Customer Reviews

Goju Ryu Karate Technical Series 4 - Ad. Kata (Tsunami) [VHS]

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I purchased this video expecting full, detailed descriptions of the addressed kata, including the history of each of the kata and subtleties of its performance. I was sadly disappointed. The video does provide a presentation of the indicated kata from different camera angles and in slow motion. However, there is virtually no narration and bunkai demonstrations are very limited. My recommendation: don't waste your money on this video (I don't know about the other videos in the series), rather, buy Higaonna's "Kata" video as it shows all the Goju-Ryu kata and related bunkai - it is one of my favorites!

I agree completely that Higaonna's "Kata" video is a good choice for the absolute beginner, particularly kids. However, if you've been training for three months or more and are serious about learning karate, you need to at least start thinking about buying "master class" level videos like this.
The production quality of all the videos in this series is superb, it goes without saying that with an instructor of this caliber the karate is unbelievable, and the multi camera studio footage and excellent slow motion shows everything. As any experienced karate man will tell you, if you don't understand by watching, an explanation is not going to help you.
This American produced video is part of a series (Goju Ryu Technical Series) that is a best seller in Japan where it is distributed by the media department of the Japan Karate Federation. Enough said!