Genbukai Karate

Genbukai Karate Proudly representing Onaga Ha Sh*to ryu Kaiho Juku in Australia, we focus in Traditonal & Sport Karate. (Not longer related to Genbukai International)

Traditional japanese Sh*to-Ryu Karate-do for kids. Fun yet serios learning with the aim to make positive impact in the fomation of little people to make them better grown ups of society and/or elite athletes, because kids are the future!

On their way from Okinawa to Sydney for the 5 days seminar 馃挅馃馃挭Super exiting 馃榾
30/07/2026

On their way from Okinawa to Sydney for the 5 days seminar 馃挅馃馃挭Super exiting 馃榾

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16/07/2026

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15/07/2026

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15/07/2026

15/07/2026

The Meaning of Onegaishimasu (銇婇銇勩仐銇俱仚)

Onegaishimasu (銇婇銇勩仐銇俱仚) is one of the most important and widely used expressions in the Japanese language. Although it is often translated as "please," its meaning is much deeper. It reflects humility, respect, sincerity, and appreciation toward another person.

Japanese people use Onegaishimasu in many everyday situations. You may hear it when ordering food at a restaurant, asking someone for help, beginning a business meeting, starting a karate class, or even before a match in martial arts. It expresses the speaker's hope for goodwill and cooperation while acknowledging the other person's time and effort.

In karate, Onegaishimasu carries a special meaning. Students bow to their instructor and training partners while saying this phrase before practice begins. It is a sign of respect and a promise to train sincerely, learn with humility, and help each other improve. It reminds practitioners that true martial arts are built on discipline, courtesy, and mutual respect rather than strength alone.

The spirit behind Onegaishimasu also extends beyond the dojo. It encourages kindness, patience, and gratitude in daily life. By using this simple expression, people create a positive atmosphere where respect comes before personal pride. This philosophy is one reason Japanese culture is admired around the world.

Learning Onegaishimasu is not just about memorizing a Japanese word鈥攊t is about understanding an important cultural value. Whether you are studying Japanese, practicing karate, or simply appreciating Japanese traditions, this phrase reminds us that every meaningful relationship begins with respect.

A single word can communicate sincerity, humility, and trust. That is the enduring power of Onegaishimasu鈥攁 timeless expression that represents the heart of Japanese etiquette and the spirit of mutual respect.

04/07/2026

POR FAVOR COMPARTAN PARA UNA MAYOR DIFUSI脫N ( Gracias).

Tenemos el honor de anunciar la candidatura del maestro Fumio Demura para los premios que otorgar谩 el Concilio de Maestros de las Artes Marciales de Espa帽a en su edici贸n 2019.
Por lo mucho que ha significado la vida del maestro Fumio Demura para todo el Karate a nivel mundial, es un honor poder tenerlo como uno de los maestro referentes. Su vida y su dedicaci贸n con humildad a la difusi贸n del Karate lo han hecho merecedor del cari帽o de muchos practicantes de artes marciales por todo el mundo.

El Concilio de Maestros de las Artes Marciales de Espa帽a tiene el honor de conceder la Gran Medalla del Concilio de Maestros al Gran Maestro:

FUMIO DEMURA
C.N 9潞 Dan de Karate C.N 9潞 Dan de Kobudo.

Fumio Demura. Naci贸 el 15 de septiembre de 1938 en Yokohama, Jap贸n, en el seno de una familia de ocho hermanos. Comenz贸 a la temprana edad de ocho a帽os a practicar Kendo con el maestro Asano; eran tiempos en los que ten铆an que fabricarse sus propios Shinais y Bokkens y entrenar en las calles.

A los catorce a帽os empieza a entrenar con Ryusho Sakagami en karate y practica kendo con Taisaburu Nakamura, experto en Iai-Jutsu, Kendo e Iai-do. Sakagami tambi茅n lo lleva a que descubra el kobudo con el maestro Shinken Taira, practicando a su vez, durante su estancia en la Universidad de Tokio donde se gradu贸 en Ciencias Econ贸micas, el arte marcial del Judo junto al maestro Mizuguchi.

Entre los a帽os 1957 y 1964 participa en numerosas competiciones, siendo campe贸n de Jap贸n en 1961 y entre los a帽os 1961 y 1964 es considerado como uno de los ocho primeros competidores de su pa铆s.

En estos a帽os viaja constantemente a Okinawa, para entrenar con Sensei Chibana del estilo Shori-Ryu (rama Kobayashi-Ryu).

En 1965, invitado por Dan Ivan, se instala en EE.UU. creando su propio Dojo en Los 脕ngeles, California. El Shihan Fumio Demura es mundialmente conocido debido principalmente, a los libros escritos sobre artes marciales, su participaci贸n en pel铆culas de Hollywood (Karate Kid I, II y III, Mortal Kombat, Sol Naciente,...), y sobre todo a los Cursos impartidos por todo el mundo.

En el a帽o 2001, decide junto con otros Maestros del estilo Itosu-Kai, crear su propia Asociaci贸n, llam谩ndola "Sh*to-Ryu Karate-Do Genbu-Kai", nombre que fue utilizado por su Maestro Ryusho Sakagami para denominar su estilo, antes de llamarlo Itosu-Kai.

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