About Jun Do Kan Great Britain


In 1985, Sensei Richard Barrett returned from training at the Jun Do Kan in Naha, Okinawa, and was granted permission from Sensei Eiichi Miyazato to open a branch association here in Great Britain.

The aim of our Association is purely to study and practice authentic Okinawan Goju Ryu Karate Do. The size of our group is not important, but we aim to achieve quality, cultivate enthusiasm and develop a family atmosphere. We recognise that our art has a lot to offer us, and that we must practice to the best of our abilities if we are to reap the benefits.

We are a non-profit-making amateur association, and none of our instructors receives a wage for teaching. To quote Sensei Eiichi Miyazato "you should not eat from Karate".

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AIMS AND OBJECTIVES

  1. To preserve, foster and develop the practice of Okinawan Goju Ryu Karate Do as taught by our Head Master, Eiichi Miyazato.
  2. To promote the Dojo Kun as part of every individual member's life.
  3. To promote the moral, mental, physical and social wellbeing of our members.
  4. To stimulate interest in and influence public opinion, regarding our Style and its practitioners.
  5. To promote, maintain and regulate a high technical standard within our Style, through the use of a Syllabus.
  6. To promote the training of quality Instructors within our Style.

Jun Do Kan Great Britain is affiliated to, and a branch association of, the Okinawan Goju Ryu Jun Do Kan Honbu Dojo in Naha (Okinawa).

We are also affiliated to the Okinawan Martial Arts Association (O.M.A.A.) and the English Traditional Karate Body (E.T.K.B.).