Seiyunchin is a beautiful kata quite often performed at tournament karate. In this kata, there is much emphasis on grabbing , pulling , throwing and grappling. Thus there is a strong focus on maintaining a stable stance as demonstrated in the three opening moves using shiko dachi. Thank you Che Sensei for sharing.
Truly, Seiyunchin is about improving your stability while ruining it for others! It really is a beautiful kata - love to see it in the dojo, and at tournament too. Thank you for always taking the time to watch and comment!
Another great video by Sensei Che whereby he rightly goes into the fine details of which knuckle does what, where the elbows should exactly be etc - the details that only certain types of Goju-Ryu sensei of high calibre would know about- many instructors teach a version that roughly looks good, and many students don't see the point of the level of detail Sensei Che goes into...but Goju-Ryu as a system, is full of these little details and that's what passing the tradition down means, to preserve these details. Even in my organization, a good many people fr the West are not aware of the pinkie knuckle punch (except for the higher-ups in Japan n Okinawa who for some reason don't overtly demonstrate it but will confirm it when queried, yes, that's correct they'd say) - and for years I felt like the weirdo, for doing it this way with the pinkie knuckle punch just because my late sensei taught me this way (with a bunch of other details that I now see in Sensei Che's series). So it's great to see Sensei Che showing it.
It is rare to see someone really *get* how talented, and experienced my husband is, and to see it articulated so beautifully and thoughtfully truly brings us joy, and keeps us motivated to continue sharing what we do. And as his wife, I am so proud of all he knows. He has been "just" a 5th dan for 12 long years, because of politics and federation changes, so he often doesn't get recognised for what he knows. When we started this channel, we thought it would a) take us a year to get a thousand subscribers, and that seemed like a crazy amount, b) attract trolls [ we haven't] and c) be completely unnoticed. To have the kind and consistent feedback you, and others, so selflessly provide, brings great happiness to us both. Thank you, truly.
I totally agree Matt. Maybe sometimes in the past I've come across as too complimentary but I see it as I truly understand how lucky we are for the instruction we're getting here.
@Paul H, we have never, ever doubted your sincerity! We are still so surprised to get such lovely words from fellow practitioners, every single time we open the comments. Maybe we're just so used to our own instructors being hyper-critical that we tend to assume that maybe we're not that good? Ché is that good. I'm glad that other see it too, and I'm grateful, each time. - Zo
Greetings Sensei Che and Sensei Zoe. It was fitting that my name popped up during the part where I suck the most in the kata :) I've tried a different kick approach to Saifa after testing and I must say: Thank you so much!!! The kick is finally clicking. Now on to working on more kihon for kata and getting ready for kumite again. Domo arigato gozaimashita!
Ah, I bet you don't suck that much at that part of the kata 😅 So happy to hear that the kicks are falling into place for you, and that our video could help a little bit! Thank you for the lovely comment! We enjoy hearing from you 🙇🏻♀️
Also one of my favourites now! Wasn't such a fan before black belt, but I didn't understand it well enough to appreciate its complexity. Thank you so much for watching, and taking the time to comment :)
Thank you Sensi Che AND SENSI Zoe. I'm looking forward to getting to this kata. But also scared a little. Lol. Im sure with practice I'll get there. We done with the hard work and great editing. Love as always.
Nice video. I like the fact you always refer to other schools as well. The are so many ways of doing a kata depending on which lineage you follow. However the video explains clearly the principle behind every movement. And as a student you can take it from there. And ask your sensei if needed.
I'm really glad for these videos! I'm newish to Goju-ryu, and my Sensei breaks down kata just like this (also OGKK). But the ability to stop, rewind, and reassess is a great help compared to a busy classroom environment. Thanks for your hard work!
Hi Jeff! We're so glad that our videos are helpful, and can help fill in gaps. We know the value of a good instructor in a dojo, and it's never our intent to replace anyone's Sensei, but rather to help students find their own answers :) Lovely to hear from fellow OGKK! And thank you for the lovely comment, we appreciate it 🙇🏻♀️
Thank you, Sensei! Seiyunchin is one of my favourites. By the way, I think a "DWYSS" car bumper sticker would be pretty cool. Not sure about the market demand and return on investment, but cool nonetheless! As always, thanks for doing what you do. You're such an awesome team!
