JKF GOJU KAI USA

MASTER SEMINAR

For serious karate practitioners, continuous improvement is essential. You’ve spent years developing your kihon, refining your kata, and sharpening every movement—but reaching the next level requires more than repetition. It requires world-class instruction, technical precision, and a deeper understanding of Goju-Kai principles.

OCT 30-NOV1, 2026

The JKF Goju-Kai USA Master Seminar is your opportunity to train directly with Japan’s top technical instructors and THE TOP WKF MEN Kata champion—bringing together traditional Goju-Kai mastery and elite competitive performance.

Go beyond practicing the movements. Understand the principles that make them powerful.

PRICE GOES UP AFTER OCT 15, 2026

Start Elevating Your Goju Ryu:

  • 3 day 4 session Master class seminar

  • THE FUNDAMENTALS

  • BEGIINERS - ADV GOJU-RYU KATAS

  • Goju-ryu Essentail Concepts

  • Junbi Undo & Hoju Undo

  • EXPERT MASTER COACHING

*Limited spots available

$ 250.00 for all SESSIONS

75.0 FOR ONE SESSION

150 FOR 2 SESSION

LIMITTED PARTICIPATION REGISTRATION DUE OCT 15, 2026

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Meet our Special Guest Instructor

At the JKF Goju-Kai USA Master Seminar, you’ll go far beyond surface-level performance.

This is a rare opportunity to deepen your karate through the authentic principles and training methods taught by senior JKF Goju-Kai masters—rooted in tradition, refined through decades of experience, and held to the highest technical standards of the art.

And this year, the experience reaches another level with special guest Kakeru Nishiyama, the world’s top-ranked WKF Kata athletes.

Discover how traditional Goju-Kai fundamentals connect with world-class kata performance—bringing together precision, power, speed, timing, body mechanics, and competitive excellence.

CORE GOJU-RYU CURRICULUM

✅ Junbi Undō prepares, Hojo Undō strengthen: Together, they build the body, mind, and spirit that define Goju-Ryu as a complete martial art.

✅ Kihon & Internal Development :Strengthen your foundation through proper stance, movement, and internal connection—hallmarks of traditional Goju-Ryu training.

✅ Kata as a Living Tradition:
Deepen your understanding of classical kata through correct breathing (ibuki), precise timing, and the original intent behind each movement.

✅ Technical Standards from Japan : Learn the exact form, rhythm, and performance criteria upheld by JKF Goju Kai top Master, CHAMPIONS and examiners.

✅ Traditional Bunkai & Oyo: Go beyond demonstration—discover the realistic, combat-based meaning within your kata, rooted in Goju-Ryu’s close-quarter self-defense system.

🥋 Master the 3 Pillars of True Goju-Ryu:
Learn the internal principles that preserve the power, depth, and tradition of authentic Goju-Ryu.

✅ 🧠 1. Shin Kuchī – Mind, Breath, and Movement in Harmony:

Learn to unify intention, breath, and technique through structured breathing (ibuki), Sanchin kata, and internal awareness drills. This harmony is the foundation of sharp timing, calm under pressure, and powerful execution.

✅ 🧠 2. Kime – Explosive Focus at the Moment of Truth

Develop precise, full-body coordination that delivers power with purpose. Through kihon, kata, and striking drills, you'll refine the ability to generate focused energy at the exact moment it counts.

✅ 🧠 3. Muchimi – Heavy, Connected, and Rooted Motion

Train to move with elasticity, grounded strength, and whole-body integration. Using traditional Hojo Undō tools and slow kata, you'll build the internal tension and control that give Goju-Ryu its signature feel—soft yet unshakably strong.

Here's what You Can Expect From the Seminar Day by Day :

FRIDAY SESSION 1:
Time: 6:PM-8PM

BASIC

Gekisai dai ichi

Sanchin
Saifa

Bunkai

SATURDAY SESSION 2:
Time: 9:00am-11:30am
Geki sai dai Ni

Tensho
Seiunchin

Shi Sochin

Bun kai

SATURDAY SESSION 3:

TIME :1:PM -3:30 PM
San Sei Ru

Seisan

Bun kai
4:00 PM- 56 PM

DAN TEST

SUNDAY SESSION 4:
9:0 AM- 12 :00
Kata Review

Tensho

Kururunnfa

Suparinpei

JKF GOJU KAI SEMINAR INSTRUCTORS:

SENSEI SHEGENORI SATO, 8TH DAN

JKF & JKF GOJU KAI, HANSHI

JKF GOJU KAI TECHNICAL COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN
Sensei of World Champions: Kekerus Nishiyama & Hikaru Ohno

SENSEI NORIHIKO MASUDA, 7TH DAN, KYOSHI

MULTIPLE TIMES:

OKINAWA KARATE WORLD CHAMPION
JKF GOJU KAI TECHNICAL COMMITTE MEMBER

JKF GOJU KAI USA SUPPORTING INSTRUCTORS :

Sensei Ramon Veras

Kyoshi Examiner
7th DanJKF Goju Kai & 8th OGKK
Presiden Pan American OGKK

President JKF Goju Kai TexasN VERAS

Sensei Tak Hamabata

Kyoshi examiner

7th Dan JKF Goju Kai

8th dan Ei bu Kan

Ei Bu kan USA, Chief Instructord

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Sensei John Paul

Renshi Examiner
6th Dan JKF Goju Kai

7 th Dan Sei wa Kai

Sei Wa Kai Senior InstructorA

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Sensei James Pounds

Renshi examiner

6th Dan JKF Goju Kai

7th Seiwa Kai

Seiwakai USA , Senior Instructord

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HOTEL INFORMATION

HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS

SUGAR LAND - MISSOURI CITY

5007 HIGHWAY 6
MISSOURI CITY, TX 77459

281-969-8650

[email protected]

JKF GOJU KAI SEMINAR USA LOCATION

BRADSHAW FITNESS CENTER

7731 Southwest Fwy, Houston, TX 77074

281-794-5201