International okinawan gojuryu karatedo federation. Until 1998, the only karate styles recognized as koryu bujutsu were newer styles founded in mainland japan such as wado ryu and itosu ryu. Karate quest dojo is a dojo training hall which provides traditional training in the ancient ways of okinawa gojuryu karatedo okinawa hard and gentle style of karate. The gojuryu style was created from the life long work of two great okinawan karate teachers, kanryo higashiona 18531917 and his student chojun miyagi 18881953. International meibukan gojyuryu karatedo association. Fundamentals of goju ryu karate and goju ryu karate ii. Okinawan traditional goju ryu karatedo association home. Masaji taira is a leading teacher of okinawa goju ryu karate do, in the manner of the jundokan dojo in okinawa and of his teacher eiichi miyazato.
One of his students, peter urban, introduced japanese goju ryu to the united states in 1959, later forming the u. The okinawa gojuryu karate do kyokai was established with the jundokan as the head dojo. Traditional okinawan goju ryu karatedo association togka. From the list there are japanese gojuryu, okinawa gojuryu, jundokan goju, meibukan goju, shodokan goju ryu, shobukan goju. The aim of the association is the transmission of okinawan goju ryu karate do as taught by the founder of okinawan goju ryu, miyagi chojun bushi. Under the leadership of world chief instructor, sensei tetsuji nakamura and his international executive committee, iogkf international is committed to preserving the intangible cultural treasure of okinawan goju. Yagi was acknowledged as a kata expert among his peers. In a basis in gojuryu karate are the technics of near fight lays. Welcome to the international okinawan gojuryu karatedo federation of new zealand iogkfnz web site. Kanryo higaonna 18531917 studied it in fuzhou, china, and passed it on to chojun miyagi 18881953 who gave it its name. Goshin goju ryu is under constant development through the combined efforts and dedication of the dojo leaders who make up this organization. This page is to keep a record of my findings about the sport, passion, culture for what i have learned.
The chief instructor at the dojo is sensei marek marciniak, a student of chinen teruo sensei, founder of jundokan international. Okinawan gojuryu karate is a traditional style of karate with roots reaching back to foo chow province in china from where the skills taught by master ryu ryuku was brought to the island of okinawa by the famous okinawan master, kanryu higaonna. Feb 11, 2010 some ideas about applications of the techniques found in sanchin kata. During the ryukyu age, peasants couldnt have any arms because of the governments power policy. On june the 9th we ran the iogkfnz tournament in wellington. Under the leadership of our master, sensei morio higaonna, 10th dan, the iogkf is committed to preserving the intangible cultural treasure of okinawan gojuryu karatedo, which has been passed down to us in. It was instituted by taira masaji sensei, to provide a collaborative learning group of likeminded pracitioners to collectively advance our karate. Dear karate friends, very warm welcome at the homepage of austrian okinawa goju ryu karate do jundokan. The association currently has two affiliated dojos training centers in the portland metropolitan area.
From the list there are japanese goju ryu, okinawa goju ryu, jundokan goju, meibukan goju, shodokan goju ryu, shobukan goju, shikokan goju, seiwakai goju ryu, goju shorin, goju kai usa, shorei goju, yuishinkan goju ryu, usa goju, nisei goju ryu, tenshi goju, kazen goju, chinese american goju, african goju, chinese goju and. His father, kanryo, was a merchant dedicated to trade with food and clothes through the ryukyu islands. The gojuryu style was created from the lifelong work of two great okinawan karate teachers, kanryo higaonna 18531917 and his student chojun miyagi 18881953. The list of goju ryu karate do is a long one and continues to grow. This style was initiated by hanshi meitoku yagi, who had trained in okinawa goju ryu karate with the founder of the goju ryu system, the legendary shihan chojun miyagi.
