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Goju Ryu Karate Kata (Tsunami) [VHS] (1980)

Morio Higaonna (Actor) | Rated: NR | Format: VHS Tape
4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews) |

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Product Details

  • Actors: Morio Higaonna
  • Format: Color, Original recording remastered, Restored, NTSC
  • Rated: NR (Not Rated)
  • Number of tapes: 1
  • Studio: Dragon Associates, Inc
  • VHS Release Date: April 1, 1994
  • Run Time: 45 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: 6305434239
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #393,145 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

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Editorial Reviews

Classical Fighting Arts magazine, Feb. 2004

excellent value for money, this program compliments, and should be used with his Power Training and Goju Ryu Technical Series.

"…excellent value for money, this program compliments, and should be used with his Power Training and Goju Ryu Technical Series."

Product Description

by Morio Higaonna, 9th Dan, Hanshi Goju Ryu.Filmed in Japan by Fuji TV in 1980 and re-edited for release on video.Includes all twelve Goju Ryu kata by this most famous of modern Karate masters.
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18 of 18 people found the following review helpful
Format:VHS Tape
How often can you watch a Karate master, filmed in their prime, demonstrating their art? Morio Higaonna demonstrates the twelve kata that make up the Goju Ryu Karate system, as well as applications of some of the movements. You do not have to be a practitioner of Goju to get a lot out of this video. And if you do practice Goju, you absolutely must have this video! An awesome reference guide, and very inspirational!
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15 of 15 people found the following review helpful
Format:VHS Tape
So often, the way a company does karate videos is to put one or two kata on each video and then charge an arm an a leg for each one. It's great to have all the Goju-ryu kata on one video.

Morio Higaonna is one of the premier Goju-ryu practitioners and everything that he does, every little detail of his kata is done intentionally and for the specific purpose of generating more power in his punches, kicks and strikes. One of the most impressive things that he does is turn around. His turns are precise and quick and stop on a dime. It is a sight to behold, that's for sure.

Having seen home video footage of Morio Higaonna adds even more to seeing this video production. He looks exactly the same doing kata in the back of someone's dojo in one take as he does doing kata on this video. I'm impressed.

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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful
Almost perfect... March 14, 2004
By A Customer
Format:DVD|Amazon Verified Purchase
Morio Higaonna's flawless performance of the Goju-Ryu Kata is nothing short of spectacular. He's certainly one of the finest practitioners in the world. PERIOD. The DVD is well put together, there is only ONE thing that I wish ~ and that is that had put in "chapters" for each of the Kata where the storyboard is. (They have a sign for example that says "Saifa" ~ but the chapter doesn't start THERE so you don't know which Kata you are watching! Instead it starts AFTER the storyboard, so you have to manually back up to find out! DUMB! DUMB! DUMB!). If they simply correct that, it's 100% perfect, as it is, give them 95% as you'll have at least 5% frustation trying to back up and find out what the heck you're watching!
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
An excellent guide to the Goju Ryu Karate kata from a true master.
Even though I am most familiar with the Shotokan Karate style, I have an interest in numerous traditional karate systems such as Goju Ryu. Read more
Published on January 2, 2010 by Joseph J. Truncale
GOOD INSTRUCTIONAL CD
SENSEI HIGAONA ACCOMPLISHED A GREAT SERVICE BY PRODUCING THIS INSTRUCTIONAL CD FOR GOJU- AND ALL MARTIAL ARTS PRACTICIONERS.
Published on June 30, 2009 by Franklin Puello
The master at work....
Goju is one of my foundational styles with Kyokushinkai. This is an opportunity for you to see the master at work. Excellent form and execution a must have. Read more
Published on May 20, 2009 by Victor Jackson
Video on DVD
Wonderfull to see Higaonna. A pitty that nothing is done with the new medium DVD. There are no chapters. Read more
Published on July 4, 2005 by Holleman
A shot in the foot for the amusement of us all!
As Taikyoku kata has never formed part of Goju Ryu, it is not surprising to find it absent from a program dedicated to Goju Ryu karate that is presented by its greatest living... Read more
Published on June 20, 2005 by John Edwards
GOJU REVIEW
This video tape by Morio Higaonna is by far the best Goju tape I've seen for the money.. He includes all Kata's on one tape .. Great tape to get the basic fundamentals down.. Read more
Published on August 24, 2004 by J. PENA
Good performance, but what's with the random sectioning?
The performance in this DVD is excellent as far as I can tell, and those I've talked to who know more than I do don't have anything deragatory to say in that area. Read more
Published on July 13, 2004 by Hugo Calendar
Goju Ryu Karate Kata (Tsunami) VHS.
Very good response time in receiving the vidio tape and in NEW contition. Vidio itself is very clear, thorough, and pertains very much to what the title indicates. Read more
Published on September 21, 2003 by rdmestas@cox.net
Best Goju video you can have
I also have the big 18-tape Panther video series of Goju-ryu katas, techniques, and applications by Master Higaonna, but this is still probably the most useful Goju tape you can... Read more
Published on July 15, 2003 by magellan
Great Value
it really does have all Goju-Ryu Kata on the one tape. Not only that but the master provides detailed bunkai for almost EVERY single technique in each Kata. Read more
Published on September 24, 2001 by RH Hickman
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