What we Offer our Members

Seiwa Kai Goju Ryu members are of a high standard both physical and mentally. Traditional training is offered in a secure home dojo that radiates the atmosphere of all those gone before since 1990.. Strict traditional Goju karate is taught in the dojo as we continue the legacy of Shuji Tasaki and that of the Yamaguchi family. The dojo offers a safe environment in which to train and where all the instructors are of a good standard.

Seiwa Kai lineage and history

Gogen “The Cat” Yamaguchi was born on 20 January 1909 in Kagoshima City in Southern Kyushu, Japan.In 1928 Chojun Miyagi had visited Japan to teach his style of karate, the Goju style. Shuji Tasaki was at that time a top student of Gogen sensei. Tasaki then went on to Form Seiwakai in 1971 and produced top class instructors like the Late Leo Lipinski and his student Ben Mare 8th Dan who now heads Seiwakai in South Africa.

The Dojo. TableView

Seiwa Kai Tableview established in 1990 under Peter Klipfel 7th Dan. We welcome beginners to advance karate members that wish to learn Traditional Japanese Goju Ryu. Classes are for Adults only and our aim is Quantity over Quality when it comes to Japanese Goju Ryu. We are old school and no Tournament karate is taught..

Benefits of Traditional karate training

Benefits from karate are many for both men and women. Karate is the perfect practice for getting the most out of life physically, mentally, and spiritually. The various self-defense techniques that you’ll learn will help you develop physical strength and keep you body fit and flexible. Karate isn’t just for learning self-defense, it’s also great for your overall health and well being