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Okinawan Goju-Ryu Karate

Goju-Ryu is a traditional Okinawan martial art. The name Goju-Ryu literally means the hard (Go) and soft (Ju) way (Ryu). This harmony between hard and soft is emblematic of the style and of our teaching philosophy. We emphasize the art of karate-do with kata, prearranged forms performed alone, and bunkai, the application of kata performed with another person. This approach allows the martial artist to focus on technique, speed, strength and fluidity without getting hurt, in conjunction with developing skills that are artistically aesthetic, spiritually enlightening, and practically useful.

Train Hard --- Train Often