One day, when our channel is big enough and people can buy merch right from our channel page, we'll definitely do a DWYSS sticker or mug! We tried the teespring thing, but we literally can't afford our own merchandise (we don't earn the mighty dollar or euro, after all!) to showcase on the channel, so we gave up 😂 Thank you for the kind words you always take the time to send - we appreciate you!
@@GojuRyuKarateCentre, it's unfortunate that politics dictates monetary policy. It would be nice to live in a world where fiat currencies were a thing of the past and that they only existed in museums and history books as a stark warning to future generations that money controlled and manipulated by International Central Banks only cause suffering and debt for ordinary people (I'm mainly referring to the mighty hegemonic US dollar, which belongs to a private corporation and not even our own government-but, this also applies to the Euro). E-commerce sites that accept cryptocurrencies are not entirely stable, which makes adoption by laymen difficult at best in its present state. Perhaps the future will be brighter in this regard. Until such time, we have to make do with the systems imposed upon us within our respective countries. I've been following South African politics far longer than I've been following this channel... (and I'll leave it at that, due to the sensitive nature of the topic, especially on a public forum). When I say that the two of you are an inspiration, I mean it with every sense of the word. Despite the political climate both internally and induced by COVID policies from unelected international authorities, you guys still manage to have such a positive vibe. This vibe shines through like a beacon of hope! And I'll say it again, you guys are an inspiration to us all, and thanks for doing what you do!
@@siriusbontea You're absolutely right - one can only hope that hegemonic currencies are a thing of the past. Even I'm wary of cryptocurrencies - I want there to be a better option, but right now there's not many places in SA where we can even buy bread with it. And thank you for your truly kind and heartwarming words - we really do try to stay positive and work hard on bettering our community through karate, and using our dojo as a community centre, of sorts. I love my country, even with all its difficulties, and we wouldn't be who we happen to be, if we were born somewhere else. There's another timeline where my grandparents didn't leave Cyprus, after all. So even though we don't earn much of the mighty dollar (our channel makes an adorable $2 a day!), we have an amazing student body that we love, and that's enough for me. (Of course, our international dojo is growing slowly, and we are so grateful!) We seem to have a significant number of Americans (and Texans especially) here, and we love it! Maybe one day, we'll couch-surf around Goju dojos in the States :)
@@GojuRyuKarateCentre, yes indeed! We can't buy bread here with crypto either...but, for a brief time, one could buy very expensive cars with Bitcoin (it seemed like more of a marketing stunt than anything practical for the long-term). Anyway, I am certainly getting good value from your channel and I would be more than happy to subscribe on a tiered system as part of the "international dojo" and support your activities from way out here in hot and humid Kansas. :-)
in kyokushin, seiunchin is an advanced kata, even gekisais are advanced katas. lol XD thank You for this interesting explanation of this awesome Kata!! OSU!!.. ARIGATO 🙇
@@GojuRyuKarateCentre : I would use a more proper version due to kata's name: Pull me under Pull me under Pull me under, I'm not afraid All that I feel is honor and spite All I can do is to set it right Pull me under Pull me under Pull me under, I'm not afraid Living my life too much in the sun Only until your will is done Oh that this too Too solid flesh Would melt - by Dream Theatre. :)
Parts of kata like uppercuts, double-hand blocks, and hammer ball-busting are missing. I call it a jet-lag effect caused by sofa-gata (sleeping on sofa after saifa domestic violence last time).
Love the on screen Zoe comments, she is quite the comedian. 😁👍
Haha, thank you! Got to do something to entertain myself while editing 😌
Makes me smile every time.
My blushes, Migs 🥰
The macarena one got me laughing more than I probably should've. 🤣
Seiyunchin is a beautiful kata quite often performed at tournament karate. In this kata, there is much emphasis on grabbing , pulling , throwing and grappling. Thus there is a strong focus on maintaining a stable stance as demonstrated in the three opening moves using shiko dachi. Thank you Che Sensei for sharing.
Truly, Seiyunchin is about improving your stability while ruining it for others!
It really is a beautiful kata - love to see it in the dojo, and at tournament too.
Thank you for always taking the time to watch and comment!
