Tatsuo Susuki in Italy with Hiroji Fukazawa to revive the traditional

The Wado ryu, a style once more to the World widespread today, especially in Europe, through a period of deep crisis. After the death of Hironori Otzuka in many, including his son, have tried to collect the inheritance. The results were disappointing, partly because almost everyone has tried to change a style by entering beautiful variations, mostly ju jitsu, which have nothing to share with the original style. It is no coincidence that their son Otzuka, Jro, he declared in an interview: "… my wado is not karate."
A man alone has remained true to traditional wado ryu, the original, what has enabled many athletes graduating champions of Europe and not only in the World kumite but also in the kata, in case an example, the splendid Marina Sasso.
His name is Tatsuo Suzuki, 8 ° dan hanshi, wado a legend that never dies. Susuki The teacher has the great merit of inestimable not have done anything. It has changed nothing compared to what the mythical Otsuka had handed as direct student. It has invented fanciful interpretations. It has changed the kata, has not changed the kihon. Today the teaching of Suzuki is exactly what a time, what has resulted in the wado the top first in Japan and then the rest of the World.
Today sensei Tatsuo Suzuki is at the head of an organization, do Wado karate international federation extended throughout the World and worthily represented by Wikf Italy-Italy.
Since November 2004 Tatsuo Suzuki, with its chief instructor Hiroji Fukazawa, 7th dan, head of wado in France, is working with the Fesik a project to a return to his roots: a pure wado that risollevi in Fesik and throughout Italy this historical style. A decision arose from reports estimate with President Henke and the opportunity for all athletes to take part in competitions Fesik a separate style: a wado that compete alone, without having to compare with other styles longer considered in kata, is the wado which opened the doors to a possible rebirth.
In Fesik sensei Suzuki found his two faithful students: Massimo Ravera, 6 ° dan, a member of the national technical committee wado Fesik, and Aurelio Verde, 6 ° dan, both members and the organization headed by President Charles Henke as the Wikf-Italy.
To these men, Federal Councillor Francis Bonizi and Marco Mutascio, President and member of the national technical committee wado Fesik, not to mention Fausto Freddi Minerba and all teachers and instructors who have not renounced the tradition, the task to revive Italy in the legend of wado ryu, a style that should not die.
Information: Fesik, via Volturno 44, Verbania, 032371470, fax 72444, Kan. On Hari, teacher Verde, via Amarena 19 / 3, 16143 Genoa, 0108399347.



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