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Washinkai
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Washinkai karate is a style of karate developed from . It was created by Sensei Chris Thompson after he felt that Wado-ryu karate did not fit his needs. It was renamed in 1997 to the BTKA - British Tradition Karate Organisation. Currently the BTKA has clubs in England, Norway and Spain, as well as the USA. Philosophy The BTKA logo depicts a fist surrounded by seven petals. This stands for the soft and hard aspects of karate - ju and go. Each petal also stands for a different constituent of good karate. The first is Waza, for technique; the second is Chikaraa, for power; the fourth is Hayasa for speed; the Kime for focus; Ma-Ai for timing, Ma for distance and finally Zanshin for awareness. There are also the seven constituents of good character: respect, humility, honesty, courtesy, responsibility, equanimity and integrity. History During late 1977, Sensei Chris Thompson found himself disappointed with the Wado-ryu style of karate and officially left that year. Sensei Thompson then went in search of a new style for over a year, whilst running several clubs at the same time. As there were five of these clubs speard over London they needed a name to collectively identify themselves. 'Wa-shin-kai' Wa - for harmony as Chris Thompson’s roots were with Wado-Ryu; Shin - for heart, mind and spirit as one, also truth; and Kai - for group. Shortly after this, Sensei Thompson felt that Washinkai needed its own growth programme, to help the group survive independently. Over the next few years, Japanese instructors Hironori Goda and Takao Yamamoto helped to create a syllabus which took the student from beginner to shodan level (black belt). Both men continued with the Washinkai programme when they returned to Japan. Over the years Washinkai became a Wado-ryu based style, and more than just a collective name. The association was named Washinkai Karate Do Renmei, but in 1997 it was renamed again to the British Traditional Karate Association. Today, the BTKA has many clubs through the south of England, as well as clubs in other countries such as Norway, Spain and America. All follow the original ideas of Washinkai. Belt Ranking Washinkai Karate uses the typical belt system (Obi) to display rank. The order begins at 9th kyÅ«, progressing to 1st kyÅ«, and then 1st dan through 10th dan. As the student progresses, the kata becomes more complicated and more attention must be paid to technique. For the dan grade, the student must also take part in a Kumite match. * 9th kyÅ«: white belt * 8th kyÅ«: orange belt * 7th kyÅ«: yellow belt * 6th kyÅ«: green belt * 5th kyÅ«: purple belt * 4th kyÅ«: blue belt * 3rd kyÅ«: brown with one stripe * 2nd kyÅ«: brown with two stripes * 1st kyÅ«: brown * 1st dan and above: black Washinkai kata list Washinkai contains kata from , and as well as . Kyu Grade Kata * Ipponme (Pinan Nidan) * Pinan Shodan * Pinan Sandan * Pinan Yodan * Pinan Godan * Kushanku * Tenshin-Sho * Naihanchi * Chinto Dan Grade Kata * Sei-Shan * Bassai * Nijushi-Ho & Niseishi * Jitte * Jiin * Jion Wado & Shotokan * Wankan * Rohai ** Tomari (Matsubyoshi) ** Tomari (Matsumura) ** Wado-Kai * Wanshu * Seienshin * Seipai Senior Dan Grade Kata * Kururunfa * Unsu * Useishi * Nipaipo * Anan * Tenshin-Dai 
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