I do Go Ju Do. I've been doing it for eleven years now. My style was started by Peter Urban when he came to America from Okinawa to teach. It's very similar, but we add things from some other styles.
@SKIFTIGER@44excalibur Very interesting. From the research that I've done it seems that most modern Okinawan karate styles, including Goju Ryu and Shotokan, ultimately trace their roots back to Tode Sakugawa, so it's interesting to see them coming back together in arts like Kyokushin. Also I must correct my previous statement, the Shotokan kobudo in my system would have come from Fumio Demura, not Tadashi Yamashida.
@MacCairnie I don't think Shotokan still teaches kobudo, but i may be mistaken. But I know my system (Nick Cerio's Kenpo) teaches what are most likely some of the old Shotokan kobudo kata passed down through Tadashi Yamashita.
@mophus12 You are correct.Only some Shotokan Masters have studied Kobudo and teach it.Therefore I believe Shotokan should have some Goju Ryu and Goju Kai syllabus in their style.Kancho Kanazawa has started the trend,however it should go further.
How long, typically, do most people stay in each belt? I'm testing for my blue-belt (in our system, white>orange>yellow>blue) and I've been training for about a year. This seems fast to me (because I feel like I still have so much to work on). is this a typical speed?
Actually karate developed from earlier Shuri-te which was developed by the Keimochi bodyguards to the King of Okinawa and their training included kobudo training. Shotokan included kobudo until the end of WWII when the occupational force outlawed the possession of deadly weapons.
@BluePittbull666 dumb ass you have no idea what you are talking about what do u think mma is made up of mixed martial arts now bjj is great but u have to get the fight on the ground anderson silva showed that if you dont want to fight on the ground u dont have to befor u start shootin off your mouth get the facts i love mma as a sport but thats waht it is karate is real life not points
@BluePittbull666 dumb ass you have no idea what you are talking about what do u think mma is made up of mixed martial arts now bjj is great but u have to get the fight on the ground anderson silva showed that if you dont want to fight on the ground u dont have to befor u start shootin off your mouth get the facts i love mma as a sport but thats waht it is karate is real life not points
@BluePittbull666 it comes down to the fighter and there background some have no thai fighting at all they are boxers and wrestlers u cant say that one fighting style will work better then the other gsp started in karate at 12 same with anderson silva it gave them a good base to start on the sport is made up of so much more the a few styles do i think some stand out more sure but in mma there is so manny different styles that u cant give credit to only one or two
@BluePittbull666 it comes down to the fighter and there background some have no thai fighting at all they are boxers and wrestlers u cant say that one fighting style will work better then the other gsp started in karate at 12 same with anderson silva it gave them a good base to start on the sport is made up of so much more the a few styles do i think some stand out more sure but in mma there is so manny different styles that u cant give credit to only one or two
@BluePittbull666 LOL, dont kid yourself, no martial art is better than another, it all boils down to personal taste.BJJ or MMA is good, what you see on UFC is a SPORT, a real one, but still its a SPORT. My 2nd point is a well trained Karate student could defeat someone whos in MMA, & vice versa,it also boils down to how well an individual has trained. Embrace all Martial Arts, you never know, you might find one more appealing than MMA.
@BluePittbull666 You armchair martial artists really piss me off. You obviously have no real understanding of the martial arts because if you did you would know that it is the fighter that makes the art, not the art that makes the fighter. It all depends on who has had more training, given more sweat, blood and tears. Alot of MMA fighters start with Karate. MMA is an acronym for Mixed Martial Arts you jackass. True fighters don't go to an MMA school. They train at a Karate dojo or Jiu Jitsu dojo
when you said conditioning i was thinking of bone conditioning not this. i studied in goju ryu for 5 years. conditiong knucles shins elbows and palms and fore arms. i guess i should have finished the video before i posted. sorry. we used sand for our fingers the same rope wrapped wood for our knuckles and wood wrapped board and after that we used steel for shins.
when you said conditioning i was thinking of bone conditioning not this. i studied in goju ryu for 5 years. conditiong knucles shins elbows and palms and fore arms.
@RudivanHemert Karate means empty hand in Japanese, but in Okinawan it means "China hand," and Okinawan styles usually teach Kobudo weapons techniques as well.
@44excalibur Yes, that is correct. It was Gichin Funakoshi who changed the first character meaning "China" with a homonym character in Japanese that means "empty" after he went to teach karate to the Japanese.
@deosullivan3 Are you telling me, or the rest of youtube? Because I already knew all that stuff. ;) lol But thanks for the well-informed reply. Not many people know the original meaning of the word.
Excellent training, they even have a makeshift dummy, I have a Wing Chun Background and Tai-Chi but seeing that makes me want to take up and learn Okinawan Goju-ryu Karate, it seem like a no nonsense system,
i wish that karate schools would be more like this one because schools now are more leanyent and less stricted and dont train like this anymore but when i get my own school trust me it would be nothing but tradition training
That is a fantastic dojo! Although I don't train in Goju-Ryu, I really like the style, especially the kata. Sensei Morio Higaonna is a legend and an inspiration to all karateka! Where did you purchase the nigiri game from?
@hhk213 Bought it at a road side store selling old junk. They were used wine/sake containers really, bought at about USD 5 dollars each. There's plenty of these stuff lying about at this part of the world. This Dojo is the IOGKF-Hong Kong and China hombu.
karate is a form af self defense it avoids fight by useing mental tech. it is ezer to win with karate than with kickboxing because it teachs definsive and offensive fighting while kickboxing focous on winning and just strick.
