Sensei Luis Javier Rodriguez Acuña was born in Chillan, Chile, in August 1961. His is
from a family of dedicated students, and besides himself, all his children have
followed their father´s path into Martial Arts.
Cristian and Luis are both black belts Nidan, and Francisca at nine years of age, has
reached the level of Green belt so far.
Sensei Rodriguez started Karate training at the tender age of 16 and has never
looked back since. With 30 years of practice under his belt, he now boasts a Yondan
Menjo in Goju Ryu Karate, and has also tried other forms of martial arts including
Kempo, Goju Shorei Ryu, Seido Juku, Shotokan and Okinawa Goju Ryu.
In the last ten years, Sensei has built some very solid reputation, and today he runs
and manages one of the most successful Karate Dojos in the South of Chile,
including a very practical and dedicated effort to teach disadvantaged kids in the
area, especially during Summer vacation, where he runs Clinics and Seminars open
to all and sundry.
Sensei Rodriguez has been fortunate to have been trained by some of the best
exponents in Latin America, and counts among others Sensei Arturo Petit of Kempo
Karate, Miguel Soffia of Goju Shorei, Sensei Carlos Yañez of Shotokan, Patricio Cifra
of Okinawa Goju Ryu, Juan Gallardo of Seiko Juku, Shihan Roque Carrizo of
Argentina, Shihan Tanaka in Brazil, T. Nakamura of the USA and Kaiso Shihan Goshi
Yamaguchi of Japan.
In his quest for a better understanding of Karate Do, Sensei has now approached
the KKGKK, and was recently accepted as one of our Shibu-cho in Latin America.
His participation and support, will open another chapter in the development of
Goju Ryu Karate, in a way which will only be known as: "a healthy brotherhood"
from a family of dedicated students, and besides himself, all his children have
followed their father´s path into Martial Arts.
Cristian and Luis are both black belts Nidan, and Francisca at nine years of age, has
reached the level of Green belt so far.
Sensei Rodriguez started Karate training at the tender age of 16 and has never
looked back since. With 30 years of practice under his belt, he now boasts a Yondan
Menjo in Goju Ryu Karate, and has also tried other forms of martial arts including
Kempo, Goju Shorei Ryu, Seido Juku, Shotokan and Okinawa Goju Ryu.
In the last ten years, Sensei has built some very solid reputation, and today he runs
and manages one of the most successful Karate Dojos in the South of Chile,
including a very practical and dedicated effort to teach disadvantaged kids in the
area, especially during Summer vacation, where he runs Clinics and Seminars open
to all and sundry.
Sensei Rodriguez has been fortunate to have been trained by some of the best
exponents in Latin America, and counts among others Sensei Arturo Petit of Kempo
Karate, Miguel Soffia of Goju Shorei, Sensei Carlos Yañez of Shotokan, Patricio Cifra
of Okinawa Goju Ryu, Juan Gallardo of Seiko Juku, Shihan Roque Carrizo of
Argentina, Shihan Tanaka in Brazil, T. Nakamura of the USA and Kaiso Shihan Goshi
Yamaguchi of Japan.
In his quest for a better understanding of Karate Do, Sensei has now approached
the KKGKK, and was recently accepted as one of our Shibu-cho in Latin America.
His participation and support, will open another chapter in the development of
Goju Ryu Karate, in a way which will only be known as: "a healthy brotherhood"
| CHILE |
| CHILE SHIBU-CHO SENSEI LUIS J. RODRIGUEZ A. 4TH DAN Goju Ryu Karate, Okinawa Kobudo |
| GALERIA (clik para agrandar) |
| HONBU DOJO O'HIGGINS 540 CHILLAN REPÚBLICA DE CHILE FONO: 8-3866041 URL:Kenyukan Chile Goju Ryu Email: ikgchillan@gmail.com |
| SEMINARIO DE JIU-JITSU DE BRASIL |
| Torneos y Graduación 2006 |
| Festival de las Artes 2006 Chillan |
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| YUDANSHA Luis J Rodriguez A 4º Dan Honbu-cho Cristian J Rodriguez V 2º Dan Luis A Rodriguez V 2º Dan Marcelo W Carrasco P 1º Dan Patricio H Mansilla 1º Dan |
| Festival de las Artes 2007 Chillan |
