What is a Kongoken? History, Exercises and Ideas

We are starting weekly online karate classes from the 3rd of August: email [email protected] to get added to the sign-up list. What is a kongoken? Why, it's the biggest piece of hojo equipment in a Goju Ryu dojo, oiled by sweat, tears and blood (okay, not really). We've rounded up a bunch of exercises, some alternative equipment for those who can't get a kongoken, and some segues into anatomy and sport science along the way. Chapters: 00:00 - Introduction to the kongoken 01:35 - History of the kongoken 03:14- Different types of kongokens and our dojo ones 04:50 - Warm-up/basic exercises 07:01 - Classical exercises 10:04 - Using a plate weight in place of a kongoken 11:36 - The Awkward Ones 14:49 - Alternatives to the Awkward Ones 17:28 - Using punching bags for conditioning 18:44 - The tan (barbell) 20:57 - The physical benefits of kongoken 21:56 - More kongoken exercises 23:54 - Bone and body conditioning Affiliate links: Plate weights: https://amzn.to/3lu7iMH https://amzn.to/3wHMO8r The Art of Hojo Undo: https://amzn.to/3MOAzxP Video links: The Zoe hojo undo video:    • Goju Ryu Hojo Undo at Home - Finding, Maki...   Join this channel to get access to perks:    / @gojuryukaratecentre   Our videos are free, but not cheap to make! Please consider subscribing, and get new videos every Friday at 2pm CAT. We also have the option of Super Thank Yous, which is like a tip jar for creators like us. Think of it as buying a coffee for Zoe when she edits ;) We're also a TubeBuddy affiliate! We love Tubebuddy for helping us run our channel - try them out using our link: https://www.tubebuddy.com/GojuRyuKara... Like the equipment we use? Buy it here (and we get a little commission!) Boya Lav Mic: https://amzn.to/3iHwNtR Dell Inspiron (for editing): https://amzn.to/3zpZXn3 Find us online! https://www.grkc1978.com/   / gojuryukaratecentre     / gojuryukaratecentre     / gojuryukaratecentre   Mailbag: [email protected] Video produced by: Zoe Jagger-Hinis https://zoehinis.com/