Is GOJU RYU KARATE a good form of Karate?
Goju Ryu: Goju Ryu was the first style of karate to be named. Go, meaning ‘hard’ (physical hardness and strength of character). Ju, meaning ‘soft’ (the gentleness which flows from it). As the karate-ka (student) achieves strength and skill through diligent training and gains physical and mental toughness, he / she, confident in their ability also mellows and becomes a gentler, more selfless person. The practice of Karate not only strengthens the body and mind but also develops the spirit and whole human being and leading to achievement of ones full potential both in and out of the dojo. ‘The History of Karate, by Morio Higaonna, page 141, quoting Master Chojun Miyagi’ Goju Ryu is one of the four main styles of karate, and is one of the truly traditional Okinawa styles of karate, with direct linage traceable right back to the original grand masters and founders of karate. Sensei (instructors) teach this art as it was originally taught from the beginning, making this style a more practic
