The Texas JKF Goju-Ryu Association enjoys the support of the the top Masters from the Japan Karate do Federation Goju-Ryu Association. Such as the following masters:
Mr. Akira Shiomi, 8Th Dan, HANSHI
JAPAN KARATE FEDERATION
JAPAN KARATE FEDERATION GOJU KAI
VISIT Texas in 2004 & 2006
Mr. Akira Shiomi, 8th Dan, Master of masters, (Hanshi) is the Chief kata instructor of the Japan Karate Federation Goju-Kai. Mr. Shiomi an 8th Dan in JKF as well as in JKF GOJUKAI. Mr. Shiomi has coached three WKF World Champions. (Mr. Abe, Mr. Koyama, and Ms. Wakai). Shiomi Sensei has serve for many years in JKF central technical for Goju-Ryu, as technical coach, and Dan Examination committee as senior instructor. Mr. Shiomi has Travel several times to instruct our members in Texas and to past his vast Karate Knowledge to our instructors. We are very fortunate to have such master as our technical advisors.
Mr. Masataka Muramatsu, 8th Dan, HANSHI
JAPAN KARATE FEDERATION
JAPAN KARATE FEDERATION GOJU KAI
OKINAWA GOJU-RYU KARATE DO KYOKAI
VISIT Texas in 2004, 2005 2006, 2007& 2008
Mr. Masataka Muramatsu, 8th Dan, A Hanshi Level Master of instructors in the JKF and JKF GOJU KAI is a member of the JKF Central Technical Committee. Mr, Muramatsu was a senior student of Jundokan founder Master Eiichi Miyazato, 10th Dan (Hanshi), until the master’s death in 1999. Mr. Muramatsu is an executive member of the JKF GOJUKAI Board of Directors as well as Okinawa Goju-Ryu Kyokai. Mr. Muramatsu continues his training on monthly basis under Master koshin Iha, one the last living and most knowledgeble student of the late master Chojun Miyagi.
We are very honored to have Muramatsu sensei as our technical advisor for not only for theJKF GOJU KAI in Texas but also for the Pan-American Okinawan Goju-Ryu Karate do Federation.
Mr. Serio Aragaki, 7th Dan, KYOSHI
JAPAN KARATE FEDERATION GOJU KAI
VISIT Texas in 2008
Mr. Seiro Arakai , 7th Dan, (Kyosshi) is the Chief instructor of the Ryushin kan. He is a member of the JKF Goju kai Central Technical Committee. Mr. Araki is one of the most Dynamic and Experieced Goju Kai Master instructor in the JKF GOJU KAI.