The strength of the Goju Ryu Australia Okinawa Goju Ryu Ryusyokai
style of karate is in its balance of historical traditions with modern-day approaches.
Goju Ryu (meaning ‘hard-soft style’) is the basis of our system. A theory that has been expanded over centuries, its roots are traceable to the small island of Okinawa.
On numerous occasions our team of instructors have trained in Okinawa,
the birth place of karate. They bring a wealth of knowledge to students
who wish to learn traditional Okinawan karate do and instil life skills in discipline, respect, self-control, coordination and self defence.
We have established a karate dojo that follows the traditional teaching
methods with a modern approach to exercise and body mechanics, while
always conforming to martial art principles.
GRA's head instructor is Sensei Sal Ebanez who pioneered Australian
karate do. Having started his karate training in Hawaii in 1961 before
being drafted into the army for two tours of Vietnam, Sensei Sal then
arrived in Australia and commenced teaching in 1970. Sensei Sal soon
established himself as a strong karateka, conducting classes that only
the strongest continued with.
Our clubs head instructor, Michael Doyle Sensei, established the
Numurkah dojo in May 1986. Sensei Michael was introduced to karate in
the 1960s and has been training in the style of Goju since 1973. Sensei
Michael has completed various sports training courses and currently
holds a silver development coach's accreditation.
