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IFKQ80
10-14-2006, 10:16 AM
1- is Kudo / Daidojuku a forum or a style of karate or it is looked at as a different style now day (judo,aikido,karate-do and kudo)?
2- Does it still practice Kihon as in Kyokushin Karate and they are part of your grading and training?
3- Does it still practices traditional Kyokushin Karat Kata or not? If not do you have your own kata and is it part of your grading and training?
I hope somone as an answer to thoes Q?
Martin H
10-14-2006, 10:36 AM
Im not daido, but until someone who do answers...
1. It used to be classed as a form of karate, but apparently it got recognized as a unique art in japan a couple of years ago (2001).
The few dojos in my country still market themselves as karate though (incidentaly, they do a lot of knockdown rules fighting, apparently the grappling does not start until higher grades).
2. Ive seen a video with traditional kihon being done in a Daido juku dojo. But it was a childrens class.
3.no idea. I Dont think so.
IFKQ80
10-15-2006, 08:07 AM
Thank you Martin H for your answer
ibuki
10-23-2006, 10:41 AM
1- is Kudo / Daidojuku a forum or a style of karate or it is looked at as a different style now day (judo,aikido,karate-do and kudo)?
2- Does it still practice Kihon as in Kyokushin Karate and they are part of your grading and training?
3- Does it still practices traditional Kyokushin Karat Kata or not? If not do you have your own kata and is it part of your grading and training?
I hope somone as an answer to thoes Q?
I will answer the questions straight ahead as far as I am acquainted with them:
1. Daido Juku is no longer Karate. the fact that it doesn't have Kata was the main reason since the Japan Karate organisation allows in it only styles that include Kata in their systems.
2. Kyokushin Kumite Kihon is the base in Kudo. The techniques from Kumite Dachi that are used in Kyokushin Kumite + some boxing techniques to the head are all you need to have 10-4th Kyu. Over 4th Kyu are the Daido Juku comat throws, ground fight and improved striking techniques.
3. the answer is already been given. Alhoug i may say that Zenkutsu Dachi Keri No is still used and in some ways I include Kokutso Dachi for the students that haven't been before in Kyokushin so they can still strike with their front food without stepping :)
If you have more questions about Kudo I will be glad to answer. You should understand that if you ask about some technique details it would be impossible to just use words, but I will do my best.
OSU!
smoothsake
10-23-2006, 06:28 PM
Ibuki, great post! Very informative. I do have a couple questions:
1. What is the Kudo Honbu doing to promote Kudo in other countries, particularly here in the United States? We have a big market but no representation.
2. Can you give some background as to how Kudo conduct their classes? Is it similar to Kyokushin warm-up, kihon, fighter's training? It seems like the classes may be very identical, minus kata of course.
3. Where do the throws and ground fighting get their base from? Judo? Jujitsu? BJJ? Something else?
4. Without kata, do you get the feeling Kudo is still a Japanese martial art? I say this because in every Japanese MA, you will see kata. Without kata, does that distinct feel still exist?
I would appreciate the sharing of your knowledge. Osu!
Azimuth
10-23-2006, 08:45 PM
To have an answer to al these questions please check out
this site link, translation is not always accurate and can be sometimes
a little confusing .
If you need more feel free to use the mail to the president button .
mail on the next day garanteed .
I know i speak from experience
http://www.daidojuku.com/eng/Default.htm
Osu
Thanks for this, I am also interested in Daidojuku, since it is the "father" of my style Zendokai (a "grand child" of kyokushin). This after two splinters.
Interesting question you raise about when a style no longer can be considered karate. One definition is; no kata = not karate. In Zendokai there is no traditional kata, only one thing a little bit like kata is performed. This includes no stepping, just standing in one place, turning in all directions performing a block and a double palm strike. I do not know the name of this exercise, do you perform it in kyokushin too?
In kihon we do not use the traditional stance or the way of punching with the fist from reversed position by the hip. It is all boxing stance and boxing guard, pulling back the punches fast, not waiting with arm extended to do the next punch.
Is it still karate? Good questions, the sign outside the dojo says karate. The kanji on my dogi says karate (空手道).
It feels like karate in kihon when we stand in lines practising the same technique with the sensei counting.
There is no traditional one step and two step sparring. It is all boxing combinations on mits instead. (jab, right, hook or jab, right, upper)
Generally we only work on the techniques the way they are applied in sparring. We never train blocks like the traditional gedan barai for example, because it will not work so well in full contact.