@Pamicox any karate is got for first timers. because i do karate i would say that goju-ryu is the best because afterall it has been used in WW2 by the japanease army.if ur more intrested in things like TKD and Ninjutsu then i would start off karate goju-ryu, because karate goju-ryu is about taking the pain, mostly, and getting prepared for bigger and stronger opponents. if u rly like goju-ryu look for Morio Higoanna, he is one of the world's feared karate fighters.
Karte is a defensive art period!! One has to wait for the attack then block and or counter for it to be called karate. I tried Kyokushin and it was fun but Oyma should of called it something else, like kickboxing with more tech.! Oyamas tournaments emphesized on full contact with no punches to the head, no groin strikes, e.t.c., oh and both competitors are allowed to strike at the same time! So there you have it, It just can't be considered real karete!
@rigoju2000 I agree, karate is for defense only. However, there are cases where, if the situation calls for it, you can pre-empt the strike with a strike of your own. It's known as "sen sen no sen," which is different from "sen no sen," which counters the attack simultaneously, and "go no sen," which follows an attack. These are all accepted strategies in karate. The overall teaching of "karate ni sente nashi" is that you never use your art to initiate conflict
@edlo123 Nope.....Kyokushin only partially comes from Shotokan. Masutatsu Oyama studied Shotokan karate under Gichin Fuakoshi, but he also studied Goju Ryu as well, and Kyokushin is a combination of the two styles, although it leans more towards Goju. It has forms and katas from both Shotokan and Goju Ryu, as well as techniques from Daito Ryu Aikijujutsu. I'm surprised you don't know this.
@mrussum1 Actually, classical Okinawan Goju Ryu uses kicks with the shin as well. They condition themselves by having their shins repeatedly struck with boards.
@44excalibur very interesting. i guess Oyama felt it was the most effective type of kick. Another question.. many youtube blackbelts claim karate is a mainly defensive art. I had always heard karate was more offensive in nature, used in battle against the japanese occupation by various ethnic groups including Okinawans. A mixture of simplified gung fu learned from chinese scholars and monks, and their own fighting arts. is this accurate in your opinion?
@mrussum1 That would be correct. Karate(China hand) is a hybrid of Chinese Chuan Fa(Kung Fu) and Okinawa "Te" styles. And remember, the martial arts changed dramatically after WW2. The Japanese adopted a non-militant culture, and many fighting styles, including Judo and Karate, became watered-down for sport. Pre-WW2 Judo and Karate was combat-oriented, and Goju Ryu was one of the few styles that refused to become "modernized" for sport.
@44excalibur i just did some reading and found i was right with the historical part, but I also realized I had an inaccurate view of Kyokushikai. I read that the word means the society of ultimate truth, meaning it was a community of karatekas who sought true budo through REAL fighting, minus strikes to the head to prevent serious injury. I didn't realized some of the bastardized kyokushin out there spawned from an obsession over this rule set
@lococavasa most yes. i do karate goju-ryu in london, tooting, smallwood primary school(its not a school club. tuesday 7:30pm - 9.00pm, Saturdays 11:00am - 12:30)
and we go one hrs muscle workouts and 30 mins techniques. also we have club on thurdays same time as tuesday and all we go is sparing for whole 1hr 30mins
Nice training, keep the good work, Body conditioning is very important i've been doing karate for almost 25 years From Shito- Shoto- Kyokushin and now Goju.Goju really makes lots of emphasis on this, i really love this style.
What dojo is this? ive looked up some Goju Dojo's i ask them hey do you use the pots the stone hammer, the kicking etc etc, they say no. I know of ONE instructor in Texas were im from but i wanna move to cali. I wanna move to cali and train under Inosanto but body conditoning is on my list as well i got an ulcer through and stress problems. What dojo do you go to? got a website?
Go slow. Don't watch the higher belts and try to do what they do, but also don't get discouraged. I train in Gojou Ryu. Ive been doing it for about three years. Its slow and lots of hard work, but very rewarding! Have fun!
No prob. I actually am in quite a bit of pain from my class on Tuesday. I might have broken a finger and fractured a rib or two but I'm still going back on Thursday to kick the kids butt! the point is, if you get hurt keep going too. because you will get hurt. A lot. ow. lol.
I studied under Peter Urbans student Ric Pascetta for more than 15 years. I have also studies other styles and have noticed that different styles work for different people. The ideals of one style does not make a great fighter or martial artist. It's the internal ability and accuracy which defines the talent with perfect practice.
i practice Karate Goju-Ryu, and our style has some differences with other styles, such as, we use more quadrangular shapes in our katas, we have kumite with people close to each other.Meanwhile Shotokan has kumite(''fight'') more far away from each other.And Kyokushin is tougher and for bigger athletes...hope I helped you...
Shotokan is basically very linear, a hard style that came originally from Shorin-Ryu. Goju-Ryu is more circular, and is a hard/soft style, probably has more of the original kung-fu. Kyokushin was influenced by both of these styles and also heavily by full-contact kickboxing since they competed with Muay Thai. Mas Oyama trained in both Shoto and Goju, but it is primarily a VERY hard style martial art. Hope this helps.
Also, Goju is more close-range fighting, Shoto longer range (close the gap, strike) and Kyokushin works both ranges, long range kickboxing stuff and duking it out full contact toe to toe.
