Head Instructor:
Steven Tubbs, Sensei - Godan
defendwithhonor@yahoo.com

Location: 300 Tuscany Way Melbourne, FL 32940

Style: Goshin Jutsu Karate Do

Syllabus/Curriculum: Goshin Jutsu Karate Manual

Goshin Integrated Martial Arts Programs:

Goshin Jutsu Karate for Kids: focus is on building a strong fitness level and karate basics with an emphasis on self defense, forms training, and self discipline

Karate Clinics: Clinics are hosted by Goshin Integrated Martial Arts and taught by guest instructors.

Past Guest Instructors Include:
Hanshi Stephen Capela: 10th Degree Black Belt & 2002 World Karate Union Hall of Fame Inductee
Renshi Scott Mullins: 7th Degree Black Belt Goshin Jutsu Head Instructor: Shoriki Dojo

Goshin Integrated Grappling is a grappling system with a primary emphasis on defending and performing take downs, joint locks, chokes, and self defense. Major aspects of Goshin Integrated Grappling are drills, self defense and free grappling.

S.P.A.D.E.S. Program: The Goshin Integrated Martial Arts Self Protection And Defense Edcuation Program is a self defense class that teaches simple defenses against a variety of grabs and attacks. This self defense system draws from a variety of martial arts systems including karate, aikido, judo, and jujutsu. This program is devised for people who do not regularly train in the martial arts. The techniques are quick, decisive, and street tested.

Aside from the self defense techniques the SPADES Program will also teach a variety of awareness techniques assisting in avoiding the need to implement self defense techniques.

About: Karate

The art of Karate is a system of combat developed on the island of Okinawa. The literal meaning of the two Japanese characters which make up the word Karate is "empty hands." This, of course, refers simply to the fact that Karate originated as a system of self-defense which relied on the effective use of the unarmed body of the practitioner. This system consisted of techniques of blocking or thwarting an attack and counter-attacking the opponent by punching, striking or kicking. The modern art of Karate has developed out of a thorough organization of these techniques.

Karate as a means of self-defense has the oldest history, going back hundreds of years. It is only in recent years that the techniques which have been handed down were scientifically studied and the principles evolved for making the most effective use of the various moves of the body. Training based on these principles and knowledge of the working of the muscles and the joints and the vital relation between movement and balance enable the modern student of Karate to be prepared, both physically and psychologically, to defend himself successfully against any would-be assailant.

As a physical art, Karate is almost without equal. Since it is highly dynamic and makes balanced use of a large number of body muscles, it provides excellent all-around exercise and develops the mind, body, and spirit.

Source: www.goju.com

About: Goshin Jutsu Karate

Goshin Jutsu Karate was led by the late Grand Master Gerard Durant in the early 1960's in Erie Pennsylvania. Goshin Jutsu is a Japanese hard style that incorporates karate with kung fu, Judo, Jiu Jitsu, and Aikido.

Goshin Jutsu is currently carried on by many of Grand Master Durant's original students, most notably his top student Hanshi Stephen Capela Jr. Hanshi Capela is currently promoting his art in northwestern Pennsylvania, the area where Master Durant originaly introduced Goshin Jutsu.

Now many of Hanshi Capela's Students are passing Goshin Jutsu on to the next generation of practicioners with a style true to Master Durants original teachings.