Goju Ryu Sanchin Kata Sequence, Technical Detail, and Breathing

Sanchin kata in Goju Ryu is famous for the demands it makes on the body, as well as its ability to help karate practitioners develop better lung capacity.

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Chapters:
00:00 - 06:30 - Sanchin sequence
06:30 - 09:09 - Protecting the vocal chords
09:10 - 11:03 - Ibuki (breathing types)
11:04 - 12:46 - Technical detail of valley block
12:47 - 16:00 - Mawashi uke (wheel block)
16:01 - 17:20 - Kokyo-ho (how to breathe throughout the kata)
17:21 - 18:33 - Good air, bad air, and residual volume
18:34 - 20:20 - Final thoughts on how to practise Sanchin

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Video produced by:
Zoe Jagger-Hinis

[GojuRyuKarateCentre]

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[BradYaeger]

No matter what style you practice, learning this kata and practicing it constantly will make you a better martial artist. I had the good fortune to meet a man that dedicated his life to it basically. Behind his apartment was a small indentation in the ground where he practiced it daily. He would occasionally enter tournaments and always lose because where we were at the time, none of the judges knew what they were looking at. They were used to flashy jumping and shouting . When they saw this shirtless old guy moving weird and making strange sounds they didn't know what to do. He even showed me how to make a proper springy makiwara board . I know next to nothing about Goju Ryu and I'm likely not very good at Sanchin but it's still been a huge positive influence on my overall practice

[michaeljeter]

I am a retired mechanical engineer and I really enjoy the technical explanations you give related to the body. I also appreciate your medical warnings given for the Sanchin kata. Your story of the 82 year old yellow belt tells me I am not alone in my endeavor. I started Karate training at the age of 68 just under 1.5 years ago. Two years ago, I had open heart surgery to repair a value issue. I have a Blue belt and I know now to be careful with this kata. The understandings I gain from your videos are the reason I enjoy studying Karate. Thank you.

[spaight]

I sure wish this video were around when I was struggling to understand Sanchin 30 years ago. It just frustrated me and I stopped training.
Thank you, Sensei.

[divyap]

Thank you sir 2 days later I have my belt test, Helped me a lot!!

[elrickmckinney]

Excellent explanation on the Kata Sanchin, this good for beginners and excellent for advanced students to get a better understanding of Sanchin.

[karthikeyankarthikeyan]

You are a precious asset to okinawan karate god bless you

[jwkungfu]

I love your whole approach to Karate (and Goju in particular). Many many thanks for your videos!

[dlbonanno]

Nice thorough and straight forward explanation of the kata...

[danielcardone]

Hi Sensei, I really like these videos, very clear and great insights too. I am a Wing Chun practitioner, almost 20 yrs now, and found many similarities between Goju - ryu and what we do: the sanchin stance is almost the same, locking knees and energy from the ground, also the way you chamber your fist close to the ribs and not on the hips, also the work of the elbow when you launch a punch without loosing contact with the body. The breathing aspect is what I'm most curious about, will definitely try this kata. Thanks so much for these videos! Warm hug from Argentina! Respect! Oss.

[miqvPL]

trying to learn this kata for kyokushin and your explanations were great, thank you

[madjarov]

I just found this channel and I couldn't be happier. I started Goju at the Windhoek dojo this year; we focused on Sanchin yesterday and this video (and the previous one) is so helpful in solidifying the lesson. Love the details and in-depth info. Top notch everything (camera problems notwithstanding). Please keep posting!

[clarencedenoven]

Osu Sensei - my style is Kyokushin - but I'm so glad i found your channel - so clearly explained - will definitely use it to improve my own understanding. Thank you so much.

[nigelsmall]

Thank you for that I haven't done that Kata in 26 yrs.

[terrysanders]

Well done. Watching your videos keep me humble. Terry.

[IntuitiveWarrior]

Thankyou. Wonderful information on Sanchin incorporated into one video thankyou Sensei. Useful for all practitioners :-)

[oldschoolkarate-o]

i subscribed to your channel because of this awesome Sanchin lesson, I’m planning to perform Sanchin on my youtube channel it was my favorite kata when i trained in GojuKai 20 yrs ago.

[JorgeAlvaro]

Thank you for your intruccions and informative videos. I watch them a lot and every time I have a question. The videos helps me to both remind thinks I forgot and learn new thinks. Keep the good work.
Thank you very much.
Regards from Stockholm, Sweden
Jorge Barrera
Östberga Karateklubb
Okinawa Goju Ryu.

[joesmith]

v ery interesting. I learned the shuri ryu version a long time ago, but it is slightly different and ssad to say i don 't remember it exactly. so thank you!

[soremolni]

So much valuable information. Thank you