Seipai Bunkai for Goju Ryu - classic kihon bunkai

We are starting weekly online karate classes from the 3rd of August 2024: email [e-mail] to get added to the sign-up list. Following on from our oyo Seipai bunkai video, we go back to basics and cover more classical, fundamental bunkai in order to build a foundation for more advanced, practical applications.
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Chapters:
00:00 - intro
00:22 - opening move Seipai
02:03 - closed hand grab, break, elbow
03:15 - kokotsudachi, hooking block, knife hand strike
05:28 - front kick, elbow strike, uraken
06:51 - gedan berai, chodan uke, hike uke right through to groin slap
09:25 - block, shikodachi, double punch down
11:04 - chodan uke and hook x 2 with cross-over step
11:24 - chodan uke, groin and face strikes, reblock, maegeri and short punch (kiai point)
12:16 - ending move of Seipai
14:32 - thanks to our subscribers and commenters
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[@GojuRyuKarateCentre]

Thank you for watching! Back to basics next week - anything in particular you'd like us to film?

[@barbarba7]

What about some basics on how to get out off grips. Like neck hold, arm hold.... How to get out of them

[@siriusbontea]

It would be awesome to see the basics on break falls, throws, take downs...Like Judo, but with a Guju Ryu flare. 😃

[@zoehinis7848]

Always fun to record videos with my hubby 🥋

[@GojuRyuKarateCentre]

Karate wife, best life

[@JoaoVasconcelos-rw1op]

Thank you so much for your videos! Great work

[@GojuRyuKarateCentre]

Ah, thank you so so much!

[@ig8821]

Great video, thanks. This really widens my sight from shitoryu's point of view.

[@GojuRyuKarateCentre]

Glad it was helpful! Che

[@jeancarlo1238]

Thanks from the Brazilian Shito-Ryu!!! :)

[@GojuRyuKarateCentre]

Our pleasure! Love to hear from our martial friends in Brazil!

[@tlprincipe]

Great video .... just want to acknowledge that Sensei Zoe is a great partner!

[@GojuRyuKarateCentre]

Ah, you are so kind, Tony! Thank you, truly :) Thank you for the lovely comment, and apologies for the late reply - we're working though the comment backlog >.< - Zoe

[@misheckmpiwachiwayo9765]

Excellent and eye opener for me. Various options on the applications of this kata. Thank you Sensei.

[@GojuRyuKarateCentre]

Only a pleasure, Sensei Misheck! We know you will pass on this knowledge to those who really need it :)

[@misheckmpiwachiwayo9765]

@@GojuRyuKarateCentre Thank you Sensei

[@greggriffiths9053]

A lot of useful bunkai there got me thinking thanks.

[@GojuRyuKarateCentre]

That's what we aim for! Bunkai is a wonderful way to adapt our karate to suit our bodies, as the water changes shape to match its vessel.

[@paulh9979]

The more of your videos I watch the more similarities I see with my original art (danzan ryu jujitsu /judo) in relation to joint locks and body mechanics and grabs. Forgot to say thanks to you both for sharing your knowledge.

[@GojuRyuKarateCentre]

Ultimately, martial arts is human movement, and like a friend of mine pointed out, there's only so many ways you can hit someone! We love that we can share the commonalities of styles rather than the differences. And we are only delighted to share what we know, for we are learning and gaining more than just views. Thank you for always commenting so regularly - we appreciate you!

[@kenningness]

Thank you for sharing the bunkai. Very useful and informative for my learning of the kata! Arigato from Hong Kong!

[@GojuRyuKarateCentre]

Ah, we are so delighted to hear from you! We are glad that you found our little video useful, and we hope we can help in any way with your wonderful karate journey ahead!

[@grahamabbott2270]

Enjoyed your demo of Seipai bunkai...

[@GojuRyuKarateCentre]

Nothing new for an old hand, like you Graham Sensei Hope you and family all well Che

[@karatejutsudojosociety]

Once again, awesome content. You two are my absolute favourite karate spouses ever.

[@GojuRyuKarateCentre]

Aww, we try! And thank you for being such a tireless supporter of all we do ❤❤

[@chejagger1]

Our honouree Sempai, and mentor, It’s your dojo too

[@labocinadephilihq6397]

Thanks a lot sensei it was an excelent bunkai.

