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(1908-1989)
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In 1928, he studied Law at Kansei University. From 1929 to 1937, he studied at Ritsumeikan University and received Law degrees. He started a Karate club and invented its free sparring form while studying at the University. At that time, all Karate schools in Okinawa and Japan practiced Kata and pre-arranged application exercise and never attempted to practice free form sparring.
In 1937, he received the name Gogen from Chojun Miyagi who authorized him to promote the school of Goju-Ryu Karate in Japan.
In 1950, he founded the national organization of All-Japan Karatedo Goju-Kai in Tokyo, Japan.
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Gogen Yamaguchi has developed what we called [modern Karate]. From a technical point of view, he had unified all Karate exercise by employing an extremely well organized method.
As a result of the introduction of free-style sparring, the art of Karate had became a more active and popular art in Japan as well as in other parts of the World. Although he studied such martial arts as Judo, Kendo, Iado, Jo-do and Kusari-gama (art of chain) in his younger days, Karate had from the beginning captured most of his enthusiasm.
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Version 4.13 Last Updated on February 23, 2010
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Shoseikan Karate (Vancouver, Richmond, Canada) is a school which teaches traditional Japan Goju-Ryu Karate. We have locations in Vancouver and Richmond, BC, with varies program schedule for different age groups.
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2010
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Feb 20
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2010 Promotion Test #1
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Mar 4-7
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BC Winter Games
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Mar 13
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West Coast GojuKai Invitational Entry Level Tournament
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Mar 19-21
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2010 National Black belt Karate Championships
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Nov 6
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2010 Victoria International Tournament
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Please check our calendar for details of training sessions and events.
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37TH STEVESTON TOURNAMENT
2010.1.9
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Gary Wong
1st Place (Men Kata, novice)
1st Place (M.Men Kata, novice)
1st Place (Men Kumite, novice)
2nd Place (M.Men Kumite, nov.)
3rd Place (Men Kata, int.)
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Vincent Wong
3rd Place (Men Team Kata, all level)
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Andrew Chan
3rd Place (Men Team Kata, all level)
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Henry KC Chan
2nd Place (Men Kata, Int.)
2nd Place (Men Kata, Adv.)
2nd Place (Men Kumite, Int.)
3rd Place (Men Kumite, Adv.)
3rd Place (Men Team Kata, all level)
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Nikkie Yu
2nd Place (Boys 10-11 Kumite, Int.)
2nd Place (Mixed Team Kata, Int.)
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Jeffrey Yu
3rd Place (Boys 12-13 Kumite, Int.)
2nd Place (Mixed Team Kata, Int.)
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Gavin Hui
2nd Place (Paddle Kumite)
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Terry Zhang
2nd Place (Boys 12-13 Kumite, Nov.)
3rd Place (Paddle Kumite)
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Fred Zhang
3rd Place (Boys 15-16 Kata, Int.)
2nd Place (Mixed Team Kata, Int.)
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 MEDAL STANDING
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WE ARE NCCP CERTIFIED!
Shoseikan Canada is proud to announce that beginning September 2008, all of its instructors are NCCP certified. NCCP is the recognized national standard for certification in 65 different sports including karate. Our aim is to continually provide our instructors the tools to deliver a karate program of the highest callibre.
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CHILDREN FITNESS TAX CREDIT
Starting with the 2007 tax year, the Government of Canada allows a non-refundable tax credit based on eligible fitness expenses paid by parents to register a child in a prescribed program of physical activity. For more information, please visit Canada Revenue Agency website.
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at the Maruta Dojo in Miyazai Kyushu. Maruta Sensei was a carpenter from Okinawa by trade of student of Chojun Miyagi. Maruta Sensei, who was a Goju practitioner was drawn to the young Yamaguchi’ s serious attitude and his willingness to train hard. Therefore, Maruta Sensei taught Yamaguchi all he knew about the Goju system.
