The purpose of this book is to help better understand the Okinawa Goju Ryu System of karate, as it was originally intended by exploring the old to understand the new ( Onkochishin).
Our desire is to present a guide towards understanding the classical or old style (Koryu ) Goju-Ryu ( ) Karate-jutsu ( ) (not Karate-do ) Kata and System from the Kenshikai lineage perspective. Goju-Ryu is a concept and self-defense based system influenced by Southern Chinese Boxing (Quanfa ) specifically by White Crane Boxing. It also includes other animal systems as incorporated into the various Kata.
