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The lineage and history of karate is important. Our club is the fourth generation of Go-Ju-Ryu. Shihan Davenport has had several conversations with some masters of Okinawa to assure our club is teaching as it should. Shihan just returned from the international karate tournament in Okinawa, August 1997. We are also researching the Christian influences in karate see page 4.

Our Lineage Durma started teaching karate to Buddhist monks 500 AD Mr. Gichin Funakochi started teaching karate in Japan 1917 Mr. Chojun Miyagi (founder of Go-Ju-Ryu 1930) Mr. Eiichi Miyazato Mr. Larry Pickel, brought the art to the US. Mr. Larry Davenport Mr. Mike Atkisson

Our Student Creed I intend to develop myself in a positive manner, and avoid anything that would reduce my mental growth or physical health, I intend to develop selfdiscipline in order to bring out the best in myself and others, I intend to use what I learn in class constructively and defensively to help myself and my fellow man, and never to be abusive or offensive.

Go-Ju-Ryu Kata's

Gekisai-di-ichi	Great Rapid Energy Form #1
Gekisai-di-ni	Great Rapid Energy Form #2
Saifa			Hard Break or Zig Zag Form
Seiunchin		One in a Thousand or Saint Form
Shiso-chin		Calm or Serene Form
Empi-sho		First Elbow
Bassai-dai		Breaking the Great Enemies Circle
San-seiru		To Control Form
San-chin		Breathing Kata
Sai-jitsu-ichi	First Sai Exercise
Tsuisho		Bow Exercise

1	Ichi		itchy
2	Ni		knee
3	San		s-on
4	Chi		she
5	Go		go
6	Roku		rwo-coo
7	Shichi		see-she
8	Hachi		ha-she
9	Kyuu		coo
10	Ju		ju
At 10 you "Keai"