Punchdrunk Posted September 22, 2003 Share Posted September 22, 2003 Is there a clear Goju ryu kata reference available ala "Best Karate" for Shotokan? No book or video will ever replace a fine instructor but it sure helps as a reference between classes when you are just learning basic movement. We are primarily a fighting dojo so kata is not always as emphasized as a slow learner like me might require to gain proficiency. One cannot choose to be passive without the option to be aggressive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goju1 Posted September 22, 2003 Share Posted September 22, 2003 Any of the books by Morio Higoanna are pretty definitive resources for traditional Goju Ryu. Search on EBay or Amazon, they're usually hard to find. Good Luck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Punchdrunk Posted September 23, 2003 Author Share Posted September 23, 2003 I have looked for those and you are right about them being "hard to find" better put - PRICEY! Anything a little more main stream like BEST KARATE? Or is Goju Ryu just very closed about this sort of thing? One cannot choose to be passive without the option to be aggressive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goju1 Posted September 23, 2003 Share Posted September 23, 2003 There is also a video featuring him doing the kata and applications. Matbe that will be easier to find? I know those books are pricey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Punchdrunk Posted September 24, 2003 Author Share Posted September 24, 2003 Pricey? Try $200.00 per book and extremely limited availablity. The videos cost approximatley $45.00 a piece and contain only one kata. I have never seen his videos on an auction site. Thanks for the suggestion for the suggestion. They are obviously top of the line books and vids but I think I am looking for a much more basic back up resource. Is anyone familiar with Don Warener's Goju Ryu books? I think they are a little more my price range but since I can't actually look at them I can't tell what their kata content is like. One cannot choose to be passive without the option to be aggressive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sasori_Te Posted September 24, 2003 Share Posted September 24, 2003 Have you tried Teruo Chinen's videos? as much as I detest BB magazine I believe they carry them. I'm not a goju ryu stylist but I have the set and they contain all of the katas from Sanchin and Gekki sai dai ich up through Pichurin kata along with some of the bunkai. I thought they were very well done if a little basic. But, like I said, I'm not a Goju Ryu stylist. A block is a strike is a lock is a throw. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Punchdrunk Posted September 25, 2003 Author Share Posted September 25, 2003 Thanks I'll check them out. Basic is what I am going for. One cannot choose to be passive without the option to be aggressive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chh Posted September 25, 2003 Share Posted September 25, 2003 Check your local library. Mine has a couple of Higaonna Sensei's videos, including the one of him performing all the Goju kata with some bunkai demonstrations for each. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stencil Posted September 25, 2003 Share Posted September 25, 2003 Look for the books by Seikichi Toguchi. Great Goju reference. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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