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剛柔会 Leo Lipinski Kyoshi
1946 - Present
Born in South Africa, Leo Lipinski - Kyoshi, is the highest Graded non-Japanese
of the JKF Gojukai in the world today holding the grade of 7th Dan - JKF
Gojukai and 8th Dan Gojuryu Karatedo Seiwakai. He actively and
extensively teaches and travels to seminars to spread Gojuryu Karatedo.
To date he organizes and teaches seminars usually twice a year in
various locations in Europe together with Japanese instructors as well
as trains annually and sometimes twice per year in Japan [since circa
1960 to date]. Teaches independently a minimum of 20 seminars annually
in various countries including Europe, the Americas, Asia, Australia and
Africa. See the following outline for his specific Biography /
Curriculum Vitae:
1946 Autust - Born in Durban South Africa.
1962 - Began training in Judo and Shotokan Karatedo
in Durban South Africa.
Early years of Karatedo training included a variety
of Martial Arts from teachers he met on cargo and fishing boats from
Japan, Okinawa and Korea.
He continued his training in Cape Town while
attending University studies and through additional sailors he could
find.
1965 - Began training in Shukokia Shitoryu Karatedo.
1966 - Acquired Bachelor of Economics from South
Africa University.
1966 - Opened a Dojo in South Africa which would
later become the first Karate Club to teach non-Whites.
1967 - Trained Gojuryu Karatedo in Hong Kong and
there-after in Kobe Japan with Chojiro Tani head of Shukokai Shitoryu
Karatedo.
1967 - Began training with Gogen Yamaguchi in Zen
Nippon Gojukai Gojuryu Karatedo [concurrently with Shukokai Shitoryu
Karatedo] and continued with Yamaguchi through-out the 1970's.
1968 - Graded to Ni Dan by Gogen Yamaguchi in Tokyo
Japan.
1968 to 1982 - Appointed as the First Representative
for the All Japan Karatedo Gojukai in South Africa.
1968 - Formerly resigned from the Shukokai Shitoryu
Karatedo organization.
1968 - Established a relationship with Shuji Tasaki
Sensei whom at that time was a student of Gogen Yamaguchi.
1969 - Appointed Branch Representative for the All
Japan Karate-do Gojukai in South Africa.
1970 - Obtained a Bachelor of Commerce Degree from
Natal University, South Africa.
1970 - Appointed Chief Instructor South Africa, All
Japan Karatedo Gojukai.
1974 - Began training at the Seiwakai Gojuryu
Karatedo Dojo of Shuji Tasaki Sensei whom at that time was still part of
the All Japan Karatedo Gojukai.
1976 - Graded to 5th Dan by Gogen Yamaguchi under the
All Japan Karatedo Gojukai.
1982 - Bachelor of Science, S.A.M.R.A University,
California, USA.
1983 - Acquired Bachelor of Science & Acupuncture
from the S.A.M.R.A University in California.
1983 - Certified Acupuncturist in California USA.
1984 - Appointed one [1] of three [3] Cheif
Instructors for the International Karatedo Gojukai Association [IKGA]
under the guidance of Gogen Yamaguchi.
1987 - Resigned from the All Japan Karatedo Gojukai,
now known as the the International Karatedo Gojukai Association IKGA.
Joined Tasaki Shuji’s Goju-ryu Karate-do Seiwa Kai
Organization and the JKF Gojukai.
1987 - Appointed Chief Instructor and President of
Seiwa Kai Great Britain. Of note; Seiwakai existed in South Africa since
1973.
1987 - Appointed Goju-ryu Karate-do Seiwakai
representative for Great Britain.
1987 - Graded to 6th Dan SeiwakaiGojuryu Karatedo .
1993 - Gradeed to 7th Dan - Seiwakai Gojuryu Karatedo.
1993 - Awarded title of Renshi, JKF Gojukai.
1993 - Active Member of the JKF Gojukai Examining
Panel to the grade of 5th Dan.
1993 - Acquired to Grading Examiner of the JKF
Gojukai to the grade of 5th Dan.
1998 - Organized the JKF Gojukai Europe.
1998 - Member of the EKGB Management Board.
1999 - Graded to 7th Dan - JKF Gojukai.
2002 - Acquired to Shihan Menkyo license of Kyoshi;
JKF Gojukai.
2005 May - Appointed as the first [and only] Gaijin
to the Board of Director of the JKF Gojukai.
2005 June - Graded to 8th Dan Seiwakai Gojuryu Karatedo.
Other credits
include:
Highest Graded non-Japanese JKF Gojukai Member
outside of Japan.
Highest Graded non-Japanese Seiwakai Gojuryu Karatedo
Member outside of Japan.
Holds the position of President of the JKF Gojukai
for all of All Europe and as such position requires organizes seminars
commonly two times per year various locations throughout Europe and the
Americas with Japan based instructors.
Effective Senior for Gojuryu Karatedo Seiwakai
outside of Japan.
Attends annual training in Japan since the late
1960's.
Is most responsible for the spread of and Gojuryu
Karatedo Seiwakai throughout the 90's to present.
Extensive training in Tai Chi Chuan and various
Chinese Martial Ars.
Trained in Boxing for five years in California
including at times, the Mohammed Ali Boxing Club in Santa Monica
California.
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