Gekisai Movements 1 & 2 - More than Jodan Uke, Jodan Tsuki

In this Zoom recording excerpt we describe how to perform the first two movements from the gekisai templates. The key is to adhere to the principles of all goju kata, whereby the arms move with purpose through transitions from one completed movement to another.
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[@oldschoolmuzzey]

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[@johndorber6877]

It is interesting that you seem to be using a vertical fist for the final strike whereas my Goju Ryu school uses a horizontal fist mostly. I must add that personally, I use a vertical fist except when I know that I am being watched (we normally always demonstrate kata to our fellow students and everyone watches to make sure that all is perfect). I think that the fist has a stronger alignment and that a small reach advantage comes from a vertical fist as well as a much lower injury risk to both small finger and thumb ) I find that just as in golf one either slices or hooks the ball depending on the person, often people injure one side or the other if a mistake is made using a horizontal fist with a punch.

[@GKCgoju]

Yes, I like the vertical fist too - particularly on the makiwara. In the gekisai kata(s) the fist is a 3/4 fist. In the slow demo it looks like I am doing a vertical fist but that's only due to the fact that I stop short of the final forearm rotation to the 3/4 fist. You can see the end position in the fast demo (although it's difficult to see because of the speed and zoom video quality).