If you’re doing real Goju Ryu, then you’re definitely using chishi. This traditional Okinawan training implement is a standard tool in every Goju Ryu dojo, and so we’ve used Sensei Morio Higaonna’s chishi sequence (as found in his book Traditional Karate-Do, Volume 1) and made it into a kata for our students, as well as anyone who would like to improve their chishi skill and understanding.
Chapters:
00:00 - Where the chishi kata comes from
00:43 - What is chishi?
04:14 - Chishi kata (slow, walk through version)
09:31 - Why chishi is vital to karate
11:00 - Chishi kata from side
13:14 - Breathing and recommended repetitions
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