WELCOME
Our Association
This is the website of
Jundokan United Kingdom. Our association is an appointed Branch of the
Jundokan Sohonbu in Naha, Okinawa, and we are their official representatives here in
the UK.
Jundokan United
Kingdom has been established since 1986, with the the express
permission of the late Master Eiichi Miyazato, 10th Dan (Hanshi).
Our UK
Chief Instructor (Shibucho) is Sensei Bob Honiball, and was graded 7th Dan by
Sensei Koshin Iha in 2003.
In 2004 the Jundokan So
Honbu Dojo (Miyazato Dojo) in Naha resigned from the Okinawa Goju Ryu
Karate Do Kyokai. All Jundokan branch associations/dojos
were asked to decide whether to remain with the Kyokai or
the Jundokan. We decided that Jundokan United Kingdom
would remain with
the Jundokan So Honbu and therefore we too have withdrawn from the Kyokai.
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guestbook
Our Aims
To preserve, foster and
develop the practice of Okinawan Goju Ryu Karate Do as taught by our Head
Master, Tetsunosuke Yasuda and his late teacher Eiichi Miyazato.
To promote the Dojo Kun as part of every
individual member's life.
To promote the moral, mental, physical and
social wellbeing of our members.
To stimulate interest in and influence
public opinion, regarding our Style and its practitioners.
To promote,
maintain and regulate a high technical standard within our Style, through the
use of a Syllabus.
To promote the training of quality Instructors
within our Style.
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Goju Ryu Karate Training
Our classes are
specifically aimed at personal development, self defence, health and fitness.
We train and teach traditional Okinawan Goju Ryu Karate Do in the same way as
it is taught at the Jundokan So Honbu Dojo in Naha Okinawa. The training is
progressively demanding as each student's physical and mental strength and
skill increases, thereby encouraging personal qualities of austerity, sincerity
and gentleness. We do not teach "sport" or "competition" karate, although
students are welcome to take part in tournaments if they so wish.
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