[@GojuRyuKarateCentre]

Ah, thank you so much! We appreciate the time you took to watch and comment 🙇

[@antonyloyedchullikkaljosep7497]

Sensai, i am from India, Kerala. It was very helpful. Thanks to you Sensai. (We laughed a lot... the comments that were added to the video, made the video more interesting)

[@GojuRyuKarateCentre]

Thank you so much, Antony! So glad you enjoyed the video and my comments I add in when I edit 🤗

[@philipmoscatello3034]

Thank for sharing your knowledge

[@GojuRyuKarateCentre]

Thank you for always being here to share with us 🙇🏻‍♀️🙇🏻‍♀️🙇🏻‍♀️

[@markfisher2683]

First and foremost, I wanted to apologize, Zoe, Sensei, for not congratulating you SOONER on what I BELIEVE was your “recent “ promotion to San Dan! Am I correct;)? If so- how excellent for you( if I’m wrong... sorry;)!! Secondly, thank you again for the wonderfully informative ( and much appreciated humor filled☺️) video on the basics of this wonderful kata. I , too, btw, enjoy reading the comment section afterwards.... and am happy that we, viewers All, feel the collaboration of shared ideas and enjoyable learning and experimentation between fellow karateka;). I’ll save my questions for next time! Thanks again! P.s. Do appreciate all “ nerdy” tattoos;)! Just sayin’.

[@GojuRyuKarateCentre]

Ah, thank you so much! I really do like being a san dan - I finally have my "instructor's grade"- now I am considered senior enough to technically run a dojo on my own without the oversight of a higher dan. (I wouldn't break off and have my own dojo, but its good to know that I could, if I had to.) Thank you! It's actually so nice to know that my random little comments are appreciated :D They give me something to do during the editing process, and hopefully bring a little bit of lulz to karate. I saw a quote somewhere that a dojo without laughter is a dead dojo, and I agree. Also have a newish tattoo, covered up a boring-ass tattoo on my left wrist. It's not clear in this video, but maybe in the next ;) Sure, I can never enjoy a Japanese bathhouse, but that's only a couple of weeks in my lifetime. I love my ink, and always plotting for more :3

[@jwkungfu]

Many many thanks!

[@GojuRyuKarateCentre]

You are so welcome, John! Thank you so much for commenting and watching 🙇🏻‍♀️

[@Randonraider]

Excelente! Gracias, mil gracias!

[@GojuRyuKarateCentre]

¡Eres tan bienvenido! Muchas gracias por mirar y comentar, realmente lo apreciamos 🙇🏻‍♀️🙇🏻‍♀️🙇🏻‍♀️

[@DadJutsu]

The editing is fantastic as always! Oh… and the bunkai is pretty good too

[@GojuRyuKarateCentre]

Thanks Dad Jutsu Zoe makes everything happen, I just do some karate Che

[@williamyoung2517]

Excellent video, good sound and picture quality! I see that Zoe Sensei's background as an Aikido Uke was put to good uses. Loved the comments that were added to the video and the kata for pistol at the end. my original senseis were husband and wife and its was always fun to have them work together. Your comment about moving off the center line is very important and always not realized by martial artist. Especially with older or smaller defenders. The center line and how it is used is key to understanding several martial arts. You can also move off the center line inside of the opponents punch. this lets you deliver a vertical palm strike to the chin, block the second punch and hit the carotid artery. I think that palm strike and carotid artery strikes are also very important to older and younger defenders. Lastly moving off the center line can give you the ability to just run if that is the best option. The problem I have always dealt with when learning bunkai is since most attacks are two roundhouses, right and left, how do defend against the second while dealing with the first. being quick and moving off the center line are two ways, but not all of us are quick anymore! I feel reinforcing basics are so very important. Thank you again for a great video.

[@GojuRyuKarateCentre]

Especially as a slower, smaller lady defender, I don't like bunkai that require me to be on the inside, even if the targets are juicier and more effective. Smashing a knee or the head or kidneys doesn't require huge power and are still effective ways to deal with attackers. Off the line can be so helpful! My six years of Aikido have never stopped being useful - I wish I could still train it more, but can't find a morning class to attend, sadly. (and pandemic still, here in SA. We are now on our third wave!) Thank for taking the time to write such a lovely, thoughtful and entertaining comment - we are always so, so glad to hear from you 🙇🏻‍♀️🙇🏻‍♀️

[@ncondeg]

Excellent! I'm just starting to learn this kata, thank you very much.

