Tampa Family Martial Arts
A club of traditional Okinawan Goju Ryu practitioners in Tampa, Florida
First, let me tell you what we are NOT:
We are NOT an after school program
We are NOT a "for-profit" dojo trying to croud a classroom
We do NOT have a "karate bus"
We will NOT compromise the art for the sake of making this journey easy
Now a little about what we ARE:
*We are a traditional martial arts club, inviting individuals who are serious If you are still interested in our Dojo, please read on The founder of the IOGKF, Higaonna Morio Shihan, has said, "Mind - Body - Spirit...Together make Power." We strive in the development of character in students from within, allowing them each to discover the "inner warrior" inside themselves. We recognize that, at various ages, what a student believes thier body is doing isn't quite what it actually is doing. The important thing is that each student is giving it thier "all", or one-hundred percent. I have said many, many times, "It's not how good you do, but how hard you try." I have succeeded when a student applies the intensity and the drive to make them better people and grow into better individuals. Our classes take into consideration the various levels of every student. Advanced students are called upon to assist lower-level students to get "up to speed" during regular classtimes. This serves to reinforce the leadership skills needed for a student to grow and advance. Every student, Youth or Adult, is required to demonstrate these skills in order to reach black-belt level. Our classes are very challenging. Students of all levels and participate, and we work on basics, the kata, bunkai, and irikumi techniques. Adults of all ages are encouraged to attend. One of the principals of the I.O.G.K.F. is to "contribute to the positive development of the human condition", welcoming all people regardless of age, race, or gender. We focus on the basics from white belt all the way through black belt levels. Basics are the foundation of any martial art, and the further a student advances, the more a student will realize how important it is to have a solid foundation. Tuesday 7:30 - 9:00 PM Thursday 7:30 - 9:00 PM Saturday
10:40 -12:45 AM Training aids
about personal growth and development to join
*We will not tolerate any show of disrespect to anyone from anyone, regardless of rank
*We expect all students to attend classes regularly
*We expect all students to take responsibility for their actions, regardless of age
**Please note - we only accept students 14 years and older**
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These are detailed instructions in a MSWord format and can be printed
Sanseru Bunkai Sepai Bunkai
Sandan Gi
Following are some videos from the IOGKF Newsletter:
These are some drills by Sensei Ernie Molyneux:
Kihan Ido Drills 1-2-3
Kihan Ido Drills 4-5-6
