Goju ryu is the style that inspired and popularized the karate kid film/cobra kai series and it is also the father of kyokushin

Without Goju Ryu, Mishima Style Karate wouldn't have existed.

I am now happy to see one of the three original karate styles of Okinawa and, as a Goju Ryu practitioner, this makes me happy to so much exposure about the history, the techniques and the impact it has in the history of martial arts. This art has actually built me to be healthier, see more in martial arts and return to continue my training after a 10 years hiatus. Thank you so much for this

Goju-Ryu is definitely the most profound, brutal and practical tradition of Karate. I experienced (a specific version of ) Shurite through practicing Shito-Ryu which is perhaps the most comprehensive style and then went for full-contact sparring in Kyokushin and Muay Thai but it never felt the same, as rooted and deadly as in Goju-Ryu.

As a Goju Ryu practitioner, I appreciate this! Superb video.

I been waiting for this for a long time, and the wait was obviously worth it, being a Kyokushin practitioner!

Learning hojo undo and drills are traditionally the first things you get competent in before you learn the first kata sanshin, tensho, naifanchi, gekisai dai ichi, gekisai dai ni, seisan... My lineage was first from USA Goju Ryu then switched to Okinawan Goju Ryu after I got into more kickboxing I switched to a lineage derived from World Oyama Kyokushin.

Awesome video!!! I study Isshin Ryu & while I wouldn't not call it an off-shoot of Goju Ryu it is one of the foundations of that style. Our Seiunchin, while quite a bit different, is from Miyagi. Our Sanchin as well. It mind boggling that the dojo has this lineage. Chōjun Miyagi/Chōtoku Kyan/Motobu Chōki -> Tatsuo Shimabuku -> Sherman Harrill/John Kerker -> my attempt at replicating the knowledge available to me. I especially liked your description of Kata. That is how it is taught to me.

Excellent episode on the art. I'd like to add that Patrick McCarthy's book "The legend of the fist" has some rather interesting details on Myiagi Sensei and other notable masters. Myiagi Sensei was not in favor of ranks and belts. He also modified Sanchin to exclude turns, where as the original Sanchin kata as brought by Higashionna Kanryō Sensei, does have turns and is slightly different.

Finally someone used a correct description for kata, thank you. Kata are the novels to all karate ! The book to the martial arts when written knowledge was not available or even outlawed.✊

Master practioners of the art are a perfect description of what I believe martial arts are truly about. People always say 'Yeah, but how would they do in the octagon?' But to me it's about bettering oneself and surpassing limitations. All forms have people who perform amazing feats for a human being which are only attained through hard work, discipline, and patience. To me, it's all about self-improvement and can be utilized for everything in life. Yes, you learn to defend yourself. But I believe there's far more to it

The best part of Goju is the philosophy and how it is applied. This is why you see similar characteristics as well as interesting variation.

As a Kyokushin practitioner I’m delighted to see such a detailed documentary on one of the core styles that my art is based on. Thank you, OSU

Outstanding Documentary. In my 50 yrs practicing Goju Ryu this has been a very complete and explicit details of the history of the Art that i Love very much. Lots of respect for the time that you took to complete this project. Oss

what a beautiful video about the honorable art of Go-Ju-Ryu!!! 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽 Thank you Daniel!!!👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽

I'm a sucker for karate books, so naturally I just bought Johnpaul Williams' book. I'd never heard of him until now, but i hope to learn lots more. Really pleased to see the rules of kata from Toguchi's second book. It was a revelation to read. Thank you for the fantastic video. I hope one day you can do a video on Ameri Do Te. ;-)

Great video! Will definitely pick up the book ❤️ Gōjū Ryu is an amazing style and I was blessedly with the chance of studying it with two great teachers back in Italy, whose teachings I am still developing upon now that I live in Scotland

I really enjoyed learning more about Goju 😃 I'm currently training in Krav Maga Global. But out of the previous martial arts I've trained in (Kickboxing, Goju Ryu Karate, Taiho Jitsu and Judo), I would say Goju is my second favourite martial arts so far, along side Krav Maga. Even though my main goal has always been self defense, and Krav Maga has filled that gap for me, I feel Goju has given me a good understanding in body mechanics. And I really enjoyed learning about joint locks.

We have a 10th Dan Goju Ryu Master here who trained under Peter Urban. Wonderful, kind, humble tough as nails.

I got my black belt a few years ago, and seeing this makes me happy. I saw the first 30 seconds and immediately got up excited because I knew those Katas lol

Nice program Sir. Very informative. As a practitioner of Taekwondo, I also am fascinated with the art of Goju-Ryu.

