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Who's Who In Goju-Ryu?

I did consider having a 'Hall Of Fame' but this didn't seem appropriate because many Goju instructors do not seek fame and actually, despite their ability, remain fairly anonymous. However I believe that it is important that we acknowledge the efforts and contributions of those that have gone before us.

One of the most difficult things in creating this page is how to do it fairly, all I will say is that I have done my best. I have divided the instructors according to amount of years that they have been involved in the arts and then subsequesntly arranged them alphabetically. For now the focus of this tribute is to those that have contributed to the propogation of Goju within the UK.

To nominate someone to be entered in the UGT please fill in the nomination form or if you have further information (testimonials, facts, pics, etc) then please fill in the Sensei information form.

(Inclusion of the instructors below is by no means a commendation of their ability)

Your thoughts, opinions and feedback on this matter are very welcome telsun1@tiscali.co.uk

 


 
United Goju Tribute (UGT)
 


 
40+ YEARS (1st Generation)

Listed in alphabetical order (surname), links and more information to follow.......

 Started

 Name

 Grade

 Primary Lineage

Association 

 Comment

 

Steve Bellamy

 8th Dan

Morio Higaonna & Ei'ichi Miyazato

 ?

 

 1962

Leo Lipinski 

 8th Dan

 Gogen Yamaguchi + JKF

JKF Goju-ryu Seiwa Kai

 

 

 Steve Morris

5th Dan

Gogen Yamaguchi

 Rejected mainstream karate 1976

 

 1960

James Rousseau

 8th Dan

Morio Higaonna & Teruo Chinen

 Goju-ryu Karate-do International (GKI)

 

 1960's

Gary Spiers

4th Dan

Gogen Yamaguchi

Applied Karate

Deceased

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

       
 

 

       
 

 

       
 

 

       
 

 

       

 


 
30+ YEARS (2nd Generation)

Listed in alphabetical order (surname), links and more information to follow.......

 Started

 Name

 Grade

 Primary Lineage

 Association

Comment 

 1967

 Len Sim

 6th Dan

 James Rousseau

 Goju-ryu Karate-Do International (GKI)

 
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           

 

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