2020 Goju-ryu Karate Technique Seminar

This workshop teach you great techniques of the late Eiichi Miyasato sensei who was a leading Okinawan Karate master of Goju-Ryu Karate. Okinawan karate has amazing techniques and completely different from so-called sports Karate. It control the opponent by only breathing and body handling without using any power. Let’s experience the difference from sports Karate. This Program is for Intermediate and advanced. We hope you can find new stage of Karate through this workshop.

Due to the recent Coronavirus pandemic, we will not be having the seminar in June. We will make an announcement in the future regarding the September and December seminars. Thank you for your patience and understanding in this matter.

Workshop concept

The late Miyazato sensei is the founder of Okinawa Goju-Ryu Karate do kyokai. He devoted his entire life to Karate, He taught not only in Japan,but also all over the world.The main theme of this workshop is how to use Waza (technique) adapted to breathing unique skill of Goju-Ryu Karate.

They are the students who learned the nearest and longest from Miyazato sensei. Their movement is very amazing. They will teach how to use whole body, how to breathe, and so on.

Introduction of Eiichi Miyazato sensei

Eiichi Miyazato sensei

(July 5, 1922 – December 11, 1999)

Eiichi Miyazato sensei

(July 5, 1922 – December 11, 1999)

He was a leading Okinawan master of Goju-ryu karate.　He was a senior post-war student of Chōjun Miyagi, founder of the Goju-ryu style. Miyazato held the rank of 10th dan in Karate and 8th dan in Judo. Miyazato’s students included many famous master, e.g, Morio Higaonna, Teruo Chinen.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eiichi_Miyazato

Miyagi Sensei practicing bunkai with his student Miyazato Eiichi.

Miyagi Sensei overseeing kumite practice in 1952. Students: Yagi Meitoku, Miyazato Eiichi, Toguchi Seikichi and Miyazato Eiko.

Miyazato Eiichi – Shisochin Filmed in 1961

Okinawan Karate grand masters of this workshop

Tetsu Gima
(Goju-Ryu 9th Dan)

He is the student that Eiichi Miyazato sensei taught the longest. Miyazato sensei loved him very much, so he knows a lot of technique and episode of Miyazato sensei.

Tsuneo Kinjo
(Goju-Ryu 9th Dan)

He is a close friend of Gima sensei, and learned from Miyazato sensei togeher for a long time. Director of Federation of Okinawa Karate, old martial arts.

Training menu

Features of this workshop training menu

・Breathing method (Sanchin is very important Kata in Goju-Ryu)
・How to use body depending on your physical features
・Unique warm up exercises of Goju-Ryu Karate

Goju-Ryu Training	Warm up exercises Base movement Kata movement Kata bunkai Training method Breathing method
Okinawa Karate lecture	History and Episode of Okinawa Karate Technique of Okinawa Karate How to use body

Okinawan Karate grand master’s movies

Seminar
(Kinjo & Gima sensei)

Suparinpei
(Gima sensei)

Sanseru
(Kinjo sensei)

Hojo undo
(Kinjo & Gima sensei)

Schedule of this workshop

Date	February 13th-16th, 2020
Venue	Okinawa Karate Kaikan or Karate dojo
Fee	4 days package: 40,000 JPY Only Karate training: 5,000 JPY / 1 training Only Karate history tour: 10,000 JPY

Cancel Policy

If you want to cancel your reservation, there will be a cancellation fee based on the following cancel policy.

Estimate	Free
After application〜15 days before the activity day	25% cancellation fee
8〜14 days before	50% cancellation fee
Within 7 days	100% cancellation fee

Notes

・You need to respect Okinawan Karate Grand master.
・You have to bow when entering and leaving the dojo.
・Do not bother other students.
・Please bring your own Karate uniform, towel, and drink(s).
・Make sure you arrive at least 20 minutes prior to the start of lesson.
・Be sure to turn off your mobile phone during the lesson.
・You are not allowed to take pictures nor record without the permission of the sensei.

We hope you have a great time in this workshop.

About us (Ageshio Japan)

Our company, Ageshio Japan, is the industry’s first travel company specialized for Okinawa Karate service. Main business activities include production of Okinawa Karate workshop and event introduction of Okinawa, Karate DOJOs, home stay support and so on. To make it realized, we will distribute profits of our business to Okinawan Karate DOJOs as best as we can.

As Karate will make its Olympic debut in 2020, it has a high fever now. However,on the other hand, Karate’s original techniques and movements are gradually being lost. There are many Karate practitioner who retired sports karate and want to practice at the next stage. We want to become a navigator of them and lead them to the new world of Karate.

Our mission is to support the preservation and success of Okinawa karate.
Thanks to a lot trust and help from Okinawa karate masters for us, we are currently planning various workshops and events. We will have many attractive training programs from now on.

If you are interested in learning Okinawa Karate, please feel free to contact us anytime.