Apart from Wado Ryu and Shukokai, have you practiced any other styles of karate?
I also practiced Shotokan karate but I can’t remember for how long, about 18 months I suppose. I took a Dan grading with both Nakayama and Nishiyama during a course at Crystal Palace, because the BKA had fallen out with Tatsuo Suzuki and we were left in limbo, so the KUGB came along an offered a helping hand. The KUGB was nothing like the size it is now and quite a few BKA clubs took advantage of the offer and joined them. Looking back, there were aspects of Shotokan that I liked and aspects which I didn’t like, but I can’t say what exactly there was about it that didn’t fit.