The newaza (ground fighting) is based in Judo with a lot of influence from BJJ. The guard and the half guard is the base here. A technique like the triangular choke from BJJ is also important. (Famous from the film Lethal Weapon (II ?), a choke with legs around the neck of the opponent).
Zendokai is still called karate, but sure, it feels more like Thai Boxning with BJJ, all in a white GI.
ibuki
10-24-2006, 09:10 AM
@kris:
The kata that you perform in Zendokai is also performed in Kudo or our vicepresident has told us so. It is called Tensho.
@smoothsake:
most of your questions have already been answered by kris but if you feel that something is not clear, no problem-emphasize on it and I will try to answer
Martin H
11-03-2006, 11:20 PM
@kris:
The kata that you perform in Zendokai is also performed in Kudo or our vicepresident has told us so. It is called Tensho.
Is it the same Tensho Kata that is in kyokushin? (and in Goju-ryu, since Oyama took it from that style)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=czJnxjixF-w
ibuki
11-04-2006, 09:16 AM
I am doing it the same way. Some of the other represantatives make the same or use slightly changed traectory of the motion. This is a detail. In Kyokushin seminars there are also variations of this kata and the difference is very small. (for example the hand goes behind the neck before doing shuto hizo uchi or not)
No, it is not done the way the video shows in Zendokai. It is always double block with open hands and after a circular motion with the arms a double palm strike. No fists and no resting at the hip with the other hand. Both arms are in constant motion for the techniques. Sorry, I can not find a video showing this. Maybe I will have to record one.
zenshin
11-04-2006, 11:34 PM
Hey whats up, Since I see alot of people on all forums are asking about Daido Juku, I figure I would put some info here. A rep from Japan ( accually the head master) Daido Juku will be here in NYC Nov. 22 at the New Yorker hotel and would love for anyone that is seriously thinking about DJ to attend, they are planning to possibly get a rep here to open and teach DJ here in NYC. If anyone that is close to NYC or in NYC that has an interest in DJ should attend. I don't have all the info yet, but I will post anything new on this thread. They have a rep here who is a green belt from Japan that has all the info. This is his e-mail address skaneko1@msn.com
if you have any quesions he will answer you asap. He also has a training group here in the city so if your interested in that, you can ask him about it. but i anyone has interest should check out ths meeting on the 22 of Nov.
skaneko1@msn.com
rsobrien
11-04-2006, 11:43 PM
Hey whats up, Since I see alot of people on all forums are asking about Daido Juku, I figure I would put some info here. A rep from Japan ( accually the head master) Daido Juku will be here]
Azuma? This guy http://youtube.com/watch?v=FSE9u1p7TW4 ? Awesomeness!
I know this is a BJJ forum, but i anyone has interest should check out ths meeting on the 22 of Nov.
skaneko1@msn.com
BJJ? Did you post this somewhere else too?
zenshin
11-05-2006, 05:35 AM
Azuma? This guy http://youtube.com/watch?v=FSE9u1p7TW4 ? Awesomeness!
BJJ? Did you post this somewhere else too?
LOL yea, I feel pretty stupid now lol. I was putting it in alot of places to get interest and people are responding well to it. But Nov 22 is the day. Azum is the guy coming. They are also sending the heavy Weight DJ champion
ibuki
11-05-2006, 08:44 AM
No, it is not done the way the video shows in Zendokai. It is always double block with open hands and after a circular motion with the arms a double palm strike. No fists and no resting at the hip with the other hand. Both arms are in constant motion for the techniques. Sorry, I can not find a video showing this. Maybe I will have to record one.
OSU!
In Zendo maybe it is done teh way You describe it but here in Bulgaria it is shown and done as teh Kyokushin version. Maybe the next time Azuma Jukucho visits us, I will ask him, but I think that our leaders here wouldn't show us a wrong kata, even though some of them had practiced Kyokushin, right ;)
OSU!
Decadent~!
03-07-2007, 05:04 PM
What were the original Kakuto Karate rules? When did the Hokutoki and Kudo rules that are more similar to modern MMA come into effect?
@Ibuki : I was for more than one year student at the Daido Juku Hombu Dojo and officially as far as I know and saw no Kata are teach or practice during training sessions.
