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The EGKA produce these videos to encourage more people to take up a martial art like Goju Ryu Karate. Visit www.egka.org.uk to learn more about our style.

Light sparring is an important part of Goju Ryu training. The idea is to pitch the pace so you can string together an effective a series of attack combinations light enough to force your partner to defend themselves. They of course are looking to turn the tables on you and counter with an attack of their own.

The contact is heavy enough to let the opponent know they have dropped their guard enough to let you through, but light enough not to hurt them.

To the uninitiated it looks fast and bound to cause a few bloody noses. To those that know, its only 10% of what these black belts are capable of ... and its also great fun.