Seipai Kata for Goju Ryu: Intro and Variations

[@dorjedriftwood2731]

Honestly you just gave me hope in the internet. Yes, people who write comments are actual human beings many are much older and more experienced then you might think. Thank you so much I was sincerely sad in my heart at the lack of credit and combative nature in the comments of most videos you are my hero. I apologize for the religiosity but I must thank the Lord for answering a prayer I didn’t realize I was making thank you for being a blessing in my day.

[@GojuRyuKarateCentre]

This is such a beautiful comment for us to receive - we are truly a lucky channel to have attracted such great karate minds to our work, and that they take the time to comment _every single time_ is so humbling and special. One of the best parts of starting this channel has been this small community we have found, and are so grateful for. We hope you will stick around and share your knowledge with us! Thank you for taking the time to comment - much appreciated :)

[@bajuszpal172]

Dear Sir, Congratulation on the comprehensive presentation of Seipai Kata, one of my favourite ones from Goju Ryu Katas. I enjoyed yourunderstanding of the variations and the repeated advice, emphasizing adherence local preferences. Having spent more than three decades in training, teaching and coaching, I would also show the whole Kata at the beginning of your presentation, too, so as to provide your viewers a picture of the whole, which is then broken down into meaningful parts. Many thanks and best regards, Pavol Bajusz, 66, retired instructor of Goju-ryu Karate.

[@GojuRyuKarateCentre]

Thank you so much for this advice, Sensei - we have already implemented it for our next kata video! At some point, we will film all the kata sequences from start to finish. Wishing you continued good health!

[@ancientlight2572]

I really appreciate when you demo slight differences of various schools.

[@GojuRyuKarateCentre]

Ah, thank you so much! We're so glad the detail is appreciated - thank you for watching and commenting 🙇🏻‍♀️

[@billtierney9044]

Great job of breaking it down. Thank you, Sensei.

[@GojuRyuKarateCentre]

You are so welcome, Bill! We're always happy to hear that our videos have been helpful. Thank you so much for watching and commenting 🙇🏻‍♀️ 🙇🏻‍♀️ 🙇🏻‍♀️

[@CrossFitLawrence]

This is some fantastic work good sir. The mention of the different variations from the onset is what got me hooked. I have a unique lineage in GoJu, (Miyagi, Toguchi, Kawakami, Reese, My Father) and have struggled finding other practitioners performing the Kata as I have been shown. Your videos and explanations are greatly appreciated. OSU!

[@GojuRyuKarateCentre]

Ah, what a lovely, lovely comment, Thomas! And your unique lineage is truly special - different isn't bad, and we are trying to teach our students that the variations of the kata are not a bad thing: instead it shows the flexibility and adaptability of Goju Ryu to the practitioner and the times. Thank you for this generous comment, and apologies for the late reply - we're working though the comment backlog >.

[@barbarba7]

Thank you SENSI Che nice to see what's coming for me, makes me worry abit. Wow. Broken up it seems doable. As a whole I'm like o my greatness . Thank you Sensi Zoe for your editing. Much appreciated. Always nice to watch and learn. Best Sensi's ever.

[@GojuRyuKarateCentre]

Seipai is a couple of years away for you, Barbs! Next is beautiful Seiyunchin, for your brown belt grading. Thank you as always for the kind words, and for being a wonderful, dedicated student - we are lucky to have you in our dojo 🙇🏻‍♀️

[@GiC7]

Thank you for your fine explanation. I am a beginner and love to watch your lesson to learn and understand the technique. God bless.

[@GojuRyuKarateCentre]

Thank you for this really lovely and heartfelt comment - we are grateful for your support, and to be part of your karate journey 🥋

[@Nailed92]

Woo hoo, thanks for the shout out! I find myself checking KZbin first thing on Friday mornings to see what content y’all uploaded 😂. Great video and extremely helpful, I just started learning Seipai kata this year so I’ve got a lot of work to tighten up the small details.

[@GojuRyuKarateCentre]

Seipai, like all Goju kata, just keeps on giving and giving, the longer you study each kata! Thank you for always stopping by, for taking the time to comment and share - we really are grateful to our top commentors like you 🙇🏻‍♀️🙇🏻‍♀️🙇🏻‍♀️

[@phnxgr947]

Thank you so much for all your videos Sensei!

[@GojuRyuKarateCentre]

You are so, so welcome! Thank you for taking the time to watch and comment, we appreciate it :)

[@taimireinhold417]

Thank you Sensei, this is very useful to my boys who just learned this kata in April 2023 😊

[@GojuRyuKarateCentre]

Only a pleasure! It is such a beautiful kata :)

[@newtoneer01]

Excellent demonstration and explanation with all the variations too. Many thanks.

[@GojuRyuKarateCentre]

Only a pleasure! So glad you enjoyed it 🙇🏻‍♀️ Thank you so much for taking the time to watch and comment - we appreciate you!

