Wadō-ryū USA

Wadō-ryū is one of the four principal karate styles, founded by Hironori Ōtsuka, a master who united classical Japanese jujutsu with Okinawan karate. A Menkyo Kaiden of Shindō Yōshin-ryū and a student of Gichin Funakoshi, Ōtsuka developed Wadō-ryū as a system emphasizing harmony, efficiency, and natural movement.