Budo Demo Honoring the Late Goju-Ryu Master
Grand Master Ichikawa Sosui
Merrick New York • March 9, 2008
Master Toyotaro Miyazaki, Shihan Kai Leung and students took part in Master Robert Choji Taiani's Memorial to Ichikawa Sosui Sensei, his teacher.
Master Miyazaki (R) and Master Taiani (L)
Master Taiani, an old friend of Master Miyazaki held his demonstration at Shihan Jeff Lovering's Goshinkan Dojo located in Merrick New York.
Shihan Jeff Lovering
International Shotokai Federation along with many different groups came to give a demo in honor of Ichikawa Sensei. Shihan Leung performed Kakie with Shidoin James Luk.
Shihan Leung and Shidoin Luk Performing Kakie
Shihan Leung's Nage Waza
Master Miyazaki, Shihan Leung and ISF Members
Senior Instructors at the Memorial Demonstration
Shidoin James Luk performed a very powerful Unsu Kata. Shidoin Edward Nieto performed Gojushiho-sho and Derrick Santos performed Enpi.
Shidoin James Luk's Unsu Kata
We want to congratulate Master Taiani, Ichikawa-ha Goju-Ryu Sotokai and Zen Beikoku Goju-Ryu Sosui-kai for having a successful event and inviting us to the memorial demonstration and allowing us to perform in honor of Ichikawa Sensei.