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Summary: Not Japanese Goju either
Review: I am a practitioner of Japanese Goju. A direct decent of Grand Master Gogen Yamaguchi. There are many mistakes on Mr. Warrener's katas. In fact, put aside the kata differences, in Japanese Goju, we are very strict on the perfection of Kihon (basics). I am as a 6th Dan in Japanese Goju, would put the techniques shown at a green belt level. It is these kind of demonstrations of poor techniques that put a bad name in Goju. Breaking 10 bricks does not make you a master. An elephant can do that.
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Summary: Mediocre.
Review: It was an obvious "rush job" in production, as they didn't edit out any of the verbal mistakes. It was like they had rented the video camera for 2 hours and blasted through the material at warp speed. There is little to learn from it, and when you take into account even incorrect movements in a basic kata ~ all I can do is recommend that you instead buy the Morio Higaonna VHS of Kata that I purchased from Amazon as well (which by the way will be shortly available on DVD I found out). I had really hoped this would be a "good" DVD on Goju-Ryu to add to my study of this fine martial art ~ but sadly it is not. I would not recommend it.
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Summary: Mediocre.
Review: It was an obvious "rush job" in production, as they didn't edit out any of the verbal mistakes. It was like they had rented the video camera for 2 hours and blasted through the material at warp speed. There is little to learn from it, and when you take into account even incorrect movements in a basic kata ~ all I can do is recommend that you instead buy the Morio Higaonna VHS of Kata that I purchased from Amazon as well (which by the way will be shortly available on DVD I found out). I had really hoped this would be a "good" DVD on Goju-Ryu to add to my study of this fine martial art ~ but sadly it is not. I would not recommend it.
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Summary: Not Japanese Goju either
Review: Just a quick note. I haven't ordered this (yet), but the difference in Kata might be variation in style. Warrener practices Yamaguchi's Japanese Goju, not the more wide-spread Okinawa style. Scott
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Summary: Japanese - not Okinawan
Review: Just a quick note. I haven't ordered this (yet), but the difference in Kata might be variation in style. Warrener practices Yamaguchi's Japanese Goju, not the more wide-spread Okinawa style. Scott
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Summary: Why did they even bother
Review: This is a very poorly produced show that is further flawed by obvious and very serious errors in the kata. As far as the author being the "World Karate Organization" Kata Champion, an extensive search has failed to locate a single reference to this organization, let alone a list of its kata champions.
The content of this program bears only a passing resemblance to Traditional Goju Ryu-keep your money in your pocket!
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Summary: Why did they even bother
Review: This is a very poorly produced show that is further flawed by obvious and very serious errors in the kata. As far as the author being the "World Karate Organization" Kata Champion, an extensive search has failed to locate a single reference to this organization, let alone a list of its kata champions.
The content of this program bears only a passing resemblance to Traditional Goju Ryu-keep your money in your pocket!
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Summary: Don Warrener is a master of karate!
Review: Warrener shows the art of Goju Ryu clearly and understandbly, even for those who do not practice much martial arts (such as myself)...
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