JKF GOJUKAI JAPAN
What is JKF Goju-kai?
JKF Gojukai boardmembers anno 1986
Tasaki Sensei (Seiwakai Goju Ryu: beneden 2° van Links); Miyazato Sensei en Koshin Iha Sensei (OGKK : 3° en 2° van Rechts beneden);
Shiomi Sensei, Muramatsu Sensei, Maekawa Sensei, Mayama Sensei, Kiyohara Sensei, Teruya Sensei, ...
全日本空手道連盟剛柔会
The original JKF Gojukai was established under Gogen Yamaguchi, the first president, in 1950. As of April 2nd, 1972 - With the establishment of Japan Karatedo Federation, Shozo Ujita Shihan and others modified its organization into JKF Gojukai. Karatedo in Okinawa can be broadly divided into two sects, Nahate 那覇手 and Shurite. The most popular school of Nahate 那覇手 is Gojukai, which is a strain of Chinese Nanpa Shorin-ken. In 1930, the founder Chojun Miyagi Sensei named his school "Gojuryu". He cited a line to name his school from "Bubishi" which is a traditional book of Shorin-ken Hakkaku-mon in Fujian province, China. In August, 1973 - a tournament [Shiai] for paying homage to 20th anniversary of Chojun Miyagi Sensei's death was held in Okinawa. On August 21. 1983 - a tournament [Shiai] for paying homage to 30th anniversary of Chojun Miyagi's death was held in Okinawa.
Chojun Miyagi introduced a modern point of view into conventional meditation and health program and developed Junbi Undo, or preparation exercise which was produced for improving your health, and Hojo Undo, or supplementary exercise which is practiced with equipment from an early stage of school's development. He developed rational system of training. Junbi Undo and Hojo Undo are still actively used without any changes.
The basic Kata Sanchin, Kaishu, or open hand Kata Gekisai 1 and 2, Heishu, or closed hand Kata Tensho, authentic Kata of Kanryo Higaona Sensei such as Saifa, Seiyunchin, Shisochin, Sanseiru, Seipai, Kururunfa, Seisan and Superinpei are instructed. In November, 1974 - 4 basic Kata Sanchin, Tensho, Saifa and Seiyunchin were decided and standardized by the JKF Gojukai. In 1980 - The rest of 8 Kata (Gekisai 1 and 2, Shisochin, Sanseiru, Seisan, Seipai, Kururunfa and Superinpei) were decided.
It is said that Sanchin is the basic Kata of Gojuryu to study "Ki, Soku and Tai" which are necessary factors of martial arts, and this is a basic Kata for training to learn right breathing and posture for massive attack and defense techniques. The founder Chojun Miyagi studied Rokkish from Chinese boxing Nan-ha Shorin-ken Hakkaku-ken and developed Tensho as Heishu Kata. Tensho aims to study "Ki, Soku and Tai" as same as Sanchin and several Uke techniques and attacking techniques by Shotei are featuring.
© In and of the United States, the clenched fist design (although used worldwide) is the intellectual property of Mr. N. Gosei Yamaguchi and was first registered with the United States Patent Office on March 9th, 1971 (Registration number 909827). Gogen Yamaguchi Hanshi modeled it after the right hand fist of Chojun Miyagi Sensei in the early 1930’s as the emblem of the Ritsumei University Karatedo club in Japan. Gogen Yamaguchi Hanshi was also the father of Mr. N. Gosei Yamaguchi.
The original “Gojuryu Fist” is used by Yamaguchi-Ha Gojuryu practitioners around the world and is the recognized symbol of Japanese Gojuryu. The slightly altered Gojuryu Fist as used by the JKF Gojukai has legal status of use in Japan by the JKF Gojukai and was altered to not include the flags at the bottom of the logo as well as only to read "JKF" on the top line and "剛柔会" on the bottom.
Techniques
The founder Chojun Miyagi defined essence of karatedo as that "Karatedo is a measure to train your body and mind, to keep in shape and to protect yourself in a dangerous situation."
Fights of martial arts are fights of life or death. Therefore, we need to be serious and to concentrate on practice to learn techniques for survival in serious fights. To do so, Chojun Miyagi thought that a harmonious development of body and mind is necessary and he devised many training methods through his hard training.
