Ronin Goju History

Martial Arts Lineage of Ronin Goju Karate

• Gene Cross - Ronin Goju Karate Style - Present
• William A. Liquori - USA GoJu Karate - 1933-Present
  
  

  Born	1933 United States
  Died	Living
  Style	Gōjū-ryū USA GoJu Karate
  Teacher(s)	Peter Urban
  Rank	6th Dan Japanese Gōjū-ryū Karate; 10th Dan Founder of American Gōjū-ryū Karate

  

• Peter Urban - USA GoJu Karate Style - 1934-2004

  

  Born	August 14, 1934 Jersey City, New Jersey, United States
  Died	April 7, 2004 (aged 69) Massachusetts, United States
  Style	Gōjū-ryū USA GoJu Karate
  Teacher(s)	Richard Kim, Gogen Yamaguchi,Masutatsu Oyama
  Rank	6th Dan Japanese Gōjū-ryū Karate; 10th Dan Founder of American Gōjū-ryū Karate

• Gōgen Yamaguchi - Goju Ryu Style- 1909-1989

  

  Born	January 20, 1909 Miyakonojō, Miyazaki, Japan
  Died	May 20, 1989 (aged 80)[1]
  Style	Gōjū-ryū
  Teacher(s)	Takeo Maruta, Jitsuei Yogi,Chōjun Miyagi[2]
  Rank	10th dan
  Notable students	Paul Starling, Shuji Tasaki,[3]Peter Urban Deena Naidu, Graduate of Japan Karatedo College, head teacher of Goshin karatedo,

• Chōjun Miyagi - Goju-Ryu Style - 1888-1953

  

  Born	April 25, 1888 Naha, Okinawa
  Died	October 8, 1953 (aged 65) Okinawa
  Style	Goju-ryu
  Teacher(s)	Kanryo Higashionna, Ryuko Aragaki
  Rank	Sōke, Founder of Goju-ryu
  Notable students	Gogen Yamaguchi, Seiko Higa,Seikichi Toguchi, Tatsuo Shimabuku,[1] Ei’ichi Miyazato,Meitoku Yagi, Seigo Tada

• Higaonna Kanryō - Naha-te Style - 1853-1915

   

  Born	March 10, 1853 Nishimura, Naha, Ryūkyū Kingdom
  Died	Oct 1915 Naha, Okinawa
  Other names	Higashionna Kanryo, “Higashionna West”
  Style	Naha-te
  Teacher(s)	Arakaki Seishō, Kojo Taitei,[1] Xie Zhongxiang, Wai Xinxian, possibly also Kojo Tatei, Iwah
  Rank	Kensei, Founder of Naha-te
  Notable students	Chōjun Miyagi, Kenwa Mabuni,Kyoda Juhatsu, Koki Shiroma,Higa Seiko, Shiroma Shinpan (Gusukuma)

• Arakaki Seishō - Tode Style - 1840-1918

  

  Born	1840 Okinawa, Ryūkyū Kingdom
  Died	1918 (aged 77–78) Naha, Okinawa, Japan
  Other names	Arakaki Ou, Mayā Arakaki, Arakaki Kamadeunchu, Aragaki Tsuji Pechin Seisho
  Style	Tōde
  Teacher(s)	Wai Xinxian
  Notable students	Chitose Tsuyoshi, Funakoshi Gichin, Higaonna Kanryō, Uechi Kanbun, Kanken Tōyama, Mabuni Kenwa