Comments for Okinawa Goju Ryu UK

Comment on Bushi Matsumura’s divisions of bugei by Jeffrey Frazier

Jeffrey Frazier — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 08:29:06 +0000

Dear Sir,

I would like to say thank you for your words of inspiration. Were I am from my Dojo rests in the mountains surrounded by much of what you talked of. It discust’s me to what I have seen aswell. To see men and women on the true path of Bushido like yourself is refreshing. Thank you again.

Jeffrey Frazier-Kancho
6th dan, Renshi

Seibukai Goju-Ryu Karate-Do

Comment on New website address by ian darrell

ian darrell — Sun, 06 Dec 2009 23:54:08 +0000

Hello sensei.
I had been away from goju ryu for some nineteen years due to work commitments.
I trained under sensei barrett for a period of time,and have since started back about one year ago training two to three times a week.
And was wondering if at all possible to train at the brentwood dojo.

Regards Ian Darrell.

Comment on Kenpo Hakku by Al Connelly

Al Connelly — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 03:49:34 +0000

If I ever become in complete accord with the Kempo Hakku I imagine that I shall be able to give up all striving in goju ryu, and indeed maybe everything else. Ken Zen des. I would continue to do kata and bunkai and drink beer with my dojo friends. And I would continue to teach mudansha. So maybe nothing would really have changed.

Comment on More about Tensho by christie Southern

christie Southern — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 17:37:17 +0000

I am a blackbelt…planning a rip to Japan in Nov. and would greatly appreciate being able to ask you a few questions related to Okinawa. Could you possibly e mail me as to the best way to contact you at your earliest convenience. I really appreciate it.

Graham Southern
(847)441-5484

Comment on Elitism in karatedo by Tracy

Tracy — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 18:10:03 +0000

i don’t know if you still check these posts but i just came across your site today and read your revised ideas on elitism… i practice okinawan goju ryu for the last 6 yrs in the bahamas and i wanted very badly to agree with what you were saying… but i have seen transformations in people’s personalities and characters of the years that are actually quite astonishing and even humbling from the same sorts of people you likely would have turned away from your dojo… my sensei spends quite a bit of time working on character building… everyone has something that they are working on… for instance… when i first went to him as a child, i had what he called ‘rage issues’… when i returned as an adult, i was antisocial and depressed… with underlying rage issues and a very defensive attitude… i took myself way too seriously and he helped my see the lighter side of life… the work he did on my character helped me to build better relationships with family, friends and coworkers… i am eternally grateful…

i can think of one particular guy who came to our class who i am sure you would have sent to someone else… he was very, very angry… he wanted to fight everyone and conjured up feuds in order to act out his passions… he was insubordinate and he WOULD NOT go away… it was as if he felt that the culture of the class should conform to his idea of how the world should be run… all that insubordination and attitude led to a very humbling blue belt promotion for him… many of us thought he would never return… but he did… and he was much calmer… in the years that have followed he has grown and blossomed so much… the transformation is insane and i’ve come to admire and respect him a great deal… i used to hate him… even his kata changed… his attitude toward karate changed… he’s not the only story in our class with a story like that…

if what you say in terms of making the practice of karate-do elitist is true, please explain to me how it is that the instructor is to differentiate those who are serious, or have the potential to be serious, from those whose motives are purely superficial?

Comment on Final post by bujin81

bujin81 — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 09:20:02 +0000

Thanks Glenn san, hope to see you over at the new site!

Best regards,

Garry

Comment on Final post by Glenn Cunningham

Glenn Cunningham — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 16:06:51 +0000

Gary let me know if you need anything….
Train hard

Glenn

Comment on Goju Ryu History by bujin81

bujin81 — Sat, 05 Sep 2009 08:12:29 +0000

Llanos,

Could you please explain why my writing on Goju Ryu History and Goju Ryu kata has been reproduced entirely onto the webpage http://www.karateok.com/Home_Page.html without any permission from myself, or any acknowledgement of where the work came from?
Practitioners of karatedo are expected to display courtesy and honesty as a natural part of their character. I have no problem with my work being used on your webpage, however, simple courtesy must be shown.
Please remedy this problem before writing such self serving comments on my blog.

Thank you.

Comment on What’s right with Goju Ryu? by Nick Beharrell

Nick Beharrell — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 21:55:23 +0000

Very much enjoyed this post, much like your story of sensei miyazato’s chicken, it made me think (no small feat in itself).The lacks that Mr Mckenna speaks of in his blog can be frustrating or challenging, the choice is yours.
cheers Nick

Comment on Goju Ryu History by llanos

llanos — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 18:30:17 +0000

its really a joy to be related to domingo llanos. one of the best!