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- GKI Summer Gasshuku August, 200514 members attended this Gasshuku, led
by our own instructors and Sensei
Arnold De Beer 7th Dan, from South
Africa. Philip Edwards achieved
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- 2006 Goodwill Martial Arts Festival - CapetownThe Gasshuku and Tournament will
celebrate 40 years of Goju-Ryu Karate
in South Africa, founded by Sensei
James Rousseau, who contributed so
Saifa Renzoku Bunkai
This is a straight line continuous bunkai sequence from Saifa and is good for building awareness of distance, timing and the need for good technique. R = right, L = left, ZKD = zen kutsu datchi
| Kata Move | Attacker (A) | Defender (D) – performs kata moves |
| Kamae | R han zen kutsu datchi (ZKD), chudan kamae | Shinzentai no kamae |
| 1 | From R han ZKD, L mae geri gedan | L leg back to ZKD, R reverse shotei barai (to outside of leg) |
| Land in L ZKD, grab defender’s R wrist with L hand | Step L foot to R foot, rotating 90° anticlock, lift R hand with L, using power from legs, then pull hands to left | |
| R chudan gyaku tsuki | Step L foot 45º back to Shiko with L shotei otoshi uke, R uraken to nose, | |
| 2 | In L ZKD block L jodan uke, punch R chudan gyaku tsuki, step to R ZKD, punch L chudan gyaku tsuki | Step R foot back, blocking round with L elbow during step, continue back to 45º Shiko with R shotei otoshi uke, L uraken to nose, |
| 3 | In R ZKD, block R Jodan Uke, punch L chudan gyaku tsuki, step to L ZKD, punch R chudan gyaku tsuki | Step L foot back, blocking round with R elbow during step, continue back to 45º Shiko with L shotei otoshi uke, catching A’s R arm, R uraken to nose, |
| 4 | In L ZKD, block L Jodan Uke, (leave R arm out), R mae geri chudan, landing forward in R ZKD | Release grip, pull front (R) foot back towards L foot to Heisoko datchi facing L, R shotei barai |
| L chudan gyaku tsuki | R leg round/back to L Sanchin (face attacker, L skui uke to elbow, keeping R hand down. R knee strike, bounce foot off floor to R mae geri | |
| 5 | Slide front foot back to R Sanchin to avoid knee strike, covering knee with both hands. Then slide more back in same posture and block two handed to inside of kicking leg, L mae geri chudan. | Pull kicking (R) foot behind L foot (to Heiko datchi facing R), L shotei barai. |
| Land in L han ZKD, attack with R chudan gyaku tsuki | L leg round/back to R Sanchin (face attacker), R skui uke to elbow, (keep L hand down). L knee strike, bounce foot off floor to L mae geri | |
| 6 | Slide front foot back to L Sanchin to avoid knee strike, then slide back in same posture to block two handed to inside of kicking leg, | Using power from A’s block, swing L leg round/back to R ZKD and face attacker, |
| 7 | Step forward to R ZKD with jodan oi tsuki, | R Jodan hike uke (from under armpit), morote tsuki jodan, |
| Yama uke jodan, | Morote tettsui uchi chudan (to floating ribs) | |
| 8 | Morote gedan barai (bent arms and wrists), Push D withR hand, advance to L ZKD with L jodan oi tsuki * | Step back to L ZKD, block L jodan hike uke, morote tsuki jodan |
| Yama uke jodan, | Morote tettsui uchi chudan (to floating ribs) | |
| 9 | Morote gedan barai | Use hands to cover both of A’s blocking arms, R ashi barai to A’s front (L) leg, turning to yoko hieko datchi with R leg towards A. |
| Lift front foot to avoid sweep, step back to R sanchin datchi. | R jodan tettsui uchi, (in a large circle). | |
| Jodan juji uke, catch D’s arm on outside with both hands. | Move R leg across to sanchin datchi, L ura tsuki | |
| 10 | Pull D’s arm down, pushing towards D’s middle to block D’s ura tsuki | L ashi barai turning to yoko hieko datchi with L leg towards A. |
| Lift front foot to avoid sweep, step back to L sanchin datchi, | L jodan tettsui uchi, (in a large circle), | |
| Jodan juji uke, catch D’s arm on outside with both hands. | Move L leg across to sanchin datchi, R ura tsuki | |
| Pull D’s arm down and towards D to block ura tsuki | ||
| 11 | Bend knees a little and drop weight to allow right arm to lift and push under A’s arm, causing him to step back. Step forward, close to A, to R han ZKD with L gyaku tsuki jodan | |
| 12 | Big step back to L han ZKD with L jodan uke, then slide front (R) foot forward to R han ZKD, gyaku tsuki chudan | Pull front (R) leg back to neko datchi with L skui uke, advance to R han ZKD with R haito uchi chudan |
| Slide front (R) foot back to R han ZKD, Block L gedan barai (as * above), Move R foot forward to R han ZKD with R oi tsuki jodan then L gyaku tsuki chudan | Return to neko datchi with mawashi uke, blocking A’s jodan tsuki with R jodan uke, and his chudan tsuki with L reverse hooking block. Catch arms, lock A’s elbows and throw |