Learn Saifa Kata for Goju Ryu: Sequence and Improvement

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We are starting weekly online karate classes from the 3rd of August 2024: email dojo@grkc1978.com to get added to the sign-up list. We're back with our 5th Saifa video! We'll walk you step by step through the kata, point out common errors, and how to fix them. Whether you're just starting to learn Saifa kata, or trying to improve it, we hope you'll find this video useful!
Chapters:
00:00 - Intro
01:00 - Slow learning sequence
02:11 - Walk-through/walk-through Saifa (with notes)
06:34 - follow-along Saifa (viewed from behind, like the dojo)
09:34 - Finetuning your Saifa: first embusen
11:44 - How not to fall over when on one leg
12:09 - Fixing the ending
13:09 - Saifa at performance speed
Our other Saifa videos:
Basics for Saifa: • Saifa Kata Goju Ryu - ...
Basic Saifa Bunkai: • Basic (Kihon) Saifa Bu...
How to Learn Saifa: • Intro to Goju Ryu Saif...
Advanced Saifa Bunkai: • Advanced Saifa Bunkai ...
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@GojuRyuKarateCentre 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for stopping by! What would you like to see next?

@lichsutimhieu4650 2 жыл бұрын

Suparinpei/Peichurin !!!

@karatejutsudojosociety 2 жыл бұрын

Seisan

@GojuRyuKarateCentre 2 жыл бұрын

That's going to be a big one! But we will work towards it 🙇🏻‍♀️

@GojuRyuKarateCentre 2 жыл бұрын

We did that two weeks ago lol 🤣

@robbytheoutdoorsguy_channel 2 ай бұрын

thankyou ...i appreciate your tips!! relearning it now at 53 years old from when i was a teenager

@GojuRyuKarateCentre Ай бұрын

That's great! It's never too late to pick it up again. These comments always bring me such joy, knowing that my little videos are helping people return to this wonderful art in a small small way. Long may your journey continue! 🤗

@JunkoFisher 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your demonstration. I am an Okinawan dancer based in NYC and I dance Saifa Kata during my Okinawan dance called Buno Mai.

@GojuRyuKarateCentre 2 жыл бұрын

Wonderful! We'd love to see it if you have uploaded it anywhere! That sounds beautiful :)

@lemons873 Жыл бұрын

Thankyou so much Sensei Zoe! I learned this Kata about 12 years ago and was just trying to remember it. I love the way you broke it down for us! great video!

@GojuRyuKarateCentre Жыл бұрын

You're so welcome! What a lovely comment to receive, thank you

@remp1040 2 жыл бұрын

I love how the kata is taught. Thank you for the content!!

@jesperhirsch6740 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks! You already helped me a lot with understanding geki sai dai ichi/ni and now Saifa. Very helpful for when practicing at home.

@GojuRyuKarateCentre 2 жыл бұрын

Ah, so happy to hear that, Jesper! Any time I get comments like these, I am inspired to keep making more videos 💐

@siriusbontea 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks, Sensei! I like this format with the simultaneous camera views and the "buy the numbers" instruction. It's easy to follow along and even an old-timer like me found this to be useful. Instructors learn from better instructors. :-)

@GojuRyuKarateCentre 2 жыл бұрын

Ah, you are too kind to this junior instructor 🙇🏻‍♀️🙇🏻‍♀️🙇🏻‍♀️🙇🏻‍♀️ I had a lot of fun editing it (though making it was tough!) and I will hopefully be able to do a similar one for Seiyunchin sometime in the future 💮

@Mike41919 5 ай бұрын

always loved this kata.....thanks for helping me remember

@GojuRyuKarateCentre 5 ай бұрын

Always welcome! I never enjoyed it as a young person, but I appreciate it so much more now 😊

@chejagger1 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks to Zoë Sensei I’m sure many will benefit from this

@GojuRyuKarateCentre 2 жыл бұрын

🥰🥰🥰

@misheckmpiwachiwayo9765 2 жыл бұрын

Indeed Sensei. I benefited from the lesson. Thank you

@GojuRyuKarateCentre 2 жыл бұрын

For this, I am glad and grateful 🙇🏻‍♀️🙇🏻‍♀️🙇🏻‍♀️ Thank you for watching and commenting!