Shotokan could just be called "karate." The Shoto part comes from the name of the dojo and is essentially the base form or karate. It focuses on stances, quickness, and technique. Goju Ryu focuses on body conditioning, strength and power. Kyokushin is more vicious in its sparring and contests from what I know. Ever heard of the 100 man Kumite? That's Kyokoushin. Study what you like; I officially train in what could be called shotokan, but I do look into goju and kyokou for ideas.
Yes, GSP did train in Kyokoushin and it is part of the reason his striking is as good as it is. I'm not so sure that I would say that Kyokoushin is for bigger athletes more so than another style; I'm a "bigger" athlete and Goju-Ryu looks right up my alley. As was stated by others, kyokoushin does indeed combine things from shotokan and Goju. (Go means hard and Ju means soft by the way) I don't know so much about ranges of engagement; I'll hit a person from wherever I can, and comfortably.
I would love to join a dojo like this. This is tough guy stuff right here! Conditioning is the key if you don't want your hand or wrist broken when encountering a real fight. I'm glad I already started my finger push ups last year. Now I can do push ups on two fingers each hand (working on one handed 2 fingers still lol). I gotta get a bucket full of pebbles and do the other techniques until i'm flawless in each area of my body!
Many martial artists use these outside of their training, but I could name many examples that don't use weights, I suppose the most obvious being Aikido.
Probably a good idea though, but given that the use of a large amount of strength is seen as detrimental in most soft styles, emphasis isn't placed on those things
i made it to 3rd kyu somehow without any of this sort of training. now i´ve just moved house (again!) and started training somewhere where they do "old school" goju ryu like this, and, i admit it, it hurts!!! i really missed out before, and i hope i find something similar when i move again.
Really good and inspiring dojo. I love this tradicional philosphy of making everything by yourself. I'll use my industrial design knowledge to produce my own tools to train at home as well. (but I have so little space!!!)
Nice to see good traditional training. With MMA becoming more and more popular it is getting more scarse to see real martial arts training. I hope to someday have a dojo like you have.
i have to agree with the others its nice to see that some dojos still are true to the original way och karate and budo. With body strengtening, kihon, kumite and of course kata, the whole concept. I have tried to look for it myself but in sweden it isnt so much like this. There are som dojos but they are very far away. I now train Kyokushin and its great but i have always wanted to train goju like in this clip. Keep up the good work. Osu
I agree with you, my dojo is nice because when your a kid you do like pushups and learn the basics and then when your an adult you can really condition because you already know kicks and kata.
I love Goju-Ryu. We do a lot of conditioning as well. Instead of pots we use 10-15 lbs. dumbells to hold (some of the younger students in our class have to use the 8 pounders at first). We use the Chiisi as well. Never used a Kongoken, though. I love how Goju-Ryu makes you have a great combination of power and agility.
Cool training! I have been wanting to makea makiwara but finding a place to plant it is tough! It's a very great set of exercises you have there, I think.
These are not unique to IOGKF,nor just unique to Okinawan Goju-ryu. These exercises are common in all traditional Okinawan karate since whenever (as did Southern Shaolin Martial Arts). There are more examples in "Higaonna in Human Weapon" or "Uechi Ryu" etc, but essentially they are similar exercises.
These things look great, but I'm wondering, do they sell these things outside of Okinawa or Japan? If so where? sure I could make a makeshift makiwara, but a kongoken is another story.
I looked all over the net, and you pretty much have to make everything yourself. Japan I know has specialized stores, but traditionally in Okinawa you are supposed to make everything yourself. The idea is to instill self reliance and a sense of humility as you "labor" to make your own equipment or something like that, I'm not sure.
I studied this style for years (until I tore a ligament in my left leg!). Is a powerful and strong style. The katas are elegant and the training hard. I cannot wait to get back to it soon...after 12 years!!
I do Go Ju Do. I've been doing it for eleven years now. My style was started by Peter Urban when he came to America from Okinawa to teach. It's very similar, but we add things from some other styles.
FuturePriest387 1 week ago
Ahh. this takes me back!
kiwichristian2009 1 month ago
@SKIFTIGER @44excalibur Very interesting. From the research that I've done it seems that most modern Okinawan karate styles, including Goju Ryu and Shotokan, ultimately trace their roots back to Tode Sakugawa, so it's interesting to see them coming back together in arts like Kyokushin. Also I must correct my previous statement, the Shotokan kobudo in my system would have come from Fumio Demura, not Tadashi Yamashida.
mophus12 1 month ago
Fantastic! I love Goju-Ryu! My Sensei is so disciplined and he instills that in all of us. I am honored to practice Goju-Ryu!
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Well supplied school looks like you have everything a student needs for conditioning. I think physical fitness is a large part of a martial artist.
iceblue4u 3 months ago
pretty neat stuff, keep it up
fardin987 3 months ago
great dojo!
harussherlan 3 months ago
@MacCairnie I don't think Shotokan still teaches kobudo, but i may be mistaken. But I know my system (Nick Cerio's Kenpo) teaches what are most likely some of the old Shotokan kobudo kata passed down through Tadashi Yamashita.
mophus12 5 months ago
@mophus12 You are correct.Only some Shotokan Masters have studied Kobudo and teach it.Therefore I believe Shotokan should have some Goju Ryu and Goju Kai syllabus in their style.Kancho Kanazawa has started the trend,however it should go further.