Mar 02, 2017 gojuryu, morio higaonna, okinawan karate, fatih ince, fatih hoca, turkiye okinawa karate, goju ryu karate, skip navigation sign in. You will find various stories and reports about our training, the dojos and the trainers as well as many photographs about events, we take. Syracuse martial arts kenkyukai is an official shibudojo authorized representative of the worldreknowned okinawa gojuryu karatedo kenkyukai dojo in okinawa, japan and has been a leader in martial arts instruction in the syracuse area for several years. Gojuryu is the style using internal power of the person. Hanshi senaha was among the top students of the meibukan goju ryu style. Okinawa gojuryu karate dojo 7020 valle pacifico rd salinas,ca 93907 831 3203925 welcome to the goju ryu dojo we are happy that you are interested in learning selfdefense by training with us at our dojo the place where you learn the way the martial art of karatedo the way of the empty hand before you become a member of our dojo we ask.
Dear karate friends, very warm welcome at the homepage of austrian okinawa goju ryu karatedo jundokan. Okinawa goju ryu karate do international home facebook. Higaonna sensei demonstrates a technique to a group of cfa magazine seminar attendees at his private dojo in tsuboya, okinawa, japan. Iogkfnz is new zealands largest gojuryu karate body, and is affiliated to the international okinawan gojuryu karatedo federation iogkf. The higaonna dojo is dedicated to the practice and preservation of okinawan goju ryu karate, as founded and systemized by chojun miyagi sensei.
Kanryo higaonna kanryo higashionna, the origional okinawan pronounciation founder of nahate. Okinawan goju ryu karate is a martial art steeped in tradition. These videos contain what he felt must not be lost. Goju ryu karatedo history jundokan internationallakeshore. Traditional karatedo fundamental techniques volume 1 okinawa goju ryu. The english translation of eiichi myazato senseis 1978 book. Okinawan gojuryu karatedo association of moldova iogkf. Goju ryu network by seiwakai karate of silicon valley.
We strive to accomplish this in an environment free of intimidation, politics, and other distractions. Traditional karatedo fundamental techniques volume 1. The association was first established in 1991 in both washington and oregon. At ogki we believe that developing and maintaining a sound body and mind are critical to getting the. Masaji taira taira masaji, hanshi is the 9th dan chairman of the okinawa goju ryu kenkyukai. Without a doubt the jundokan is the mecca for lack of a better word for okinawa goju ryu karatedo. Karate club serving the remuera, parnell, newmarket, orakei, mission bay, meadowbank and greenlane suburbs of auckland.
Promoting the activities of taira masaji hanshi and his okinawa gojuryu kenkyukai. Our style is a complete art that is well suited to self defence, fitness, discipline and character development. Some ideas about applications of the techniques found in sanchin kata. Okinawan goju ryu karate do association of moldova iogkf. The traditional okinawan goju ryu karate do association togka is an international association whose character is to promote and preserve traditional okinawan goju ryu karate do, while encouraging friendship and cooperation. At age 11 his mother introduced him to his first sensei aragaki ryuko and at age 14 he was introduced to kanryo higaonna, the founder of nahate. Academy of martial arts affiliated with the international okinawan gojuryu karatedo federation iogkf, provides karate education and training in mumbai, india. To preserve and teach traditional okinawan gojuryu in the tradition of the late eiichi miyazato sensei. An offshoot of the okinawan goju ryu system was gogen yamaguchi, who studied with chojun miyagi and promoted the style in japan, forming the japan karate do federation goju kai. The traditional okinawan goju ryu karatedo association togka is an international association whose character is to promote and preserve traditional okinawan goju ryu karatedo, while encouraging friendship and cooperation. Gojuryu karatedo was introduced to the usa in san jose california at sjcc by yoshiaki ajari in 1954. International okinawan gojuryu karatedo federation news. He was a personal student of karate master kanryo higaonna 18531916, and developed goju ryu through his intensive first hand studies of. We feature a wide selection of katana, fighting gear, karate uniforms, bo staffs and other martial arts weapons.