Another great video by Sensei Che whereby he rightly goes into the fine details of which knuckle does what, where the elbows should exactly be etc - the details that only certain types of Goju-Ryu sensei of high calibre would know about- many instructors teach a version that roughly looks good, and many students don't see the point of the level of detail Sensei Che goes into...but Goju-Ryu as a system, is full of these little details and that's what passing the tradition down means, to preserve these details. Even in my organization, a good many people fr the West are not aware of the pinkie knuckle punch (except for the higher-ups in Japan n Okinawa who for some reason don't overtly demonstrate it but will confirm it when queried, yes, that's correct they'd say) - and for years I felt like the weirdo, for doing it this way with the pinkie knuckle punch just because my late sensei taught me this way (with a bunch of other details that I now see in Sensei Che's series). So it's great to see Sensei Che showing it.
It is rare to see someone really *get* how talented, and experienced my husband is, and to see it articulated so beautifully and thoughtfully truly brings us joy, and keeps us motivated to continue sharing what we do. And as his wife, I am so proud of all he knows. He has been "just" a 5th dan for 12 long years, because of politics and federation changes, so he often doesn't get recognised for what he knows.
When we started this channel, we thought it would a) take us a year to get a thousand subscribers, and that seemed like a crazy amount, b) attract trolls [ we haven't] and c) be completely unnoticed.
To have the kind and consistent feedback you, and others, so selflessly provide, brings great happiness to us both. Thank you, truly.
I totally agree Matt. Maybe sometimes in the past I've come across as too complimentary but I see it as I truly understand how lucky we are for the instruction we're getting here.
@Paul H, we have never, ever doubted your sincerity! We are still so surprised to get such lovely words from fellow practitioners, every single time we open the comments. Maybe we're just so used to our own instructors being hyper-critical that we tend to assume that maybe we're not that good?
Ché is that good. I'm glad that other see it too, and I'm grateful, each time.
- Zo
I thank you all, totally blown away!
Greetings Sensei Che and Sensei Zoe. It was fitting that my name popped up during the part where I suck the most in the kata :) I've tried a different kick approach to Saifa after testing and I must say: Thank you so much!!! The kick is finally clicking. Now on to working on more kihon for kata and getting ready for kumite again.
Domo arigato gozaimashita!
Ah, I bet you don't suck that much at that part of the kata 😅
So happy to hear that the kicks are falling into place for you, and that our video could help a little bit! Thank you for the lovely comment! We enjoy hearing from you 🙇🏻♀️
love this kata, one of my favorites in Goju-Ryu.
Also one of my favourites now! Wasn't such a fan before black belt, but I didn't understand it well enough to appreciate its complexity. Thank you so much for watching, and taking the time to comment :)
Thank you Sensi Che AND SENSI Zoe. I'm looking forward to getting to this kata. But also scared a little. Lol. Im sure with practice I'll get there. We done with the hard work and great editing. Love as always.
We'll get you there! Karate is long, life is short - you'll learn the kata when you're ready, promise 🌺
Nice video. I like the fact you always refer to other schools as well. The are so many ways of doing a kata depending on which lineage you follow. However the video explains clearly the principle behind every movement. And as a student you can take it from there. And ask your sensei if needed.
Always ask your Sensei!
Thank you so much for these kind words, and for taking the time to watch and comment - we always appreciate it 🙇🏻♀️🙇🏻♀️🙇🏻♀️
Different perspectives make me think. Arigato, Sensei!
Hai, dou itashimashite, Sensei!
I'm really glad for these videos! I'm newish to Goju-ryu, and my Sensei breaks down kata just like this (also OGKK). But the ability to stop, rewind, and reassess is a great help compared to a busy classroom environment. Thanks for your hard work!
Hi Jeff!
We're so glad that our videos are helpful, and can help fill in gaps. We know the value of a good instructor in a dojo, and it's never our intent to replace anyone's Sensei, but rather to help students find their own answers :)
Lovely to hear from fellow OGKK! And thank you for the lovely comment, we appreciate it 🙇🏻♀️
My favorite Karate partner and friend!
Karate friends are the best friends! 👏🏻
@@GojuRyuKarateCentre Karate friends will never stab you in the back! They will, however, shuto you in the front 😁😂
🤣🤣🤣🤣
Whoa... can't wait to get up to this kata. Looks awesome, Sensei!
You're going to love this beautiful kata when you get used to it! Seiyunchin is the dill sergeant for legs 😂
Thank you, Sensei! Seiyunchin is one of my favourites. By the way, I think a "DWYSS" car bumper sticker would be pretty cool. Not sure about the market demand and return on investment, but cool nonetheless! As always, thanks for doing what you do. You're such an awesome team!
