I"m a practicioner of USA Goju Federation - we definitely use weapons
Most are Okinawan (Bo, Sai, Nunchaku, Tonfa, etc.) but we also use Escrimas (usually the first weapon we train in). Very nice kata. I'll need to incorporate parts for my nunchaku test (in a few weeks) :) thanks.
that was brilliant couple of loose areas later on but other than that. brilliant. is there anywhere with this as a tutorial in either printed/photos or video form
@parkxu This video has been on google videos way before it came on youtube and also had a different name i can't remember but your right it isn't goju ryu
The Nunchaku should be hold at about the end of the piece. If you hold it in the middle it is easier for spin i,t but you lose the streght and the reach!!!
You have to be in control to use an uncontrolled weapon. I like nunchaku. Most people cannot utilize the body's power behind the weapon, however. This is a good example of using power in simple strikes and blocks without the usual flashy motions.
the dojo seen in this video is Tetsuhiro hokama's , it's Kenshikai goju ryu.Hokama sensei is master of goju ryu ,kobudo and okinawa kenpo, he is not well known outside okinawa , though he is one of hte best sensei and a sort of hollyman.
What the hell kind of Goju-Ryu is that? Who is this guy? I am with you parkxu, you're right. Goju-Ryu is Goju-Ryu..I mean "Hard and Soft empty hand."There is no Nunchaku katas in any Goju styles. Goju-Ryu has just 12 Katas, That's all..
It is not Goju, it is Kobudo. The creator of the film mistook it for Goju because it was filmed at Hokama Sensei's dojo. Hokama Sensei is a master of both Goju and Kobudo. Also, there are many more then 12 Goju Kata. There are 12 more prominent Goju Kata, however many other less known ones exist. The Taikyoku kata for example. O'Sensei Kim often taught the less known Goju Kata. It was said that he would only show them once, and yet his supply was never exhausted.
in okinawa weapons were taught first, then empty hand combat, the reason being that if you lost your weapon, your next line of defence would be empty hand. for this reason kobudo is taught alongside karate in some schools.
Kobudo is an art that is available to karate students, in some dojo. Traditional dojo, however, certify karate and kobudo SEPARATELY. Think about it like this: At a university, a student can elect to "double major." That is, earn two degrees in different disciplines.
This is outtake footage from the discovery channel show "top ten martial arts" from a few years ago. the film crew was in Hokama sensei's dojo to film his classes. Gojuryu and Kobudo is taught together in his dojo. The nunchaku kata was just filmed without preparation, he was just asked to do the kata on the spur of the moment for the benefit of the filming. So if he made errors or seemed nervous, I think you should give the guy a break.
Kaishaku71. Yes the nunchakkus are of Okinawan origin and may be prcticed by karate people, but why then are there two separate arts, i.e. Karate and Kobudo? What is your style, grade and experience may I ask?
So JIMMYBUSHIDO I am a sports afficiando eh? I think you'll find the spelling to be afficianado! However, what do you know about me, that allows you to be so presumptuous about me? Just who and what are you in the martial arts world? Please tell us.
Actually most traditional Goju Ryu dojo practice Kobudo (weapons). And yes the Nunchaku are definately a traditional weapon. Other than a few hick-ups in his kata, it is a fairly good demo of actual strikes with the weapon. You will notice he is using actual wooden nunchaku with rope, not some hokey Bruce Lee chain, or flashy chrome, and no baton twirling TKD moves here.. maybe that is what confused you.
i believe the goju practitioners were exposed to the nunchaku for sometime because it was one of the okinawan farm impliments developed into a weapon.
You are misinformed, Of course the nunchaku has something to do with Goju. Goju is a direct descendant of the original Te of Okinawa. Where do you think the nunchaku came from ...... JAPAN??????
The Goju world in Kansas is sadly totally corrupt and run by a money hungry selfish man. I lost 6 years of my time and countless dollars before waking up to the truth of Sam. Beware Kansas MA students!
