ROKDOJO KARATE
TRADITIONAL GOJURYU
Rokdojo Karate is founded by Andrew Tjuriah in 2012 as an independent (unaffiliated) karate school that teaches Goju ryu karate. Differed from many modern karate practices available nowadays in the U.S., the founder keeps the faithfulness to the inherited teaching of the late founder of Gojukai, Hanshi Gogen Yamaguchi to his direct sensei, Shihan Maskun Prasetya (8th Dan - Kyoshi).
Carrying out the vision in preserving the traditional Goju ryu Karate, the founder aims in enforcing the form and implementing the art through prestigious trainings and Rokdojo competitions in the future.
The first generation students of Rokdojo were private and semi private students from age 6 to 20s,
they trained in the garage, parking lot, front yards and parks.
CREED
(free translation)
I am a student of Rokdojo, pledge the creed.
I practice Karate in defending myself and the ones who cannot defense themselves.
I respect my teachers and my seniors.
I show gentleness toward my juniors.
I abide the rules of our dojo.
I learn and practice hard to build my better self.
I contribute to my family. my society and my country.
I will not abuse my skills or my power to harm others.
I accept responsibility for my actions.
Righteousness, honesty, discipline, courageous and respect are my virtues.
The circle represents continuous flow, solid form with circular move.
In the inside is the sun symbolizes life and energy.
A man with a belt tied up in meditation position portrays a tranquility and
small circle below the belt symbolizes “ki” in martial art.
Two small circles (solid white and void) also represent balance and strong core.