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
Dōjō kun styles, with alterations according to the general precepts of that style. Depending on your variant of Goju Ryu there are alternative Dojo Kun. For the Okinawan Goju Ryu of Eiichi_Miyazato or Teruo Chinen, as published on the walls of their dojo, the Dojo Kun consists of eight rules and are (in English) as follows: The translation above is from Teruo Chinen's dojo, the Miyazato version is slightly different. For other variants, including IOGKF, there are six rules and are (in English) as follows: The dojo kun Ryu-te are, in Japanese, the same as those used in Shotokan. The English translation