[@brianwilliams8033]

Excellent kata Sensei! This kata has been kind lost at our dojo through transitions; one of my sensei never knew it, the other no longer practices, while Sensei Vern at our dojo just can’t remember it. He shared this video with myself and another instructor at the school. We are just gonna break it down by move by move and see what we can put together. Thanks for sharing.

[@GojuRyuKarateCentre]

Ah, such kind words, Brian! Thank you so much for this lovely comment, and I truly hope you can bring this kata back to life in your dojo. It is such a beautiful and rewarding kata, and I am sure it will bring additional depth and knowledge to your karate journey. All the best!

[@johnarokium8068]

Thank you Che Sensei for your clear and concise highlighting of the the key points in Sepai kata. Seipai contains a variety of unusual movements and techniques and has strong Chinese influence. Of the Koryu katas, Seipai ( also Kururunfa) is unique in that it does not feature 3 repetitions of the opening moves. Also the first move involves a shift to the back unlike other katas. One requires good co-ordination between hips and hands when performing this kata. It includes body twisting techniques and rapid, whipping techniques combined with pulling techniques requiring Muchimi ('heavy sticky hands').

[@GojuRyuKarateCentre]

I'm just going to point to this comment when people ask why Seipai is so hard to learn - it really does demand so much from the practitioner, but it truly offers abundant reward once one can get a grip on all the complexities of this exquisite, venerable kata. Thank you for always taking the time to comment, and to share your knowledge with us, Sensei! - Zoe

[@ImStayGold42]

Great channel, interesting videos! I wish we lived closer so I could visit your dojo! Thank you 🙇‍♂️🥋

[@GojuRyuKarateCentre]

Thank You Where do you live? Che

[@Tamales21]

Thanks for the intro. You are a great sensei.

[@GojuRyuKarateCentre]

Ah, you are so kind! We have great students 😉

[@diatonicone]

Great video as always. I really like how you mention the variations in styles. It helps with consideration to the underlying principles of motion.

[@GojuRyuKarateCentre]

Thank you so much for this lovely comment! It definitely helps to see all the variations and their intended results. Thank you for watching and commenting - always appreciated 🙇🏻‍♀️

[@nicolasserra7169]

This is just one of the best karate channel on youtube. Great job ! may be a better song / image, and it will be perfect !

[@GojuRyuKarateCentre]

Thank you! We are always trying to improve our content, our thumbnails etc - still have lots to learn 🙇🏻‍♀️ Thank you for watching and commenting - much appreciated!

[@karatejutsudojosociety]

Absolutely agree ❤️💪🏼

[@richardclarke8277]

Very good explanation of the kata, step by step. Good job. I enjoy your videos. Keep them coming.

[@GojuRyuKarateCentre]

Thank you very much! We are heading towards a year of uploads in May - we hope to keep producing content for as long as we can!

[@Randonraider]

Gracias máster! Estoy aprendiendo la kata con usted! Mil y mil agradecimientos!

[@GojuRyuKarateCentre]

¡Muchas gracias por este hermoso comentario! Estamos muy contentos de poder ser parte de su viaje de karate y de que nuestro pequeño canal sea útil para nuestros amigos de karate de todo el mundo. Le deseamos todo lo mejor para el viaje en el que se encuentra :)

[@matthews1082]

Great content as always. You covered all the major points in this kata for Goju-Ryu. For reference: IOGKF opening for this kata requires the LEFT hand to do a small circle, similar to how we do it in Mawashi-Uke/Toraguchi (except the palm rests on the centre-line) - it's like a break-free from a wrist-grab followed by a counter grab. At 4:14 the pivot strike, the IOGKF version requires front foot and back foot to be on the same line (not at shoulder-width) - this were some of the detailed grading requirements back when I did this many years ago (the others you have covered very completely).

[@GojuRyuKarateCentre]

Thank you for adding federation-specific detail - it really does help us learn more about different Goju schools! What a beautiful kata, and such lovely info! Thank you 🙇🏻‍♀️🙇🏻‍♀️🙇🏻‍♀️

[@GojuRyuKarateCentre]

Ché also says: It's been so long that he completely forgot about that break-away variant: it is buried in his past from when he did train with Sensei Higaonna in the early 80s. Maybe we'll work it into the bunkai video, when we get around to it 😉

[@matthews1082]

@@GojuRyuKarateCentre No doubt Che knew about it, because his knowledge of Goju-Ryu is very comprehensive, but it's just impossible to cover every little detail in a short video - I often got reminded of Goju-kai and Shitoryu variations (learnt from when I was a child and forgotten) when I watched Che's videos.

