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002-1: Kata
The story of a battle, these are the forms each grade learns.
000. About
Overview of this kyohan, what it is and what it isn't, and an overview of the syllabus as a whole.
002-11: Four Way Patterns
000-1: Purpose and Background
The overarching why behind our school, style, and this kyohan.
001. Techniques
The individual techniques that make up our karate, as well as where they are intended to target.
002-12: Taikyoku Series
Translating as "First Cause", the Taikyoku series was introduced by Sensei Yamaguchi when goju was brought to schools in Japan, and is borrowed from the Shotokan syllabus.
000-1000 - Preamble & What This Site Is/Isn't
The Art That's Here Preamble by Sensei Beatrix I’ve been training karate in some way shape or form since 2008, and began my instruction journey in 2014. In that time, I’ve seen hundreds of students across almost a dozen dojos, but I don’t say that as a brag - ...
002. Patterns
The patterns that we do as part of our training.
002-13: Gekisai Series
The first pure goju kata in our syllabus, Miyagi developed this as the introduction and kihon for his school. Gekisai translates as conquer and occupy.
001-1: Vital Points & Anatomy
Bubishi-based vital point strikes, and a summary of the anatomical places we target and strike.
003. Drills
Specific drills, separate to our patterns, that we use as part of our training.
002-2001: Kihon Ido Ich
Summary The first of the kihon-ido patterns, this is designed to aide students in matching the block/strike/kick with it's corresponding stance. A note on stances: as with all kihon-ido documentation, the stance diagrams will all have the left foot in fr...
002-2: Kihon Ido
Basics with movement - taking individual strikes & combinations and applying movement to them.
002-3: Yakusoku Kumite
"Promise sparring" - two person drills that are drilled as kumite practice.
002-10 - Goju Fundamental
These kata form the fundamental basis of the Goju-Ryu system, and are performed across all belt ranges.
002-2002: Kihon Ido Ni
Summary Kihon Ido Ni builds from the first pattern, adding counters and new techniques. The count to this is the same as Kihon Ido Ich, so can be drilled along side it. A note on stances: as with all kihon ido documentation, the stance diagrams wi...
003-1: General
002-2003: Kihon Ido San
Summary The last of the kihon ido series, this pattern is advanced and is introduced at the brown belt level. A note on stances: as with all kihon-ido documentation, the stance diagrams will all have the left foot in front. This is to save confusi...