Goju Ryu Karate-Do

Adult ClassThe style of Karate known as Okinawan Goju-Ryu is unique in the world of martial arts.  Where other schools of Karate have divided and detached into splinter groups, Goju-Ryu has remained the closest to the original teachings of its two main contributors.

Because of Okinawan Goju-Ryu's 400 years of traceable, unbroken history, in 1998 the Dai Nippon Butokukai, the society that governs all Japanese and Okinawan martial arts in Japan, recognized Okinawa Goju-Ryu as the ONLY form of Karate, Japanese or Okinawan, as an ancient martial art. Placing Goju-Ryu alongside other Japanese arts like jujutsu and  kenjutsu, which have lineages of over 900 years, is a huge accomplishment.  Secondly, since Karate is Okinawan by birth, such an honor by Japanese society makes that distinction that much more impressive.

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"Go" can mean hard, explosive, resiliant, impenetrable (Yang in Chinese) and "Ju" means soft, yeilding , pliant, malleable (Yin in Chinese).  Though there are much deeper meanings, Goju-Ryu literally means the "Hard and Soft School".

Going down from a pressure-point strikeWhat Will I Learn?

Training with Sensei Meagher means:

  • Basic techniques (stances, blocks, punches, kicks) will be refined and effective;
  • Your Kata will be polished;
  • You will have a greater understanding of Kata Bunkai (practical application);
  • You will learn the art of Tuite - the forgotten art of Karate Grappling, which includes the ability to perform throws and takedowns;
  • You will learn the theories and applications of pressure point strikes;
  • You will learn how bio and body mechanics affect your karate and your opponent;
  • You will be introduced to energy manipulation techniques;
  • You will study Body Alarm Reaction.

In short, you will learn all the techniques of Goju Ryu Karate, including many techniques not taught at other Karate dojos. You will learn them well and you will know how to apply them proficiently in a variety of situations.

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