[@GojuRyuKarateCentre]

You are so welcome! We're always really happy to hear that our videos are helpful 🙇🏻‍♀️

[@bassoskat]

This is really clear and knowledgable, nice

[@GojuRyuKarateCentre]

Thank you so much! We really appreciate you taking the time to watch and comment 🙇🏻‍♀️

[@mohammedsalman3546]

You’re teams the best

[@GojuRyuKarateCentre]

Ah, that's so kind of you! Thank you for watching and commenting :)

[@barbarba7]

Thank you both Sensi Che and Sensi Zoe. We appreciate the hard work and dedication. We'll done in deed

[@GojuRyuKarateCentre]

Ah, thank you Barbs! We always appreciate you 😘

[@GojuRyuKarateCentre]

Ah, thank you Barbs! We always appreciate you 😘

[@barbarba7]

Some of the comments you made Sensi Zoe made me laugh. Whahaha

[@GojuRyuKarateCentre]

I've got to do something to make the editing more entertaining!

[@barbarba7]

@@GojuRyuKarateCentre whahaha ha Brilliant.

[@danilodibujo]

Excellent video, as always!

[@GojuRyuKarateCentre]

Thank you! Cheers! We always appreciate the time you take to watch and comment 🙇

[@markfisher2683]

P.s. I hope that you’ve assumed that I at least watch, and, sincerely LIKE every video your channel puts out, even if I don’t always comment;), yes? I suppose I’m “ pacing myself”;). Cheers!

[@GojuRyuKarateCentre]

We appreciate every like! And it is hard to comment on so many videos - we're just grateful to have any comments at all! And the fact that they are 99% supportive is just so lovely - the internet doesn't have to be mean all the time :) Thank you for dropping by, good sir!

[@siriusbontea]

Thank you, Sensei!

[@GojuRyuKarateCentre]

Always a pleasure!

[@AlderKaratedo]

Gracias por el video, lo tendré como referencia

[@GojuRyuKarateCentre]

Ah, that's so kind of you to say! Thank you for taking the time to watch and comment 🙇🏻‍♀️

[@Priestbokmei1]

Poor Zoe! You’re so cruel to her Sensei! She’s so funny with that adorable face expression! She has a great voice as well. 😂😂😂

[@GojuRyuKarateCentre]

Zoë here! You are too kind - its actually lots of fun to do videos with my husband, but now that we have a full-time deshi, he's now the crash-test dummy 😂😂😂😂

[@greggriffiths9053]

Sepai is a first kyu kata at my school it's a fun kata to do.

[@GojuRyuKarateCentre]

Ah, that's interesting! In our school it is the main grading kata for third dan. Which school/Sensei do you belong to?

[@greggriffiths9053]

Bonsai karate Australia under sensei Nick noordink.

[@sushilbhosle2006]

Oss , Thank you Sir

[@GojuRyuKarateCentre]

Hai! Dou itashimashite 💮💮

[@suniljupiter4949]

Well explained Thanks Sensei

[@GojuRyuKarateCentre]

You are most welcome! Thank you for watching and commenting :)

[@jorgepimenta9402]

Muito bom!!!!!!! Very good.

[@GojuRyuKarateCentre]

Domo arigato gozaimasu!

[@jeffsumanti2263]

Terima kasih pencerahannya..

[@GojuRyuKarateCentre]

Ah, sama-sama! Terima kasih banyak telah meluangkan waktu untuk menonton dan berkomentar, kami selalu menghargainya :)

[@rayvandragon]

I love that my karate style has a great goju influence. ARIGATO! OSU! 🙇

[@GojuRyuKarateCentre]

Hai! Dou itashimashite 🙇🙇🙇

[@profesormariogonzalezsalaz1397]

Oss. Thank you for sharing

[@GojuRyuKarateCentre]

Hai! You are most welcome! Dou itashimashite 🙇🏻‍♀️

[@jori4345]

Thank you very much for your excellent teaching of sepai applications. You are both excellent and likeable senses and I also appreciate your humour! I would like to ask you: this application, which leads to the arm bar etc is just the one, all senseis show (aahrrg, sorry, my English...), and I think, it's a very good one. But there is never an explanation for the move of the left hand under the right gedan barai arm. Do you think, it could be a solution against a double grip to your chest (eg jacket)? Then it would be: pin the hands with the left, imbalance with the gedan barai on the forearms (and neko ashi), "uchi uke" to the neck, grip and neck crank with the turn. The following turn with kin geri to the head, and perhaps slap (head or groin). Best wishes from Cologne!

