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Shinji Watanabe

Shinji Watanabe

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I'm a Shihan of Kudo Daido-Juku and still a competitor even now, at age 60. I love Kudo competitions. It's intense but safe, and fun. However, if I fight with common techniques and strategies, of course, I will not be able to beat the younger fighters. I tried to find techniques and strategies that didn't rely on youth, and it just so happened that it came close to the old karate moves. So, I became interested in Kata, and studied and practiced Naihanchi in particular. As a result, I found that the movements I was looking for could be refined with it. Since then, I've been addicted to Kata training. I'm not a secretive person (lol). I'd like to share this realization with many people, not keep it to myself. There is no Kata training in Kudo, or more correctly, Daido-Juku. Kata is just my personal activity. So, I'm using the name "Yuiga-ryu Karate" when expressing my opinions on Kata. "Yuiga" means "just oneself". Therefore, "Yuiga-ryu Karate" means "Karate in a style just for me."

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