Tibons GOJU-RYU

Sensei Tibon teaches a variety of fighting arts. GOJU means hard soft style of Karate. We use the hard style of Okinawan Japanese straight line fighting and the Soft style of Chinese Kempo and that which is angular or circular movements. Goju Ryu therefore has the best of both fighting traditions of Okinawan and Chinese. We combine jamming, isolati... on, and parry combinations into a single fighting form. We also utilize the talents of other arts of self defense for completeness to adapt to any attack on the streets. Commitment is to develop excellence in self-confidence, respect and discipline in all students so they develop into the best they can be and teach the traditional arts the way they were taught in Okinawa and Japan. 6th Degree Black Belt Goju Ryu Uchiage, 6th Degree Black Belt USA National Karate-do Federation, oneof the Founding Fathers of the USA National Karate-do Federation, past Executive Vice President USA National Karate-do Federation, the National Governing Body for traditional Karate in United States, member of the USA Olympic Committee, two terms as Western United States Regional Vice President USA National Karate-do Federation, President Goju Ryu Uchiage Kai Karate-do Western United States, past Black Belt Dan Certification Committee for the USANKF, past member USANKF Technical Committee, past honorary Board of Director for the S.J. County Child Abuse Prevention Council, past President Martial Arts for a Better World Promotions which raised $52,000.00 for Childrens Charities, inducted international Martial Arts Competitors Hall of Fame 1989, inducted 1995 A.A. Stagg High Academic Athletic Hall of Fame, inducted 1999 Martial Arts World Hall of Fame, inducted 1999 Pioneer & Martial Arts Legends Hall of Fame, inducted 2001 USANKF Lifetime Achievement Hall of Fame, listed in the Who's Who in the 1998-1999 Martial Arts World Edition, Nagel Publication, 2005 Inducted USA Martial Arts Hall of Fame,2008 Inducted World Karate Union Hall of Fame, World Martial Arts Hall of Fame, Golden State Karate ...Read More