@Sssniper_gurl 2 жыл бұрын

Hi I'm a green belt at goju kai karate as we know it from here at south Africa this vd helped alot I think I will improve on my standards thank alot enjoy

@GojuRyuKarateCentre 2 жыл бұрын

Ah, you found our video! Sorry, I'm going through comments from oldest to newest to catch up 🙇 if you are ever in Joburg, you are most welcome to drop by and say hi, and train with us :)

@rayvandragon 2 жыл бұрын

-"Please, don t run into any furniture, or the dogs...or the Cats.."😂😂 Arigato Sensei Osu!🙇

@GojuRyuKarateCentre 2 жыл бұрын

🤣🤣🤣 I try to give good advice when I can 👏🏻 Thank you for always watching!

@k.h.alanli2013 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much for your detailed and clear explanation Zoe 😄👍👍👏👏👏

@GojuRyuKarateCentre 2 жыл бұрын

Ah, thank you so much! It means a great deal that it came across as I'd hoped 💮💮 Thank you so much for watching and commenting, we really appreciate it 🙇🏻‍♀️🙇🏻‍♀️🙇🏻‍♀️

@matthews1082 2 жыл бұрын

Some good attention to details here. There's a specific way the one palm wraps around the other fist in the 3 opening moves, and it irks me when instructors ignore it or don't know it, so it's great that Sensei Zoe not only does it, but briefly mentions it. Also like the way you did the lower block/middle block/kick sequence in 3 steps, which again is the right way to do it (some people teach to do the 2 blocks simultaneously, which isn't the tradition). Oh yes, the toe points to the ground before the kick - you didn't mention that, but again that's a detail from orthodox Okinawan Goju-ryu traditions. As for the hammer strike to the nose, as Sensei Che pointed out, we also do a smaller circle, small and fast. Second final move (the one just before the mawashi uke) we'd do a reverse knife-hand strike that ends up with finger tips pointing to our left. This is a good instructional video, Sensei Zoe.

@GojuRyuKarateCentre 2 жыл бұрын

This is truly validating - to have someone who truly knows the kata inside and out pick up on the details (even ones so engrained I forget to mention them) means that I am on the right path, at least in terms of being able to teach this kata meaningfully. I don't know if I can make the same kind of video for Seiyunchin, but maybe one day! I am so glad that the authenticity of my Goju roots are clear - I started under a Jundokan line, and have managed to stay on that line, in some form or other, for 16 years now. I am so glad that some of it has stuck 🙇🏻‍♀️🙇🏻‍♀️🙇🏻‍♀️ Truly, thank you so much for this lovely comment - I am glad I didn't delete the video like I wanted to on Friday morning 🙈 (Imposter syndrome is the pits, but I also can't let down the girls coming up the mountain who are looking for female role models)

@Jaromeo1287 3 ай бұрын

"I'm done with Saifa."😂 I'm not done with the taikyoku katas yet!!! One is never done with ANY kata. Great instruction again! Thank you!!!

@GojuRyuKarateCentre Ай бұрын

Youth is so often wasted on the young! They learn a kata sequence and think their work is done 😅 Thank you so much for this brilliant comment! Always so happy to hear that my little videos are helpful

@JohnHWChong 2 ай бұрын

Beautiful skills,讚👍!

@GojuRyuKarateCentre Ай бұрын

Ah, so kind! Thank you so so much 🤗 🤗

@Jaromeo1287 3 ай бұрын

Excellent instruction! Thank you very much!

@GojuRyuKarateCentre Ай бұрын

You are welcome! Thank you for the lovely comment 🤗

@valley429 Жыл бұрын

You are a very good Teacher! Thank you.

@GojuRyuKarateCentre Жыл бұрын

Thank you! 😃

@barbarba7 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Sensei. Great breakdown and lovely explaining. Lovely as always

@GojuRyuKarateCentre 2 жыл бұрын

Ah, thank you, Barbs! All I want is for this video to be useful 🙇🏻‍♀️

@Its_me....12658 Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much, im yellow but k wanted to learn before the exam, and this helped me so much❤

@GojuRyuKarateCentre Жыл бұрын

Ah, I'm so happy to hear that my video was helpful! Hope your grading went well :)

@niksoph2191 8 ай бұрын

Thank you for teaching me Sensei ( Canada )

@GojuRyuKarateCentre 6 ай бұрын

Ah, you are so welcome! Would love to visit Canada one day (but definitely not in the winter - I've never been colder than -8 degrees!) Thank you for watching and commenting - we appreciate you!