Mar 12, 2010 jundokan is a karate dojo training hall which provides traditional training in the ancient ways of okinawan goju ryu karate do okinawan hard and gentle style of karate. First developed in the year 2000 in a simple and short form we now present you the revised edition. Jones sensei holds senior grades in okinawa goju ryu karate do and okinawa kobujutsukobudo, having trained in them since 1977. Japanese goju ryu discussion in karate started by puunui, dec 11, 2010. Chojun miyagi worked hard to spread karate throughout okinawa and japan and earned gojuryu a highly respected name. He was the first chairman of the karate do goju ryu association established on okinawa after miyagis death. Syracuse martial arts kenkyukai is an official shibudojo authorized representative of the worldreknowned okinawa goju ryu karate do kenkyukai dojo in okinawa, japan and has been a leader in martial arts instruction in the syracuse area for several years. Swiss goju ryu karate do federation swiss goju ryu karate do federation contact person. Gojukai karatedo is a mixture of traditional martial arts in okinawa and traditional martial arts, mainly chinese nanpa kenjutsu in fuchien province, china.
The international okinawan gojuryu karatedo federation iogkf is the largest traditional okinawan karate organization in the world. Under the leadership of world chief instructor, sensei tetsuji nakamura and his international executive committee, iogkf international is committed to preserving the intangible cultural treasure of okinawan gojuryu karatedo, which has been passed down to us. The international okinawan goju ryu karate do federation iogkf is the largest traditional okinawan karate organization in the world. The okinawa goju ryu kenkyukai okinawa goju ryu kenkyukai. He was born on march 10, 1853 in the district of nishimura in the city of naha, okinawa.
Under the leadership of world chief instructor, sensei tetsuji nakamura and his international executive committee, iogkf international is committed to preserving the intangible cultural treasure of okinawan goju ryu karate do, which has been passed down to us. Goeikai usa, is a branch of the okinawa gojuryu karate do goeikai shimabukuro dojo sohombu that seeks to preserve and promulgate the traditional martial arts of okinawa, throughout north america and the world. The style in general is very flowing as is okinawa karate in general much different than the mainstream japanese karate. Over the years king sensei has been involved with judo his first art, kyokushin karate, tae kwon do, aikido, goju kai, kodokan method of goju ryu okinawan goju ryu and kobudo and okinawan karate do goju ryu shorei kan. In a follow up to his extremely popular article on hojo undo training using the trx suspension system, sensei pervez mistry iogkf 8th dan, chief instructor of india, along. Iogkf international okinawan gojuryu karatedo federation. Kodokan method of goju ryu okinawan goju ryu and kobudo and okinawan karate do goju ryu shorei kan. The aim of the association is the transmission of okinawan goju ryu karatedo as taught by the founder of okinawan goju ryu, miyagi chojun bushi. Welcome to the official website of goju ryu okinawakan karate do kyokai india. Goju ryu goeikai was introduced to the united states by c. An offshoot of the okinawan goju ryu system was gogen yamaguchi, who studied with chojun miyagi and promoted the style in japan, forming the japan karatedo federation gojukai. Okinawan goju ryu karate is a traditional style of karate with roots reaching back to foo chow province in china from where the skills taught by master ryu ryuku was brought to the island of okinawa by the famous okinawan master, kanryu higaonna. Gogen yamaguchi 19091989 gogen the cat yamaguchi studied and trained under grandmaster chojun miyagi.
Kman, glad you enjoyed okinawa, it is such a wonderful place to go to visit and to train. Goju ryu karate was founded in the late 1920s by chojun miyagi. Under the leadership of our master, sensei morio higaonna, 10th dan, the iogkf is committed to preserving the intangible cultural treasure of okinawan goju ryu karate do, which has been passed down to us in. Master chojun miyagi 18881953 was the founder of goju ryu karate. Ryusyokai goju ryu is the brainchild of the honorable hanshi senaha shigetoshi. One of his students, peter urban, introduced japanese goju ryu to the united states in. Okinawa gojuryu karate dojo 7020 valle pacifico rd salinas,ca 93907 831 3203925 welcome to the goju ryu dojo we are happy that you are interested in learning selfdefense by training with us at our dojo the place where you learn the way the martial art of karate do the way of the empty hand before you become a member of our dojo we ask. With the incorporation of our own webbased links for visual performance of movements in our style of karate, i believe this is the perfect combination of easily accessible information and action images that can be.
