How/what is GKR karate?

[wasenshi]

I'd love to see a GKR rep on here just to see them try and justify their practices. I'd also love to know how "Kancho" Sullivan managed to get from 2nd Dan gojo ryu to 7th Dan GKR all under his own steam! I hereby declare myself a 10th Dan Hanshi (if he can, I damn well can )

[Pingpang]

What I'd love to know is how they justify this statement, taken from their website:

 

"Go-Kan-Ryu Karate is a traditional Japanese style of karate. The style was founded by Robert Sullivan in 1984 in Adelaide, South Australia – Australia. "

 

I've highlighted the conflicting information

 

surely traditional means something with a tradition, ie it's been going on for a while, not just started up in 1984

 

Now if they'd said it was founded in 1984, based on traditional japanese karate, THAT would make sense, but their statement doesn't make sense to me as it stands

[guest121]

The thing that makes me laugh is that Gokan means rape in Japanese!

 

Don't fancy training in Rape Way Karate!!! :D

[fnkysknky]

Just had the muppets round at our house - got all arsey with me when I told him I wouldn't cough up any money there and then. Good way to get new custom....

[Pete GKR]

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Edited March 9, 2011 by Pete GKR

[price]

Hiya Pete GKR,

How much do you charge per lesson or per month?

Is there a joining fee?

How much is a licence?

What hidden expenses are there that aren't known about until a licence is obtained?

Do karate suits or equipment have to be bought through the club?

How long is it between gradings ,say up to blue belt, (based on attendance of twice a week) ditto from blue to blackbelt?

What is the lowest grade of any GKR instructor in Sheffield?

What grade is the instructor who grades brown and black belt students? Does that instructor attend specific Dan training classes him/herself?

Where, how often and who with?

What grade is that instructor?

As a traditional martial art there must be some lineage back to it's founder, could you publish that lineage i.e. fom founder to present day?

Is GKR registered as a Traditional Martial Art with the Japanese controlling body?

I'm told GO -KAN is part GOju-ryu and ShotoKAN, how did your founder become so proficient in both Martial Arts in so short a time, that they were able to establish their own style?

Did this founder ask permission of any one of the heads of any of these styles permission to do so? Not that he needed to, but as a matter of good manners which, as you know, is part and parcel of Karate.do

Something must have gone belly-up in GKR Sheffield, for I know of at least six people that are now training in a more established style. Would you care to comment on this ,please?

[Protekt]

Nice one price, I too would like answers to those questions plus few of my own.

1. Didn`t the founder of GKR think people might find it a tiny bit suspicous if he had signed his own grades from 2nd Dan to 8th ?

2. What is so special about GKR students that they think they can charge people for tuition and be called Sensei when they may only be a yellow/orange/green belt ?

3.Don`t you think the black and white belt is just an attempt to cover the truth that the instructor isn`t a real dan grade along with the line " its disrespectful to ask your instructors grade".

4. How would YOU feel if you found out your 4th or 5th kyu instructor or "Sensei" was charging you £5+ an class when you could train with a internationally recognised 5th dan for half that.

I am a 2nd dan at Wado Ryu and do not feel entitled to be called Sensei.

[DaFoot]

I am a 2nd dan at Wado Ryu and do not feel entitled to be called Sensei.

Ditto that (Judo in my case). I don't know why though, it's only a word!

My students refer to me by name or 'coach'.

[chefkicker]

Nice one price, I too would like answers to those questions plus few of my own.

1. Didn`t the founder of GKR think people might find it a tiny bit suspicous if he had signed his own grades from 2nd Dan to 8th ?

2. What is so special about GKR students that they think they can charge people for tuition and be called Sensei when they may only be a yellow/orange/green belt ?

3.Don`t you think the black and white belt is just an attempt to cover the truth that the instructor isn`t a real dan grade along with the line " its disrespectful to ask your instructors grade".

4. How would YOU feel if you found out your 4th or 5th kyu instructor or "Sensei" was charging you £5+ an class when you could train with a internationally recognised 5th dan for half that.

I am a 2nd dan at Wado Ryu and do not feel entitled to be called Sensei.

 

All this about GKR sounds familiar but Im surprised that people still go to clubs like this when there are a lot of good instructors about in other styles.

I mean , instructors teaching after only a few months experience???

 

Which idiot is sending their kids to train under those clowns?

[DaFoot]

Which idiot is sending their kids to train under those clowns?

Folks that don't know any better. Like my lovely sister, who knows not about MA stuff, kindly saved me a flyer when they visited her door.