Thanks for the slow and didactic pace allowing to focus on the new details: Basically, this is an excellent starting point to learn the new movements first, be able to coordinate them, and then one can go to other sources to continue refining the very small details of the katas further once you have interiorized the overall movements and hence have time to think of other things like dynamics, power generation, relaxation, agility, breathing and working towards perfection. Regards from Chile, a Shotokan converted to Goju Ryu practitioner
For me, it is the highest praise to know that my video is helping someone make the difficult crossing from Shotokan to Goju, as they are such different styles. This is truly a lovely comment, and it has made my day! Thank you so much, and best wishes from Johannesburg, South Africa :D
A total delight of a video! Perfect understanding of the kata and perfect tuition! So much useful insight and so much helpful and useful advice! Just wonderful! You stun me with your martial skills and teaching ability as much as you stun me with your devastating and enchanting beauty!
I am a little slow but just noticed the floor is some times wood and sometimes mats. Same dojo? Also looked back at your old video of these kata. Markers do help.
William! So nice to hear from you 🤗 It is indeed the same dojo - we put mats down in the winter to retain heat, and lift them in the summer. However, the parquet underneath needs some TLC, so the mats are staying down until we can set aside a week or two to fix the floor 🙏🏻
Interesting, I wondered, do most of your participants (children and adults) learn karate primarily for self-defense? Because in Johannesburg it is often said to be very dangerous in many neighborhoods, especially for pedestrians or cyclists, but even to drive by car. Here in Germany, there are hardly any particularly secured residential buildings and no things like car-hijacking. So I wonder whether self-defense skills are even more important for young people and adults in Johannesburg than for many here. In the event of an armed attack on the other hand, it is certainly very difficult, even if you know karate.
Hello! Yes, Joburg does have some very dangerous neighbourhoods, but like all cities, there are areas where it is relatively safe. That being said, when I go walking or running, I usually take a German shepherd with me! Because most people, even with years of training, can't defend against guns or knives, most kids are signed up for anti-bullying, and women more for rape self-defense, but there are many reasons why people start with us. A lot of parents are frustrated by their kids being sedentry, and with the influx of lots of small private schools with no sports fields, some schools don't offer a physical education program, and with the number of kids martial arts shows, they want to do karate lol. I know that Germany is quite safe, and yet it does have a very respectable karate community (and truly sponsors and supports sports karate athletes) - we have many German followers on our channel! It is actually one of our goals to travel to Germany one day :)
@@GojuRyuKarateCentre I understand, I hope all of you will always stay safe, German shepherds are really nice dogs, also Belgian malinois are good for it :) you could produce a Karate dog video too maybe ;) Yes, I don't think there's that much traditional karate here and karate in general may have been more popular here in the 1980s and 90s, but I'm not really sure about that. Germany/ the EU is very safe generally, but many cities are quite ugly. Maybe, just as a suggestion, you could produce a video too about which self defense techniques of Karate are best, also for woman.
Respectfully, I was born in the 80s, lol. We only turn to look when we change direction in the kata, otherwise we face forward throughout. Thanks for commenting, though!
The use of red and blue markers is a brilliant teaching strategy.
Thank you so much, Sensei Terry! I hope it will be helpful to those who are new to these Kata 🙏🏻
Thanks for the slow and didactic pace allowing to focus on the new details: Basically, this is an excellent starting point to learn the new movements first, be able to coordinate them, and then one can go to other sources to continue refining the very small details of the katas further once you have interiorized the overall movements and hence have time to think of other things like dynamics, power generation, relaxation, agility, breathing and working towards perfection. Regards from Chile, a Shotokan converted to Goju Ryu practitioner
For me, it is the highest praise to know that my video is helping someone make the difficult crossing from Shotokan to Goju, as they are such different styles. This is truly a lovely comment, and it has made my day! Thank you so much, and best wishes from Johannesburg, South Africa :D
So good to see you back, Sensei Zoe! 😊
Thank you! 😄It's good to be back, and making content a bit more regularly ❤️❤️❤️
Great detailed tutorial for this kata!
Thank you kindly! I hope it will be helpful to everyone who needs help with these fundamental Kata 🤗
I love watching your videos. I have practiced a lot watching your videos. Thank you!
