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Goju Ryu
Karate Centre


We'll never produce an elite athlete again (and that's fine by us)
Once upon a time, Goju Ryu Karate Centre was home to multiple national athletes, and a training base for athletes from other dojos, all...

Zoe Jagger-Hinis
Apr 184 min read
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Celebrating with Karate: The Jagger & Friends Gashuku
Ché has been doing karate for 86% of his life, so it made sense to celebrate his big 50 with the Goju gashuku (because goju is also the...

Zoe Jagger-Hinis
Apr 131 min read
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We're a Jozi Joy!
There isn't much in the way of awards for traditional dojos such as ours, so it is always delightful for us to receive that annual email...

Zoe Jagger-Hinis
Feb 251 min read
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The Jagger & Friends Gashuku - 21st - 23rd March 2025
What better way to celebrate turning 50, than having a giant gashuku?
We are delighted to announce that registrations are now open for t

Zoe Jagger-Hinis
Feb 172 min read
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Gifts for Karate Christmas: What to Buy For the Martial Artist in Your Life
My gift is that I get great ideas. My curse is that they never arrive on time. So perhaps this post will be a little bit late for...

Zoe Jagger-Hinis
Dec 10, 20243 min read
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If it was easy, it wouldn't be karate
Yes, of course karate is hard. Nothing worth doing has ever been easy, so why dilute karate as well? All dojos must walk a tightrope...

Zoe Jagger-Hinis
Oct 29, 20243 min read
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How much is a black belt worth?
This weekend, we had the delightful honour of welcoming eight new black belts to the GRKC yudansha club. Every single time we do it, our...

Zoe Jagger-Hinis
Jul 17, 20243 min read
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Gone Girls: Why Girls Quit Martial Arts, and How We Can Keep Them Training
Stop me if you've heard this one before. A young girl joins your dojo. Many young girls, actually. They work hard, are diligent, learn...

Zoe Jagger-Hinis
Jun 25, 20247 min read
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How Do Karate Gradings Work?
Gradings are tests of varying levels of formality to determine if a student is ready to progress to the next kyu (level) of their training.

Zoe Jagger-Hinis
Apr 17, 20247 min read
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Can Toddlers Do Karate?
At least once a month, sometimes twice a week, I'll get a phone call from a parent asking if we offer karate for their two year old. "Can...

Zoe Jagger-Hinis
Apr 2, 20243 min read
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The Inaugural Jaguar Cup
What is the Jaguar Cup? The Jaguar Cup is an in-house development tournament, designed to expose students to both kata and kumite as...

Zoe Jagger-Hinis
Mar 4, 20243 min read
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Roodepoort Dojos Host Renowned Grand Master Hanshi Masanari Kikugawa
Florida, Johannesburg: The karate community in Roodepoort recently experienced a historic event as Goju Ryu Karate Centre and our sibling...

Zoe Jagger-Hinis
Jan 21, 20242 min read
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Am I Too Old to Start Karate?
I think one of the most commonly asked questions we get is “am I too old to start karate?” So many phone calls start with “hey, I might...

Zoe Jagger-Hinis
Jan 16, 20243 min read
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The Dojo, Parents and Sharenting
Recently, we had our prizegiving event to celebrate the achievements of 2022, and this is the kind of moment that parents obviously want...

Zoe Jagger-Hinis
Feb 13, 20237 min read
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