Traditional Okinawan Goju Ryu Karate-do Association
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                                                                                                          • Osu Gi Advertisement - Aus 1990
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                                                                                                                                                  History of TOGKA

                                                                                                                                                  In 1989 after Sensei Ravey's departure from the IOGKF, he established the Traditional Okinawan Goju Ryu Karate-do Association (TOGKA) with a purpose to preserve the pure form of traditional Goju Ryu without politics.

                                                                                                                                                  In Australia:
                                                                                                                                                  Sensei Ravey became Chief Instructor of the newly formed association along with,
                                                                                                                                                  Rob Williams, a friend and student who had trained with Sensei Ravey for about 5 years, who became the TOGKA treasurer,
                                                                                                                                                  Terry Lyon, in Perth Australia, who was also IOGKF, became the first TOGKA 3rd Dan,
                                                                                                                                                  Michael Leham, a BJC Zen Do Kai black belt from the Gold Coast, Australia, who came to train a few "heavy sessions", also joined the TOGKA, and
                                                                                                                                                  Don Weir, who had spent several years training in Japan at Yoyogi Dojo with Sensei Ravey.

                                                                                                                                                  In France:
                                                                                                                                                  Sensei Gavin Hall (formally of Sheffield, England) became Chief Instructor of France.

                                                                                                                                                  In England:
                                                                                                                                                  Sensei Kenny Allen (from Chesterfield) became Chief Instructor for England.

                                                                                                                                                  The TOGKA continued strongly in Australia, England and France for several years, before welcoming the addition of dojos in Tanzania and India who wanted to join the non-profit organisaton.

                                                                                                                                                  In 2010 Sensei Ravey "passed the batton" of the TOGKA over Simon Golland, then 4th Dan and UK Chief Instructor, to be the next generation to promote and grow the association.

                                                                                                                                                  Today the TOGKA has numerous dojos in Australia, England, Tanzania, Senegal, France, Chile and Puerto Rico.
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