Practical Kata Bunkai: Thoughts on Sanseru

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At a residential course in early 2014, we decided to take a look at bunkai for the Goju-Ryu kata Sanseru. It's not a kata I personally practise, but we had fun applying the process and using bunkai principles to analyse the kata.
We did not look at the entire kata, we did not film all of it, and it was not filmed with the intention of sharing it. The resulting footage is therefore a little disjointed and is far from being the in-depth analysis that the kata deserves.
Nevertheless, we hope that you find some of what is shown to be of interest. If nothing else, it shows the process of analysis as various possibilities are explored and discussed.
Thanks to everyone for their support of these online videos!
All the best,
Iain

[@lucusarts1]

I like the way you're not stuck in one set way. I like this, a lock is a block is a blow is a throw. That's kind of what you are doing. You change it up. Well done.

[@SuccessMMA]

Forms & Drills merely show you what is possible.

[@jabrolsen]

Great to see a familiar goju ryu kata:) very good and useful video!

[@TheMeditatingRaven]

14:00 That looks like a flat out Puter Kepala. The technique is very common in empty hand FMA and Silat, and used in much the same way. Funny how the most effective techniques end up just being universal in appearance and function, making the differences merely cultural rather than technical.

[@senseiruss]

Very nicely done, as is your norm. Thanks, Sensei!

[@danoborn2988]

great sensei

[@joebob2299]

Awesome!

[@NaihanchinKempo]

love the video btw

[@NaihanchinKempo]

wrist grab in the beginning almost looked like the tuite technique in Niahanchi Nidan Had you grabbed the wrist brought the elbow over his forearm

[@peregrinatus]

Sepia, now Sanseru. Come to the dark side, Iain :)

[@NewEnglandBudo]

Fun Stuff, I will send you some of my private stock :))