Gosoku-ryu Shinken learning ancient Kobudo katas while developing his own for his school. The Kobudo kata created by him include: Takemasa Okuyama and Temoanarupe Inuhaere are ranked as 8th dan. Several people were awarded the rank of 7th dan and title of Shihan in Gosoku-ryu: Gosoku-ryu The International Karate Association (IKA) was formed in Tokyo, Japan in 1953 for the purpose of teaching and promoting the Gosoku style of karate. Gosoku-ryū, "the style of force with speed", incorporates the methods of Goju-ryū and Shotokan karate with aikido, jujitsu, and judo. It is applied so as to encompass any attacker from all
David Ryu David Ryu David Ryu (born 1975) is a Los Angeles City Councilman for Los Angeles City Council District 4. He is the first Korean-American to hold a council seat in Los Angeles, California. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from UCLA and a Masters of Public Policy & Administration from Rutgers University. Ryu was born in Seoul, South Korea, in 1975, the oldest of three children His father, Eul Chul Ryu, and mother, Michelle Won Chung Ryu, moved the family to Los Angeles, California in 1980, when Ryu was 5 years old. There, Ryu's father served as editor