SKIFTIGER 1 month ago
@SKIFTIGER You know what you get when you combine Shotokan with Goju Ryu?
Kyokushin.;)
44excalibur 1 month ago
How long, typically, do most people stay in each belt? I'm testing for my blue-belt (in our system, white>orange>yellow>blue) and I've been training for about a year. This seems fast to me (because I feel like I still have so much to work on). is this a typical speed?
Aramis2000 5 months ago
Strange music but what a fantastic dojo!
utubesqueeze 6 months ago
Kongoken, chi ishi, and negrigame, are my favorite hojo undo exercises!
Enjoi267 6 months ago
Nice, but what's with the spanish music for this?
mighty58 6 months ago
@BluePitbull666 What are you taking about?
Many guys in MMA started by doing karate. Not everyone is always well versed in BJJ and Muay Thai.
Bas Rutten, George St-Pierre, Lyoto Machida, Mamed Khalidov. They are all great MMA fighters that specialize in karate.
Th3NewDragon 7 months ago
@RudivanHemert
Actually karate developed from earlier Shuri-te which was developed by the Keimochi bodyguards to the King of Okinawa and their training included kobudo training. Shotokan included kobudo until the end of WWII when the occupational force outlawed the possession of deadly weapons.
mophus12 7 months ago
@mophus12 I don't know about any other styles, but goju ryu still teaches kobudo. I think Modern Shotokan does kobudo too.
MacCairnie 5 months ago
Bare feet, on wood floors, sitting traditionally, looks painful.
Aramis2000 9 months ago
@Aramis2000 You get used to it.
MacCairnie 5 months ago
What a dojo!
rocketpunchgo1 9 months ago
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karate is useless against MMA or brazilian jiu jitsu.
karate is 100 times inferior than MMA or BJJ.
BluePittbull666 10 months ago
@BluePittbull666 dumb ass you have no idea what you are talking about what do u think mma is made up of mixed martial arts now bjj is great but u have to get the fight on the ground anderson silva showed that if you dont want to fight on the ground u dont have to befor u start shootin off your mouth get the facts i love mma as a sport but thats waht it is karate is real life not points
lilkoolaid801 10 months ago
@BluePittbull666 dumb ass you have no idea what you are talking about what do u think mma is made up of mixed martial arts now bjj is great but u have to get the fight on the ground anderson silva showed that if you dont want to fight on the ground u dont have to befor u start shootin off your mouth get the facts i love mma as a sport but thats waht it is karate is real life not points
lilkoolaid801 10 months ago
@lilkoolaid801 MMA = brazilian jiu jitsu & thai boxing.
There can be some few elements from judo & wrestling.
But MMA is mainly BJJ & thai boxing.
BluePittbull666 10 months ago
@BluePittbull666 it comes down to the fighter and there background some have no thai fighting at all they are boxers and wrestlers u cant say that one fighting style will work better then the other gsp started in karate at 12 same with anderson silva it gave them a good base to start on the sport is made up of so much more the a few styles do i think some stand out more sure but in mma there is so manny different styles that u cant give credit to only one or two
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@BluePittbull666 it comes down to the fighter and there background some have no thai fighting at all they are boxers and wrestlers u cant say that one fighting style will work better then the other gsp started in karate at 12 same with anderson silva it gave them a good base to start on the sport is made up of so much more the a few styles do i think some stand out more sure but in mma there is so manny different styles that u cant give credit to only one or two
lilkoolaid801 10 months ago
@BluePittbull666 LOL, dont kid yourself, no martial art is better than another, it all boils down to personal taste.BJJ or MMA is good, what you see on UFC is a SPORT, a real one, but still its a SPORT. My 2nd point is a well trained Karate student could defeat someone whos in MMA, & vice versa,it also boils down to how well an individual has trained. Embrace all Martial Arts, you never know, you might find one more appealing than MMA.
DjRodimusPrimeXyZ 9 months ago
@BluePittbull666 why?
whologe 8 months ago
@BluePittbull666 You armchair martial artists really piss me off. You obviously have no real understanding of the martial arts because if you did you would know that it is the fighter that makes the art, not the art that makes the fighter. It all depends on who has had more training, given more sweat, blood and tears. Alot of MMA fighters start with Karate. MMA is an acronym for Mixed Martial Arts you jackass. True fighters don't go to an MMA school. They train at a Karate dojo or Jiu Jitsu dojo
PnutButter1986 7 months ago
Enjoyed this a lot...beautiful dojo, and it seems rare you really seem someone focus on proper combat conditioning. Nicely done...
toddymo 11 months ago
when you said conditioning i was thinking of bone conditioning not this. i studied in goju ryu for 5 years. conditiong knucles shins elbows and palms and fore arms. i guess i should have finished the video before i posted. sorry. we used sand for our fingers the same rope wrapped wood for our knuckles and wood wrapped board and after that we used steel for shins.
ssj4gotenks00 11 months ago
when you said conditioning i was thinking of bone conditioning not this. i studied in goju ryu for 5 years. conditiong knucles shins elbows and palms and fore arms.
ssj4gotenks00 11 months ago
eeh what are you doing with the tripod thingies? karate means open hand. so no weapons
RudivanHemert 11 months ago
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Believe it or not, the sai (tripod things) actually helps with finger and wrist power :)
Pecherin72 7 months ago
@RudivanHemert Karate means empty hand in Japanese, but in Okinawan it means "China hand," and Okinawan styles usually teach Kobudo weapons techniques as well.
