Sensei Bakkies Laubscher's May 2025 Senior Gasshuku Black Belt Session includes the General Sessions.  

The Black Belt session focus on fighting skills, such as footwork, applied against a partner in basic and Jiyu moving, aligned with overall Goju Ryu Objective - Physical Survival 

Contents:

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 (1 hr 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 Black Belt Session is aimed at Guidelines for future progress for young Yudansha and Confirmation, re-sharpening up for Higher ranks