Like I said in the Next Video in this Series which covers the bunkai (which I watched before this one), this is the best series of instructions on Fukyugata Dai Ichi available anywhere - the details on the body mechanics etc are spot on. And the essence of the art is in the details, while this is such a "simple kata", it really allows one to explore how far/deep one can go with one's kihon-waza - a simple oi-zuki, changes completely when we change the use of hips, the use of CG manipulation, the use of gamaku, if we change the sequence of stepping, rotating hips then punching to punching - stepping then rotating one's hips - one could do so much with such a basic kata, and Sensei Che has really demonstrated where the focus should be here.
Given your incredible experience and history, these comments are truly validating to us, and especially to Ché, who sometimes has imposter syndrome (even though he shouldn't.) we hope to complete the Fukyu Kata series next week and to contribute to the big online karate textbook 🙏🏻
I enjoyed this video and found it informative. You actually helped me with a few things I was discovering in my own practice of this form away from the dojo. My instructor also trained with Sensei Chinen for many years before converting to Sensei Tetsuhiro Hokama’s International Kenshi-Kai Organization. 🥋
Ah, it always makes us so happy to hear from someone who also has their karate roots with Sensei Chinen. Thank you for the kind words, and we hope you will continue your training for many years to come :)
Excellent as always Che Sensei. I was in the IOGKF from the early 80’s and the Fukugatas/Kihon Katas were part of the Kyu syllabus. They were quietly dropped at some point before I opened my first school. Although Shorin Ryu it’s a shame we have lost that history and connection.
It is such a pity those kata aren't really a formal part of the syllabus - they have so much to add to our understanding of Goju Ryu. Thank you for this lovely comment, and apologies for the appallingly late response 😅
Love the detail, and explanations of different power generation systems, so many focus on only one way of doing things....also emphasis on "experimentation and learning through kata", as opposed to practicing a demonstration...
Well said! Thank you so much for your kind words, @Lewiscypher42! We appreciate the time you took to watch and comment :) We hope you'll stick around for our next video!
Really interesting to see this performed. I've been aware of it for a short while, but never looked for it. After you talked about a 2nd and 3rd version I was reminded of those Pinan kata. - I believe they build on the previous kata, following the same stepping template. I'm imagining the same will happen with the 2nd and 3rd version of Fukyu. That's why I'll be watching the next installment. Great editing too. I really enjoy the comments that are shown on the video. Thank you all.
Great instruction, thanks for pointing out the difference of the older students abilities, limitations due to knee ,hip replacements, injuries even if we have been long term students, 60 to 80 years old.. Maybe some day you can address the older students karate. Thank you again, great videos as always.
Dear Jon, Thank you so much for this truly lovely comment - I think a video on addressing how karate can and should accommodate our older students is necessary, especially given the value it has in assisting the aging process, both physically and mentally. It also ties in to how we can accommodate injuries (new and old) so that our journey up the proverbial karate mountain can continue as long as possible :) One of my peers has had to quit as his knees can't take it anymore, and it is a loss to the dojo and the art. Maybe we can help even one person continue - then it is definitely worth it :) Thank you for watching! Best, Zoë
Sorry I will look at various kumite at another point , we only do very basic partner drills at this point and Bunkai The various schools have their own Yokosuko kumite
Hola sensei, vi en éste video que al patear usa de manera marcada la punta del pie, usa metatarso o punta de dedos en su escuela? Hello sensei, I saw in this video that when kicking you use the tip of the foot in a marked way, do you use the ball of the foot or the tip of your fingers in your school?
¡Hola! ¡Gran pregunta! Entonces, para nuestras patadas, generalmente usamos la bola del pie, ya que es mucho más dura, tiene más superficie y no se rompe, mientras que los dedos de los pies se romperán como zanahorias pequeñas 😅 Gracias por tomarse el tiempo para mirar y comentar, realmente lo apreciamos :)
Hello, Thank you for taking the time to watch and comment! Do you mean the techniques used in WKF kumite? Or for kihon ippon? Are you working towards a grading, or a tournament? The more we know, the better we can help :) We may also already have a video that can help.
