Goju-kan Hawaii News

Congratulations!!
 to everyone on a job well done!                

Goju-kan Hawaii News - Black Belt

Congratulations !!

  

Meet 11 year old James Fujimori. Our NEWEST Junior Black Belt.

James has been training with Goju since age 5. His grading was held on April 27, 2011.

Aside from all the other routines for grading's, James had to kumite 8 other students

at one minute rounds each with a rest time of only 30 seconds in between fights.

Two were adult black belts that made it all worth the challenge. James will become a full

SHODAN when he reaches age 15. This is our standard age limit.  From his fellow 

students of Goju as well as myself, Congratulations James on a job well done.

 

 

Congratulations to Kala Domingo, Kaley & A'ali'i Kelling (l to r)

for attaining their Brown Belt rank of San kyu (3rd level)



Goju-kan Hawaii - Cuba Pictures(May 2011)

New Pictures - 2011 March Cuba Trip

     Click here to see the gallery  

  

Arriving in Cuba was an awe aspiring experience for me.

Sensei Eric Marn of the Funakoshi Shotokan - Hawaii planned this trip gathering for the both of us. 

We were met by a deligation of Cuban Martial Arts Sensei's from Goju, Shotokan & Escrima.

Discussion for the week long training was at hand. And they wanted much to learn from us. 

A training seminar in two areas were set up. Havana and Varadero province were chosen.

Participants came from many areas to joint in. Sensei Marn and myself split the everyday
training taking turns and even going solo at times as a few wanted only a to learn Escrima or Goju.

The Cubans are very serious when it comes to training and our two hour classes ended up to five to six hours a day... awesome!

I met many fantastic students, family members and on lookers. Communication was
interesting as we tried to understand one another by using hand gestures and martial arts lingo.
I had an interpetor, "Ryan", whom was with me most of the time and made things easier for both sides.

All in all, the point always got across with smiles and laughter.

We stay at the home of Humberto & Mari. Two wonderful people that I have ever met. Mari cooked up tasty meals that never went to waist.

Humberto was our offical interpetor. His words to the Cubans was always the right ones to say. He was a major part of our training being very diplomatic..

Many Thanks to these senseis from the various groups and provinces.

Shotokan Sensei's - Perros, Sardinios, Falcon

Goju Sensei's - Rojas, Torres, Cabrera, Suarez

Escrime Guru - Soto
My apologies if I left anyone out. You are all in my heart!

Especially to the GOJU students I had the pleasure of training with. Thank you for your undivided attention. 

I also want to to say a special Thank You to Tamara and her family for allowing me to spend time with them in their home.
I can't wait to return... "I WILL BE BACK"

Aki Sensei

                  

Bahama Trip Feb - 2011

I uploaded Bahama trip pictures. - Please check!!

Go to - Jann Sensei's Bahama trip pictures







Many Thanks to Sensei Elrick McKinney of the Okinawa Goju-ryu Karate-do Kyokai Bahama dojos.
Picking both Sensei Marn (Hawaii Funakoshi Shotokan) and myself up from the airport and showing us around town was good.

Taking us to a club to eat Coche Salade and Red Snapper for dinner while having a few Kalick Beer was awesome and something I will not forget. Music was fantastic, I like the oldies.
The joint training together with the ISKF and Sensei Patrick Hanna was great. Bahama Karatekas are strong. Did we sweat or what? As the photos show.

People in the Bahamas are wonderful and happy. Everyone knows everyone.
I look forward to coming back again soon.
Mahalo Bahamas'
Sensei Jann