Sensei Bakkies Laubscher's May 2025 Senior Complete Gasshuku consists of:
- Sandan and Higher Session
- Black Belts and Higher Session
- General Sessions for senior Brown Belts and Higher
The Sandan and higher session focus on more detailed Sanchin explanations and training and more in-depth Sepai Kata explanations and skills, timing training aligned with overall Goju Ryu Objective - Physical Survival
Contents:
SANDAN AND HIGHER SESSION
- Video 1: In-depth training aimed at a deeper understanding of Sanchin Kata, assisting a partner in Sanchin training; Intense Sepai training, explanations, guidelines for higher level progress (58 mins)
BLACK BELT SESSION
- Video 1: Junbi Undo; Kihon concentrating on footwork, angular, turning movement, Attacks and Block/Counter combinations, applied against a partner in more realistically simulated scenarios - basic and Jiyu moving (59 mins)
- Video 2: Sepai Kata - skills, timing, basic, Ojo Bunkai with partner (25 mins)
GENERAL SESSIONS
- Video 1: Explanation of Why we do Karate; Junbi Undo using Hiza Ate turning techniques; Kihon training for later Yakusoku Kumite (1hr 10 mins)
- Video 2: Applying Kihon against a partner, standing; Shisochin Kata skills, timing training with some Basic and Ojo Bunkai (55 mins)
- Video 3: Yakusoku Kumite - applying Kihon combinations moving (32 mins)
The Complete Senior Gasshuku covers a wide field of Okinawan Goju ryu Karate fundamentals and practical application for all levels