King sensei teaches our independent dojo subjects of the international okinawan goju ryu karate federation and selected subjects of the kodo kan and shorei kan goju ryu karate do. The okinawa goju ryu kenkyukai is a karate organisation set up to promote research into the practical application of okinawa goju ryu karate kata and technique. News goju ryu karate iogkfnz okinawan goju ryu karatedo. Michial jones sensei, as a means of providing instruction, and certification. Fundamentals of gojuryu karate and gojuryu karate ii.
Seiwakai karate of silicon valley sksv is a registered state and federal nonprofit 501. The international okinawan gojuryu karatedo federation iogkf is one of the finest, traditional karate organizations in the world today. Japanese patches archives academy of karate martial. Okinawakan international okinawa gojuryu karatedo goeikai usa. Jundokan united kingdom is an official branch of the jundokan so honbu dojo in naha okinawa japan. The international okinawan goju ryu karate do federation iogkf is one of the finest, traditional karate organizations in the world today. Gojuryu the most ancient style of okinawan karate originating in rigid systems of the southchinese handtohand fight, kept in itself true art of a real duel. Federatia okinawa gojuryu karatedo din republica moldova membru oficial a federatiei internationale okinawa gojuryu karatedo iogkf, sensei morio higaonna. These techniques, however, are also found in other kata of goju system sanseryu, seisan, suparinpei. Welcome to the homepage for the okinawan traditional goju ryu karatedo association.
Welcome to the homepage for the okinawan traditional goju ryu karate do association. Traditional karate do fundamental techniques volume 1 okinawa goju ryu. The list of goju ryu karatedo is a long one and continues to grow. Sivaraja in the year 2010 as a nonprofit organization for the development of goju ryu karate and it is devoted to provide structured, disciplined and high quality training in traditional okinawan karate at an affordable cost. The goju ryu style was created from the lifelong work of two great okinawan karate teachers, kanryo higaonna 18531917 and his student chojun miyagi 18881953. Yamaguchi promoted a number of tournament in the san francisco area among them 1968 and 1970 national goju kai karate do championships and 1972 aau national invitational karate championships. Our dojo traces its lineage directly back to the founder of goju ryu karate, miyagi chojun sensei. Goju ryu was the first style recognized by the nkknippon kobudo kyokai, and goju ryu s official representative with the nkk was morio higaonna, and the organization he founded, the iogkf was goju ryu s. Jundokan is a karate dojo training hall which provides traditional training in the ancient ways of okinawan gojuryu karatedo okinawan hard and gentle style of karate. Okinawan goju ryu karate information and training karate. There was an article about them in the journal of asian martial arts a few years ago. We had an excellent turnout with 63 competitors from dojos around the country. The academy of karate martial arts supplies martial arts supermarket is one of the largest martial arts supply companies in the usa and has been serving martial arts enthusiasts for over 26 years. As a child, chinen sensei started his formal training under chojun miyagi, founder of goju ryu karate do, and he represents a generation whose firsthand knowledge of okinawan martial practice as understood by the founders of their ryu is disappearing.
Iogkfusa international gojuryu karatedo federation. Jundokan new zealand inc jnz is a non profit organisation established to promote the practice and study of gojuryu karate in new zealand. Yamaguchi promoted a number of tournament in the san francisco area among them 1968 and 1970 national gojukai karatedo championships and 1972 aau national invitational karate championships. As a child, chinen sensei started his formal training under chojun miyagi, founder of gojuryu karatedo, and he represents a generation whose firsthand knowledge of okinawan martial practice as understood by the founders of their ryu is disappearing. We also teach traditional kobudo, okinawan weapons such as bo, sai, tonfa and nunchaku.
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