Founded in 1992, with locations in Carlsbad, California, and Kent, Washington.

The Goju Karate Center Carlsbad, located at:

300 Carlsbad Village Dr. Suite 110A

Carlsbad, CA 92008

Tel. (760) 434-0353

info@gojukaratecenter.com

We have been teaching quality traditional martial arts to residents of Carlsbad, and North County, at our full time center since 1992. Literally thousands of Carlsbad/North County residents have benefited from our programs over the years. We have been approved to teach within the Carlsbad & Oceanside school districts, and Sensei Paul is the sole California representative for the Okinawa Goju-Ryu So-honbu (international governing body for Goju-Ryu karate-do). The main dojo (studio) is located in Carlsbad Village, a stone's throw from the Beach. We have a satellite dojo in Rancho Santa Fe, Fairbanks Ranch for Children, and a Branch Dojo in Kent, Washington www.gojukent.com. We have also taught karate enrichment programs for the Carlsbad Educational Foundation, at Jefferson Elementary school.

Philosophy

Without philosophy, Martial Arts would be little more than street fighting. At Goju Karate Center we teach and emphasize a series of life skills that challenge our students throughout, not only their Martial Arts training, but also their everyday lives. Junior students are taught to be respectful and polite toward their parents, siblings, teachers and elders. They are also taught the importance of education, and doing their best in school. Our teenage and young adult students are taught to set achievable goals and that hard work does have its rewards. Through the Martial Arts they become more confident and develop an attitude of self-reliance. This increase in confidence enables them to better cope with issues of peer pressure and helps them make correct choices.

“The ultimate goal of the art of karate is not in victory or defeat, but rather in the perfection of the character of its participants.”

-Gichin Funakoshi