Sakagami Kuniaki Sensei, 8th Dan WadoKai has recently published 3 DVDs. Buy them together and receive a discount of more then 12% !

Sakagami Kuniaki sensei was born in the city of Toyohashi, Japan, in 1944. He started training in Wado Ryu Karate in May 1959 aged 14 years, under Suzuki Tatsuo sensei at the Toyoashi Dojo. After graduating from local high school he entered Aichi University to study economics. During this period Sakagami sensei entered many University and all styles contests. He won the University of Tokai Area championships of Japan. This culminated in Sakagami Sensei being honored with the position of University Karate club captain, a prestigious position that is only held by the most talented Karateka.

Sakagami sensei was awarded 7^th Dan in 1989 from Wado Ryu Headquarters in Japan.

Contents volume 1:

Kihon waza: Basic techniques (punches, kicks and blocks) 

Tachikata: Basic stances

Method of movement: Ayumi ashi, okuri ashi, tsugi ashi, surikomi ashi and yori ashi

Kata: Pinan Shodan, Nidan, Sandan, Yondan, Godan and Kushanku

Ippon gumite: Hand blocks 1 till 14, Kick blocks 1 till 12

Terminology and Pronounciation

In addition, there is also rare archival footage of Sakagami sensei and May sensei

Running time: 90 minutes

Contents volume 2:

This two disc DVD volume builds upon the instruction given in volume one with Sakagami sensei assisted by May sensei and Jamie Ellson demonstrating the more advanced stances and blocking techniques used in Wado. The Wado movements of Tobikomizuki and Nagashizuki are demonstrated with a full explanation given by Sakagami sensei.

Kata: Naihanchi, Seishan, Chinto, Jitte, Jion, Rohai, Bassai, Niseishi, Wanshu
Kihon gumite: 1 till 10

Running time: 144 minutes

Contents volume 3:

Pinan Bunkai
Seishan Bunkai 
Kumite gata
Tanto dori