Gojuryu, japanese for hardsoft style, is one of the main traditional okinawan styles of karate, featuring a combination of hard and soft techniques. There is nothing new in the syllabus contained within these pages it has simply been put down on paper in order to assist you in your journey through the martial art of goju ryu karate do. Facebook page for the okinawan traditional goju ryu karatedo association and our chief instructor, sensei george andrews, 8th dan. There are few differences in how the basic moves are executed, but one of the katas seikichi toguchi teaches is different than the katas you will be expected to learn in urban gojudo.
The international okinawan goju ryu karate do federation iogkf was established in july 1979 by morio higaonna sensei. There is nothing new in the syllabus contained within these pages it has simply. The junior shodan is split into three age categories with appropriate syllabus please. This syllabus is made to support advanced karate students and instructors to develop an effective and enjoyable ground fighting prog ram. An instructive text on the etiquette, kata, stances and powerful techniques of the renowned goju ryu system as practiced in okinawa. This is your first step for the long journey toward mastering traditional okinawan. The goju ryu technical series, as its name implies, contains the core technical material of the goju ryu system as it was formulated by chojun miyagi sensei professionally filmed in studio with multiple cameras, and using slow motion to capture even the fastest and most sophisticated movements, it covers each individual technique, and each kata, in treme.
Welcome to the goju ryu karate do new zealand web site. The primary purpose of this site is to bring you information about the study of goju ryu karate. Goju ryu was the first official style name in all karate styles. Jan 01, 2001 okinawan goju ryu covers advanced kata, its evolution and its importance. Teaching goju ryu karate around reading for 25 years. We offer a complete art, with tuitejutsu, kyushojutsu etc. The classical gojuryu syllabus begins with sanchin kata.
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. Traditional karate do fundamental techniques volume 1 okinawa goju ryu. Stepbystep photographs throughout the book in this highly anticipated sequel to his classic 1976 guide to goju ryu fundamentals, the author recounts his personal history of okinawan goju ryu karate and provides readers with a profile of his teacher, chojun miyagi, and. Diese prufungsordnung ist eine gojuryu karatedo prufungsordnung. Okinawan goju ryu covers advanced kata, its evolution and its importance. Traditional karatedo okinawa goju ryu vol 1 fundamental techniques. Pdf karate goju ryu download full pdf book download. Okinawan traditional goju ryu karatedo association. 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. Eiichi miyazato 19221999 was recognized as the highest authority on okinawan goju ryu karate do in the world after the death of of his teacher. The concept of goju ryu karatedo as higaonna sensei has always told me is quality not quantity. Its properly called a kihon kata, or basic form, meaning that it teaches the student how to stand, how to adhere to the ground essentially become immovable, how to line up the spine, how to breathe abdominally, how to punch and block in synchronization with the breath. The curriculum also focuses on free sparring, from what yamaguchi invented.
Sensei graham ravey, okinawan goju ryu s man with a mission australasian fighting arts magazine. Okinawan traditional goju ryu karatedo association home. Due to its large file size, this book may take longer to download. Apr 28, 2010 open library is an initiative of the internet archive, a 501c3 nonprofit, building a digital library of internet sites and other cultural artifacts in digital form. Pdf okinawan karate download full pdf book download. Red belt 9th kyu children only shiko dachi stance and 10 punches with kia heiko dachi stance and 10 knee strikes with kia. Insight into gojuryu fourways martial arts academy. Full text of traditional karatedo fundamental techniques. Okinawan traditional goju ryu karatedo association articles. Unfollow goju ryu karate books to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Sensei jinan shinzato the top student, uchi deshi, and intended successor of sensei chojun miyagi, died during world war ii. Daily practice of sanchin kata develops stamina, powerful legs. As part of his training, sensei kenney took part in many regional, national and international tournaments. North america kenshikai okinawa gojuryu karatejutsu.
Includes a detailed section on sanchin breathing and stepbystep photos with foot patterns. See gradings for more about what you will need to do to achieve each grade. We follow the same syllabus as the majority of goju ryu clubs. Okinawan goju ryu karate federation, both of which you will learn more. In wandering along the way of okinawan karate, giles hopkins draws on his fifty years of martial arts experience to take the reader on a journey through the meaning of kata form and bunkai application in okinawan goju ryu karate. Syllabus white 1 stripe white 2 stripe yellow orange green blue brown brown 1 stripe brown 2 stripe ranks mudansha junior mudansha senior yudansha. You will find details on where to practise, who to contact, the training syllabus, and everything you need to know to get started and continue your learning journey into martial arts. Facebook page for the okinawan traditional goju ryu karate do association and our chief instructor, sensei george andrews, 8th dan. Learn from the best martial arts trainers with videos from century martial arts. 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. Our style is a complete art that is well suited to self defence, fitness, discipline and character development. However the most plausible source of these writings is probably a chinese, the. There is a great deal of emphasis on good body mechanics and understanding of range and timing and how they are applied with the different weapons of the system. Ryu means school, thus goju ryu is the hard soft school of karate.