@hamidaboo543 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for this video. Really explained each step well.

@GojuRyuKarateCentre Жыл бұрын

It’s our pleasure

@aaryanbakshi4994 9 ай бұрын

Thanks for giving the acurate demo 🙏🙏🙏🙏❤ from India

@GojuRyuKarateCentre 7 ай бұрын

You are so welcome! I hope you enjoy improving your kata with our videos :)

@aaryanbakshi4994 7 ай бұрын

Definitely I reached till to Kata ge ki sai dai ni saifa still watching thanks 🙏🙏🙏🙏 from India🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳

@anneliesereckewitz2613 Жыл бұрын

I'm OGKK from Canada, we have 3rd variation after the reverse punch, both our hands are open and behind us during the turn.

@GojuRyuKarateCentre Жыл бұрын

Hi there I have come across this variation, and we teach it as a process, Masuda Sensei also brought it up within his online seminars during covid. Thanks for sharing,

@jasonmorgan2799 2 жыл бұрын

Yay!! Thank you, Sensei!

@GojuRyuKarateCentre 2 жыл бұрын

Only a pleasure! I hope it is useful 🙇🏻‍♀️🙇🏻‍♀️

@karatejutsudojosociety 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for this. Will send it to the group.

@GojuRyuKarateCentre 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome, thank you!

@jori4345 2 жыл бұрын

Top instruction and I like your saifa-performance. The technics and the timing - in german language, we say: stimmig (coherent, harmonious?) Thank you very much!

@GojuRyuKarateCentre 2 жыл бұрын

Too kind, friend Jo Ri! Thank you so much for this lovely comment, and for adding a new word to my vocabulary - stimmig 💕

@MrPapaverSomniferum Жыл бұрын

Saifa was always my goto kata For competitions but secretly it was always my favourite too. I noticed though you guys don’t focus so much on the elbow as a strike in the beginning of the Kata the way my hanshi taught us that we should focus that movement as a strike

@GojuRyuKarateCentre Жыл бұрын

Hi Nathan! We definitely treat that elbow as a strike in bunkai (we've touched on it in other videos) - but in our federation, the bunkai shouldn't be obvious while doing the kata, if that makes sense? To try avoid overemphasizing moves, as it were. We really do love to hear different points of view - thank you for sharing!

@joumasepoes88 Жыл бұрын

Howzit Sensei. I enjoy your content big time

@GojuRyuKarateCentre Жыл бұрын

Your username brought me great lolz! Thank you for the comment, and it is always so nice to hear from fellow South Africans - the majority of our following is American, Indian and British, so it's nice to see one of our own in the comments :)

@joumasepoes88 Жыл бұрын

@@GojuRyuKarateCentreizzit!!! I'm actually Rhodesian and now live in the US but nobody is perfect hey!!! Lolol

@angelinadamatta2670 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you sensei!

@GojuRyuKarateCentre 2 жыл бұрын

Always a pleasure, champ!

@swayamsheth8982 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you I'm also a karate student from same style Mam

@GojuRyuKarateCentre 2 жыл бұрын

You are most welcome! Thank you for taking the time to watch and comment 🙇🏻‍♀️

@karatejutsudojosociety 2 жыл бұрын

The pat the dog looking makes more sense to me your way.

@GojuRyuKarateCentre 2 жыл бұрын

I am honoured to have made something easier (not that you need it 💪)

@lostinbq 2 жыл бұрын

Good morning. ☕

@GojuRyuKarateCentre 2 жыл бұрын

Good morning, and welcome back to the channel!

@mstar197 Жыл бұрын

Onegai shimasu!

