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Moegster
White Belt
Joined: 04 Aug 2020
Posts: 6
Styles: Yamaguchi Goju Ryu
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Posted: Tue Aug 04, 2020 3:34 pm Post subject: Goju Kai newbie |
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Hello everyone, I am a 36 years old Goju Kai newbie from the netherlands. I started with karate at te beginning of the COVID-19 period.. so had to train outside or follow some online classes but that didn't stop me. I hope to train many years and grow as a person. Furthermore, i hope to learn alot from other karateka's here, maybe get some advice
If there are any Goju Kai practicioners.. do you have any advice for a newbie? Advice on good reference materials? Videos, DVD's, books? My internet search on good reference materials only resulted in finding stuff from IOGKF But Goju Kai info is hard to find, so any advice on this matter would be more than welcome |
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sensei8
KF Sensei
Joined: 23 Feb 2008
Posts: 16386
Location: Las Vegas, NV
Styles: Shindokan Saitou-ryu [Shuri-te/Okinawa-te based]
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Posted: Tue Aug 04, 2020 8:20 pm Post subject: |
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Welcome to KF, Moegster; glad that you're here!!
_________________ **Proof is on the floor!!! |
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JR 137
Black Belt
Joined: 10 May 2015
Posts: 2442
Location: In the dojo
Styles: Seido Juku
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Posted: Tue Aug 04, 2020 9:01 pm Post subject: |
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bushido_man96
KF Sensei
Joined: 31 Mar 2006
Posts: 30167
Location: Hays, KS
Styles: Taekwondo, Combat Hapkido, Aikido, GRACIE, Police Krav Maga, SPEAR
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Moegster
White Belt
Joined: 04 Aug 2020
Posts: 6
Styles: Yamaguchi Goju Ryu
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Posted: Mon Aug 10, 2020 10:38 am Post subject: |
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bushido_man96 wrote: |
Welcome, Moegster! The best advise? Listen to your instructor, and practice, practice, practice at home! |
Thanks for the welcome peeps! Yes, I really like my sensei! The way he teaches feels very good, he always seems to be able to explain (complex) techniques in a way that a beginner can understand There is so much i want to learn!
I am also a Tenshin Shoden Katori Shinto Ryu (Sugino line) student, and reference material helps to learn i.e. the pattern of a kata, or names of different strikes and stances. So for reviewing and practicing at home, good reference material can help alot
Nothing can replace a good sensei, a photo or video misses a lot of essential details. But it can help/support in one's learning proces. |
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Wado Heretic
Green Belt
Joined: 23 May 2014
Posts: 497
Location: United Kingdom, England, Shropshire
Styles: Wado-Ryu , Kobayashi Shorin-Ryu (Kodokan), RyuKyu Kobojutsu
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Posted: Mon Aug 10, 2020 10:49 am Post subject: |
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First, welcome to Karate Forums. The first text that springs to mind is Goju Ryu Karate: Karate Do Kyohan as written by Yamaguchi Gogen himself.
Giles Hopkins has done some good work on the applications of Goju-Ryu kata. I always highly recommend the works of Michael Clarke, and translations of old texts as done by Patrick McCarthy such as the Bubishi. _________________ R. Keith Williams
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Moegster
White Belt
Joined: 04 Aug 2020
Posts: 6
Styles: Yamaguchi Goju Ryu
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Posted: Mon Dec 21, 2020 11:20 am Post subject: |
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Update: I found (and ordered!) three books that seems to cover alot of the Goju Ryu (Goju Kai) basics and even advanced techniques. First is an oldie, Goju-Ryu Karate A visual guide to kumite techniques (By Goshi Yamaguchi). Second title is GOJU-RYU KATA SERIES vol.1, Japan Karatedo Gojukai Association. Third one is the same title as the last mentioned but then the vol. 2 version. They're great resources when at home wondering what the sensei explained or what order the moves in a certain kata were.. especially during covid lockdown, trying do keep practicing at home |
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Patrick
KF Administrator
Joined: 01 May 2001
Posts: 28739
Location: Los Angeles, California
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SLK59
Yellow Belt
Joined: 05 Nov 2020
Posts: 94
Location: USA
Styles: Shotokan Karate
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Posted: Mon Dec 21, 2020 4:54 pm Post subject: |
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Belated welcome to the group, Moegster!
Cheers,
Scott _________________ Japan Karate Association (JKA), 1974-1990, Sandan |
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bushido_man96
KF Sensei
Joined: 31 Mar 2006
Posts: 30167
Location: Hays, KS
Styles: Taekwondo, Combat Hapkido, Aikido, GRACIE, Police Krav Maga, SPEAR
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Posted: Mon Dec 21, 2020 8:40 pm Post subject: |
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Moegster wrote: |
Update: I found (and ordered!) three books that seems to cover alot of the Goju Ryu (Goju Kai) basics and even advanced techniques. First is an oldie, Goju-Ryu Karate A visual guide to kumite techniques (By Goshi Yamaguchi). Second title is GOJU-RYU KATA SERIES vol.1, Japan Karatedo Gojukai Association. Third one is the same title as the last mentioned but then the vol. 2 version. They're great resources when at home wondering what the sensei explained or what order the moves in a certain kata were.. especially during covid lockdown, trying do keep practicing at home |
Sounds like a great start to a library! _________________ www.haysgym.com
http://www.sunyis.com/
www.aikidoofnorthwestkansas.com |
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