A message for our club members: Special Association Wide Women’s Group

What are your thoughts on a special woman’s group (Joshi-bu) for our karate organization (Seiwakai) and / or for your association? Not necessarily nor specific to Goju-ryu but to Karate-do in general and hopefully our branch of Gojuryu in particular.

While here in Japan, I asked two of the female members of the JKF Goju-kai, whom were volunteering at the seminar, for their thoughts on the matter. Both agreed it would be a spectacular idea however both also commented that it wouldn’t be well accepted immediately and we all agreed to start at the Kaiha level. As of yet, no woman has made such a proposal and perhaps it would be better received if a male initiated the idea, of course to get the ball rolling, and then a core group of women could take the reigns.

I’m curious if the ladies that follow our group or association would be interested. Let me know your thoughts.

I’ll propose the general outline of such a group to our senior Seiwakai leadership while here in Japan with the intention of such a program being further adopted by the JKF Goju-kai and other organizations.

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