Shisochin Bunkai for Goju Ryu: Basic and Advanced

[@chejagger1]

Our humble contribution Use what you can Che

[@GojuRyuKarateCentre]

Shisochin still is my favourite kata

[@terrysanders2817]

So many variations! Truly a lifelong path!

[@GojuRyuKarateCentre]

Shisochin is my personal favourite, with Tensho running a close second. Well, it's my favourite kata, but not my favourite bunkai: Naifunchin has my favourite bunkai overall :)

[@markfisher2683]

Fantastic explorations….thank you for the thought provoking ideas to play with today;)! Well done!

[@GojuRyuKarateCentre]

Thank you so much, Mark! Shisochin has lots to offer, even to those of us who've been doing it a couple of years. I'm still learning something every time I do it :)

[@oldschoolkarate-5o]

thanks for the Goju Ryu content🥸👍🏽

[@GojuRyuKarateCentre]

Always a pleasure, Muzzey!

[@808frontline]

I love you mr channel and the art of Goju ryu. Certainly my favorite system of Karate My teachers father was the right hand man of Masiichi Oshiro and the main instructor of Sensei Tino Ceberano in Hawaii.

[@GojuRyuKarateCentre]

Ah, thank you so much for the kind words, and for sharing your lineage! We love to hear where our viewers come from and who they've trained with :) And apologies for our late reply - working on the comment backlog >.

[@808frontline]

@@GojuRyuKarateCentre no apologies needed! All love and respect!

[@tacticaltemplar875]

Recently got back into Goju Ryu after a 15 year hiatus and currently relearning the kata, which lead me to your channel. What are the odds I relearn Shisochin a few days ago and you release this video? Thanks for all the great content.

[@GojuRyuKarateCentre]

Welcome back! Goju is glad to have you back on the path :) Thank you for the lovely comment, and we hope our little videos are helpful. We're sure your karate just needs some dusting off, and that everything is there just beneath the surface. And apologies for our late reply - working on the comment backlog >.

[@chrisvvuuren552]

30 min of bunkai goodness

[@GojuRyuKarateCentre]

Nom nom nom nom bunkai ~

[@danilodibujo]

Great, as always! Regards from Argentina.

[@GojuRyuKarateCentre]

Many thanks Your thoughts on the next time we meet playing rugby? We have no chance playing soccer Che

[@danilodibujo]

@@GojuRyuKarateCentre Ha, ha, ha!

[@matthews1082]

Another wonderful presentation of Shisochin bunkai Sensei Che - really nice because you are really showing a very classical approach to Goju-Ryu Bunkai - the close quarters aspect is there, and the one or two steps quick counter-attack and finish the opponent quickly and decisively - none of the fancy, impractical bunkai. I think Goju-Ryu kicks followed by the elbow "strike" also presents the opportunity (apart from the excellent bunkai you have shown here) to use Chinkuchi, ramming the opponent with one's entire body weight, but, but focusing that power on the tip of the elbow, which is just so much more destructive. We see that a lot in Chinese MA, especially recently demonstrated by Tamotsu Miyahira Sensei (on the Kuro-obi channel) - whereby he fixes the elbow in position then allows his body weight to drop into a ramming action...we see some of the older Okinawan senseis do this -stomping with the kicking foot as they land into an elbow "strike". In any case, it's good to see lots of bunkai on the elbow attack- it's very Goju and very effective.

[@GojuRyuKarateCentre]

Ah, poor neglected Chinkuchi - we should do a video on it, because it is such a vital part of karate and explaining what kata is for, and it doesn't get enough time to shine. Thank you, as always, for the detailed and lovely comments, Matthew! And apologies for our late reply - working on the comment backlog >.

[@sepai1000]

Your videos contain many important and good ideas. If I may allow myself a comment. In my little karate world there are no blocks to block a punch to the head or face. Here I would react more like a boxer and try to avoid the punch(avade or commude). I think that the attacker often wants to grab the face or neck with one hand and then strike with the other hand. For this I would use the Kake-Uke to block or grab the first hold and then start the counterattack.

[@GojuRyuKarateCentre]

You are 100% right that using taisu-baki and moving out the way and using alternative techniques to stop the grab and hook is the way! This is why we value the community we have built here in our comment section - sometimes we get clowns, but mostly, we get solid karate-ka who have meaningful insights to share. Thank you so much for commenting and watching 😁

[@sepai1000]

@@GojuRyuKarateCentre thanks for that comment. There are so many wrong things or explanations which you can see, also in videos of japanese. For example Kata Sanseru oder Suparinpei. These kata starts both with techniques looks like double block uchi-uke. And the explanations (Bunkai) ist explaned that there ist an attack to the wrists. In my opinion that is crap. Karate was made from men for men (fighters). I do not know any fighter, attack the wrists. In my opinion, that are attacks to the nack with both hands. And the defence is a double punch to the lungs. And may be after that a double block outside, it this is necessary.

[@lorenzoedwards1875]

Arigato! Saludos de Colombia

[@GojuRyuKarateCentre]

Saludos desde Sudáfrica! Muchas gracias por ver y comentar :)

[@BLenz-114]

Sensei, We do the Kiso Kumite from Shoreikan and there is a set where the receiver does a down block, and then retaliates with an uppercut followed by a downward elbow to the chest. A crusher!

[@GojuRyuKarateCentre]

That's an excellent bunkai - we love a crusher! Thank you for taking the time to watch and comment - we appreciate it :)

[@dunningkruger4863]

great video thank you again

[@GojuRyuKarateCentre]

Thanks for always taking the time to watch! And apologies for our late reply - working on the comment backlog >.

[@sergiodanielarg]

Excellent. Thank you! cheers from Argentina. jajaja "off-brand Keanu Reeves"

[@GojuRyuKarateCentre]

We might start renting him out for parties 😂

[@prashanth333]

What is difference between kakie uke and hikie uke please?

[@GojuRyuKarateCentre]

Hikiuke is more pulling or grasping Kakieuke is more pushing or sticking in nature Some schools use these names for the same technique but where the action of the block is subtly different Some schools show these “blocks “as two different blocks

[@prashanth333]

@@GojuRyuKarateCentre Thank you Sensai! 🥋

[@Burvedys]

Instead of nukite, I'd rather stick my thumb into an eye socket and flip the wrist as in kata. Then another hand is actually controlling some brian with a forearm resting on his chest and while your palm is on his head, too. Then nukite helps to control that slide into the eye. Goju-ryu is a close-quarter combat, almost clinching. But what do I know (there are other two same but different in the sequence, right?). And Zoe, even known as a thug wife, shouldn't be teaching kids this, methinks. :o)

[@GojuRyuKarateCentre]

But if I don't teach the kids this, how will I raise my army of Goju thug children? ;)

[@Burvedys]

@@GojuRyuKarateCentre : there are other more effective ways to corrupt them and drag to the dark side. They are called cookies.

[@jonasjpm1989]

Legal

[@GojuRyuKarateCentre]

Domo arigato gozaimasu!

[@williammatthews7252]

I want to learn here in Detroit

[@GojuRyuKarateCentre]

I hope you find a great dojo soon!

[@inthegarage.withalvaro.1344]

If I was Brian I would get rid of the ponytail 🤔🤷🏻‍♂️

[@GojuRyuKarateCentre]

You'd think so, right? It has been three years of suffering for his man bun lol

[@BLenz-114]

I used to do a ponytail and it was quite clearly a negative in a fighting situation.