I told my sensei to watch your videos. I am very grateful.
It is a delight to see your name pop up in the comments as I catch up on the backlog. I am so glad my videos have been helpful!
Great session Sensei Zoe
Thank you so much, Sensei Migs 😁
A total delight of a video! Perfect understanding of the kata and perfect tuition! So much useful insight and so much helpful and useful advice! Just wonderful! You stun me with your martial skills and teaching ability as much as you stun me with your devastating and enchanting beauty!
Glad it was helpful! Thank you for the very kind words 🥰 my karate is pretty average, but I hope I can help others by explaining it well 🙏🏻
Very clever Zoe. Wonderful video indeed. So nice having you on the video ❤🎉😊
Thank you 🤗 it's good to be back, even if my videos don't do that well anymore
@@GojuRyuKarateCentre they will pick up. You are awesome.
Nice visual assistant items.
Glad you like them!
Very nice to see you back!
Hey, thanks!
Tanks very much Sensei Zoe 🕴️
You're welcome 😊Thank you for watching and commenting!
Excellent. Thanks!
You're welcome! Thank you for taking the time to watch and comment 🤗
Excellent! Thank you
You are welcome! I'm so glad you found it helpful! Thank you for taking the time to watch and comment 🙏🏻
Defiantly do markers. They will help new students. ❤😊
I hope so! And especially kids who struggle with left and right
I am a little slow but just noticed the floor is some times wood and sometimes mats. Same dojo? Also looked back at your old video of these kata. Markers do help.
William! So nice to hear from you 🤗
It is indeed the same dojo - we put mats down in the winter to retain heat, and lift them in the summer. However, the parquet underneath needs some TLC, so the mats are staying down until we can set aside a week or two to fix the floor 🙏🏻
Is there not a kia at the second double punch on the end?
That's specific to our dojo, it's from Sensei Chinen in our history, and it's an optional kiai 🙏🏻
Nice
Thank you! I try my best
Hi! Zoë thanks for checking us at cuds iwis in 3 group
Only a pleasure! I hope you found my little video helpful!
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Red should be on the port side, meaning left board in a vessel. 😁
Just to confuse people more 🤣🤣🤣
Interesting, I wondered, do most of your participants (children and adults) learn karate primarily for self-defense? Because in Johannesburg it is often said to be very dangerous in many neighborhoods, especially for pedestrians or cyclists, but even to drive by car. Here in Germany, there are hardly any particularly secured residential buildings and no things like car-hijacking. So I wonder whether self-defense skills are even more important for young people and adults in Johannesburg than for many here. In the event of an armed attack on the other hand, it is certainly very difficult, even if you know karate.
Hello!
Yes, Joburg does have some very dangerous neighbourhoods, but like all cities, there are areas where it is relatively safe. That being said, when I go walking or running, I usually take a German shepherd with me!
Because most people, even with years of training, can't defend against guns or knives, most kids are signed up for anti-bullying, and women more for rape self-defense, but there are many reasons why people start with us.
A lot of parents are frustrated by their kids being sedentry, and with the influx of lots of small private schools with no sports fields, some schools don't offer a physical education program, and with the number of kids martial arts shows, they want to do karate lol.
I know that Germany is quite safe, and yet it does have a very respectable karate community (and truly sponsors and supports sports karate athletes) - we have many German followers on our channel! It is actually one of our goals to travel to Germany one day :)
@@GojuRyuKarateCentre I understand, I hope all of you will always stay safe, German shepherds are really nice dogs, also Belgian malinois are good for it :) you could produce a Karate dog video too maybe ;) Yes, I don't think there's that much traditional karate here and karate in general may have been more popular here in the 1980s and 90s, but I'm not really sure about that. Germany/ the EU is very safe generally, but many cities are quite ugly. Maybe, just as a suggestion, you could produce a video too about which self defense techniques of Karate are best, also for woman.
Definitely not how my 5th Dan taught me in the late 70s. Whatever happened to looking before you make each move?
Respectfully, I was born in the 80s, lol. We only turn to look when we change direction in the kata, otherwise we face forward throughout. Thanks for commenting, though!
So you guys are south africans, that explains that Afrikaans accent.