[@GojuRyuKarateCentre]

Your English is great! Don't apologise - my second language is Afrikaans and I am *barely* literate in it 😅 never mind being able to describe karate techniques in it! Yes, that is definitely a great bunkai - as mentioned in the book _The Way of Kata_ touching yourself in a kata (in this case, under the elbow), usually suggests that you are grabbing onto the attacker. And absolutely, the turn suggests a crank or a throw - I like this blog post about Seipai, because it talks about how the bunkai were made deliberately unclear to mask their true effectiveness: www.jaapkooman.nl/karate/kata/seipai.html We love to hear from you, and we hope Cologne is warmer than Joburg right now! It is a crisp 8 degrees here as I type this ❄ Best wishes, Zo

[@roqueproenca7711]

Muito bom Oss.

[@GojuRyuKarateCentre]

Muito obrigado

[@abdessadkbouazza9788]

bravo bravo

[@GojuRyuKarateCentre]

Thank you! 🙏

[@jaimedumos8529]

Very good ticnic

[@GojuRyuKarateCentre]

Thank you so much!

[@seddikhassanraad484]

Merci beaucoup Thanks

[@GojuRyuKarateCentre]

You are so welcome 🌺

[@elhajjzafeermuhammad1530]

👍🏿👍🏿

[@GojuRyuKarateCentre]

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[@blockmasterscott]

3:00 Wow, I always wondered what that left elbow was for!

[@GojuRyuKarateCentre]

And now you can practice it! Thank you for commenting and watching, we appreciate it 🙇🏻‍♀️

[@matthews1082]

Sensei Che is so modest when he and Sensei Zoe create such great videos and display some very orthodox Bunkai that reflect the core ideas of the Goju System! Seipai is a kata that emphasizes on round movement (like Tai-Sabaki), flow, unbalancing the opponent and cutting into the opponent's defence at an angle - so breaking the line is totally in keeping with the philosophy behind this kata. I remember Morio Sensei describing it as hard hidden in soft, the ending of one movement leads smoothly into the beginning of the next, one's energy blends with the opponent's power and diverts it back against the opponent （or something to that effect - it was a long time ago when I heard him say this). In the opening move, IOGKF emphasizes on the left-hand doing a small circular movement (like in toraguchi/mawashi-uke) - which can mean a breaking-free and counter-grab movement. Btw, Sensei Che always shows Shiko-Dachi as using one's own weight to drag the opponent down or enhance the power of his strikes - the way, IMHO, it's supposed to be done. At 2:08 I like how Sensei Che's left-hand groin slap starting from side of the thigh - that's a little detail (starting from the thigh) which Morio Higaonna Sensei emphasized that we should do in the Kata itself. At 6:31 We did a similar bunkai, except we retain the grip on the opponent's arm with our right hand while the left elbow does the digging in, taking down etc and if that didn't work - there's the follow-up uraken. 9:06-9:08 is one of those classical bunkai that's so wonderful about Seipai because it leaves your opponent in such a fix, right after he thought he escaped the first arm-lock. Glad to see it being demonstrated here. 9:10 after that groin slap, if the left hand maintains the arm lock while the right hand moves up to push the chin, as you slide forward, your right leg goes behind his right leg, your hip against his hip, you would be able to unbalance and throw him by the chin, while he's in an armlock....a little dangerous, I know, b (this may break his arm, according to my late Sensei) but it conforms with the flow of the kata.....also, at 9:06-9:07-9:08 as you bring your arm up, there's a little elbow to the chin which I think Taira Sensei used to do, elbow the chin then continue to lock the arm - nasty nice. Sensei Che's final comments are so true - in our organization this is also a San Dan grading kata - it's easy to just ape the movements from a lower level, but to develop the power and agility, as well as skill to execute the basic bunkai effectively, will definitely require solid Nidan foundations or more. Thank you for the video, I really enjoyed watching good karate and solid Bunkai (none of the fancy flighty stuff here) ! And the UKE as well as video editor deserves all the praises too, as those comments you added made the video entertaining in a good way.

