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Master Todd Bradley (red gi top) owns Champions Martal Arts in Colorado Springs where he teaches Kempo, Krav Maga and Goju-Shorei Weapons. 1st Sgt Bradley is a disabled vet (hip replacement) who served 3 combat tours. Saturday he was tested for 7th degree in Kempo where he displayed his knowledge and skill in his chosen martial…

The 9 Guiding Principles of Goju-Shorei

and why they’re important

I’m going to…

The first Goju-Shorei Weapons class.
Date - 1991
Location - Dayton, Nevada

Sensei Marta Azzam was the first person to receive the Goju-Shorei challenge coin. All Goju-Shorei Black Belts, whether in Karate, Weapons or Jujitsu will receive one of these coins for each of their Goju-Shorei Black Belts.

Challenge rules: If we are at a bar or restaurant and a Goju-Shorei challenge coin is presented all Goju-Shorei black belts must also present theirs. If a black belt does not have theirs they buy. On the other hand if all black belts have their coin then the…

So as some of you know, I was forced to have back surgery in September.  By October I was completely off of pain meds, though after several years on that terrible stuff, withdrawals were a tough "street-fight".  Recently, after training, I've been needing an Aleve but not much else.  Yesterday I had a blast, center judging a tournament here in Las Vegas for about nine hours.  I haven't been on my feet that long, moved that much, or had as much fun in years.  Since then ... no pain!  NONE!!!…

This year will be the 46^th year that I have been studying Goju-Shorei.  And I’m still learning.

I’ve learned that bones break (16) and one should take better care of their body.

I’ve learned that age is a limiting factor and I wish I were younger.

I’ve learned to respect the struggle of advancing students.

I’ve learned the importance of a healing modality in the martial arts.

I’ve learned to recognize my limitations and embrace…

I had a dear friend tell me he had never failed a ranking test, until he tested for 2nd brown in Goju-Shorei.

I had a person fly me out to Nashville so she could test in front of her students. She didn’t pass. She didn’t quit and now she is the Goju-Shorei Weapons Director. 

I had a person fly me to Kansas City to teach and test. He assumed he…

This portrait was commissioned by Master Kathy Wieczerza, by the artist and martial artist Master Tom Callos. All dear friends.

It is such an honor to receive this on my birthday.

A superior martial artist 

Uses superior judgement 

To avoid using their superior…

Today, Master Ray Fisher officially became the very first person to be promoted to 8th Dan in the Goju-Shorei Weapons System!

His dedication and commitment to martial arts in general, and the Goju-Shorei Weapons System in particular, is without question and simply…

Final Four Target Area Strikes 13-16 for GSWS Gen2 Yellow 

By now I hope you are familiar with what follows:

- a picture straight from the manual of the written out detailed description

- a link to a YouTube clip

- and finally the clip itself embedded in this very post

At the end there is a link…

Yellow Goju-Shorei Gen2 Strikes 9-12

By the time you finish looking at this post you will have seen the three new strikes that have been added to the original 13 strikes.

"Gen2" really began with the addition of the collar bone Strikes #7 and #8 

(detailed in the previous post)

*AND* in this post you are introduced to my new favorite "Jack the Jaw" Strike #10

The other thing you'll notice, if you were familiar…

GSWS Gen2 - Yellow Rank: Target Area Strikes 5-8

Below you will find for each technique:

- a picture straight from the manual of the written out detailed description

- a link to a YouTube clip

- and finally the clip itself embedded in this very post

At the end there is a link and the actual embedded video of all four techniques, one right after the other.

There is no sound to the video…

Goju-Shorei Weapons System Gen2

Yellow Rank Material : Strikes 1-4

https://youtu.be/ydGDHGnm3mk…

Goju-Shorei Weapons System Gen2 - Yellow Rank Material : Stances, Key Concepts, and a Preview

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So from the first part of the new Goju-Shorei Weapons System Gen2 Yellow Rank manual:

• the meaning of Goju-Shorei
• our system's Kanji
• the meaning of the word Soke
• and a brief…

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Wait…      What???

You get the cane.

I mean the Cane is THE symbol of Goju-Shorei Weapons after all…

The knife is obvious and it has always been a part of the system.

As for the magazine, you’ve probably at least heard about rolling up one end and using it in a similar fashion to a folded up fan, or “tessen”…

The tactical flashlight…