Goju-Ryu Karatedo InternationalGoju-Ryu Karatedo International

Welcome to the Goju-Ryu Karatedo International's official website.

The GKI was formed by Sensei James Rousseau (8th Dan) and Sensei Len Sim (7th Dan) in 1993 and is dedicated to the promotion and teaching of classical and traditional Goju Ryu Karate Do based on the ideas of Chojun Miyagi, the founder of Goju Ryu. With dojos from South Africa, Portugal, Nepal and Begium joining dojos from the UK and Sweden makes the GKI a truly international association.

The Summer Gasshuku in South Africa
South Africa is hosting the annual summer gasshuku in 2009 at TO Strand on the South Coast from the 1st to the 4th of October. The GKI encourages all of it's students to attend as not only does it have lots of training with a host of the top Goju Ryu instructors but it is a great holiday too. For more information click here.

Goju-Ryu Karatedo is a traditional martial art and is an exceptional self defence system. It is one of three styles of karate that originated in Okinawa, the birth place of karate. The GKI teaches a syllabus that is both progressive and demanding, basing it's teaching around blocks, punches, strikes, kicks, locks and throws. All of the GKI's black belt instructors have many years of experience and are certified by MASA (Martial Arts Standards Association) as coaches.

Please enjoy looking through the site and reading about the GKI, our origins, our training philosophy, and our people.

If you have any queries or if you are interested in Goju Ryu Karate and/or would like to join one of our dojos please contact us.

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