THE FUTURE OF THE OGRKK

Since around 1967, O’Hara Sensei has been teaching Goju Ryu in Bakersfield.  I began training with Sensei in 1973.  At each promotion I received Sensei has said, “More rank, more responsibility.”  During my 40 years of training I have taught and or began formal dojo in Canton-Illinois, Lindsay-California, Ventura-California, Eagle-Colorado, and Colorado Springs-Colorado …

A Message To Those Who Aspire To Become Sensei & A Reminder To Me

 Recently I was reminiscing about my more than five decades as a student and teacher of karate. One of the things that I contemplated is that I once saw martial training as an activity of great interest. However, in retrospect, the “gifts” from my sensei, sempai and colleagues have, in fact, …