@GojuRyuKarateCentre Жыл бұрын

Hai! Dou itashimaste 🙏

@jonasjpm1989 2 жыл бұрын

👍👍

@GojuRyuKarateCentre 2 жыл бұрын

🙇🏻‍♀️🙇🏻‍♀️

@garynicolson5192 2 жыл бұрын

Can i ask why in the picture at 3:59 the movement is seemingly 2 closed fist blocks rather than the "pat the dog pick up the tea". Im learning this kata and found your demo/explanations very easy to follow. thx

@GojuRyuKarateCentre 2 жыл бұрын

Hello! So the two fists happen right after the foot gets put down after the second maegeri. So it goes dog, tray, maegeri, land, double-punch. Thank you so much for watching and commenting! I am so glad my little video can be helpful to others 🙇🏻‍♀️🙇🏻‍♀️🙇🏻‍♀️

@Burvedys 2 жыл бұрын

To stay on one leg like a crane, I would suggest just to lower your mass center by slightly, or more as usual, bending a knee.

@GojuRyuKarateCentre 2 жыл бұрын

Ah, I wish I had thought about that! That really is useful, thank you 🙇🏻‍♀️

@benbarnis449 Жыл бұрын

Guju Ryu it easy to be converted to aikido since firstly this is jujitsu type of karate

@GojuRyuKarateCentre Жыл бұрын

That’s the first time I’ve heard of this description, rather apt too Thanks Che

@user-sd5bu7ip8c 24 күн бұрын

شرح واظح وراءع

@GojuRyuKarateCentre 23 күн бұрын

Thank you for watching

@user-sd5bu7ip8c 22 күн бұрын

@@GojuRyuKarateCentre مرحبا بك من العراق

@katungatv3767 2 жыл бұрын

Greetings Ma! I want to start Goju Ryu Training,no training centres in my community,am from Zambia. I did Shotokan

@GojuRyuKarateCentre 2 жыл бұрын

Greetings! It's a big jump from Shotokan to Goju Ryu as there are no overlapping katas, but with time and effort, you can do it!

@dominikkrapka2539 Жыл бұрын

This is technical but in the europe we do it in the totaly different way

@GojuRyuKarateCentre Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the comment Dominik I’m sure it’s also just as technical , It’s in the differences that we find the variety, and the beauty of karate as an art Che

@tinotrivino 4 ай бұрын

Your Dachi needs to improve, also your Chakugan and Zanshin is not there... but the kata in general view was ok, thanks for sharing :) Hugs from Spain

@GojuRyuKarateCentre 4 ай бұрын

Thanks for the tips!

@katejackson2510 2 жыл бұрын

Hello Sensei could you please demonstrate various self defence techniques using karate oss

@GojuRyuKarateCentre 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Kate, Thank you for watching and commenting! We definitely want to film more self-defense segments, especially for women. I know I want to a section on hair-grabbing defense especially! Please watch this space :)

@katejackson2510 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for replying Sensei, can’t wait for your instructional video womens self defence using karate against a male attacker

@GojuRyuKarateCentre Жыл бұрын

🥋

@oliveriofernandesborgesfil4584 2 жыл бұрын

Qual a linha do GOJU que você segue?

@chejagger1 2 жыл бұрын

Miyazato Line, OGKK

@GojuRyuKarateCentre 2 жыл бұрын

Hello! We are an OGKK branch :)

@user-kj4wu7jq5i Жыл бұрын

🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🇮🇳🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹

@GojuRyuKarateCentre Жыл бұрын

🤙🏽

@vijaybansod186 9 ай бұрын

This is for fighting.

@GojuRyuKarateCentre 9 ай бұрын

💪💪💪💪

@asmaounes9079 2 жыл бұрын

Seifa shodan pleeeese

@GojuRyuKarateCentre 2 жыл бұрын

Hello! Our style only has one Saifa, but hopefully someone else has a good video to help 🙏

@asmaounes9079 2 жыл бұрын

Ok thank you 😊😊

@RafiqulIslam-fw5zp 2 ай бұрын

My name is Saifa🥰

@GojuRyuKarateCentre Ай бұрын

A beautiful name!

@vijaybansod186 9 ай бұрын

This is for fighting stuff.

@GojuRyuKarateCentre 9 ай бұрын

💪💪💪💪

@vijaybansod186 9 ай бұрын

This is for fighting.

@GojuRyuKarateCentre 9 ай бұрын

💪💪💪💪

@vijaybansod186 9 ай бұрын

This is for fighting.

@GojuRyuKarateCentre 9 ай бұрын

That's the goal 💪