Annual Gasku Robin Park

Goju Ryu System

  1. Exercises to develop suppleness, strength and stamina matched to age and ability.
  2. Basic moves to provide a platform for development of technique.
  3. Self defence applications against armed and unarmed assailants using evasion, blocks, strikes against vital areas, locks, throws and restraints taken from the classical forms (Kata).
  4. Classical forms (Kata) including weapons sets for advanced students.
  5. Freestyle training using pads, sparring, ground work and multiple opponents for advanced students.
  6. Promoting an understanding of the philosophy of Karate Do, as taught by the masters of the past, to ensure the effective techniques taught are only used for self defence in the last resort.
  7. Individual coaching tailored to match the age and abilities of each student, without compromising the standard needed to reach a required grade.