44excalibur 1 month ago
@44excalibur Yes, that is correct. It was Gichin Funakoshi who changed the first character meaning "China" with a homonym character in Japanese that means "empty" after he went to teach karate to the Japanese.
deosullivan3 1 month ago
@deosullivan3 Are you telling me, or the rest of youtube? Because I already knew all that stuff. ;) lol But thanks for the well-informed reply. Not many people know the original meaning of the word.
44excalibur 1 month ago
@44excalibur I was answering for the rest of youtube...just elaborating on your answer. OSU
deosullivan3 1 month ago
Excellent training, they even have a makeshift dummy, I have a Wing Chun Background and Tai-Chi but seeing that makes me want to take up and learn Okinawan Goju-ryu Karate, it seem like a no nonsense system,
37RRSmith 1 year ago
What's in that bucket at 3:50?
chrokeii 1 year ago
i wish that karate schools would be more like this one because schools now are more leanyent and less stricted and dont train like this anymore but when i get my own school trust me it would be nothing but tradition training
travalation 1 year ago
Nice looking place.
Tinkeruk2010 1 year ago
these exercises are simply amazing
dbercike5 1 year ago
They just don't have the good stuff at dojos in my country.
ChanGengYun 1 year ago
that is an uber dojo!! :)
shotokanbiker 1 year ago
I don't train in this style, but if i did i would love to train here!
shotokat9 1 year ago
That is a fantastic dojo! Although I don't train in Goju-Ryu, I really like the style, especially the kata. Sensei Morio Higaonna is a legend and an inspiration to all karateka! Where did you purchase the nigiri game from?
hhk213 1 year ago 5
@hhk213 Bought it at a road side store selling old junk. They were used wine/sake containers really, bought at about USD 5 dollars each. There's plenty of these stuff lying about at this part of the world. This Dojo is the IOGKF-Hong Kong and China hombu.
Pecherin72 1 year ago
Which Dojo is this? Where is it located?
Taimak77 1 year ago
where is your dojo ?
DementedDegsy 1 year ago
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CatChingDo 1 year ago
we do the same stuff with the vase if you drop it we get about 150 push-ups..
goju ryu is the best ! definatly find a doju and join great for beginners and later levels...
warfighterx2 1 year ago
karate is a form af self defense it avoids fight by useing mental tech. it is ezer to win with karate than with kickboxing because it teachs definsive and offensive fighting while kickboxing focous on winning and just strick.
danewsith 1 year ago
Pure Goju-ryu karate!
rigoju2000 1 year ago
I'm more curious about the Kongoken. What are some uses for it outside what the video showed?
The handles with the stone on the ends reminds me of clubbells.
warriorfire8103 1 year ago
not awesome..
Shishachillah2 1 year ago
Are Goju Ryu great to first time karate
Pamicox 2 years ago
@Pamicox any karate is got for first timers. because i do karate i would say that goju-ryu is the best because afterall it has been used in WW2 by the japanease army.if ur more intrested in things like TKD and Ninjutsu then i would start off karate goju-ryu, because karate goju-ryu is about taking the pain, mostly, and getting prepared for bigger and stronger opponents. if u rly like goju-ryu look for Morio Higoanna, he is one of the world's feared karate fighters.
BeedonFD 1 year ago
@BeedonFD Your right. I am in goju ryu karate (IMGKA) and it is perfect for all levels of EXP in martial arts.
Spock103 1 year ago
i think kyokushin karate is better for learning how to fight. good tough hard fighting style.
edlo123 1 year ago
Goju-ryu is the only style that I know, though, I am sure that you are right. Goju is good for traditional training.
Are you in any form of Martial arts?
Spock103 1 year ago
yes my first style was hung ga kung fu, then i made the switch to kyokushin, and i studyed muay tai. but now i am looking to get into judo.
edlo123 1 year ago
Karate isn't a fighting art! Kyokushin isn't real karate!
rigoju2000 1 year ago
why isnt kyokushin real karate??
edlo123 1 year ago
Karte is a defensive art period!! One has to wait for the attack then block and or counter for it to be called karate. I tried Kyokushin and it was fun but Oyma should of called it something else, like kickboxing with more tech.! Oyamas tournaments emphesized on full contact with no punches to the head, no groin strikes, e.t.c., oh and both competitors are allowed to strike at the same time! So there you have it, It just can't be considered real karete!
rigoju2000 1 year ago
@rigoju2000 I agree, karate is for defense only. However, there are cases where, if the situation calls for it, you can pre-empt the strike with a strike of your own. It's known as "sen sen no sen," which is different from "sen no sen," which counters the attack simultaneously, and "go no sen," which follows an attack. These are all accepted strategies in karate. The overall teaching of "karate ni sente nashi" is that you never use your art to initiate conflict
deek77 1 year ago
@edlo123 Kyokushin comes from Goju Ryu.
44excalibur 1 year ago
@44excalibur no it comes from shotakan
edlo123 1 year ago
@edlo123 Nope.....Kyokushin only partially comes from Shotokan. Masutatsu Oyama studied Shotokan karate under Gichin Fuakoshi, but he also studied Goju Ryu as well, and Kyokushin is a combination of the two styles, although it leans more towards Goju. It has forms and katas from both Shotokan and Goju Ryu, as well as techniques from Daito Ryu Aikijujutsu. I'm surprised you don't know this.