I was training in Goju-ryu Karate a while back. The teacher is currently having medical issues. I fully intend to get back to Goju-ryu Karate, I just don't know when. I'm currently training in Judo.

What a story. The development of Goju-ryu and the fact that it was able to survive is inspirational. To think it could have been lost after WW2 makes you appreciate the art more

Fun fact: My chief instructor Professor Antone is the son of Antone Navas Sr. Antone Navas sr was the man who taught Tino Ceberano for Masaiichi Oshiro. Tino Ceberano from Hawaii went on to become known as the father of karate in Australia.

As a Goju-Ryu practitioner and direct student of Nakamura Sensei in Canada I can say he is one of the best people and Sensei's ever. He teaches just like the older grand Masters (Higoanna Kanryo and Morio, as well as An'Ichi Miyagi. I hold a Nidan and have been training since 2006 and will be a life long Karateka

When it comes to the claims of a successor for Master Gogen Yamaguchi, from what I read the only thing he claimed is that Miyagi tasked him with spreading the art in Japan. I think that makes sense since he was from Mainland Japan. He would be well suited for spreading the art in Japan.

Very interesting and informative! I am currently 69yrs old and have been training in martial arts since I was 13yrs old.I respect all martial arts and I hold a 3rd dan in TKD, practised Wing Chun for nearly 20yrs and boxed as an amateur for 3 yrs in my early 20s. I also studied Yoga during the 10yrs I lived and worked in India and I have come to believe that at root, all martial arts are 80% the same! The 20% difference is the individual techniques of any given art, the 80% similarities are relaxation and breathing! Love your channel and respect your open-minded approach!

As always, a video made with heart and respect for the art presented. Sugestion for further Goju-Ryu research: Sensei Masaji Taira head of the Okinawa Goju-Ryu Kenkyukai. His teacher was Eiichi Miyazato, a student of Chojun Miyagi and the founder of the Okinawan Jundokan dojo (as mentioned in the video). Sensei Taira's approach is to constantly find the most effective and pratical bunkai to every move in kata including "missing" linking movements between tecnhniques in Kata.

Grand Master Peter Urban Taught my instructor Master David McConnell, the depiction that you gave of Grand Master Urban’s falling out with the Great Master Yamaguchi was almost identical to what I was taught in USA GOJU✊

i’m a Goju-Kai white belt under the Sensei Guy Kurose 6th dan , rip. After two years of training at his dojo , I was still a white belt. lol

Well my friend, you did not disappoint at all. I thought the show very well done indeed. It is nice to see a show done on the art that chose me, and I am thrilled to be able to train it :) Well done, and I will send over some pics of us in our cool shirts when at the Dojo later today. Congrats on a job well done.

THIS WAS SO GOOD ON GOJU RYU KARATE

Amazing! I studied goju ryu under Sensei Porta when I was younger, I remember him teaching us this history, so nice to have a refresher! Especially since he mostly focused on his own lineage, so seeing the other branches of goju ryu was super intersting! Shame about what happened to his dojo though

I'm proud to have studied this art under my sensi who was directly taught by Lou Angel. I can only imagine what it waslike for Mr. Angel to train directly under the Japanese. In fact our dojo maintained many of the old Japanese traditions such as bowing into/out of the dojo and knuckle push ups as a disciplinary/conditioning method. Thank you for this video I'm just sorry I'm 2 years late to the party.

I used to study Shodokan Goju Ryu karate as a kid. I didn't learn much, because I sadly had to move, but man, there's still some small aspects of the philosophy and minor movements that I definitely recognize. I honestly didn't know how good I had it and while I have trained in Tae Kwon Do since then, I still really miss the philosophical and patient nature of goju ryu. I know it might not be for everyone, but of almost all the things that I have tried in this world, surprisingly, none gave me as much peace as goju ryu karate. I really did not know how good I had it and I'd love to pick it up again. Maybe not for everyone if they aren't into patience, stillness, philosophy, and tradition, but I always appreciated its more holisitic nature compared to other martial arts that I have studied that were a bit more focused on sport/explosiveness. I always wondered why I felt, but didn't entirely know how I had learned an admittedly simple judo move from karate as a kid. It always confused me because I thought of them as completely separate martial arts, but it really makes sense now that I've seen it again. Also, the dedication to that leg stance. I always remembered finding it frustrating to maintain, but after seeing goju ryu, it does kind of make sense that seems to be very much a part of that style. Really brings back some good memories. I hope that I can find a dojo with the same karate style again. Looking into this has really made me appreciate just how diverse karate styles are. They seem to have a lot more variation than I remembered.

