About This Weblog

It is my honor and privilege to acquaint you with this weblog which showcases not only Goshin-Do Karate-Do history, lineage and Kata, but also the unique insights of Shihan Thomas DeFelice, Ku-dan, Karate-Do No Hanshi.

Filled with heretofore unseen, and thus secretive, documents and archival memoranda, this weblog is a “must-view” for any Karate-Ka and particularly those with roots to the Goshin-Do/Goshin-ryu genre.

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Here is a brief synopsis of the above page tabs:

• Lineage Of DeFelice-Ryu: This page provides a narrative timeline with historic and heretofore never-before-seen documents that trace the earliest days of the Goshin-Do Karate-Do Kyokai of Shihan Frank Van Lenten and the Goshin-Do Karate-Do style through today wherein the integrity of the style rests with Shihan Thomas DeFelice (referred to as Goshin-Do Karate DeFelice-ryu, or “Self-defense empty hand way, DeFelice style” by his students);
• Kata Curriculum: This page uses rare archival documentation from Shihan Van Lenten to trace the Kata Curriculum, as it developed over the decades and sets forth the curriculum that as been codified into the Goshin-Do Karate-Do style by Shihan DeFelice;
• Yudansha Roster: This page provides the official roster of the Yudansha of Goshin-Do Karate-Do as codified by Shihan DeFelice;
• In Memorium: This page remembers the departed yudansha of Goshin-Do Karate DeFelice-Ryu.

I hope you enjoy this historic journey through the decades of Goshin-Do Karate-Do.

Sensei John Szmitkowski

Tags: Goshin-Do Karate Association, Goshin-Do Karate Kyohai, Goshin-Do Karate-Do DeFelice-Ryu, Goshin-Kai, Goshin-Ryu Karate, Sensei John Szmitkowski, Shihan Al Gossett, Shihan Frank Van Lenten, Shihan Fred Stahl, Shihan Thomas DeFelice