He introduced modern point of view into conventional meditation and health program and developed Junbi
Undo, or preparation exercise which was produced for improving your health, and Hojo Undo, or supplementary
exercise which is practiced with equipment from an early stage of school's development. He developed rational system of training. Junbi Undo and Hojo Undo are still actively used without any changes.
The basic Kata Sanchin, Kaishu, or open hand Kata Gekisai 1 and 2, Heishu, or closed hand Kata Tensho, authentic Kata of Kanryo Higaona Sensei such as Saifa, Seiyunchin, Shisochin, Sanseiru, Seipai, Kururunfa, Seisan and Suparinpei are instructed.
It is said that Sanchin is the basic Kata of Goju-ryu to study "Ki, Soku and Tai" which are necessary factors of martial arts, and this is a basic Kata for training to learn right breathing and posture for massive attack and defense techniques. The founder Chojun Miyagi studied Rokkish from Chinese boxing Nan-ha Shorin-ken Hakkaku-ken and developed Tensho as Heishu Kata. Tensho aims to study "Ki, Soku and Tai" as same as Sanchin and several Uke techniques and attacking techniques by Shotei are featuring.
History Of JKF Goju Kai
1935
Sensei Chojun Miyagi was invited to Ritsumeikan University. Karate-do club
founded in it. Main member were Mr. Gogen Yamaguchi, Jitsuei Yogi, and
Soh Nei Choo.
Mr.Jitsuei Yogi is an Okinawan.
Mr. Soh Nei Choo is one of Instructor who gave instruction to Mr. Masutatsu
Ooyama who is a founder of Kyokushin-Kai.
1938
Mr. Shozo Ujita joined the club.
1939
Mr. Tomoharu Kizaki, Mr. Kenzo Uchiage, Mr. Kenkichi Katano joined the club.
Mr. Ujita visited Okinawa.
1940
Mr. Kuranosuke Kimura joined the club.
1942
Sensei Chojun Miyagi(Founder of Goju-ryu) visited Kyoto Japan for teaching
Karate.
1950
Mr. Gogen Yamaguchi called to organize All Japan Karate-do Gojukai.
This organization did not work well.
1972.4
Mr. Shozo Ujita called to organize re-newal of All Japan Karate-do Gojukai.
Inaugural meeting for JKF Gojukai was held at Kyoto(2nd/April/1972).
60 over people attended to this meeting and Mr. Gogen Yamaguchi acceded
to president.
President : Mr. Gogen Yamaguchi
Vice-president : Mr. Jitsuei Yogi, Mr.Soh Nei Choo, Mr. Yukinori Uehara
Chairman of Board : Mr. Shozo Ujita
Vice-chairman : Mr. Tomoharu Kizaki, Mr. Kyo Mouri
Mr. Haruyoshi Kagawa, Mr. Seigo Tada
General Secretary : Mr. Kuranosuke Kimura
1973
Mr. Gogen Yamaguchi was asked to resign his position. His concept of
management of JKF Gojukai had differed from other seniors.
Mr. Yukinori Uehara acceded to acting president.
1975
The first JKF Gojukai Annual Tournament was held at Kyoto city.
1977.4
Mr. Shozo Ujita acceded to 2nd President of JKF Gojukai.
1987.3
The 1st JKF Gojukai International Championship was held at Singapore.
1988.8
The 2nd JKF Gojukai International Championship was held at Hong Kong.
1989.6
Mr. Shozo Ujita passed away.
1989.11
3rd International Championship at Sydney Australia.
1991.3
Mr.Toshisada Kono acceded to 3rd president of JKF Gojukai.
1995.4
4th International Championship at Christchurch NZ.
1995.6
Mr. Toshisada Kono passed away.
1995.8
Mr. Kenkichi Katano acceded to acting president.
1996.4
Mr. Kyo Mouri acceded to acting president.
1997.4
Mr. Kyo Mouri acceded to 4th President of JKF Gojukai.
1998.8
Mr. Kyo Mouri passed away.
Mr. Eizo Ujita who is a son of Mr. Shozo Ujita acceded to acting president of
JKF Gojukai.
2001
Mr. Eizo Ujita acceded to 5th President of JKF Gojukai.