That was cool that looked so much better then the one's u see at the US tournaments which r just a show of speed with no pratical application this guy could do some damage
Goju Ryu (hard and soft...taken right our of the bubishi) DOES have weapons kata....tenryonokan, shishi no kanshin (sorry if i spelt it bad...i forget),even with kanas....
Sorry, but you've been misinformed. There are 12 original empty hand kata in Goju Ryu. Kobudo, however, is the study of the old Okinawan weaponry. There are several ryu-ha (syles or associations) that specifically teach these. Kobudo should NOT get morphed into any empty hand ryu-ha, even though some dojo teach both.
Goju Ryu has no formal weapons content in its system at all. Some Goju stylists choose to augment their karate practice with that of Kubudo/kobujutsu, but it is not taught formally as part of the goju system. There are 2 streams likely to be sources of kobudo which goju stylists can follow and that is either the Taira/Yamani stream or the Matayoshi stream. Neither however is taught as part of the Goju Ryu syllabus, as this was and is purely an emptyhand system.
tho it's cool...i gotta ask...do all nunchuks practitioners hold their breath like this guy does? or at least he looks like he is doing tt...either tt...or he's constipated
Goju is from Naha in Okinawa. Founder of style was Miyagi Chojun. Style base on White crane and monkfist boxing kung fu from fujien province, china. As well as native okinawan martial arts. Oh and for the comment above regarding the use of weapons, some schools do teach 'Kobudo' (Bo, sai, tonfa, kama and nunchaku)
Goju Ryu does technically mean open hand, but there has always been weaponry in the style. This has at least been the case in the teachings for the recent past.
I"m a practicioner of USA Goju Federation - we definitely use weapons
Most are Okinawan (Bo, Sai, Nunchaku, Tonfa, etc.) but we also use Escrimas (usually the first weapon we train in). Very nice kata. I'll need to incorporate parts for my nunchaku test (in a few weeks) :) thanks.
richardwporto 10 months ago
performance is good but i never heard if there is any nunchuk kata in gojuryu, any way it was good.
amandeeppatyal 1 year ago
GoJu Ryu means Hard Soft way. Kara te is empty hand and that is a loose translation in itself.
kenjutsu34 1 year ago
this is Tetsuhiro Hokama's dojo kenshikai so hombu in Okinawa.
chatanyarasan 1 year ago
there kata's that use almost all the weap's learn your trade
fr4nkie82 1 year ago
that was brilliant couple of loose areas later on but other than that. brilliant. is there anywhere with this as a tutorial in either printed/photos or video form
klisher 1 year ago
Do that standing on one leg and I'll be impressed :>
veshkeat 1 year ago
@parkxu Also here is the original name and description:
Okinawa Kobodo Nunchaku Kata
A nunchaku kata filmed in Okinawa at the Kenshikai dojo. Very interesting twirling action using the center cord.
grandmastermalav 1 year ago
ByFar the Best demo of how to use a nunchaku properly! One nunchaku, Strong movements and no freestyling!
grandmastermalav 1 year ago
@parkxu This video has been on google videos way before it came on youtube and also had a different name i can't remember but your right it isn't goju ryu
grandmastermalav 1 year ago
Wow.......Absolutely flawless O_O
NYKgjl10 1 year ago
The Nunchaku should be hold at about the end of the piece. If you hold it in the middle it is easier for spin i,t but you lose the streght and the reach!!!
ikmarinov 2 years ago
wow, you can definitely see the power in every movement
csfreak50 2 years ago
Karate means Empty hand
gonxuelas 2 years ago
Goju means "Hard Soft"!!!! No tienes ni idea!!
gonxuelas 2 years ago
Twirly wirly
GiftedSolo 2 years ago
NOW thats how its supposed to be done not flashy but powerful enough to shatter bones
guuriki 2 years ago
You have to be in control to use an uncontrolled weapon. I like nunchaku. Most people cannot utilize the body's power behind the weapon, however. This is a good example of using power in simple strikes and blocks without the usual flashy motions.
lightseeker85 2 years ago
there are no rules as to what you can add to goju ryu.
cant you just appreciate the guys skill with the weapon.?
singhakabuttar 2 years ago
Good job man! I've been doing nunchaku for about 1 1/2 years but I'm not that great.
auric18 2 years ago
this guy is good
SuperKaratemaster 2 years ago
the dojo seen in this video is Tetsuhiro hokama's , it's Kenshikai goju ryu.Hokama sensei is master of goju ryu ,kobudo and okinawa kenpo, he is not well known outside okinawa , though he is one of hte best sensei and a sort of hollyman.
waichafe7 2 years ago
WHAT THE HELL??