@@GojuRyuKarateCentre i forgot its name yeah yeah yeah yakusko kumite can you cover a video on yakusko kumite all ten in one video step wise step with their names
@@Burvedys It's very useful for breaking an arm, or escaping a grabbed forearm. Most movements in Karate can have more than one use. And context is quite important. Dismissing a movement is fun, but can lead to losing techniques where the value of it is not obvious.
@@Burvedys fair enough. I had to laugh out loud when I read the kata name in a notification summary, it looked like an insult. That went away after I blinked a few times.
Like I said in the Next Video in this Series which covers the bunkai (which I watched before this one), this is the best series of instructions on Fukyugata Dai Ichi available anywhere - the details on the body mechanics etc are spot on. And the essence of the art is in the details, while this is such a "simple kata", it really allows one to explore how far/deep one can go with one's kihon-waza - a simple oi-zuki, changes completely when we change the use of hips, the use of CG manipulation, the use of gamaku, if we change the sequence of stepping, rotating hips then punching to punching - stepping then rotating one's hips - one could do so much with such a basic kata, and Sensei Che has really demonstrated where the focus should be here.
Given your incredible experience and history, these comments are truly validating to us, and especially to Ché, who sometimes has imposter syndrome (even though he shouldn't.) we hope to complete the Fukyu Kata series next week and to contribute to the big online karate textbook 🙏🏻
I enjoyed this video and found it informative. You actually helped me with a few things I was discovering in my own practice of this form away from the dojo.
My instructor also trained with Sensei Chinen for many years before converting to Sensei Tetsuhiro Hokama’s International Kenshi-Kai Organization. 🥋
Ah, it always makes us so happy to hear from someone who also has their karate roots with Sensei Chinen. Thank you for the kind words, and we hope you will continue your training for many years to come :)
Excellent as always Che Sensei. I was in the IOGKF from the early 80’s and the Fukugatas/Kihon Katas were part of the Kyu syllabus. They were quietly dropped at some point before I opened my first school. Although Shorin Ryu it’s a shame we have lost that history and connection.
It is such a pity those kata aren't really a formal part of the syllabus - they have so much to add to our understanding of Goju Ryu. Thank you for this lovely comment, and apologies for the appallingly late response 😅
Great teaching. Great editing. Well done GRKC. Such a great team.
Ah, thank you so much, Sensei Davina! We always love your comments ❤️
Very similar to Kihon Kata and Heian Shodan in Shotokan.
Very much so! All beautiful kata, and often ignored/rushed through because they are "too basic", but still have much to offer at all stages of karate!
Love the history of this and how it has filtered into your dojo.
Thanks, I hope you enjoy the Bunkai video we did this week
thank sensei for sharing this kata en for the explanation its great mo ichi do
Our pleasure
Love the detail, and explanations of different power generation systems, so many focus on only one way of doing things....also emphasis on "experimentation and learning through kata", as opposed to practicing a demonstration...
Well said! Thank you so much for your kind words, @Lewiscypher42! We appreciate the time you took to watch and comment :) We hope you'll stick around for our next video!
Absolutely fantastic!
Really appreciate the the breakdown of such a dynamic kata, I'm going to learn this 🙏
Thank you.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Really interesting to see this performed. I've been aware of it for a short while, but never looked for it.
After you talked about a 2nd and 3rd version I was reminded of those Pinan kata. - I believe they build on the previous kata, following the same stepping template. I'm imagining the same will happen with the 2nd and 3rd version of Fukyu.
That's why I'll be watching the next installment.
Great editing too. I really enjoy the comments that are shown on the video.
Thank you all.
Thanks
Yes they make use of the same template
Excellent teaching of different power generating systems. Well done!
Thanks Terry Sensei
Thank you for the video, really helpful.
Ah so glad it was helpful! This is the goal of our channel 👏 thank you for watching and commenting 🤗
Great instruction, thanks for pointing out the difference of the older students abilities, limitations due to knee ,hip replacements, injuries even if we have been long term students, 60 to 80 years old.. Maybe some day you can address the older students karate. Thank you again, great videos as always.
