leg throw/takedowns in Goju-kai

[oldtimer]

Can anyone point me to a grading syllabus for goju-kai. In particular, I am trying to find where (if at all) a leg throw - similar to kami basami - fits in. Many thanks

[Tempest]

I am not really a Karate guy, but this is what I was able to find for a Goju grading syllabus. It seems legit based on the about a year of Goju I did a LONG time ago. I have never seen anything on a Karate syllabus to include

Kani-Basami, but I HAVE seen my Goju instructor do what he called a scissor kick, which would look similar to kani but would score by kicking uke in the chest instead of by taking him to the ground.

Kyu Ranking Required Techniques *

10th Kyu

White belt plus stripes

Jodan, Chudan, Gedan Zuki

Jodan, Chudan, Gedan Uke

Mae-Geri, Mawashi-Geri

9

th Kyu

Yellow

Requirements for 10th Kyu plus:

Gekisai Dai Ichi kata (sequence)

simple moving basics

Uraken-Uchi, Hiji-ate,

8

th Kyu

Orange

Requirements for 9th Kyu plus:

Gekisai Dai Ichi (good kata) Bunkai.

Gekisai Dai Ni kata (sequence)

Hiki-Uke, Yoko-geri, Ushiro-Geri, San dan gi

7

th Kyu

Green

Requirements for 8th Kyu plus:

All basic techniques**

Gekasai dai ni kata

simple combination moving basics, Kumite,

yaksoku kumite

6

th Kyu

Blue

Requirements for 7th Kyu plus:

Saifa kata & Gekasai dai ni bunkai

Renzoku bunzai gekasai dai ichi

5

th Kyu

Purple

Requirements for 6th Kyu plus:

Saifa kata and bunkai, sanchin

4

th Kyu

Purple and white stripe

Requirements for 5th Kyu plus:

Seiyunchin kata

3

rd Kyu

Brown

Requirements for 4th Kyu plus:

Seiyunchin kata and bunkai

2

nd Kyu

Brown 1 black stripe

Requirements for 3rd Kyu plus:

Shisochin kata,

1

st Kyu

Brown 2 black stripes

Requirements for 2nd Kyu plus:

Shisochin kata and bunkai

[GojuRyu Bahrain]

Can anyone point me to a grading syllabus for goju-kai. In particular, I am trying to find where (if at all) a leg throw - similar to kami basami - fits in. Many thanks

I am not with the Goju Kai but have years in Yuishinkan Goju Ryu, which is somewhat close (Osaka based). So I am not sure if Goju Kai includes throws specifically... Our founder (Kisaki) included 24 formalized Nage Waza, but none equivalent to the Kami Basami (had to youtube it to be sure: its the "scissors" takedown). Some leg sweeps are part of our curriculum, though, and 2 -3 throws must be demonstrated as part of our gradings.

I have occasionally practiced the scissors throw...but not often and then just for fun. Generally, we are not too fond of "sacrifice" throws where both (you and the opponent) end up on the ground.

[Nidan Melbourne]

I'm not sure sorry if it is available online, and i'm coming from a Goju-Kai Lineage.

[Dani_001]

Leg throw, not familiar. in which kyu?

[Karate_John]

Also sorry, not available online to my knowledge. But in my system (urban based with goju-ki influence), it would be around 3rd-1st kyu (Brown belt level techniques). Part of the Ippon Kumite curriculum.