By morio higaonna 10th dan okinawa gojuryu, chief instructor of iogkf international okinawan goju ryu karatedo federation. The style of karate practiced and taught by sensei mistry at the ama is the international okinawan goju ryu karate, and pervez mistry is the only chief instructor for this traditional style in india, under chief instructor shihan morio higaonna iogkf world. The style of goju ryu was the first karate style to be registered as such in the nihon butokukai, which at the time was the highest martial arts authority in japan. For full functionality of this site it is necessary to enable javascript. Through the art of goju ryu karatedo his training experience has included various arts tai chi, pa qua, chi kung, kobudo, escrima, judo, aikido, jiu jitsu, muay thai and boxing. Welcome to the official website of goju ryu okinawakan karate do kyokai india. Downloads kata gojuryu karate verein eppingen 1975 e.
This is a guide to your study and holds the information. Until 1998, the only karate styles recognized as koryu bujutsu were newer styles founded in mainland japan such as wado ryu and itosu ryu. A personal, philosophical, and historical exploration of okinawan goju ryu karate written by an experienced master. Mar 23, 2011 made by and at norton dojo,sheffield,england i. Four major japanese karate styles, goju ryu, shotokan, wado ryu, shito ryu. Okinawan traditional goju ryu karate do association. Tanzadeh, 8th dan kyoshi most books on karate usually do not provide complete, detailed instructions and illustrationsthe fundamentals plus the. Some aspects of higher karate level can not be clearly recognised and graded by other means. Stepbystep photographs throughout the book show the advanced techniques of shoreikan karate, including stances, strikes, blocks, kicks and twoman training styles. Giles hopkins has trained in martial arts since 1973. 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. There are solid evidence that even great masters itosu and higaona possessed bubishi. Regardless of your age and physical ability, if you train properly you will improve your skill, spirit and body through out your entire life. North america headquarters for kenshikai goju ryu, under hanshi tetsuhiro hokama.
This style uses shorter, more hooked movements from both shotokan and gojuryu. Welcome to the international okinawan gojuryu karatedo federation iogkf. Red belt 9th kyu children only shiko dachi stance and 10 punches with kia heiko dachi stance and 10 knee strikes with kia sanchin dachi stance 10 forward elbows with kia heiko dachi stance and 10 front kicks with kia. Kobudo syllabus our kobudo syllabus consists of fundamental body movement and basic techniques, kata, and application and other types of paired practice. Full text of traditional karate do fundamental techniques volume 1 okinawa goju ryu. Proper breathing is the essence of goju ryu karate and helps develop internal energy ki, separating goju from other karate systems in that it has internal or soft elements. Shotokan has 26 powerful katas and a series of very effective kumitetechniques.
Note that okinawan goju ryu shoreikan is a slightly different variant of karate than american goju. Basic knowledge of the history of okinawa gojuryu karate,martial arts and own dojo. Okinawan gojuryu karate namibia, windhoek, namibia. Gojuryu is the style using internal power of the person. This syllabus is unique in its format to heywood goju ryu karate club hgr. He served as the senior most technical advisor for the japan karate federation goju kai, the governing body for all okinawan and japanese goju ryu karate.
Traditional karate originally practiced as an unarmed fighting method to survive a. The international okinawan goju ryu karatedo federation iogkf was. Whats big in this version international okinawan goju. At the end of the year, i hope that each of you feels that you are different from the year before. Hone your martial arts skills with century okinawan goju ryu volume 1 vol 1. Dec 21, 2008 made byand at norton dojo, sheffield, england aimed at goju ryu kyu grades,or anyone else who finds the vids interesting. Japanese goju ryu has the taikyoku first course katas, there are 5 first course katas from what i have been taught, there could be more than five first course katas. Traditional karatedo fundamental techniques volume 1. The literal translation of the japanese term goju ryu is hard soft go meaning hard and ju meaning soft. This one has videos of sensei bakkies laubschers demo at the 2008.
The iogkf was established for the purpose of protecting and preserving traditional okinawan goju ryu karate do as an intangible cultural treasure in its original form as passed on by goju ryu founder chojun miyagi. Below is a list of the 12 katas of goju ryu with their associated grades. 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. A parting of the ways martial arts magazine circa 1989.
Goju ryu syllabus and the importance of sanchin kata. Spirited tradtional okinawan goju meet blitz magazine, spring 1989. Traditional okinawan goju ryu karatedo association togka. Kobudo syllabus kodokan boston okinawan goju ryu karate. Okinawan goju ryu is a system which allows you to improve throughout your lifetime. First karate tournament kilcoy sentinal, july 1989. Technical program from 2nd to 1st kyu brown belt 1 stripe to brown belt 2 stripes nikyu to ichikyu seminar attend a ykkf national seminar kata seiunchin bunkai kumite saifa sanchin ichi except under 16 kihon waza seiken oi zuki. One of his foremost students, the legendary chojun miyagi, developed his own unique continue reading home. This program is partially based on principles, practices and techniques from goju ryu karate.
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