Leo Lipinski Kyoshi Curriculum Vitae

剛柔会 Leo Lipinski Kyoshi

Leo Lipinski
  • 1946 August 7 - 2018 January 1

    Born in South Africa, Leo Lipinski - Kyoshi, holds the grade of 7th Dan - JKF Gojukai and, 8th Dan Seiwa Kai International Gojuryu Karatedo. He actively and extensively teaches and travels to seminars to spread Gojuryu Karatedo. To date, he organizes and teaches seminars usually twice a year in various locations in Europe together with Japanese instructors as well as trains annually and sometimes twice per year in Japan [since circa 1960 to date]. Leo Lipinski also teaches independently, a minimum of 20 seminars annually in various countries including Europe, the Americas, Asia, Australia and Africa. See the following outline for his specific Biography / Curriculum Vitae:

  • 1946 August - Born in Durban South Africa.
  • 1962 - Began training in Judo and Shotokan Karatedo in Durban South Africa.
  • Early years of Karatedo training included a variety of Martial Arts from teachers he met on cargo and fishing boats from Japan, Okinawa and Korea.
  • He continued his training in Cape Town while attending University studies and through additional sailors he could find.
  • 1965 - Began training in Shukokai Shitoryu Karatedo.
  • 1966 - Acquired Bachelor of Economics from South Africa University.
  • 1966 - Opened his 1st Dojo in South Africa which would later become the first Karate Club to teach non-Whites.
  • 1967 - Trained Gojuryu Karatedo in Hong Kong and there-after in Kobe Japan with Chojiro Tani head of Shukokai Shitoryu Karatedo.
  • 1967 - Began training under the direction of Gogen Yamaguchi in Zen Nippon Karatedo Gojukai (Gojuryu Karatedo) concurrently with Shukokai (Shitoryu) Karatedo and continued with Yamaguchi through-out the 1970's and much of the 1980’s.
  • 1968 - Won National [South Africa] All Style Competition. Up until that time no All Style Nationals. 2nd Place Kata.
  • 1968 - Graded to 2nd Dan by Gogen Yamaguchi Hanshi, Zen Nippon [All Japan] Karatedo Gojukai in Tokyo, Japan.
  • 1968 - Graded 2nd Dan in Shukokai by Tani Chojiro Hanshi and was invited to stay in Kobe for 6 months to help Tani Sensei with his new textbook however declined, informing Tani Sensei that Gojuryu was his new path.
  • 1968 - Trained at the Kobe YMCA Shotokan (JKA), meeting Egami Sensei of Shotokai, and one of the original senior students of Funakoshi Sensei, the founder of Shotokan, and had private training with Egami Sensei.
  • 1968 - Winner of the Style National Kumite open division and 2nd place kata. [no all styles National competition until many years later.)
  • 1968 to 1982 - Appointed as the First Representative for the All Japan Karatedo Gojukai in South Africa. On leaving South Africa in 1976 he had built the All Japan Karatedo Gojukai South Africa to 2500 members.
  • 1968 - Formerly resigned from the Shukokai Shitoryu Karatedo organization.
  • 1968 - Established a relationship with Shuji Tasaki Sensei whom at that time was a student of Gogen Yamaguchi.
  • 1969 - Captain Natal University [South Africa] Karate Team.
  • 1969 - Appointed Branch Representative for the All Japan Karate-do Gojukai in South Africa.
  • 1970 - Captain Natal University [South Africa] Karate Team.
  • 1970 - Obtained a Bachelor of Commerce Degree from Natal University, South Africa.
  • 1970 - Appointed Chief Instructor South Africa, All Japan Karatedo Gojukai.
  • 1974 - Began training at the Seiwakai Gojuryu Karatedo Dojo of Shuji Tasaki Sensei whom at that time was still part of the All Japan Karatedo Gojukai.
  • 1976 - Graded to 5th Dan by Gogen Yamaguchi under the All Japan Karatedo Gojukai.
  • 1982 - Acquired Bachelor of Science & Acupuncture from the S.A.M.R.A University in California.
  • 1983 - Certified Acupuncturist in California USA.
  • 1984 - Appointed one [1] of three [3] Cheif Instructors for the International Karatedo Gojukai Association [IKGA] under the guidance of Gogen Yamaguchi.
  • 1987 - Resigned from the All Japan Karatedo Gojukai, now known as the the International Karatedo Gojukai Association IKGA.
  • 1987 - Joined Tasaki Shuji’s Seiwa Kai International Gojuryu Karatedo and the JKF Gojukai.
  • 1987 - Appointed Chief Instructor and President of Seiwa Kai International Gojuryu Karatedo Great Britain [Of note; Seiwakai existed in South Africa since 1973].
  • 1987 - Appointed Seiwa Kai International Gojuryu Karatedo representative for Great Britain.
  • 1987 - Graded to 6th Dan Seiwa Kai International Gojuryu Karatedo.
  • 1991 - Appointed Seiwa Kai International Goju-ryu Karate-do representative for all overseas interests.
  • 1993 - Graded to 7th Dan - Seiwa Kai International Gojuryu Karatedo.
  • 1993 - Awarded title of Renshi, JKF Gojukai.
  • 1993 - Active Member of the JKF Gojukai Examining Panel to the grade of 5th Dan.
  • 1993 - Acquired to Grading Examiner of the JKF Gojukai to the grade of 5th Dan.
  • 1998 - Organized the JKF Gojukai Europe.
  • 1998 - Member of the EKGB Management Board.
  • 1999 - Graded to 7th Dan - JKF Gojukai.
  • 2002 - Acquired to Shihan Menkyo license of Kyoshi; JKF Gojukai.
  • 2005 May - Appointed as the first [and only to current date] Gaijin [foreigner] to the Board of Directors of the JKF Gojukai.
  • 2005 June - Graded to 8th Dan Seiwa Kai International Gojuryu Karatedo, by Tasaki Shuji Hanshi 9th Dan.
  • 2011 July Appointed as one of two Vice Presidents Seiwa Kai International Gojuryu Karatedo Japan.