44excalibur 1 year ago
@44excalibur do you know where the use of kicks with the shin came from? or was that Oyama's own innovation
mrussum1 1 year ago
@mrussum1 Actually, classical Okinawan Goju Ryu uses kicks with the shin as well. They condition themselves by having their shins repeatedly struck with boards.
44excalibur 1 year ago
@44excalibur very interesting. i guess Oyama felt it was the most effective type of kick. Another question.. many youtube blackbelts claim karate is a mainly defensive art. I had always heard karate was more offensive in nature, used in battle against the japanese occupation by various ethnic groups including Okinawans. A mixture of simplified gung fu learned from chinese scholars and monks, and their own fighting arts. is this accurate in your opinion?
mrussum1 1 year ago
@mrussum1 That would be correct. Karate(China hand) is a hybrid of Chinese Chuan Fa(Kung Fu) and Okinawa "Te" styles. And remember, the martial arts changed dramatically after WW2. The Japanese adopted a non-militant culture, and many fighting styles, including Judo and Karate, became watered-down for sport. Pre-WW2 Judo and Karate was combat-oriented, and Goju Ryu was one of the few styles that refused to become "modernized" for sport.
44excalibur 1 year ago
@44excalibur i just did some reading and found i was right with the historical part, but I also realized I had an inaccurate view of Kyokushikai. I read that the word means the society of ultimate truth, meaning it was a community of karatekas who sought true budo through REAL fighting, minus strikes to the head to prevent serious injury. I didn't realized some of the bastardized kyokushin out there spawned from an obsession over this rule set
mrussum1 1 year ago
I thought just about every karate school stoped makinara training seems this school is alive and well. Are all Goju Ryu schools this way?
lococavasa 2 years ago
@lococavasa most yes. i do karate goju-ryu in london, tooting, smallwood primary school(its not a school club. tuesday 7:30pm - 9.00pm, Saturdays 11:00am - 12:30)
and we go one hrs muscle workouts and 30 mins techniques. also we have club on thurdays same time as tuesday and all we go is sparing for whole 1hr 30mins
BeedonFD 1 year ago
@frogsplash605
Im eleven years old and i have blue belt...
Im in Okinawan goju-ryu in I.O.G.K.F Norway
scarytimmy 2 years ago
same tools are on my dojo, lol maybe cuz i train okinawan goju ryu haha
thenubip 2 years ago
@thenubip same in london
BeedonFD 1 year ago
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weakfrontkick 2 years ago
@weakfrontkick The music is not meant to be exciting. It is just there to add something to the video.
narutouzamaki9000 2 years ago
Nice training, keep the good work, Body conditioning is very important i've been doing karate for almost 25 years From Shito- Shoto- Kyokushin and now Goju.Goju really makes lots of emphasis on this, i really love this style.
supertigre27 2 years ago
What dojo is this? ive looked up some Goju Dojo's i ask them hey do you use the pots the stone hammer, the kicking etc etc, they say no. I know of ONE instructor in Texas were im from but i wanna move to cali. I wanna move to cali and train under Inosanto but body conditoning is on my list as well i got an ulcer through and stress problems. What dojo do you go to? got a website?
Mider999 2 years ago
This training looks cool!
Didn't like the music :(
jesuskopp 2 years ago
@jesuskopp
Well jsut too bad. It is the traditional music of Goju ryu...
tubetubetube 2 years ago
goju ryu training is the best! can somebody tell me where i can buy these tools? . please help me if you know a site or else. thanks again
laopen76 2 years ago
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andymbowser 2 years ago
Get these guys some COC trainers.
kbi35 2 years ago
My teacher could defeat your teacher.
kbi35 2 years ago
I just started practicing goju ryu, any tips for me?
frogsplash605 2 years ago
Go slow. Don't watch the higher belts and try to do what they do, but also don't get discouraged. I train in Gojou Ryu. Ive been doing it for about three years. Its slow and lots of hard work, but very rewarding! Have fun!
narutofreaktenten 2 years ago
I will, thanks. *is loving it*
frogsplash605 2 years ago
No prob. I actually am in quite a bit of pain from my class on Tuesday. I might have broken a finger and fractured a rib or two but I'm still going back on Thursday to kick the kids butt! the point is, if you get hurt keep going too. because you will get hurt. A lot. ow. lol.
narutofreaktenten 2 years ago
O_o lol ouch I'm in my 3rd class and im already gonna do the yellow belt exam =D gl kicking ass =P
frogsplash605 2 years ago
he is right slow and steady wins the race. ^-^ i practice ken budokan which is not very well known but it is a form of goju ryu.
santaClaws90 2 years ago
lol, what a waste of time
KB7KB7KB7 2 years ago
fuck u
bocrta 2 years ago
oooosh!
ghedithunder 2 years ago
Very nice Dojo!! I wish to have one!!
congi 2 years ago 6
good way to train:)
jihaddafighter 2 years ago
I studied under Peter Urbans student Ric Pascetta for more than 15 years. I have also studies other styles and have noticed that different styles work for different people. The ideals of one style does not make a great fighter or martial artist. It's the internal ability and accuracy which defines the talent with perfect practice.
jasonah26 2 years ago
how heavy are those vase things?
kungfuxdrummer 2 years ago
they are filled with water
extreme100rpd 2 years ago
ours are filled with steel nuts and bolts. The idea is to increase the weight of those things a little every week/month.
