Guam Kyokushinkai Karate
Hagatna, Guam
Guam
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About Us
The International Karate Organization, the Kyokushinkaikan and Guam Kyokushinkai follow the Karate way of building character and training the mind and body to contribute to society, based on Sosai Mas Oyama's Kyokushin spirit "Keep your head low (modesty), eyes high (ambition), mouth shut (serenity); base yourself on filial piety and benefit others."
We in Guam Kyokushinkai Karate-Do do not promote or practice discrimination or prejudice based on ethnicity, race, nationality, politics, philosophy, religion, sex or age and recognize that everyone has the same rights. Our greatest pursuit is to reach for the goal of international friendship and world peace.
The Founder
The Founder of the IKO Kyokushinkaikan and of Kyokushin Karate-Do was Sosai Masutatsu Oyama, 1923-1994.
On Guam, our founder is Shihan Joseph Tedtaotao who trained under Oyama and then returned to Guam and opened Kyokushin Karate in 1964.
The Chairman
The Chairman of the International Karate Organization and the Chairman of Kyokushinkaikan are one in the same.
The Chairman of the IKO Kyokushinkaikan, as appointed by Sosai to succeed the Organization, is Kancho Shokei Matsui.
Headquarters ("Honbu")
The Headquarters of the IKO is located in Tokyo, Japan at 2-38-1, Nishi-Ikebukuro, Toshima-ku, Tokyo 171-0021, Japan
Tel: +81-3-5579-7733 / Fax: +81-3-5579-9600
Founding Branch Chief, Joe Tedtaotao who brought Kyokushin Karate to Guam in 1964.
Joaquin Pangelinan, Sandan Branch Chief Emeritus
Sensei Tony Rodriguez - Branch Chief and Chief Instructor
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Senpai Tony walks on each student's stomach as a way to develop stamina and control.
Guam Kyokushin Karate successful in Guam tournament 1998.
Left to Right: Joaquin Pangelinan, Keith Rosario, Kevin Rosario, Tony Rodriguez, Brian Duenas and Fred Rodriguez pose after a good showing of Kyokushin skill and agility.
Guam Kyokushin Dojo, Onward 2001
Kneeling: John Salazar and Dolores Rosario
Standing: Bryant Bamba, Keith Rosario and Tony Rodriguez
The instructors of Guam Kyokushin Karate are committed to teaching the strict standards developed by the late Sosai Masutatsu Oyama and the International Karate Organization under the leadership of Kancho Matsui. Guam Kyokushin Karate also believes in the principles of peace and harmony and continuesly promotes these virtues daily both in and out of the dojo.
Who We Are
The instructors who make up the teaching body of Guam Kyokushin enjoy training and promoting harmony through the vehicle of hard training, moral, spiritual as well as physical discipline. Each black belt of Guam Kyokushin Karate is tested, promoted and certified in Japan as part of the entire training and testing cycle and has earned the right to teach in a recognized dojo. By participating in this aspect, that same leadership promotes Guam and her culture with others who come to Guam to train by sharing with people from both Japan and other lands abroad our beautiful heritage.
Shihan Paul Alfred breaks three baseball bats!
The Late Senpai Carlos Palacios breaking ice with his fist!
Fred Rodriguez in Los Angeles, 2002 demonstration:
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Guam Kyokushinkai Karate
Hagatna, Guam
Guam
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