Nara Candle festival demonstration 2016 ( The Pink belts were to raise money for breast cancer research)
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About Us
Chujun Miyagi
Seikichi Toguchi
Yoshio Kuba
What is Goju Ryu Karate?
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Goju ryu , Japanese for "hard-soft style," is one of the main traditional Okinawan styles of karate, featuring a combination of hard and soft techniques.
Goju ryu incorporates both circular and linear movements into its curriculum, combining hard striking attacks such as kicks and punches with softer open hand circular techniques for attacking, blocking, and controlling the opponent, including locks, grappling, takedowns and throws.
Our head instructors have lived in Okinawa, Japan, the birthplace of Karate while training under the watchful eye of Kuba Yoshio sensei (10th dan Goju Ryu Karate).
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They have both been awarded 3rd and 4th dan ranks and have been given the title of Shibu cho (Branch chief) of the Okinawa Karate do Kenpo Kai in Australia.
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All of our instructors have been to Okinawa to train with Kuba Sensei.
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If you want to learn real no nonsense Karate direct from the source, look no further.
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Why run on a tread mill when you can get fit and learn a valuable life skill
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Adam Ball
Kayla Ball
Our Lineage
All images of Kuba sensei were taken by Chris Willson at www.travel67.com
Started training
1998
Started teaching
2004
Rank
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Shibu Cho (Australia branch chief)
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Yondan (4th Dan Black belt) - Okinawa karate do kenpo kai
Sandan (3rd Dan Black belt) - Zen Goshu Karate
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Other achievements
Lived and trained in Okinawa with Kuba sensei
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ACT state champion - Kata - AMAC 2014
ACT state champion - Traditional weapons - AMAC 2014
1st place title - Traditional weapons - All Japan martial arts championships 2015 - Tokyo, Japan
2nd in Australia - Kata - AMAC National titles 2014
3rd in Australia - Traditional weapons - AMAC National titles 2014
Adam Ball
Kayla Ball
Instructors
Started training
1997
Started teaching
2004
Rank
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Shibu Cho (Australia branch chief)
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Sandan (3rd Dan Black belt) - Okinawa karate do kenpo kai
Sandan (3rd Dan Black belt) - Zen Goshu Karate
Nidan (2nd Dan Black Belt) - Kanpeki Do Karate
Nidan (2nd Dan Black Belt) - San Sho Kan Karate
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Other achievements
Lived and trained in Okinawa with Kuba sensei
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Doctor of Psychology - Australian National University
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Specialist in Child Development and Learning
Contact
Classes
We are located at the Holy family primary school, Castleton crescent, Gowrie, ACT
Juniors 5 years and above
Tuesday: 6pm - 7pm
Thursday: 6pm - 7pm
Seniors 16 years and above
Tuesday: 7pm - 8:30pm
Thursday: 7pm - 8:30pm