[@666666kuko]

@@GojuRyuKarateCentre Just in case you were interested in Shodokan Goju ryu version of the kata I would recommend following channel to you: kzbin.info/www/bejne/ZoG9kHt4lKuLe5I Although in French, the whole set of 9 videos, each +/- 90 min long, still yet valuable for really detailed analysis of any particular step/move in the kata. Thanx much you both for what you do. Regards

[@chejagger1]

My favourite kata

[@GojuRyuKarateCentre]

Thank you for sharing your knowledge with us all 🙇🏻‍♀️

[@karatejutsudojosociety]

We are grateful for you Sensei.

[@zoehinis7848]

Back into black belt kata again!

[@GojuRyuKarateCentre]

Three more kata to tick off still - we'll get round to Kururunfa, Seisan and Superempei eventually 😅

[@philipmoscatello3034]

Always great lesson. Thank you

[@GojuRyuKarateCentre]

Thank you so much for always watching! We appreciate you 🙇🏻‍♀️

[@siriusbontea]

Thank you, Sensei!

[@GojuRyuKarateCentre]

Always welcome!

[@danoborn2988]

Very well explained,

[@GojuRyuKarateCentre]

Thank you for the kind words, Dan, and for taking the time to watch and comment :)

[@elhajjzafeermuhammad1530]

Excellent break down👍🏿👍🏿

[@GojuRyuKarateCentre]

Thank you very much! Great avatar pic ;)

[@elhajjzafeermuhammad1530]

@@GojuRyuKarateCentre DOMO ARRIGATO

[@guidolopezquerol2592]

Thanks sensei che. Recently i learned naifanchin shodan, common in others styles. I can see some similar moves in both katas. I think despite of styles karate is karate.

[@GojuRyuKarateCentre]

Hello! We actually did a video on Naifunchin aaaaages ago (during lockdown, probably time to do an updated one) - it is such a great kata, and one that I wish was part of the formal Goju Ryu syllabus. It isn't part of OGKK's, because it isn't considered one of the 'true' kata, but apparently Chojun Miyagi thought it was super important. Thank you for the kind words - we really appreciate it :D

[@ruhe0039]

Great explanation! Thank you 🙏

[@GojuRyuKarateCentre]

You are so welcome! Thank you so much for commenting and watching, we really appreciate it 🙇🏻‍♀️

[@JohnHWChong]

Good master, high skills, 👍👍

[@GojuRyuKarateCentre]

Thank you so much for the kind words, and for taking the time to watch our video!

[@davinaerwee2349]

Thank you for this. More work for me . Yay! Happy face ☺

[@GojuRyuKarateCentre]

Seipai demands all our attention! But what a beautiful kata 😍

[@miguelfigueroa6484]

gracias por enseñar sensei 🙏

[@GojuRyuKarateCentre]

It is my honour 🙇🏻‍♀️

[@angelinadamatta2670]

Thank you sensei!

[@GojuRyuKarateCentre]

Thank you too!

[@patrickpittorino7032]

Very good. There are many variations but all that you show contain the same or similar valid combinations of techniques. I have also seen and learnt other versions which just are not correct. You can always tell when there are different groupings that often don’t make sense. Check out Peter Urban kata let me know. Interesting to see Yamaguchi who came to the Meibukan to continue learning ended up varying so far away but kept the essential groupings.

[@GojuRyuKarateCentre]

Hi Patrick, Thank you for commenting! We definitely do follow some of the Meibukan channels and instructors, and even mention Peter Urban in our video on books. The Yamaguchi signature is very distinct - it is always super clear to see if someone comes from the Meibukan line! We appreciate the time you took to watch and comment :)

[@ravir4371]

Thanks alot

[@GojuRyuKarateCentre]

Most welcome!

[@elpantera7352]

God kata , tanks you sensey

[@GojuRyuKarateCentre]

Only a pleasure! Thank you so much for taking the time to watch and comment 🙇🏻‍♀️

[@toninhade164]

Obrigado! Oss.

[@GojuRyuKarateCentre]

Oss! You are so so welcome 🌺

[@toninhade164]

@@GojuRyuKarateCentre obrigado 🙏

[@mickaeldelaplanche2603]

Hi! Thank you again, just a little point for me because I’m a beginner and I find you showing too many variations about Sepai Kata and it’s make me lost😜 Maybe you have a simple video just with one way? You show the complete Kata at the end but it’s too speed. But I had to say thanks a lot for all your share an job you do for us ! Arigato and OSS!!! Mika

[@GojuRyuKarateCentre]

Hi, Mika! Thank you for the notes and feedback. Seipai is actually a very senior kata - our first kata in our syllabus is Geki Sai Dai Ichi. Our slow, follow-along video is here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/qYubZ6qoZ7yHZtk We have done follow-along videos up to Shisochin. We are filming Sanseru follow-along this week, and working our way up to Seisan follow-along. Thank you so much for watching and commenting - we really appreciate it! :)