
Goju Ryu Bunkai Kumite DVD 2 by Tetsuji Sato
Training Method to Breathe Life into Karate Kata Kata is born from kumite, and kumite is born from combat... These words come from Seikichi Toguchi, a master of Okinawan Goju Ryu Karate. The training method that Master Toguchi devised to learn the offensive and defensive techniques of kata through paired practice, and to build the foundation necessary for advancing to practical techniques, is known as the "Eight Bunkai Kumite" (paired practice based on kata). This valuable training method has been further refined by one of Master Toguchi's top students, Yoshio Kuba. In this two-volume DVD, Tetsuji Sato, a master of the Go-Ryu-Kan who learned directly from Kuba, provides a detailed explanation of these methods. Note: This method involves practicing all elements of the kata in paired offensive and defensive drills. [Volume 2: Tsuruha Edition] In this second volume, the DVD focuses on kata movements that incorporate the "Chinkuchi" and techniques connected to traditional kata, explained t