One day, when our channel is big enough and people can buy merch right from our channel page, we'll definitely do a DWYSS sticker or mug! We tried the teespring thing, but we literally can't afford our own merchandise (we don't earn the mighty dollar or euro, after all!) to showcase on the channel, so we gave up 😂
Thank you for the kind words you always take the time to send - we appreciate you!
@@GojuRyuKarateCentre, it's unfortunate that politics dictates monetary policy. It would be nice to live in a world where fiat currencies were a thing of the past and that they only existed in museums and history books as a stark warning to future generations that money controlled and manipulated by International Central Banks only cause suffering and debt for ordinary people (I'm mainly referring to the mighty hegemonic US dollar, which belongs to a private corporation and not even our own government-but, this also applies to the Euro). E-commerce sites that accept cryptocurrencies are not entirely stable, which makes adoption by laymen difficult at best in its present state. Perhaps the future will be brighter in this regard. Until such time, we have to make do with the systems imposed upon us within our respective countries. I've been following South African politics far longer than I've been following this channel... (and I'll leave it at that, due to the sensitive nature of the topic, especially on a public forum). When I say that the two of you are an inspiration, I mean it with every sense of the word. Despite the political climate both internally and induced by COVID policies from unelected international authorities, you guys still manage to have such a positive vibe. This vibe shines through like a beacon of hope! And I'll say it again, you guys are an inspiration to us all, and thanks for doing what you do!
@@siriusbontea You're absolutely right - one can only hope that hegemonic currencies are a thing of the past. Even I'm wary of cryptocurrencies - I want there to be a better option, but right now there's not many places in SA where we can even buy bread with it.
And thank you for your truly kind and heartwarming words - we really do try to stay positive and work hard on bettering our community through karate, and using our dojo as a community centre, of sorts. I love my country, even with all its difficulties, and we wouldn't be who we happen to be, if we were born somewhere else. There's another timeline where my grandparents didn't leave Cyprus, after all.
So even though we don't earn much of the mighty dollar (our channel makes an adorable $2 a day!), we have an amazing student body that we love, and that's enough for me. (Of course, our international dojo is growing slowly, and we are so grateful!) We seem to have a significant number of Americans (and Texans especially) here, and we love it!
Maybe one day, we'll couch-surf around Goju dojos in the States :)
@@GojuRyuKarateCentre, yes indeed! We can't buy bread here with crypto either...but, for a brief time, one could buy very expensive cars with Bitcoin (it seemed like more of a marketing stunt than anything practical for the long-term).
Anyway, I am certainly getting good value from your channel and I would be more than happy to subscribe on a tiered system as part of the "international dojo" and support your activities from way out here in hot and humid Kansas. :-)
Another piece of the puzzle!!
Only a thousand more to go!
in kyokushin, seiunchin is an advanced kata, even gekisais are advanced katas. lol XD thank You for this interesting explanation of this awesome Kata!! OSU!!.. ARIGATO 🙇
I'm still learning new things about Geki Sai Dai Ichi, 16 years later! Clearly its not that basics XD
Dou itashimashite!
Superb work ❤️
Ah, thank you!!
Thank you sensei!
Thank you, Lina!
Love the intro music
Thanks, Noah! It's called "Slaves" by Gollet. It came with our editing software.
@@GojuRyuKarateCentre : I would use a more proper version due to kata's name:
Pull me under
Pull me under
Pull me under, I'm not afraid
All that I feel is honor and spite
All I can do is to set it right
Pull me under
Pull me under
Pull me under, I'm not afraid
Living my life too much in the sun
Only until your will is done
Oh that this too
Too solid flesh
Would melt
- by Dream Theatre. :)
Thank you.
Only a pleasure! Thank you for commenting and watching 🙇🏻♀️
Parts of kata like uppercuts, double-hand blocks, and hammer ball-busting are missing. I call it a jet-lag effect caused by sofa-gata (sleeping on sofa after saifa domestic violence last time).
Haha, true! But maybe we need to save something for next time ;)
@@GojuRyuKarateCentre : well, it's a long kata (lots of editing for Zoe, too).
Oh, definitely - even a short video like this takes hours to get right in editing 😅
@@GojuRyuKarateCentre : please, show us some behind the scenes and fails, too! :D
This kata is my nemisis
Seiyunchin ❤'s you
Hello sensei it's me zayaan