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Watkin sensei was discussing the difference between these two at last evening's class so it might be useful to go over his definitions once more for our students. A waza is a movement that has been tested, that has been used successfully at some point in the past. I believe it was Iwata sensei who … Continue reading Kata vs Waza Kim Taylor July 14, 2017 Re-posted 17 Jul 2023

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That was the question. Which waza? I'm assuming we're talking about ZNKR iaido or jodo. The answer is that it depends on the level of the grading, and the waza being assessed. For the Kendo federation there are places you can look. The points for Grading and Refereeing (pages 35-39 in the 2009 edition) sometimes … Continue reading Assessment points in Waza – Kim Taylor 12 July 2023

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