@Decadent : go and check the official daido juku web site, you will find Hokutoki rules.
ibuki
03-24-2007, 09:04 AM
@Ibuki : I was for more than one year student at the Daido Juku Hombu Dojo and officially as far as I know and saw no Kata are teach or practice during training sessions.
This is the way it was explaiend to me when I first start practicing.
martelo
12-29-2008, 05:16 PM
OSU,
Nice post.
I do not understand why Daido Juku is no longer a Karate style...is because they do not do Kata?
Okamido
12-30-2008, 09:25 AM
It was also explained to me by Grandmaster Azuma, that he felt it was unfortunate that there are so many World Championships and Champions due to Kyokushin splintering over the years.
He wishes people to clearly know who is a world Champion and what is the world championship event, when it came to his system. He did not wish his championships to be 'another' World Karate Championships.
Hence the name Kudo.
OSU!
I'm sorry but I find this rather strange!
You (don't mean you as a person, Okamido - am using the general 'you') don't want your style of karate be a style of karate anymore because 1 person (namely the world champ) shouldn't be the world champ of just another karate style. Hence you name it something else to feel more special! Yet, you keep the content! It just doesn't make sense to me! It's like saying - there are to many people on this planet, I don't want to be just one of the people, hence decide to be ... humanoid ...Still have one heart, 1 head, 2 arms and 2 legs but hey, my kids are better than your kids, 'cose my kids are not 'people' - they are 'humanoids'.
Big case of ego stroking, methinks!
shidokanatlanta
12-30-2008, 11:35 AM
no need to pick on the style for changing it's name. that was what the founder had a vision to do. it may not make sense to some, but there are followers all over the world, so there are enough who agree. we all study styles started by someone with with a different vision. we see something in them that attracted us to them. he decision could have been political, but for whatever reason, he has still created something of value to many who follow.
Kudo is Kudo.
'Kudo is Multiplicity within Oneness'
This is Jukucho's vision.
Nice & Simple....
Kudo is Kudo.
Osu!
martelo
12-30-2008, 03:24 PM
Ok, I understand that…but my question remains: Is Kudo a form of Karate or a MMA?
To be serious (scientifically) we have to define with the precise concept!
It’s Budo, its part of Japanese martial art family; it comes partially from Kyokushin Karate, but does not stop here.
In my humble opinion Daido Juku – Kudo is no longer Karate, but a MMA, but I respect different opinions.
OSU!
Okamido
12-30-2008, 03:43 PM
I use the following web page to explain to members about Kudo.
You will see that Kyokushin is clearly stated, as it is an integral part of the system. However it is one part of several.
Warrington Kickboxing Studio (http://www.warrington-kickboxing.com/wks/Kudo.shtm)
Okamido
12-30-2008, 03:53 PM
Also, there is this link.
Daido Juku - English (http://www.daidojuku.com/eng/index.htm)
martelo
12-30-2008, 07:35 PM
Yes, but Kyokushin Karate is so vast that it remains completely impossible to be contained in all Kudo techniques… just try imagine all Kyokushin Kata and the correspondent Bunkai!
And Kata well done is not important way of real self-defence? Ask the Okinawa Masters…that also were we take our roots. This is a very important part of Karate Do!
But not just Kata, if you study in deeply Kyokushin Karate, you may find a lot of different issues that fits to any individual in Jissen Kumite, even face punches, throws, grappling, etc, as usual in the very beginning of Mas Oyama Karate. Anyway, we are really linked to Judo, Muay Thay, Korean Martial Arts, etc.
Osu!
Osu!
Kudo has Kyokushin aspects, but it isn't Kyokushin. Kudo is the product of the many years of training that Azuma Jukucho has done. For his own reasons, he has chosen to include more grappling (Throws, chokes locks etc too.) in his syllabi.
Is it Karate? Well, my opinion is that it is part of the Karate family. I believe we should practice our throws, locks, grips, holds, chokes etc etc, along with our punches and kicks. Azuma Jukucho has chosen to codify his system in a way that makes use of as many of those techniques as is possible.
I'm pleased to see this.
The more that we all see Karate as more than just a kick or punch, the better rounded we will be.
Aside: Kata is only as useful as the practice thereof remains relevant.
Osu!
mickeberg
12-30-2008, 08:32 PM
The few dojos in my country still market themselves as karate though (incidentaly, they do a lot of knockdown rules fighting, apparently the grappling does not start until higher grades).
