Goju-kan Hawaii - 2011 Gasshuku pictures

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Aloha to my fellow Martial Artist and friends,

The UMAA July 2011 Gasshuku host by the United Goju-kan Karate-do Hawaii has been a huge success thanks impart by all of you that attended. This year’s two days seminar provided to be an enlightening experience for all participates, gaining new found friendships worldwide, a better understandings of other martial art styles and the mere comradely through training with one another. That says it all.

I applaud all of our honored guest instructors for giving of their time while sharing the knowledge, passion and he love for the Martial Arts.

To Hanshi Peter Carbone, Kiyoshi Frank Williams, and Eric Marn

Thank you very much! 

To this, we have had the priviledge to have an international guest instructor, Renshi
Warren Smith - New Zealand, a person so very close to in my heart and a longtime friend.

It has been a most wonderful time with each of you whom we all had opportunity to learn from, share with and train together “UNITED” as one. Thank you all gentlemen!

To the participants of the UMAA 2011 Hawaii Summer Gasshuku, Thank you for showing your enthusiasm and attending with keeping an opened mind. We could not have done this without you.

I look forward to seeing you all again at future events, where we would once again come together as one, sharing in “UNITY”.


Thank you very much!

Sensei Jann Aki - Chief Instructor, United Goju Kan Karate do Hawaii

UMAA – Hawaii State Director

Newest Blackbelt

After starting at the age of 6 years old. Jacob Eustaquio (now 17) has achieved his

Shodan rank.

Jacobs grading was held at the Kaneohe Hombu on July 5th. Members from the

New Zealand Goju Shinjo-Kai along with Renshi Warren Smith and a few

senior members from the Hawaii Goju-Kan assisted in Jacob's grading.

Many congratulations to you Jacob from all of your Goju-Kan family. You have made me

a proud sensei and your parents even prouder.

OSU!

Goju-kan Hawaii - 2011 Gassuku is all done!

Our 2011 Hawaii Gasshuku is all done. And we had an awesome time, if I do say so myself.
To all of those that attended... my hats off to you. To Sensei Williams, Carbone, Smith and Marn I am grateful to have had you as my guest. I hope all enjoyed the trainingand great times while in Hawaii.
CAN'T WAIT TO DO IT AGAIN!
Osu