Other credits include:

  • 1st Dan taken in South Africa.
  • All grades 2nd Dan through 8th Dan gradings taken in Japan.
    Up to 5th Dan with Gogen Yamaguchi and subsequent gradings with Shuji Tasaki.
    Also hold 7th Dan JKF Gojukai.
  • Attends almost annual training in Japan since the late 1960's with more than 3 years in total.
  • Has been judging kata and refereeing Kumite since 1969.
  • Extensive training in Tai Chi Chuan and various Chinese Martial Ars. Taught sparring at many “Kung fu” and Tai Chi clubs during his many years in USA.
  • Trained in Boxing for five years in California including at times, the Mohammed Ali Boxing Club in Santa Monica California.
  • Many years a member of EKGB [English Karate Governing Body] Technical and Management committees.
  • Member of Karate England [2005] Board of Directors [management committee] and Technical Committee. KE was the Governing Body for Karate in England.
  • Effective Senior and highest Graded non-Japanese Seiwa Kai International Gojuryu Karatedo Member outside of Japan.
  • Current President of the JKF Gojukai for all of All Europe and as such position requires, organizes seminars commonly two times per year various locations throughout Europe and the Americas with Japan based instructors.
  • Is responsible, together with Tasaki Shuji [Hanshi] and Fujiwara Seiichi [Hanshi]:
    For the spread of Seiwa Kai International Gojuryu Karatedo throughout the 90's to present.
    Personally responsible for introducing Seiwa Kai International Gojuryu Karatedo to 20 countries.
    Deputy for Tasaki Shuji and Seiwa Kai International Gojuryu Karatedo, in 20 countries with over 15000 members.
  • President and Chief Instructor of Traditional Karate Federation [TKF].
    The English organization that consists of the Seiwa Kai International Gojuryu Karatedo group in Great Britain.
    Currently in excess of 1800 members.
    Made up of Seiwakai, Goshukan, Shuseikan and Shodokan.
  • Attends annual Kata Courses in Japan since 1991 under the tuition of Akira Shiomi, [Japan Karate Federation National Kata Coach].
  • Personally responsible for forming JKF Gojukai [Europe] 12 countries in all.
  • Senior Instructor for Seiwakai International having coached competitors from many National Teams and counts amongst his students several National Coaches.

Updated 2014 August - care of Leo Lipinski.

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