Hello Martin
I'm just curious about wich dojos in your country(I assume you mean Sweden?) are doing Kudo or Daidojuku.
Because I spoke with Kancho Azuma at a competition in Japan in November this year about Kudo/Daidojuku dojos in Sweden and Kancho said that there are no official or registred dojos in Sweden.
If the dojo/dojos you referring to is those in Stockholm this is not a official dojo and they should not use the Daidojuku/Kudo name or logo.
Just to clearify to everybody that their are no official Kudo or Daidojuku dojos in Sweden... At least this is what Kancho Azuma said.
Not Yet, but perhaps soon their will be...:D
We will see in the future.
martelo
12-31-2008, 01:12 PM
Tank you very much Dent, do you know were I could find a Daito Juku syllabus?
Osu!
Osu!
Tank you very much Dent, do you know were I could find a Daito Juku syllabus?
Osu!
I think it's probably best to contact the Honbu directly, but I'm not sure how valid it will be for the future. (Some things change, some stay the same.)
I will recommend the videos though. Good stuff to train in, especially for Dan grades.
Osu!
martelo
12-31-2008, 04:44 PM
Thanks again. Where to find those videos?
Osu.
Osu!
I think the best way to get the authentic video (Too many bootleg copies of everyone's video now out there.) is to contact them directly:
Daido Juku - English (http://www.daidojuku.com/eng/index.htm)
Osu!
Osu! [...]
Is it Karate? Well, my opinion is that it is part of the Karate family. I believe we should practice our throws, locks, grips, holds, chokes etc etc, along with our punches and kicks. Azuma Jukucho has chosen to codify his system in a way that makes use of as many of those techniques as is possible.
I'm pleased to see this.
The more that we all see Karate as more than just a kick or punch, the better rounded we will be.
Aside: Kata is only as useful as the practice thereof remains relevant.
Osu!
Osu! I believe all of these things are part of karate jutsu and I think its really a matter of enjoyable discovery.
Osu!
Osu! I believe all of these things are part of karate jutsu and I think its really a matter of enjoyable discovery.
Good call, Bobh!
Karate can be broad or narrow, deep or shallow. What is it that we are willing to look for?
Osu!
[...] And Kata well done is not important way of real self-defence? Ask the Okinawa Masters…that also were we take our roots. This is a very important part of Karate Do!
But not just Kata, if you study in deeply Kyokushin Karate, you may find a lot of different issues that fits to any individual in Jissen Kumite, even face punches, throws, grappling, etc, as usual in the very beginning of Mas Oyama Karate. Anyway, we are really linked to Judo, Muay Thay, Korean Martial Arts, etc.
Osu!
well said and duly rep'd Osu-EN1
There is no official Kudo Syllabus... Jukucho believes Kudo need to be free from the restrictions of a global syllabus. So each branch has to find its own way or solution to the 'Way'.
Its the JKD of Karate.
There is nothing 'Set or Conceptual' about Kudo.
Osu!
PS: Happy New Year!
whatever123
03-31-2009, 09:59 AM
Is there any official listing of Kudo dojo representatives around the world?
I saw the official site but it seems that it has been years since the english page was updated
And there was no list in the site
kakatootoshi
03-31-2009, 10:27 AM
Is there any official listing of Kudo dojo representatives around the world?
I saw the official site but it seems that it has been years since the english page was updated
And there was no list in the site
Let our Daidojuku members help you with the official contacts but I can tell you that there was someone from Kuwait who placed in last year's Mid-East/African tournament.
OSU!
Because I spoke with Kancho Azuma at a competition in Japan in November this year about Kudo/Daidojuku dojos in Sweden and Kancho said that there are no official or registred dojos in Sweden.
This place(link) (http://www.daido.se/)in Sweden seems to call itself offical. It is using the official videos and photos of Azuma. Is it not legit...?
whatever123
03-31-2009, 11:02 AM
Let our Daidojuku members help you with the official contacts but I can tell you that there was someone from Kuwait who placed in last year's Mid-East/African tournament.
OSU!
I heard about one in kuwait but i wanted to know for sure, if it was official or not and the name of the teacher.
