Wanting wish everyone a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. I hope you’re all doing exactly what you want to be doing on Christmas and enjoying time with family and friends. Have fun and stay safe and see you soon.

https://youtu.be/5LPVzfcyqC4?si=z1GOiN9ju4ZLB8Iz

What I like about Yushukan Goju Ryu is that it has some similarities to other styles I have practiced. While these videos are copies of an old VHS tape, you may see some moves that look like Goju Ryu kata. These two are Wing Chun Sui Lim Tao, and Jow Gar (a blend of Hung Gar and Choi li Fut) Little Tiger forms. These are the foundation forms of those styles. I admit though, that the attention to detail in Yushukan is like no other style I have practiced, and I like that challenge.

I welcome Sensei’s patience with my ability to consistently find and hold good Sanchin structure, and despite my best endeavors and his guidance over the last two years, I find Sanchin Kata a continuing challenge. I have a basic grasp of each element of the structure but putting all the elements together at the same time is like a Rubic’s cube with one square missing - its still a Rubic’s cube but not finished. So this YouTube channel takes a deep dive into the topics with some incredible illustrations and examples. I’m a visual learner and am finding this helpful as an adjunct to Sensei’s classes. I hope you do too. https://youtu.be/qtSkL1ikG1U?si=fk1y5tGJmYTlRcJ3

Michael Jai White has studied many Karate styles including Goju Ryu. For those who were in the dojo last night, see anything familiar?