When it comes to creating short range power in Goju Ryu, think scapula rather than hips. The big clue here is that the fundamental forms of the system, Sanchin & Tensho, are guns forward methods. What I mean by this is they do not utilise rotation of the trunk. Therefore think of ways to create springs and releases in order to initiate movement. Taken from a longer tutorial concerning Shisochin.....#gojuryu #okinawankarate #bunkai #budo #karate #uechiryu | Iron Ronin Budo

The image displays a list of the 12 core Goju Ryu Karate Kata, which are fundamental forms practiced in Goju-Ryu karate to develop physical and mental attributes for self-defense and martial arts mastery. The 12 Goju Ryu Karate Kata listed are: Gekisai Dai Ichi Gekisai Dai Ni Saifa Seiyunchin Shisochin Sanseru Sepai Kururunfa Sesan Suparunpei Sanchin Tensho These kata emphasize both "hard" and "soft" techniques, a key principle of Goju-Ryu. For instance, Sanchin focuses on developing a stable st