FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
| 1 What style of Karate do you do? | We practice Wado Ryu Jujitsu Kenpo (Ohtsuka I) version along with weapons training |
| 2.What is Wado Ryu Karate? | It is a style based on evasion and movement developed by a master of karate Ju-jitsu and Bu-jutsu(Hironori Ohtsuka) |
| 3. Do you do full contact sparring ? | Yes - for those people that want to with protective equipment |
| 4. Do you go to competitions? | Yes - for those people that want to compete |
| 5. What is the minimum/ max age | Minimum age is 6 max - no limit oldest student we have is ~70 |
| 6. How often should I train? | As often as you are able but minimum should be twice a week |
| 7. Do you need Insurance/Membership | Yes- Your Insurance/ membership is combined and costs £30 per year |
| 8. How much are the lessons | A session costs £3.00 concessionary, £3.50 members and £4 for non members, any members who train 4 times a week it will only cost £2.50 a session |
| 9. Do you have to have a suit to train? | No not at first loose clothing is fine but you can buy a suit through the club later |
| 10. How is Wado ryu different from say Shotokan | It is a faster more fluid system relying on evasion, pressure point strikes and joint locking rather than purely physical size and strength. The ability to move and flow and the way that techniques are done complement many other martial art systems including Tai chi |
