• Bournemouth EGKA Summer Black Belt Grading
  • Sensei Bakkies Laubscher
  • Sensei Terry Reid
  • Sensei Damian Gosling
  • Goju-Ryu - The joy of exercise
  • Sensei Ernie Molyneux
  • Bournemouth EGKA Summer Black Belt Grading
  • Goyu-Ryu teaches that the most valuable achievents in life only come after lots of hard work. This young student was only hours away from being awarded his black belt.
  • Sensei Alan Woodhouse
  • Basic punching drills
  • Goju-Ryu arm lock
  • Sensei Andy Barber
  • Sensei Nick Burr

The twelve Kata of Goju-Ryu Karate

Gekisai Dai Ichi

Gekisai Dai Ichi

To attack & destroy - 1

Kata: 9th Kyu

Bunkai: 8th Kyu

Gekisai Dai Ni

Gekisai Dai Ni

To attack & destroy - 2

Kata: 7th Kyu

Bunkai: 6th Kyu

Saifa

Saifa

To smash and tear

Kata: 5th Kyu

Bunkai: 4th Kyu

Seiyunchin

Seiyunchin

To control & pull

Kata: 4th Kyu

Bunkai: 3rd Kyu

Shisochin

Shisochin

To destroy in 4 directions

Kata: 2nd Kyu

Bunkai: 1st Kyu & 1st Dan

Sanseru

Sanseru

36 Hands

Kata: 2nd Dan

Bunkai: 2nd Dan

Sepai

Sepai

18 hands

Kata: 3rd Dan

Bunkai: 3rd Dan

Kururunfa

Kururunfa

Holding, striking suddenly

Kata: 4th Dan

Bunkai: 4th Dan

Sesan

Sesan

13 Hands

Kata: 5th Dan

Bunkai: 5th Dan

Suparinpei

Suparinpei

108 Hands

Kata: 6th Dan

Bunkai: 7th Dan

Sanchin

Sanchin

3 battles

Kata: 5th Kyu

Tensho

Tensho

Rotating palms

Kata: 3rd Dan