 Here is a bonus video from our exploration of Gojiru Karate with guest John Paul Williams. Find a link for the full episode on the history of Gojiru Karate in the video description. How does Kobudo fit within Gojiru? Ah, so there's three primary styles of Kobudo. That's Yamaneburu, which is my style of Kobudo I practice. There's Rukyu Kobudo, and there's Matayoshi Kobudo. Different Kata actually don't fit at all with Gojiru. With Sai Kata, your Sai are held a little bit lower. For example, when using the Sai, it's a low chamber. Whereas Gojiru, we have a higher chamber. Shotokanru, Shorenru also have a low chamber. But using the Sai for those styles fit for Gojiru because it's a high chamber, the practitioner has to make those adjustments and recognize that there's a difference between the two. So Kobudo can be used with Gojiru or Shotokanru or even Shitoru, but you have to be careful and make sure that not only the teacher is communicating to the students what the differences are in the movements and emotions, but there's a difference in how to execute a technique. A seikenzuki in punching or just punching straight without weapons in your hand is different than punching with a weapon in your hand because it's an extension of the body. Something a lot of people don't even take into consideration. Yeah, they don't think of the weapon as an extension of the body. They just punch with Sai. No! Or with Sai, they punch straight. They punch straight. Well, it's a weapon. Even if it's basics, you still got a big wide open target here. Right. So don't punch straight. Turn your body, make this big wide target smaller by turning your body. And they have to be aware of that. If they can make that understanding and communicate that well to the students, then it'll be easier for the students to adapt to Kobudo or Kobujitsu. Celebrate the art of Gojiru karate with this commemorative forefather t-shirt available only here at Art of Wondojo. Pick yours up on the product shelf below the video or at the link in the description.