15: The Fifteenth Anniversary of the Founding of Goju Karate
The Goju Karate dojo was founded on November 8, 2011. This year, we'll mark our Fifteenth Anniversary.
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Blackbelt Testing TWO: Adult Kihon 2026
The dojo is open ONLY to Blackbelts on Saturday, July 18, 2026, in support of the second event of Blackbelt Selection. All other classes are canceled on this day.
Independence Day Holiday 2026
The dojo will be closed in celebration of the July 4th Independence Day holiday beginning on Friday, July 3rd, 2026. Classes will resume on Wednesday, July 8th, 2026.
Taisho Kosho — The View from a Broad and Elevated Place 大所高所
From a high enough vantage point, the things that loom over us at ground level reveal themselves for what they are: temporary, and far smaller than they seemed.
Saru Mo Ki Kara Ochiru — Even Monkeys Fall from Trees 猿も木から落ちる
Mastery does not make us immune to failure; rather it moves failure to the very ground where we feel most secure. For the karateka, this is not a counsel of despair but a discipline: to expect the fall, to refuse to fear it, and to rise with composure intact.