What the hell kind of Goju-Ryu is that? Who is this guy? I am with you parkxu, you're right. Goju-Ryu is Goju-Ryu..I mean "Hard and Soft empty hand."There is no Nunchaku katas in any Goju styles. Goju-Ryu has just 12 Katas, That's all..
Jesus, I've never seen the like of it;-)
senseiince 2 years ago
It is not Goju, it is Kobudo. The creator of the film mistook it for Goju because it was filmed at Hokama Sensei's dojo. Hokama Sensei is a master of both Goju and Kobudo. Also, there are many more then 12 Goju Kata. There are 12 more prominent Goju Kata, however many other less known ones exist. The Taikyoku kata for example. O'Sensei Kim often taught the less known Goju Kata. It was said that he would only show them once, and yet his supply was never exhausted.
jackbrickman 2 years ago
in okinawa weapons were taught first, then empty hand combat, the reason being that if you lost your weapon, your next line of defence would be empty hand. for this reason kobudo is taught alongside karate in some schools.
singhakabuttar 2 years ago
i like the single simple strikes but i think the camera man need some practice! :S
Sherio1987 2 years ago
This man in the video put on an armor vest. It seems to be he doesn't trust to his own abilities to use nunchaku. :)
ppppp1960 3 years ago
it is a cotton tank top maybe this is considdered armour when subject to your weak and pathetic assaults
CrispiWan78 3 years ago 4
its a normal vest you pillock!!!!!!!!!
singhakabuttar 2 years ago
Kobudo is an art that is available to karate students, in some dojo. Traditional dojo, however, certify karate and kobudo SEPARATELY. Think about it like this: At a university, a student can elect to "double major." That is, earn two degrees in different disciplines.
erniesbudolab 3 years ago
This is outtake footage from the discovery channel show "top ten martial arts" from a few years ago. the film crew was in Hokama sensei's dojo to film his classes. Gojuryu and Kobudo is taught together in his dojo. The nunchaku kata was just filmed without preparation, he was just asked to do the kata on the spur of the moment for the benefit of the filming. So if he made errors or seemed nervous, I think you should give the guy a break.
sanseiryu 3 years ago
really really awesome
Rikimaru00 3 years ago
That kata was impressive.
DangerRifai 4 years ago
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ill kick all u mothers in the head....take this haters!
ayejacks 4 years ago
i'm with you ayejacks.. where's the action?
CrispiWan78 3 years ago
Kaishaku71. Yes the nunchakkus are of Okinawan origin and may be prcticed by karate people, but why then are there two separate arts, i.e. Karate and Kobudo? What is your style, grade and experience may I ask?
Colemandina 4 years ago
So JIMMYBUSHIDO I am a sports afficiando eh? I think you'll find the spelling to be afficianado! However, what do you know about me, that allows you to be so presumptuous about me? Just who and what are you in the martial arts world? Please tell us.
Colemandina 4 years ago
I really liked ur neck pass.
and those wrist spins were really fluent.
good job to the 'chucker
FalconTalon22 4 years ago
So let me get this straight. Kara = empty and te = hand. So karate is with weapons?
So what is kobudo then? Oh ..... I remember, it's weapons.
Colemandina 4 years ago
another "sport karate " afficiando who has no idea what real karate is all about
JIMMYBUSHIDO 4 years ago
Completely wrong. Our dojo rarely takes place in tournaments. If you took Goju Ryu then maybe you would realize it's actual use.
PimpFrenchie2222 4 years ago
sorry , my reply was for "colemandina", three comments below mine, not for you.
