Senior Gasshuku April 2026 -
Black Belt & General SessionsÂ
The Black Belt session focus on multiple attacking combinations fighting skills, combining arms and legs with angular and  turning footwork, standing, moving,  applied against a partner, aligned with overall Goju Ryu Karate Objective - Physical SurvivalÂ
Contents:
BLACK BELT SESSIONÂ (73 mins)
- Junbi Undo, Kihon concentrating on footwork, turning skills, multiple 1x, 2x, 3x, 4x, combinations of hand and feet skills, angular moving, close, distance applications, including turning techniques, applied against a partner in Yakusoku Kumite to develop motor reflexes.Â
- Sanseru Kata - skills, timing, basic, Ojo Bunkai with partnerÂ
GENERAL SESSIONS
- Video 1 (61mins): Junbi Undo - emphasis on footwork, turning and executing attacks or defences;
- Kihon combinations applied in Â
- Yakusoku KumiteÂ
- Video 2 (62mins): Shisochin Kata: skills, timing, basic, and Ojo Bunkai against partner with variation applications, finishing off with some basic, realistic, rough self defence training against arm grabbing with partnerÂ
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.