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(International Okinawan Goju-Ryu Karate-do Federation)

The IOGKF is an organization which was created by Sensei Morio Higaonna in 1979, and today includes dojos from over 70 countries. It was created to ensure the preservation of Traditional Okinawan Goju-Ryu.Karate Center has been a member of the IOGKF since the dojo was first established in 1997. 

The IOGKF (International Okinawan Goju-Ryu Karate-do Federation) is an organization which was created by Sensei Morio Higaonna in 1979,

and today includes dojos in over 70 countries. It was created to ensure the preservation of Traditional Okinawan Goju-Ryu.

All members follow the same teaching structure and curriculum which is set up by Sensei Morio Higaonna.

ensure that everyone adheres to the same standards and follows said teaching structure, Sensei Higaonna spends most

of his time traveling around the world to different countries holding training seminars for karate practitioners and instructors.

Karate Center has been a member of the IOGKF since the dojo was first established in 1997.

Each year our instructors attend several of these training seminars to reinforce correct technique and proper training methods as designated by Sensei Higaonna.

The Crest we wear on our gi is the symbol of the IOGKF, and symbolizes Goju, meaning "Hard and Soft".

Heaven and Earth are described as kenkon in Japanese. "Ken" indicates heaven, and "kon" indicates earth.

Heaven is shown as round and Earth as square, symbolizing the vastness of Heaven and Earth. Heaven relates to softness, and Earth to hardness.

The crest expresses the harmony between hardness and softness in nature.

No emphasis is placed upon Chojun Miyagi Sensei (the founder of Goju-Ryu), as the idea stands from an international point of view.

However, because the concept of Goju-Ryu originated with Chojun Miyagi, it is necessary to explain that the symbol within the circle is the crest of the Miyagi family. 

For more information on the IOGKF, and other dojos around the world, visit their website at:
www.IOGKF.com