This place(link) (http://www.daido.se/)in Sweden seems to call itself offical. It is using the official videos and photos of Azuma. Is it not legit...?Seems legit enough, even though it does not directly mention any links to the organization. It mentions that it was brought to Sweden in 2001 by Sensei Hamid Fazeli, and now has two dojo - one in Solna, and one in Jakobsberg.
whatever123
04-01-2009, 09:07 PM
Are there any DVD/Books in english about Kudo other than the 2 technique DVDs?
marekmr
04-01-2009, 11:10 PM
[QUOTE=smoothsake;11034]Ibuki, great post! Very informative. I do have a couple questions:
1. What is the Kudo Honbu doing to promote Kudo in other countries, particularly here in the United States? We have a big market but no representation.
I have a qustion for you. Can you tell me what Kyokushin Honbu doing to promote Kyokushin in USA. Because on this big market as you said kyokushin barely exist:).
Osu!
___________________
Money is a thing that will be there when asked for.
A good man is not so easily found.
Martin H
04-01-2009, 11:45 PM
Seems legit enough, even though it does not directly mention any links to the organization. It mentions that it was brought to Sweden in 2001 by Sensei Hamid Fazeli, and now has two dojo - one in Solna, and one in Jakobsberg.
This guy is (or atleast, was not last I heard) officially sanctioned by KIF.
He may be a accredited Daido juku blackbelt, but officially there are no KIF recognized Daido juku dojos in Sweden. The sanction may be in the works, though.
There was some discussion about it on swedish martial-art forums when Daido jukus founder visited a ashihara dojo in sweden a while ago.
kakatootoshi
04-02-2009, 04:09 AM
1. What is the Kudo Honbu doing to promote Kudo in other countries, particularly here in the United States? We have a big market but no representation.
I have a qustion for you. Can you tell me what Kyokushin Honbu doing to promote Kyokushin in USA. Because on this big market as you said kyokushin barely exist:).
Osu!
___________________
Money is a thing that will be there when asked for.
A good man is not so easily found.
At the end of last year Azuma Jukucho went to US to give two seminars and some members of kyokushin4life were there. I think there was no decision made about building an official US Daidojuku Shibu (if I remember well there was a guy teaching Kudo in the US). Anyone who went to the seminar or remember anything who remember the thread please fill in the details.
OSU!
Osu!
There is currently one person listed as a representative in NY State, but he teaches privately, and is not yet a Kudo Shodan. (He is a senior instructor in Goju Ryu and Judo.)
We are still waiting word on an official Dojo open to the public. IMO, this is unlikely to happen until after the 3rd World Tournament.
Osu!
Okamido
04-10-2009, 07:50 PM
I can assure you Jukucho, is working tirelessly to promote and expand Kudo globally.
I believe an updated 'English' version of the website should be online very soon.
Hopefully this will greatly assist in helping him realise his dream.
Osu!
kakatootoshi
04-10-2009, 07:55 PM
I believe an updated 'English' version of the website should be online very soon.
Osu!
I believe they just did (as said in the Japanese website). And one of Azuma Jukucho's recent articles has been translated into English, which is a good beginning for the promotion of not only the techniques, but the culture behind them.
http://www.daidojuku.com/home/news/news_top.html#09015
The URL at the bottom is the renewed English website.
Mixmasta01
04-11-2009, 04:06 AM
I've been wondering about that website. It is nowhere near as up to date as the Japanese site. Here I am now stationed in Okinawa with a dojo in Naha. I have been looking at this style for the last two years living in England. Now, I start my first offical class today! The Isntructor there has shown me Sanchin and Naihachi which are katas in Goju Ryu (a current style of mine) and Kyokushinkai. Is there no katas in the syllabus at all or is it dependant on the Instructor dojo to dojo?
whatever123
04-11-2009, 07:02 AM
Good news about the site update
it's quite necesary for the spread of kudo
OK, sorry for a basic question: Does DJ have kata? How many ? Which ones?
powerof0ne
04-11-2009, 11:23 AM
I've been wondering about that website. It is nowhere near as up to date as the Japanese site. Here I am now stationed in Okinawa with a dojo in Naha. I have been looking at this style for the last two years living in England. Now, I start my first offical class today! The Isntructor there has shown me Sanchin and Naihachi which are katas in Goju Ryu (a current style of mine) and Kyokushinkai. Is there no katas in the syllabus at all or is it dependant on the Instructor dojo to dojo?
From what kudo black belts on here have said it's dependent on the instructor dojo to dojo. There are other kudo instructors that will teach no kata at all. One kudo black belt on here has never even practiced kata.
