Goju-ryu karate-do is an Okinawan style of karate founded by Miyagi Chojun Sensei who started his training in Naha Te at age 14 under the tutelage of Higaonna Kanryo Sensei, also of Okinawa. Following Miyagi Sensei's death in 1953, the leadership of goju-ryu was passed to Miyazato Eiichi Sensei who founded The Jundokan as the world-wide heaquarters of goju-ryu in 1955. After Miyazato Sensei's passing in 1999, leadership of The Jundokan passed to his son, Miyazato Yoshihiro Kancho, who continues to promote the practice of Miyagi Sensei's goju-ryu karate-do with the help of many senior practitioners who train regularly at The Jundokan.

Literally, goju-ryu means "hard/soft style" and it is characterized by a balance of hardness and softness in all areas of practice. Our training consists of conditioning exercise to promote fitness, kihon training to refine basic technique, kata and bunkai training to learn the fighting patterns of our style and other partner drills to develop techniques into applicable skills.

Syracuse Jundokan is operated by a current member of The Jundokan and a direct student of Miyazato Eiichi Sensei prior to his passing in 1999. Our instructor makes annual trips to Okinawa, Japan to make sure our training conforms to that promoted in Okinawa and there are many opportunities throughout the year for our members to train with other Jundokan affiliates around the world.

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(David was a student of Miyazato Eiichi Sensei until his passing and continues to be a student in good standing at The Jundokan under the direction of Miyazato Yoshihiro Kancho and other dojo seniors.)