I can't believe how detailed and cared this video is, truly a Karate-do inspired action. My Best regards and admiration

What an insightful and superb, well chronicled introduction to the introduction of Goju-Ryu Karate. As a dedicated practitioner of Kyokushinkaikan Karate, this is very important to me, as it is like Shotokan Karate, an important and integral part, of the foundation of our style. Hence why ourselves in Kyokushin Karate have the hard, linear techniques of Shotokan, with yet again the combined linear as well as soft, circular techniques of Goju-Ryu Karate. I really liked the animated illustrations, that you used throughout this video Sensei Dan, those were equally amazing and captivating, in helping to further illustrate and accentuate, the narrative of this Goju-Ryu Karate video. I personally found that Mr. Miyagi's former childhood, best friend and then all time nemesis, Mr. Sato from the Karate Kid 2 film (Danny Kamekona), reminded me of Goju-Ryu Karate founder and Grandmaster himself, Miyagi Chojun. I am referring to both men having strong, sharp piercing eyes, as well as their very serious, almost frowning 🙁 facial expression, plus their very solid,robust, strong, physical picture and demeanour. I also found it how some Goju-Ryu Karate Organisations, chose to refer to themselves as (剛柔流 空手) Goju-Ryu Karate 'Hard-Soft Karate Style, while others chose the slight variant name of: (剛柔会空手) Goju-Kai Karate 'Hard-Soft Association Karate'! I was definitely intrigued by the fact that both mainland Japanese Goju-Ryu Karate schools, as well as the Goju-Ryu Karate schools in Okinawa are blending each other's approach and slightly different focus or emphasis, to become a more unified and more common, singular style of Karate. If only other martial arts styles of the same origins and lineage would put, their political, bickering differences aside and decided to create a more generally unified style, at least in terms of its curriculum structure. Looking forward to the next episode on Goju-Ryu Karate Sensei Dan, very grateful to your team at the Art of One Dojo, as well as the two Goju-Ryu Karate Senseis who assisted you in this academic, research odyssey on Goju-Ryu Karate, Osu!🇲🇽🇦🇺🥋🙏

a very in depth dive in to the history of goju ryu, and needless to say its rich history was told with great care and passion. Mr Dan you have once again done an amazing job, i look forward to the next episode. it was great to hear that japanese goju and okinawan goju are working together to make the art better, amazing role models.

Wow - these longer-form historical videos are great! Appreciate the info, research, and work that goes into making these videos. This is worthy of a National Geographic or History Channel series!

My school is of Toguchi lineage. I really appreciate the Bunkai Kumite, and the additional kata.

Amazing stuff! Thank you for the effort that went into this video.

Haaiii!!! Shout out to O Sensei Miyazato My Teachers Sensei . O Sensei Natambu Camara Bomani From New York taught me here in Seattle😢 RIP. JUNDOKAN HEAD INSTRUCTOR OF TANZANIA Africa Dar salaam . I also trained in Ocean side CA under the IOGKF Sensei Gabe Reyanga and his mom and family while I was in the Marines. Studied Okinawa goju and kenpo in Okinawa naha while stati0ned at camp kinser Okinawa naha te. Great video bro hope to learn more from you

Excellent work. Really enjoy your historical deep dives.

I've been looking forward to this!

Thank you for a very informative and well produced video👍🙏

Great bit of history. Hat off to you Sir. My only criticism about the ideas of Kata is that, Good Kata is Kata that is simplified with non flashy movements. Bad Kata is when random movements are added for exercise purpose like the Kata shown at 22:20.

Im a student of Shorin Ryu Karate had know idea Mr. Miyagi was a real guy... 😞 thx so much for posting this i have alot to learn

Sou praticamente do karatê goju-Ryu Meibukan desde os seis anos de idade. Aqui no Brazil. Fiquei muito feliz com o seu documentário. Ótimo trabalho. Oss

Loved this. Informative and interesting!

What an awesome episode 👍 loved it. Looking forward to seeing all the other stuff that you are going to produce! I am looking forward to seeing you demonstrate some katas and techniques for comparison to other styles. Your channel is evolving in a positive direction, bravo Dan Sensei and Zach! (did I spell it correctly?)

Many thanks for a great episode! :)

This was awesome! Very very very well done! Is there anyone that does this quality of in-depth study into the history of the various lineages of Chinese arts?

Didn't realize this is where The Karate Kid got Miyagi, Chozen, and their style of Karate. I'm glad the algorithm brought me this video.

Very well detailed and researched video, Dan! I really enjoyed it. The Bunkai section is great -- I have a book by Kris Wilder & Lawrence A. Kane called "The Way of Kata" that mentions all of those points.

Had to watch this one for a second time. Just a great doc man.

