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Goshin
Kan Karate
Instructor:
Kancho Deena Naidu
Graduate of Japan Karate-do College
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 Goshin-Kan:
The name and it's Background
The name Goshin-kan means 'Home of Self Preservation'.
This name came about after Sensei Deena Naidu qualified
as a teacher of Goju-Ryu. He became the sixth graduate
in the world of the Japan karate-do Goju-kai college
Tokyo in 1976 under Gogen Yamaguchi Sensei. Also Kancho
Deena Haidu holds a Australian Government recognized
diploma in Sports and Recreation with Kenshusei.
Sensei Deena
Naidu wanted to have another name other than Goju kan
for his organisation. A list of names was given to
Sensei Deena Naidu to choose from by Gogen Sensei. From
the list he chose the name Goshin-kan which incidentally
has the same English letters as the name of Goshi
Shihan's dojo at that time. However, it is different in
meaning which means the 'Home of strong spirit.' Goshi
Shihan was present and was happy for Sensei Deena Naidu
to have this name. He often spoke proudly to his
students and others on many occasions of the fact that
Sensei Deena Naidu had the same name as his.
Sensei Deena Naidu is intent on developing his art form
and to live by its name. He feels that Karate is only
for the purpose of self preservation. The dojo kun that
he has formulated, which is read out by the students
daily, is to help people realise the true reason for
martial arts, which is for self preservation and nothing
else. The original masters of this art had no other
reason creating and developing this art than its
intended purpose, which is mainly self defense. |
 Style
The style of Goshin-kan is found in its name. The original name
was Goju Kai which means hard soft association. This name
belonged to Gogen (Yoshimi) Yamaguchi Sensei. Gogen Sensei had
studied under Chojun Miyagi Sensei who had the name Goju-Ryu,
which means hard soft style. Before that, it was known as Naha
Te which means hand of Naha, a city in Okinawa. Chojun Miyagi
Sensei's teacher, Kanryo Higaonna Sensei, had studied the art in
Southern China. Each of these masters have been very loyal and
dedicated to the promotion of karate. They have developed the
art even further and promoted it widely. Sensei Deena Naidu had
been a devoted student of Gogen Sensei until his death. It is a
fact. Many will confirm this. As a matter of fact he has a photo
of Gogen Sensei in his dojo and pays respect to him daily. He
trained very hard in the art of karate and like most dedicated
practitioners does his best to live by its ethics. It is the
politics of martial arts that has driven him away from the art
that he loved the most, to promote his own system. It may be
said that it was all the will of God, whom Sensei Deena Naidu
strongly believes in, that had a hand in directing him to create
his own style with human values. He says it quite openly that
his teacher is God and to Him he owes everything. He also says
God is directing his life everyday and filling him with
knowledge that is shared with his students.
 Spirituality
for Beginners
Many modern day martial arts practitioners are not completely
aware of spirituality except through their religious belief.
Many feel that spirituality means training with a strong spirit.
This is not true. Training hard has got nothing to do with
spirituality. This is motivated by the mind to do well.
Spirituality is about recognizing and knowing our true essence.
In other words who and what we are. We are three parts which are
body, mind and spirit. This is called the human being. However
body and mind are not us. These are only instruments that allows
us to operate in this physical dimension. It is there to cater
for our physical wants and desires. Spirituality is relating to
everyone else and knowing our place in terms of everything else
on this planet, the universe, the cosmos and the spiritual
dimensions of God. Once people grasp this true understanding
that we are spirit, then the view of everything changes. The
most important aspect of life is to love. There is nothing more
important than that. Within all of us we know that our real
aspirations are to be in a state of peace, joy and happiness.
Peace with everyone around us, joy in the environment and with
the things we do and happiness in the fact that you have created
a union with God. More on main website. . . .
Training Location
Goshin
Kan Karate
Rooty Hill Public
Westminster Street
Rooty Hill 2766
Sydney, Australia
Email:
Main Website:
http://www.goshinkankarate.com
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