JIMMYBUSHIDO 4 years ago
kara te means empty hand !!!!!
sooooo you practice your weapons training without weapons, so your enemy doesnt know or steal your skills !!!!!!!
get it ?????
JIMMYBUSHIDO 4 years ago
Actually most traditional Goju Ryu dojo practice Kobudo (weapons). And yes the Nunchaku are definately a traditional weapon. Other than a few hick-ups in his kata, it is a fairly good demo of actual strikes with the weapon. You will notice he is using actual wooden nunchaku with rope, not some hokey Bruce Lee chain, or flashy chrome, and no baton twirling TKD moves here.. maybe that is what confused you.
kaishaku71 4 years ago
i do shorin-ryu but god do i love goju ryu
okinawankarate 4 years ago
i dont think that i can say what i want to say about this video, i would probably get banned....absoloutly dreadful to say the least
chrizpy 4 years ago
nice!
bmas74 4 years ago
The nunchakku surely has little to do with Goju Ryu?
Colemandina 4 years ago
I know thats like not even goju ryu thats like kobudo which is all weapons like nunchaku, bo, tonfa and sai
birdhouse555 4 years ago
i believe the goju practitioners were exposed to the nunchaku for sometime because it was one of the okinawan farm impliments developed into a weapon.
kilrkane 4 years ago
You are misinformed, Of course the nunchaku has something to do with Goju. Goju is a direct descendant of the original Te of Okinawa. Where do you think the nunchaku came from ...... JAPAN??????
kaishaku71 4 years ago
I was referencing Colemandina comment, in my last post.
kaishaku71 4 years ago
very nice congratulations
exeivia 4 years ago
wow very nice and fast ! 5 stars
TigerFury13 5 years ago
The Goju world in Kansas is sadly totally corrupt and run by a money hungry selfish man. I lost 6 years of my time and countless dollars before waking up to the truth of Sam. Beware Kansas MA students!
unclesara 5 years ago
In any case, that kata is awesome:-)
lavalizard3 5 years ago
That was cool that looked so much better then the one's u see at the US tournaments which r just a show of speed with no pratical application this guy could do some damage
JNR007 5 years ago
Goju Ryu (hard and soft...taken right our of the bubishi) DOES have weapons kata....tenryonokan, shishi no kanshin (sorry if i spelt it bad...i forget),even with kanas....
lilangel0072 5 years ago
Sorry, but you've been misinformed. There are 12 original empty hand kata in Goju Ryu. Kobudo, however, is the study of the old Okinawan weaponry. There are several ryu-ha (syles or associations) that specifically teach these. Kobudo should NOT get morphed into any empty hand ryu-ha, even though some dojo teach both.
NewEnglandBudo 5 years ago
Goju Ryu has no formal weapons content in its system at all. Some Goju stylists choose to augment their karate practice with that of Kubudo/kobujutsu, but it is not taught formally as part of the goju system. There are 2 streams likely to be sources of kobudo which goju stylists can follow and that is either the Taira/Yamani stream or the Matayoshi stream. Neither however is taught as part of the Goju Ryu syllabus, as this was and is purely an emptyhand system.
Blagmeister 5 years ago
tho it's cool...i gotta ask...do all nunchuks practitioners hold their breath like this guy does? or at least he looks like he is doing tt...either tt...or he's constipated
Lancheza 5 years ago
cool..pretty impressive..goju...where did it originate from?
Lancheza 5 years ago
Goju is from Naha in Okinawa. Founder of style was Miyagi Chojun. Style base on White crane and monkfist boxing kung fu from fujien province, china. As well as native okinawan martial arts. Oh and for the comment above regarding the use of weapons, some schools do teach 'Kobudo' (Bo, sai, tonfa, kama and nunchaku)
fathairysamurai 5 years ago
Goju Ryu does technically mean open hand, but there has always been weaponry in the style. This has at least been the case in the teachings for the recent past.
esknives 5 years ago
@esknives Actually goju-riyu means school of hard and sotf dah
senseinero1985 1 year ago
"goju nunchaku kata"? How comes? I thought there was no weapons in goju.
malasangre 5 years ago