Goju Kai Karate Do Sydney Australia -Archive
Founder : PAUL STARLING
HANSHI 8th Dan - VICE PRESIDENT IKGA Gohei
Yamaguchi Shihan - 山
口剛平
錬
士 師範
錬士 師範 Renshi
Shihan
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UNDER CONSTRUCTION
- Lineage: He is the son of Goshi Yamaguchi (President and Saiko-Shihan of the IKGA) and the grandson of Gōgen Yamaguchi, the legendary founder of the International Karate-do Goju-kai Association (IKGA) and All Japan Karate Gojukai.
- Birth & Training: Born on February 14, 1976, he began training in Goju-ryu karate under his father and grandfather from the age of four.
- Competitions: Won 1st place in bunkai kumite and 3rd place in kata at the IKGA World Championship in Holland, and took 1st place four consecutive years in individual kata at the Japan Karate-do Goju-kai Association (JKGA) All Japan Championships
- Leadership: Appointed as the Asia Bloc Director for the International Karate-do Goju-kai Association (IKGA) in November 2015, and serves as the Vice-Bureau Chief for the JKGA
- Age
50 in 2026 Gohei Shihan looks much younger than
his actual age and his superb technique also
reflects his skill attained through age and high
fitness levels
Gohei Yamaguchi 6th Dan
Renshi Shihan is the only son of Goshi Hirofumi,
President of the I.K.G.A and the J.K.G.A , and his
wife who also have one daughter. Gohei Shihan is an
excellent technician and is the J.K.G.A. Kata
champion. He is also currently instructing at the
Honbu Dojo in Suginami Ku, and has done so diligently
for many years assisting his father Goshi Yamaguchi
Hanshi. Gohei Shihan has also travelled
internationally on many occasions, including to
Australia assisting his father with the intense
training schedules.
Gohei
Shihan continues the legacy of the Yamaguchi family
established by Goju Kai founder ; Gohei's Grandfather
, Gogen Yamaguchi Kaiso > passed on to his son
Goshi Hirofumi and now onto his son > Gohei
Yamaguchi Shihan.
VIDEO SHOWS A YOUNG GOHEI
YAMAGUCHI AND HIS FATHER GOSHI SHIHAN PRACTICING
SLOW JIU KUMITE 2010 CIRCA
New South Wales
& Victoria:
The
most long standing Instructors with IKGA Goju Kai
Australia are Paul Starling Hanshi as mentioned, 63
years (since 1963) ; Vice President of the
International Karate do Goju Kai Association and who
trained directly under Gogen Yamaguchi Hanshi from
the late 1960s. The longest serving Shihan members
of the IKGA after Paul Starling Hanshi is Steve Colangelo
(1966 circa), Hon.
7th Dan Renshi Shihan of Victoria, with Iwan Pranatio Shihan
7th Dan Kyoshi (1972 circa) who was also a
direct student of Gogen Yamaguchi Kaiso from the
Honbu Dojo and the Nihon Karate do Senmon Gakko
during the 1980s. Both Paul Starling Hanshi and
Iwan Pranatio Kyoushi are the only two Instructors
from Goku Kai Australia I.K.G.A who were graduates
of the Japan Karate do College.
Western Australia:
Brian
Mackie Hanshi
is also a very long time senior member of Goju Kai
Australia and is now the current Australian Chief
Instructor and IKGA Oceania Block Director and has
branches throughout Perth and W.A along with many
Shihan students.
Former Student Overseas:
Ingo De jong
Hanshi 範 士
, (1970 circa) Chief Instructor of European Goju
Kai also a Vice President of IKGA and 9th Dan, an
Australian citizen and former student of Paul
Starling Hanshi. Please see the links above in
order to view profiles of various Instructors who
can be found from the SITE
MAP.
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