[@GojuRyuKarateCentre]

Ah, but your comments have made our channel so worth it! Look at the wisdom just in this mini-essay - always a delight to learn so much! This kata definitely is more whirly and whippy compared to the others, and as a woman practitioner, an absolute delight to do (when it comes right, of course!) Sensei Higaonna is definitely right to say that the hard is hidden in the soft - it looks soft and flowy, but only to the observer. I love the close-range, and like you say, nasty nice bunkai. Like Kururunfa, a beautiful kata with a violent streak a mile wide (like all good kata!) We appreciate that so many of our adult beginners take the time to watch each video, but it is so important to remind them that they must not be disheartened if these moves seem impossible. Can't go from making cupcakes to macaroons without a lot of practice and new skills! And it takes time to be comfortable with falling. Having started with Judo when I was little, and then doing Aikido in my immortal twenties made it very easy to take falls in Goju. Luckily, my first Goju Ryu dojo had strong ties with the Aikido club and vice versa, so we often looked for the throws we knew were in the kata. (It was also a Jundokan Sho Hombu dojo, though under a different aegis to the one Ché was under before we met). That armlock throw does sound brutal, and absolutely would snap an arm - but well worth knowing anyway! We teach very sanitised karate to the kids, so that they get the important emotional and social benefits, but there's a reason why we don't let them learn these kata and these bunkai until much, much later. (I really wish they wouldn't learn high grade kata for tournament - it makes the kata look cheap, and like dances. We wouldn't let kids drink whiskey, so why would we let them do higher grade, intentionally brutal kata and bunkai? ) This turned into an essay quite by accident! But for once I am responding from my laptop rather than the app, and it's lovely to read and respond properly. It's the least we can do to thank you for the time you take to time-stamp your feedback! Take care, and thank you for the wisdom you so freely share with us 🌺

[@matthews1082]

@@GojuRyuKarateCentre Thank you, you are too kind, as always.

[@user-jl5vx5ny9t]

Сэнсэй !!супер

[@GojuRyuKarateCentre]

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[@abdessadkbouazza9788]

baravo bravo

[@GojuRyuKarateCentre]

👊

[@gerhardmayer6289]

Phönix eye Fist

[@GojuRyuKarateCentre]

Thanks for leaving an idea

[@danielromero8999]

Couldn't help but notice she looks extremely anxious.

[@GojuRyuKarateCentre]

Hello! Mostly because we were still getting used to filming for KZbin, and I didn't want to mess up (and have to reshoot over and over again 🤣)

[@paulh9979]

Lol. I have a black belt in flailing

[@GojuRyuKarateCentre]

😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@williamyoung2517]

sent my comments originally to the wrong video. Just wanted to confuse. LOL

[@GojuRyuKarateCentre]

Luckily, they both pop up nicely on the studio app! Thank you so much for the lovely comment - will respond there now 🙇🏻‍♀️

[@masterbowman5669]

It looks like Michael Jai White performed this kata in one of his movies.

[@GojuRyuKarateCentre]

He might have! I know he's a karate man, and Seipai isn't exclusive to Goju Ryu - it would be cool to see a clip of it somewhere. Thank you for watching and commenting!

[@h.e.troiani1678]

Bunkai ok. Remember when your partner is grabbed and you kick it is not necesary an usual maegueri. You can use kinteki geri with any part of your leg. To his groin. But ok.

[@GojuRyuKarateCentre]

I like to use the top of the shin to the groin, as part of the bunkai! Thank you so much for watching and commenting

[@h.e.troiani1678]

@@GojuRyuKarateCentre exactly.

[@Burvedys]

Yet again domestic violence is under bunkai cover... :) P.S. and thanks for P.S.! :)))

[@GojuRyuKarateCentre]

Hahaha! It's okay, I get my revenge off camera, ;) Glad you watched right through to the end 👏🏻👏🏻

[@Burvedys]

@@GojuRyuKarateCentre : yeah, these extra chores and no dinner tonight are tough. Still sleeping on sofa after overbunkaing? :)

[@novadhd]

As much as I enjoy Karate the attackers are not likey to grap your lapel or wrist when attacking you. Otherwise good stuff

[@GojuRyuKarateCentre]

Like the title says, this is just the basic bunkai to build up a better understanding 😊 I've always enjoyed defending against lapel grabs, but generally an attacker won't waste both hands grabbing the jacket 🤣 And as a woman, there are often times when attackers will grab a wrist - not a common attack for men, but definitely for women, either to drag her away or pull her closer. Hair pulls as well, but we hope to tackle that video one day! Thank you so much for still taking the time to watch and comment, we really do appreciate it 🙇🏻‍♀️ - Zoë

[@afghhfcvvb9650]

Человек одел черный пояс первое при таком исполнении выполнение этой техники не имеет смысла , первое девушка до него просто не достаёт , второе по правилам техники тянутся за противном запрещено, так как в суставах образуется захор , вспоминаем физику , есть закон каждое действие равно противодействию , что это значит с какой силой вы бьете тело с тоже силой тело бьет тебя , у вас будет травма и так далее я молчу как эти ряженые стоят

[@GojuRyuKarateCentre]

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