Pecherin72 2 years ago
@Pecherin72 yh but its everyother thursday same time as tuesday
BeedonFD 1 year ago
foe the last guy its for finger and hand strenght. i whod like do some of that, old school training =)
AlexTheRed1 2 years ago
i dont get the part at 3: 46 how does that help
2curthilton 2 years ago
It strengthens your fingers.
martynsj 2 years ago
Nice dojo! I wish I could go to one like that. I used to go in a small town.
auric18 2 years ago
Very nice my friend.
glimmerman108 2 years ago
After watching Shotokan, Kyokushin, and Goju-Ryu videos, I haven't really noticed the difference between these karates.
Anyone mind telling me what the difference is(would be very much appreciated)?
7DavidKim 2 years ago
shotokan is more of your basic style of karate, kyokushin si more full contact and goju ryu is what you see here
hioas09 2 years ago
i practice Karate Goju-Ryu, and our style has some differences with other styles, such as, we use more quadrangular shapes in our katas, we have kumite with people close to each other.Meanwhile Shotokan has kumite(''fight'') more far away from each other.And Kyokushin is tougher and for bigger athletes...hope I helped you...
yaksetig1 2 years ago
Shotokan is basically very linear, a hard style that came originally from Shorin-Ryu. Goju-Ryu is more circular, and is a hard/soft style, probably has more of the original kung-fu. Kyokushin was influenced by both of these styles and also heavily by full-contact kickboxing since they competed with Muay Thai. Mas Oyama trained in both Shoto and Goju, but it is primarily a VERY hard style martial art. Hope this helps.
thankful2one 2 years ago
Also, Goju is more close-range fighting, Shoto longer range (close the gap, strike) and Kyokushin works both ranges, long range kickboxing stuff and duking it out full contact toe to toe.
thankful2one 2 years ago
Shotokan could just be called "karate." The Shoto part comes from the name of the dojo and is essentially the base form or karate. It focuses on stances, quickness, and technique. Goju Ryu focuses on body conditioning, strength and power. Kyokushin is more vicious in its sparring and contests from what I know. Ever heard of the 100 man Kumite? That's Kyokoushin. Study what you like; I officially train in what could be called shotokan, but I do look into goju and kyokou for ideas.
nonstophero0079 2 years ago
Your explanation is by far the best one, thank you.
And I've heard the word "kumite" but I vaguely remember it. I just remember Mas Oyama doing that 100 man spar for three days in a row.
I also GSP trained Kyokushin, but eh.
7DavidKim 2 years ago
Yes, GSP did train in Kyokoushin and it is part of the reason his striking is as good as it is. I'm not so sure that I would say that Kyokoushin is for bigger athletes more so than another style; I'm a "bigger" athlete and Goju-Ryu looks right up my alley. As was stated by others, kyokoushin does indeed combine things from shotokan and Goju. (Go means hard and Ju means soft by the way) I don't know so much about ranges of engagement; I'll hit a person from wherever I can, and comfortably.
nonstophero0079 2 years ago
me parecia bueno hasta q me di cuenta q cuando le pegaban las piñas y patadas ponian el sonido antes de q toke el palo asiq era un sonido artificial
MrJorgito666 2 years ago
LMAO @ tampasifu's comment.
I would love to join a dojo like this. This is tough guy stuff right here! Conditioning is the key if you don't want your hand or wrist broken when encountering a real fight. I'm glad I already started my finger push ups last year. Now I can do push ups on two fingers each hand (working on one handed 2 fingers still lol). I gotta get a bucket full of pebbles and do the other techniques until i'm flawless in each area of my body!
Zanitari 2 years ago
wats 3.39 supposed to do??
EnglandAli 2 years ago
Nice dojo, good dedication of the students. Gambatte!
NewEnglandBudo 2 years ago
'No waste lifting' - Leung Ting, 23rd June 2003.
Velasca 2 years ago
is it weird taht i dont want to climb the color belt system? I just wanna keep my white belt until it turns black. im going old school. haha.
Apoktite 2 years ago
I kinda wanted to do the same thing, but my instructor wasn't hearing it. lol
FroLogic 2 years ago
All martial styles use weight training for conditioning and strength training.
TAEKWONDOBILL 2 years ago
Many martial artists use these outside of their training, but I could name many examples that don't use weights, I suppose the most obvious being Aikido.
Probably a good idea though, but given that the use of a large amount of strength is seen as detrimental in most soft styles, emphasis isn't placed on those things
elenchus 2 years ago
Phew. Makes me tired just watching. Very hard working students.
Gunner1 2 years ago 2
Note to anyone who conditions their hands by spearing their hands into buckets of rice, dry beans, pebbles, etc.
Do NOT leave your bucket uncovered if you train outdoors. I did and found out the hard way that stray cats will use it for a litter box.
tampasifu 2 years ago 19
lol!
shoulung 2 years ago
buy a gun
violentbuddha 2 years ago
i made it to 3rd kyu somehow without any of this sort of training. now i´ve just moved house (again!) and started training somewhere where they do "old school" goju ryu like this, and, i admit it, it hurts!!! i really missed out before, and i hope i find something similar when i move again.
this is the real mccoy: enjoyed the clip!
fatmaccam 2 years ago
what a great dojo. i live in england and im looking for a goju ryu club around nothamptonshire, does anyone know of any? please tell me if you do.
ilikewhereilive 2 years ago
i only have green belt. :(
vvfking 2 years ago
im a red belt going for the black one soon couple months cant wait
Jericho2124 2 years ago
dont you need brown first? with two stripes...
vvfking 2 years ago
I can see that.
circleguru 2 years ago
That was a beautiful collage; thanks for sharing!
columbusdojo 3 years ago
Goju is a very impressive style more fit for larger guys.
