Senior Gasshuku April 2026 -
Black Belt & General Sessions
The Black Belt session focus on multiple attacking combinations aimed to enhance coordination, reflexes, fighting skills - combining arms and legs with angular and turning footwork, standing, moving, applied against a partner, prescribed and free counters aligned with overall Goju Ryu Karate Objective - Physical Survival
Contents:
BLACK BELT SESSION (72 mins)
- Junbi Undo - brief explanations, turning footwork using Hiza Ate
- Kihon - including 'not often used' techniques and combinations with : Furi Zuki, Ushiro Geri turning Uraken Uchi, focus on footwork, turning skills, multiple 2x, 3x, combinations angular moving, close, distance applications, including turning techniques, applied against a partner in
- Yakusoku Kumite - applying the Kihon combinations with prescribed and free counter yechnique training to enhance motor reflexes.
- Sanseru Kata - skills, timing, basic, Ojo Bunkai with partner
GENERAL SESSIONS
Video 1 (64mins)
- Junbi Undo - Explanation on various fundamentals, emphasis on footwork using Hiza Ate , turning skills. Kihon - Basic training aimed at enhancing footwork and reflex coordination to improve fighting ability by compiling various attack, defence combinations with Oi Zuki, Uraken Uchi, Hishi Ate, Mae Geri and Mawashi Geri attacks with Jodan Uke, Jodan Osae Uke, Jodan Morote Uke, Gedan Harai Uke, Chudan Morote Uke with various counters for each combination
Video 2 (60mins):
- Shisochin Kata - Detailed, step by step in-depth explanations on correct technical execution, timing, power application, explaining the Why, and How behind the techniques. Yakusoku Kumite - applying the five sequences from Session 1 with prescribed and free reaction counters
This Gasshuku aims to provide a structured introduction to fundamental elements of Okinawan Goju Ryu Karate for various expertise levels, with clear progression from preparation to application.