You are right on Karate Kid. Robert Kamen studied with Master Tamano in New York in his 5th Avenue Dojo in the late 70's and wrote Karate Kid at that time. The character Sato is inspired from Master Toguchi and many ideas in the movie came from Master Tamano.

This video is from a year ago. But I wanted to express my appreciation in learning Karate's History. Most notably that many Teachers sought to learn Chinese Kung Fu, and came back with something work with on their own. Learning that that Goju Ryu is more close quartered in combat much like the Style of Kung Fu I practice today. We also have "Sequences" for Combat Application, or Kata as it is know in Karate and we Spar using those Sequences, not sure who keeps snuffing Kata's, but doing so to me means you are not learning the techniques required to be applied in sparring and combat, or your just lazy. I was a Shotokan Student in my early twenties thus I understand that school of thought as well. Keep up the outstanding work in keeping all these Schools History alive. I really enjoyed this video.

38 years old and starting my first lesson in Goju Ryu Karate today. Wish me luck^^

There is a Sense in Bridgetown Western Australia. He is a true WARRIOR. DEADLY HIGHLY TRAINED CHAMPION. IT MAKES YOUR HEART RACE WITH HUGE EXCITEMENT WATCHING THIS ALL INSPIRING HERO OF THE TOWN. AND LOVE LOLLIES 😂

Oh wow I have followed you for a while now .thank you for your content it's people like you that help me appreciate martial arts more..thanks

Magnificent System!! Outstanding GoJu Book Johnpaul Williams!!! Priceless Martial Treasure!! Thank you so much!!

Well presented and enthusiastic presentations.

Can't wait for the History of Shito Ryu Karate, I recently started training in this style and I love it!

Beautifully done video and worth the wait! At 5:31 is that Chōtoku Kyan with Chōjun Miyagi's face superimposed? Thank you so much for all of the enjoyable content, Mr. Dan!

Lovely Thank you for sharing,

Love your work!

Dude i love your content!!! Keep it up!!

Been waiting for this video, and was NOT disappointed!

PERFECT, PERFECT , PERFECT, FASCINATING VIDEO ON GO-JU RYU KARATE.

Wooohoooo been waiting for this one

Thank you for the shirt awesome!

Love it, great dissertation .

as usual good content 👍

This was SO AWESOME! I need to get that book. GOJU I been studying for over 10 years I use the katas and philosophy in my system. I all so watch the Goju philosopher as well he's very informative. Thank again for HISTORY lesson!.

That Miyagi t-shirt is fire!

There needs to be more parts just like you did for Shotokan. There are so many different martial arts out there that act like they know the history of Goju here in nyc. Thanks again.

I really like what you put together on Goju Ryu. I would love to see what you could put together on Uechi Ryu.

This was a great history lesson. I know you have done an episode on Shito Ryu but I would really enjoy a more elaborate break down into each faction of Shito Ryu. I have found 22 different branches and it would be awesome to know what sets each apart from the other.

Wonderful series!

Interesting take on the throws in the Kata, brings up the throw Daniel uses at the end of Karate Kid 3, makes me think Mr Miyagi went through the throw techniques in kata with him or he figured it out through using it and was able to beat Barnes with it to show up Silver who mocked Katas

Well done, well done!

Great video I would love to see one on uechi-ryu.

I loved it thanks peace

Love this

Excellet. Thank you

I can’t wait to watch this!

Thank you for the History Lesson Man it was awesome are you gonna Do other One

Illuminating

Love it. True Karate kid roots.

i love karate: kudo, ashiahara, kyokushin und goju ryu i like a lot

The way you executed the video gave me goosebumps

Thank you or this amazing video.As a shito ryu ((Mabuni line) practisioner is very interesting for me to learn the history for traditional karate systems ....all ryu connected.osu

Dope video

Sometimes directional change is added to increase the healthcare mechanism. so when you change the direction, your hip would rotate and without intentionally you would use it. Sometimes, even you train the martial art all day, you are end up not moving your hip because there is no need to rotate it in the practice. but if the directional change is added, you would use the hip rotation everyday

This would be an amazing movie/series

Lots of fun.

I'd love to see you cover ShorinRyu which is the modern name of Shuri te.

gary spiers mario karate legend was a goju ryu legend who went on to become world famous doorman and body guard gary spiers was the first person in the world to be given a red and white belt buy master yamaguchi

This was great. I can’t wait to see more videos on other styles of Karate. Would you also be interested in doing videos on various styles of Kempo, like Nippon or Shorinji?

The version os Seiushin kata used in Karate Kid Part III is the Isshinryu Version since the writer of the movie (I may mistaken) practiced Isshinryu Karate and it is a very old version. Tatuó Shimabukuro the Soke of Isshinryu was a student of Miyagi when he was still developing the Goju Ryu.