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Goju Ryu History |
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Sensei Jimmy Valentin (2007) with Kaysho M. Saavedra Hey there, I am Sensei Jimmy Valentin, I am the head instructor at the Luray Goju Ryu Dojo. I will like to welcome you to my dojo. I have posted several pictures and information about our class, I hope you enjoy your visit. If you would like to contact me please feel free to do so, my email is jaimevg@centennialpr.net or call 787-356-6472
You can also call the Luray Fitness Center at 540-703-2000 for information about karate classes or information about any health program the Fitness center offers. (Luray: 52-56 West main Street, Luray Virginia, 22835)
Kata Video Clips
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Self Defense Class at the dojo
Hanshi Miguel Montalvo promoting Rey to 5th dan at the San Sebastian Puerto Rico Hombu Dojo
Goju Students from Independence Va. Also students from the Hillsville Tae Kwon do school, the school is managed by Sensei Denise Boyer a 6 Dan Black Belt.
2001 children class Luray Va |
In the early part of the century a karate
style was developed in Okinawa that made it possible for many people to
learn a benefits of a self defense system. Eventually becoming known as
Goju Ryu (Hard and Soft). The system combined both traditional and external
Chinese principles.
Master
Chojun Miyagi the founder of Goju Ryu saw the martial arts as being more
than effective method of self defense. Master Miyagi visualized of a
system that could be tough in schools and colleges. The influences of
Chinese styles and combined with naha-te principles eventually formed
the Goju Ryu Karate Do. In United States the most known Goju system is
the USA Goju introduced in America by master Peter Urban.
Master Chojun Miyagi (left) founder of Goju Ryu Karate do. He devoted his life
to promoting the martials arts. Master Miyagi travelled all around China,
Japan,Hawaii and Korea in an effort to promote his art of Goju Ryu. Master Peter Urban
(right) known in America as the father of USA Goju. Master
Urban as well as the other masters understood the problem with Americans
to assimilate traditional Goju Ryu so he modify his training method to
better suit the the needs for karate knowledge.
The Luray Fitness Center
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Bud Applegate, Renshi Jimmy Valentin and Jim Wyatt |
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Visit the new Sansei Goju Ryu Web Page |
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Contact: Jimmy Valentin Sensei |
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Class from the Puerto Rico Sansei Goju Ryu (Left) now the Kokusai Koryu
Goju Kai Karatedo. Standing far left Kaysho Manny Saavedra founder and
head master of the Sansei Goju Ryu and the Kokusai Koryu Gojukai based
in Miami Florida.
Judy
(2nd from right) and Rodger (3er from right) proud owners of the Luray
Fitness Center with staff members.