What was in the bucket, beans or dirt what?
seanamico 3 years ago
Pebbles, conditioning finger tips for jabs and for digging in with finger tips when gripping.
Pecherin72 3 years ago
What kind of pebbles, I know what it is for, not sure what he is using and it does not look like pebbles.
seanamico 3 years ago
small chippings the type you put in aquariums....its also slightly sharp.
Pecherin72 3 years ago
wht are the pebbles for? never seen it before
nessunopassato 3 years ago
Conditioning fingers for jabbing.
Pecherin72 2 years ago
not bad
sagmann20 3 years ago
Really good and inspiring dojo. I love this tradicional philosphy of making everything by yourself. I'll use my industrial design knowledge to produce my own tools to train at home as well. (but I have so little space!!!)
roroarro 3 years ago
Nice to see good traditional training. With MMA becoming more and more popular it is getting more scarse to see real martial arts training. I hope to someday have a dojo like you have.
cpboyd50 3 years ago 2
i have to agree with the others its nice to see that some dojos still are true to the original way och karate and budo. With body strengtening, kihon, kumite and of course kata, the whole concept. I have tried to look for it myself but in sweden it isnt so much like this. There are som dojos but they are very far away. I now train Kyokushin and its great but i have always wanted to train goju like in this clip. Keep up the good work. Osu
46crazyfists 3 years ago
I agree with you, my dojo is nice because when your a kid you do like pushups and learn the basics and then when your an adult you can really condition because you already know kicks and kata.
JoshuNiban 3 years ago
nice!! much respect to all!! :D
ehmjay10 3 years ago
were exactly is this in the world. in wat country, wat state or city
ddaannyyhalo3 3 years ago
It's really good to see that at least some schools still actually take physical effort.
1465225568 3 years ago
Many do.
Goju108 3 years ago
where is this dojo?
kamwingpang 3 years ago
i want to train in Okinawa xD ^^
ahora2006 3 years ago
Nice. Que hermoso!
Con el metodo antiguo...
rasec93 3 years ago
LOOKS A GREAT CLUB,WELL DONE,KEITH
batmankeith1 3 years ago
I love Goju-Ryu. We do a lot of conditioning as well. Instead of pots we use 10-15 lbs. dumbells to hold (some of the younger students in our class have to use the 8 pounders at first). We use the Chiisi as well. Never used a Kongoken, though. I love how Goju-Ryu makes you have a great combination of power and agility.
Miroku6510 3 years ago
Nice dojo!
HotKebab 3 years ago
Cool training! I have been wanting to makea makiwara but finding a place to plant it is tough! It's a very great set of exercises you have there, I think.
Pope2501 3 years ago
These are not unique to IOGKF,nor just unique to Okinawan Goju-ryu. These exercises are common in all traditional Okinawan karate since whenever (as did Southern Shaolin Martial Arts). There are more examples in "Higaonna in Human Weapon" or "Uechi Ryu" etc, but essentially they are similar exercises.
Pecherin72 3 years ago
Brings back old memerys and yall are training not going throw the movments
badassbye 3 years ago
These things look great, but I'm wondering, do they sell these things outside of Okinawa or Japan? If so where? sure I could make a makeshift makiwara, but a kongoken is another story.
stlthofnight 3 years ago
We made everything ourselves, did the drawings and sent them to factories that made steel-tubes, furniture, pottery etc.
Pecherin72 3 years ago
I looked all over the net, and you pretty much have to make everything yourself. Japan I know has specialized stores, but traditionally in Okinawa you are supposed to make everything yourself. The idea is to instill self reliance and a sense of humility as you "labor" to make your own equipment or something like that, I'm not sure.
stardingo747 3 years ago
There are some web sources. I've seen them. Just get the names of the equipment and google them.
thankful2one 3 years ago
Very nice vid. What's the deal with the music, though? Couldn't you put something more... oriental? ;) Cheers
hYdratatiOn 3 years ago
I studied this style for years (until I tore a ligament in my left leg!). Is a powerful and strong style. The katas are elegant and the training hard. I cannot wait to get back to it soon...after 12 years!!
Elliottc26 3 years ago
Yes, mine is still torn:(
Pecherin72 3 years ago
this dojo is really great! respect what u have and use 100% of it!
borz83 3 years ago
you've got a hell of a dojo!
kaga13 3 years ago
I'm grateful that we do, thanks to our Sensei.
Pecherin72 3 years ago
i miss this things.
langxst 3 years ago
I'm most impressed with everything in the video Pecherin72.See you July in Okinawa?
fumikomgeri 3 years ago
Thank you. These are all made tirelessly by Sensei Lam, my Sensei. I'm hoping we can go Okinawa this year too:)
Pecherin72 3 years ago
wonderfully done. great dojo.
gojuryugirl14 3 years ago
A lovely well equipped dojo.
Colemandina 3 years ago
very good God bless
christwarrior56 3 years ago
very impressive!
Jeremey71 3 years ago