Jumbi Undo
Jumbi Undo are the warm up exercises of Goju-Ryu.
Jumbi Undo
Kakie
Is the unique push hands exercise specific to Goju-Ryu Karate. It is designed to improve your ability to defend yourself at close quarters and improves your ability to grapple and execute joint locks, chokes, holds and throws with little effort.
Kakie - Explanation by Sensei Higaonna
Kakie - Demonstration
Tanren
Tanren is body conditioning or body forging. It is designed to harden the body for any blows that may be received in real combat. Once again, it is for the personal preference of each person and any training in this aspect is built up over many years of practice. The video clips below, show hardened black belt experts who have been training for some 25 plus years at a minimum. Equipment such as wooden dummy’s and stones can also be used by more advanced practitioners.