About U.S.A. (Urban) Goju Karate Do

About U.S.A. (Urban) Goju Karate Do

Our Credo 

  1. Block Softly (Don’t get hit or hurt)

  2. Think Big (Do something useful)

  3. Hit Hard (Finish!)

Rules of the Dojo

  1. EVERYONE Works

  2. NOTHING is Free

  3. ALL Start at the Bottom

  4. The Sensei’s word is law by consent of the governed

Our Code

  1. We are proud to be karateka.

  2. We shall always exercise and study.

  3. We shall always be quick to seize opportunity.

  4. We shall always practice patience.

  5. We shall always keep the fighting spirit of karate.

  6. We shall always block softly and hit hard.

  7. We shall always believe that nothing is impossible.

  8. We shall always discard the bad.

  9. We shall always keep the good.

10. We shall always be true to ourselves, karate and country.

The Sins

  1. To fold.

  2. To throw a bad punch.

  3. To throw a bad kick.

  4. To fake kata.

  5. To be slow

  6. To stay ignorant.

  7. To act first and think second.

  8. To make excuses.

  9. To waste time.

10. To rely on others.

O-Sensei Urban’s Life’s Questions and Answers

Question 1: How do we live?

Answer:      Unafraid!

Question 2: How do we die?

Answer:      Unafraid!

Question 3: How do we practice things?

Answer:      Slowly.

Question 4: How do we do things?

Answer:      Swiftly!

 The above is to be memorized by all U.S.A. (Urban) Goju Karateka.

The following Kata are practiced at Fighting Tigers Dojo: