GOJU-RYU KARATE

Instructor: Sensei Dong Tran, 6th Dan

U.S. representative of the Goju-ryu International Karate Kobudo Federation

 

 

FOCUS OF TRAINING
Okinawan Goju-ryu has been granted koryu (classical martial art) status by the Dai Nippon Butokukai. Its study entails cooperation, fine technical expression of self-defense applications, internal breath work, and in-depth study of ancient katas.

 

SCHEDULE OF CLASSES:

Juniors (ages 5-8): Mon. though Fri. 4:45-5:45 pm
Youth (ages 9-13): Mon. & Wed. 6:00-7:15 pm
Adult (ages 14 & up): Mon. & Wed. 7:30-9:15 pm & Fri. 6:00-7:30 pm

 

 


HISTORY & LINEAGE
Our martial art was taught to Kanryo Higaonna (1852-1916) by a Chinese master nicknamed Ru Ru Ko in Fuzhou, Fukien Province, southern China; when he returned to Naha, Okinawa, Higaonna sensei taught it to Chojun Miyagi (1888-1953) and a relative of his, Seko Higa (1898-1966). When Higaonna sensei passed away, Higa sensei joined Miyagi’s dojo and became his assistant. In 1930, Miyagi sensei named the art “Goju-ryu”. After he passed away in 1953, a number of his close students opened their own dojos. Seko Higa established his school and his organization, called the Goju-ryu Kokusai Karate Kobudo Renmei (International Goju-ryu Karate & Kobudo Federation); when he passed away in 1966, he gave the leadership of the Kokusai Federation to his son, Sekichi Higa (1927-1999). Today, the President of the Federation is hanshi Eiki Kurashita, 9th dan, who trained with both Higa, father and son.


The Asian Arts Center is the official U.S. Branch Dojo of the GIKKF

 


Kanryo Higaonna & Chojun Miyagi

 
Seiko Higa & Sekichi Higa


Eiki Kurashita


 

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