Practical Goju Ryu

28/09/2026

28/09/2026

Mit Blick auf die gesellschaftliche Stimmung und Polarisierung möchten wir für unser Dojo gerne zwei Punkte in den Fokus rücken:

1.) Wir sind ein Safe Space für alle Menschen, die aufgrund ihrer Herkunft, ihres Geschlechts, ihres Aussehens, Sexualität etc. potenziell Anfeindungen ausgesetzt sind. Im Laufe der Zeit haben mir bereits mehrere Personen erzählt, dass und wie sie im Alltag Rassismus erfahren haben oder als Frau belästigt oder diskriminiert wurden. Dieser Hass ist leider allgegenwärtig und für manche von uns ein täglicher Schatten. Wir bieten für alle Karateka einem sicheren Raum, in dem diese “Schubladen” nicht existieren und in dem wir ein offenes Ohr für unsere Mitmenschen haben. Wenn ihr das Ziel eines diskriminierenden Verhaltens seid, findet ihr im Dojo Menschen, die euch zuhören.
Morio Higaonna Sensei sagte stets, dass bei ihm alle Menschen willkommen sind, unabhängig von Geschlecht, Herkunft, Religion etc. Diese Aussage gilt auch für uns.

2.) Karate hat eine transformative Wirkung. Wenn wir immer wieder unseren Mut unter Beweis stellen und an unseren Ängsten arbeiten (was beim kämpferischen Training passiert), gewinnen wir auch in anderen Lebensbereichen mehr Selbstvertrauen und Standhaftigkeit. Ich würde mir wünschen, dass wir diese Eigenschaften auch außerhalb des Dojos für unsere Trainingspartnerinnen und -partner nutzen, wenn wir diskriminierende oder menschenfeindliche Sprüche oder Handlungen erleben. Lasst uns widersprechen und im Alltag füreinander Haltung zeigen, unteilbar und stabil!

„Help the weak and vulnerable. Use your martial arts skills for the good of humanity."
IP MAN (Wing Tsung)

„Build yourself first, then help others.“
JIGORO KANO (Judo)

„Respect others.”
„Bei courageous.”
DOJOKUN IOGKF (Okinawa Goju Ryu)

Arigato gozaimachita!

11/09/2026

11/08/2026

We have some spots left!

Dear open minded martial artist,
we are really excited about this upcoming event! Please read to the end:

This august the 29th we will have an awesome opportunity to compliment our toolboxes for fighting.

There will be 2 training blocks:
10.00-12.00 and 13.00-15.00

The Muay Thai fighter Linda Faysal (Linda Faysal 🥊 Muay Thai Fighter in Thailand, where she has been training and successfully competing many years until now. Last year she won the German Muay Thai Championships (WBC), this year (2026) she won the International Muay Thai Championships!

Together we have been thinking about how we can support karateka and other martial artists to develop their full potential in fighting (which should be intended in martial arts).

Linda Faysal is a very skilled and experienced expert. She knows what she talks about, in her full contact competitions she has been learning to apply effective techniques and to act under stress.

At the same time she is also a very friendly, clear and structured trainer and personal coach. Our exchange about a possible seminar with Karateka was the most detailed discussion I ever had before a gasshuku. She took notes about ‚our‘ movement principles, struggles of many karateka in irikumi and other aspects and suggested those seminar blocks, that you can find in the program.
One focus will be to trap/fool opponents in a way, that they move into a favorable position.
In the second block Linda will guide us through training methods to prepare for a fight while staying injury free. We will take a lot out of this!

Linda Faysal:
Active Muay Thai fighter
long time personal trainer
Physiotherapist
Lic. Personal Trainer
Lic. Sports- and Healthtrainer
Fitness Trainer A-Lic.
International Champion WBC

This workshop is meant to compliment your karate-arsenal of techniques. It is a unique possibility to open our horizons and another step to bring our irikumi skills to perfection.
(If you have any questions, please message me!)
Subscription:
[email protected]

Price:

Adults: 40 Euro (Low income: 30 Euro)
Teenagers: 30 Euro

03/08/2026

Team Göttingen! 💪👊🥋❤️

European Gasshuku 2026 - Team Göttingen!

01/08/2026

Good memories!
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22/07/2026

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19/07/2026

In my personal opinion a warrior is not measured by the ability to fight.
A warrior is measured by the wisdom to know when—and why—to use that ability. 🥋

Karate should make us stronger.

Not so we can dominate others,
but so we can protect them.

Strength means helping those who cannot defend themselves.
Confidence helps standing up against injustice.
Discipline enables us to remain calm when others lose control.
Compassion supports us using our skills to build people up, not tear them down.

Experienced Karateka protect not only with fists, but also with words, presence, and character.

Sometimes the greatest act of courage is to step between a vulnerable person and those who would harm them.
Sometimes it is simply to listen, encourage, or offer a helping hand.

The broader purpose of becoming a warrior is not to create fear.
It is to become someone, who others can feel safe around.