Mixmasta01
04-11-2009, 12:51 PM
From what kudo black belts on here have said it's dependent on the instructor dojo to dojo. There are other kudo instructors that will teach no kata at all. One kudo black belt on here has never even practiced kata.
Interesting. Guess that explains why he taught some of it to me when I had heard katas are not taught in DJ.
49ers1970
04-22-2010, 08:31 AM
Osu! Okamido,
We are having a tournament that will have separate divisions one in pure knockdown and one that is the same as the Kudo rules, but we will not have the groundfighting
and ne waza. Just standup techniques, Judo throws/sweeps, standard headbutts and elbows with the bubble mask. It will be in Aug. 2010. If you do live in England, I was not sure about the possibility of you or anyone in your gym having any interest competing
due to the long distance. However, we would like to keep your gym in mind if you are open. We were not sure if you were knowledgeable about any official Daidojuku schools
here in the U.S. I have heard of one in Seattle and Los Angeles, but have not been able to find the website. We are about to finalize the rules and make a video demo.
Please keep us informed if you know of any Daido schools in the U.S.
Thanks for your time,
Osu!
Sensei Peter
Jitsusenteki karate
BigAl
04-22-2010, 01:08 PM
I've heard Kudo is actually looking to start affiliate schools in the US and are having instructors with solid backgrounds email them to see what they need to do to join the organization.
So for you Kyokushin and Judo guys who are interested, send them an email.
(And send somebody to Pittsburgh! :D)
powerof0ne
04-22-2010, 07:06 PM
Osu! Okamido,
We are having a tournament that will have separate divisions one in pure knockdown and one that is the same as the Kudo rules, but we will not have the groundfighting
and ne waza. Just standup techniques, Judo throws/sweeps, standard headbutts and elbows with the bubble mask. It will be in Aug. 2010. If you do live in England, I was not sure about the possibility of you or anyone in your gym having any interest competing
due to the long distance. However, we would like to keep your gym in mind if you are open. We were not sure if you were knowledgeable about any official Daidojuku schools
here in the U.S. I have heard of one in Seattle and Los Angeles, but have not been able to find the website. We are about to finalize the rules and make a video demo.
Please keep us informed if you know of any Daido schools in the U.S.
Thanks for your time,
Osu!
Sensei Peter
Jitsusenteki karate
Osu!
I know Dent knows more info on the individual that is supposed to be teaching DJ around LA. I forgot his name off the top of my head but he does have a website, dang it..I last checked it about a month ago and it said he was looking for a location to teach at.
I'm curious to know anything about anybody you know teaching DJ in Seattle? The only person I can think would even qualify to do this in Seattle is a Judo/Sambo instructor so I'm hoping it's him or somebody else that's good that I can't even think of. Not saying Seattle doesn't have good martial artists, what I'm saying is the good MMA and kickboxers in that area, I can't picture them teaching DJ and the Budo types that would do it are few and far between. If you're right about this I'm just keeping my fingers crossed it's somebody that actually has any business teaching DJ otherwise I'm going to have to have to talk to some people and maybe get in on this for quality control.
Dan Theodore is the man's name in CA and his website is: http://www.mma4selfdefense.com/Home_Page.php Funny how I could find this info on K4L via ask.com and not the search function here, oh well, I found it :D
Osu-EN1
CriticalJo
04-23-2010, 01:36 PM
Was kinda surprised to see that Daido Juku / Kudo has started to be taught here in the states more so that I've heard of the guy before. Dan 'The Wolfman' Theodore, actually have one of his technique videos in my youtube's favorites. I'm more shocked at that the video he included on his site that 10 minute long montage with all those cameos. I'll keep an eye out whenever I watch anything nowadays so I can play Where's Wolfman?. I forget where I heard it (a lot of information swirling around in the ole noggin I'm afraid) but I remember him coming highly recommended. Ever since I started watching Kudo videos online its been on my list of 'Things to try at least once' and 'If they had it in my area I'd definitely train that MA style.' Its just a matter of time before it gets more and more exposure over here in the states especially with the MMA craze going as its going. Downside is that its probably going to happen much later then sooner.
Are there any successful Kudoka active in professional MMA who've developed a name for themselves? Could definitely serve as great exposure for Kudo in the same way Fedor did for SAMBO.