Goju Ryu Bunkai Kumite DVD 1 by Tetsuji Sato

Breathing Life into Karate Kata Practice "Kata is born from sparring, and sparring arises from combat..." These words belong to Masayoshi Tokuguchi, the grandmaster of Okinawan Gouju-ryu Karate. To understand the offensive and defensive aspects of kata through relative practice and to develop foundational skills for practical combat techniques, Tokuguchi devised the "Eight Decomposed Kumite Techniques." These invaluable training methods, further refined by Tokuguchi's senior disciple, Kyo Kura, are meticulously explained across two volumes by Tetsuji Sato of Gouryukan. Volume 1: Fundamentals In this DVD, the foundational aspects are covered through the explanation of four decomposed kumite techniques alongside their practical applications. Contents: Introduction to Decomposed Kumite Crushing Method 1 Demonstration of Kata Demonstration of Decomposed Kumite Key Points of Decomposed Kumite Defending and attacking across upper, middle, and lower levels (training as a three-stage excha