Dear Jon,
Thank you so much for this truly lovely comment - I think a video on addressing how karate can and should accommodate our older students is necessary, especially given the value it has in assisting the aging process, both physically and mentally. It also ties in to how we can accommodate injuries (new and old) so that our journey up the proverbial karate mountain can continue as long as possible :)
One of my peers has had to quit as his knees can't take it anymore, and it is a loss to the dojo and the art. Maybe we can help even one person continue - then it is definitely worth it :)
Thank you for watching!
Best,
Zoë
@@GojuRyuKarateCentre thank you Zoe for responding it truly is appreciated.
Great stuff sensei!
Appreciate it!
Eres el mejor explicando Katas!! Con diferencia!
Ah, ¡es tan amable de tu parte decirlo! Muchas gracias por tomarse el tiempo de mirar y comentar, realmente lo apreciamos :D
Really interesting! Thanks for sharing Sensei!
My pleasure!
My school doesn't include this kata in their syllabus but I'll add this kata as part of my repertoire. No harm in learning.
It’s a very common kata in Okinawa so it has some value even if it’s just to bring something different and fun to your dojo
Che
can you cover a video on yakusko kumite all ten in one video step wise step with their names
Sorry I will look at various kumite at another point , we only do very basic partner drills at this point and Bunkai
The various schools have their own Yokosuko kumite
No entiendo el idioma. Algunas palabras si
El traductor no funciona bien.
Pero agradezco los videos, aprendo mucho viendolo Sensei.
Gracias
We will try to address this
What language do you need it in
Thanks
Che
@@GojuRyuKarateCentre yo hablo español. Soy de argentina. 1er Dan de goyu ryu. 3er dan de shito ryu
Oss
Thanks
Hola sensei, vi en éste video que al patear usa de manera marcada la punta del pie, usa metatarso o punta de dedos en su escuela?
Hello sensei, I saw in this video that when kicking you use the tip of the foot in a marked way, do you use the ball of the foot or the tip of your fingers in your school?
¡Hola!
¡Gran pregunta! Entonces, para nuestras patadas, generalmente usamos la bola del pie, ya que es mucho más dura, tiene más superficie y no se rompe, mientras que los dedos de los pies se romperán como zanahorias pequeñas 😅
Gracias por tomarse el tiempo para mirar y comentar, realmente lo apreciamos :)
nice of you that you have uploaded this video
can you cover all ten Kumite counter-attack techniques please before the 30th of Jan
Hello,
Thank you for taking the time to watch and comment! Do you mean the techniques used in WKF kumite? Or for kihon ippon?
Are you working towards a grading, or a tournament? The more we know, the better we can help :) We may also already have a video that can help.
@@GojuRyuKarateCentre yes i am going to grade for brown belt
kumite like counter attack techniques
@@GojuRyuKarateCentre i forgot its name yeah yeah yeah yakusko kumite
can you cover a video on yakusko kumite all ten in one video step wise step with their names
Legal
🙏🏼
😂 I wasnt sure how to pronounce this word if I didnt hear it I might of thought it was a naughty slang. LOL
Kids fully love to shout FUK Y* kata and think they will get away with it 🤣🤣🤣
Lol I love the Japanese wording lol.
🙏🏼
No point in having chudan-uke because people either punch to the face or kick to the groin anyway. :)
Occam's razor applies to martial arts as well 🙇🏻♀️
@@GojuRyuKarateCentre literary, when one is Tomarite master Kosaku Matsumora grabbing katana and losing a thumb. :o)
@@Burvedys It's very useful for breaking an arm, or escaping a grabbed forearm. Most movements in Karate can have more than one use. And context is quite important.
Dismissing a movement is fun, but can lead to losing techniques where the value of it is not obvious.
@@FirstDan2000 take it easy, it's fukyu, not suparimpei. :)
@@Burvedys fair enough.
I had to laugh out loud when I read the kata name in a notification summary, it looked like an insult.
That went away after I blinked a few times.