Does anyone have any videos that would teach me Seinchin kata?

Question

I'd really like to learn something new as I've not learned a new kata since about a year ago!

I know:

Geki sai dai ichi

Geki sai dai ni

Sanchin

Saifa

San di gi number 1

San di gi number 2

San di gi number 3

San di gi number 4

San di gi number 5

Answer 1

You have to wait for your teacher to allow you to learn that kata.

If you learn it from someone else, it might not be the same lineage as yours and you could be learning the wrong hand positions, stepping and footwork and improper rhythm for your lineage.

What lineage of Goju Ryu are you? Who is your teacher?

BTW... it's San Dan Gi, not "san di gi".

Again... if you learn someone elses kata, it might not be the version you will be learning from your teacher, when you are ready to learn it.

Higaonna modified his kata so it doesn't look like his real teacher's kata - Eiichi Miyazato, which is Jundokan.

I have been doing Goju Ryu for 33 years. I know the different versions of the kata. Have patience and allow your teacher to do what he knows how to do.

Many people here will give you an answer based on what they feel and not based on knowledge of a subject. After 33 years, I think I know a little bit about Goju Ryu.

Answer 2

I am assuming by the other Kata's listed that you do Goju-Ryu? We will need to know so we can give you the right version. Isshin-Ryu also has Seiunchin kata, but it is quite a bit different then the Goju-Ryu version.

Answer 3

As one poster mentioned, it will depend on your lineage - even within Goju.

You could begin learning the steps in general to help you speed up the learning process when you are taught it by your teacher....

But I am guessing there is a reason you haven't been taught a new Kata lately. I would recommend asking your teacher what you need to do right now. What are you lacking?

And ask your sempai and kohai (seniors and juniors) to check your kata. What mistakes or weaknesses do they see?

To give you some perspective...

Once you have learned all 13 main Goju kata, there are not any more... you just spend the next 20-50 years trying to figure them out and improve them...

No need to rush.

Answer 4

Higaonna Sensei has excellent videos of the Goju kata

http://www.budomall.com/product_info.php...

Answer 5

You can try the Shitoryu version.

http://www.shitokai.com/seienchin.php

http://www.shitokai.com/bunkai-seienchin...

I like competing in tournaments with this kata.