GTA Family Karate-Lawrenceville

Bryant I is the original founder of Martial Arts and Life System “Goju Soo Do”. Shihan Bryant has 40 plus years of experience, more than 30 of them spent serving thousands of people through the art of teaching. He is a Grandmaster Teacher of the Martial Arts, Life Coach, and Power Speaker.
- Earned 7th dan black belt, Title of Shihan, in 2013 - World Karate and Kickboxing Champion
- USA team memb

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- 2013 USA Martial Arts Hall Of Fame
- Hall of Master Hero’s Inductee
GrandMaster D.D. Bryant I lives his life driven by his desire to help others discover their greatest assets and unlock their true power within themselves. Through Goju Soo Do Life System he arms others with sound life tools to use in everyday life to create a better tomorrow starting today. His desire to empower and inspire others come second only to his loving devotion to the blessings that are his family including his Wife, four- teen Children, six Grandchildren and many more that were blessed to have him as their Guru in their lives. As a successful Entrepreneur since 1993, more than half of his life, GrandMaster Bryant had many busi
ness ventures, in several different fields, and helped many with realizing their dreams of entrepreneurship. GrandMaster Bryant and his Wife are the current CEO’s/Owners of GTA Family Martial Arts Centers Johns Creek,GA & Lawrenceville,GA; Goju Soo Do LLC, and Appalachian Karate Academy Atlanta LLC. Shihan - is a “Teacher of Teachers” responsible for the structure and standards of style of the Sensei’s (teachers) under his authority. Most Shihan’s have a rank of sixth dan or above, and pre-side over their own style; Shihan Bryant’s style is Goju Soo Do. The title of Shihan carries with it the privilege of wearing the red and white sectioned belt and it is considered the equivalent to a Ph.D. This level of dan includes continued practice of martial arts skills, as well as practice of the tenets of the martial arts for the betterment of mankind. These tenets include secrecy, humility of the heart, courtesy in all matters, charity in giving, high moral character, martyrdom - or sacrifice directed to the right causes - unconquerable spirit and certain victory. Goju Soo Do - literally means “the way of living in the balance in life”. It translates into taking responsibility for one self and the creation thereof, remembering that we get out of life that which we put into life. Therefore, as practitioners of Goju Soo Do, we strive daily to create the things in our lives that we would live rather than focusing on the things that we would not. Goju Soo Do is the combination of the Seven Martial Arts Systems that GrandMaster Bryant had the privilege to master in his four decades of Martial Arts experience. These systems are: Okinawa Goju Ryu, Mudokon Tang Soo Do, Chinese Kenpo, Krav Maga, Judo, American Kick Boxing/Muay Thai, and Capoeira. Master Bryant has worked hard to incorporate a balance of each of these systems to create a well rounded fighting system as well as a life system that helps to develop the mind, body and spirit.