Goju Kai Karate Do  Sydney Australia -Archive

  Founder : PAUL STARLING  HANSHI  8th Dan - VICE PRESIDENT IKGA

 The Starling Family

  錬士 師範 Renshi Shihan 

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New South Wales & Victoria:
The most long standing Instructors with IKGA Goju Kai Australia are Paul Starling Hanshi as mentioned, 63 years (since 1963) ; Vice President of the International Karate do Goju Kai Association and who trained directly under Gogen Yamaguchi Hanshi from the late 1960s. The longest serving Shihan members of the IKGA after Paul Starling Hanshi is Steve Colangelo (1966 circa), Hon. 7th Dan Renshi Shihan of Victoria, with Iwan Pranatio Shihan 7th Dan Kyoshi (1972 circa) who was also a direct student of Gogen Yamaguchi Kaiso from the Honbu Dojo and the Nihon Karate do Senmon Gakko during the 1980s. Both Paul Starling Hanshi and Iwan Pranatio Kyoushi are the only two Instructors from Goku Kai Australia I.K.G.A who were graduates of the Japan Karate do College.

Western Australia:
Brian Mackie Hanshi is also a very long time senior member of Goju Kai Australia and is now the current Australian Chief Instructor and IKGA Oceania Block Director and has branches throughout Perth and W.A along with many Shihan students.

Former Student Overseas:
Ingo De jong Hanshi 範 士 , (1970 circa) Chief Instructor of European Goju Kai also a Vice President of IKGA and 9th Dan, an Australian citizen and former student of Paul Starling Hanshi.  Please see the links above in order to view profiles of various Instructors who can be found from the SITE MAP.

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South Australia