Okinawan Goju-Ryu Karate-Do Grand Master
Founder and chief instructor of Okinawan Karate-Do Kenpo-Kai:
Yoshio Kuba is a 10th Dan black belt and is the head of the Kenpokai in Okinawa, Japan. He was a direct student of Seikichi Toguchi Sensei, who was a student of Chojun Miyagi Sensei and Seiko Higa Sensei. Kuba Sensei epitomizes the understanding of Goju and his understand of its concepts and application is legendary but off and on the dojo floor. He run a full time acupuncturist practice in Okinawa and is head of the Acupuncture Association in Japan.
Qualifications
- Licensed Pharmacist
- Certified Acupuncturist
Major Milestones in His Life
- Began studying Judo at the age of 9
- Began studying Kempo at the age of 14
- Began studying Karate at the age of 15
- Became a student of Sensei Seikichi Toguchi at the age of 17
- Appointed Director of Okinawa Goju-Ryu Shoreikan at the age of 27
- Became Chief Instructor of Okinawa Goju-Ryu Shoreikan at the age of 34
Positions Held
- President of the Okinawa Acupuncture Association
- President of the Okinawa City Karate-Do Association
- Director of the Okinawa Prefecture Karate-Do Association
- Vice President of the Okinawa City Youth Sports Association
- President of the Okinawa Karate-Do Association
- Director of Goju-Ryu Karate Kenpo Kenbu Kan
- President of the Authentic Okinawa Goju-Ryu Karate-Do Kenpou-Kai (Traditional Okinawan Martial Arts)