Kanzen Goju Ryu

10/28/2026

Confidence isn't created by being told to "be confident."

It's built through hard work, overcoming obstacles, and accomplishing things you never thought possible.

At Kanzen Gojuryu, we focus on traditional karate, not belt factories, black belt clubs, or meaningless trophies. Through discipline, perseverance, and consistent effort, students learn to overcome self-doubt and become stronger both on and off the mat.

As Sylvester Stallone said in The Steps: "Be the champion in your own life."

Ready to start your journey?

Join Kanzen Gojuryu and discover what you're truly capable of.

10/26/2026

Second workout of the day, figured we’d only do 10 rounds of boxing. This guy has the heart of a lion, maybe next time I’ll pull the old
Man card.

10/08/2026

Karate saves marriages. This was something I heard many times over the years from Zokucho Harry Rosenstein. But at 13 years old, I imagined some back room and a couch where karate instructors help husbands and wives with marital advice like in the movies.

It was only after I was married for awhile that I truly understood what he meant.
-Karate classes are so exhausting that when you go home, you literally have no energy to argue with your spouse
-Going to class a few times a week creates separation and you know the saying, "absence makes the heart grow fonder"
-You spend so much time in class being told what to do without question that when you get home, you continue doing what you're told
-Loyalty through adversary is an art in itself. In the dojo, you're constantly trying to improve yourself and great at taking criticism. Enough said.

So save your marriage and get back to the dojo!

09/11/2026

Tonight was a bittersweet night at Kanzen Karate. Tonight marks my 42nd anniversary starting Kanzen Gojuryu, first day of high school.

But more importantly we remember the tragic day of 9/11 when terrorists took the lives of over 3,000 Americans. That day we had victims and heroes. When we say we remember, we mean it. We threw 911 punches after class to honor those lost that day.

08/26/2026

End of summer classes are never full but equally important and always the best workouts.

We had a visitor , Mr. Keith Leshine, 42 year student, trains remotely from Georgia. Always great to see him.

08/14/2026

Happy 74th birthday to our Sempai Jack Fajerman.

Along with helping students, he is an inspiration to others showing that age is just a number. You can train your body to do anything by overcoming initial soreness along with repetitive motion and a strong will to succeed.

As he enters his 75th year of life, it begs the question for all to answer: how is his hair?

08/13/2026

Kanzen used to hold an annual “Shiai,” which was an inter Kanzen school tournament, held in Wagner College in Staten Island. Students competed in kata, kumite and ippons.

This was the first time I realized how good Kanzen karatekas really were. This picture I believe was taken in late 1986.

If you zoom in can you find yourself?

07/31/2026

Yesterday was a great day for Kanzen Gojuryu. We had two excellent karatekas go up and achieve their full 1st degree Shodan black belts.

We also had 3 promotions: Robert Goldschlag to Sandan Sensei, Justin & Jared Sheinwald to Yodan Sensei. Lifelong commitments to Kanzen rewarded.

Congratulation to all on a wonderful night.

07/30/2026

Stop by Thursday at 6:30 in Marlboro to watch at traditional karate exam for two black belts.

Otherwise here are the links to see it live.

https://youtube.com/live/Ehudtwd-ugs

Hope to see you there

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07/01/2026

Kanzen is filled with 52 years of tradition, memories and great people we’ve all met along the way. We were treated tonight by Shihan Loeb and Renshi Abrahams.

I’ve said it before. All past students are welcome to come by for a visit, would love to see you all.

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