Karate (Shito ryu)
Karate do is a traditional Japanese unarmed martial art, that uses effectively all parts of the body as powerful weapons.
Iaido (Tamiya ryu – Seitei)
The martial art of Samurai, the noble warriors of feudal Japan, devoted in the code of honor “Bushido”.
Kobudo (Traditional Weapons)
Kobudo is a martial art originated in island of Okinawa Japan and specializes in the use of traditional weapons.
Welcome to
“YOSHUKAN” DOJO BRANCH OF GREECE
Official representative of World Shito-ryu Karate-do Federation in Greece.
The Athletic Association named “The Way of the Warrior” (Bushido), a non-profit-making corporation, was founded in 1992 and has created a rich environment in which the martial arts can flourish.
It is recognized by the General Bureau of Athletics, is a member of H.K.F. (Hellenic Karate Federation), a member of G.S.K.O. (Greek Shito-ryu Karate-do Organization) and also a member of H.K.I.N.F. (Hellenic Kendo Iaido Naginata Federation) for the art of Iaido.
At the Dojo there are everyday classes for all ages, Karate (Shito-ryu), Iaido (Tamiya-ryu/Seitei) and Kobudo (Traditional weapons).
The Association’s target is to create athletes-students with character, discipline, confidence and self-control.
It achieves this by the sound methods and hard work of its coaches, who combines tradition martial art with its sport evolution, in a warm and friendly environment.
Since the beginning of the association, many of its students have taken part in martial arts demonstrations, attended numerous training seminars in Greece and abroad, and have participate in National and International Championships with considerable distinction.
A significant event in the association’s history occurred in 2006, when one of its Shito-ryu karate coaches, George Pelekis, met the world famous Greek-Australian Sensei Con Kassis.
Ο Γιώργος Πελέκης έγινε δεκτός σαν μαθητής του, ακολουθώντας από τότε αυστηρά τη γραμμή διδασκαλίας του ιδρυτή του Shito-ryu, Kenwa Mabuni. O Sensei Kassis ασχολήθηκε με το Καράτε από το 1974 ενώ από το 1987 ήταν προσωπικός μαθητής του Soke Kenei Mabuni (10ο Dan), νόμιμου συνεχιστή του ιδρυτή του Shitο-ryu Karate-do και ο οποίος έγινε ο συνδετικός κρίκος του συλλόγου με την Ιαπωνία, την Μέκκα του Καράτε.
An historical moment for the association was when Sensei Mabuni gave his permission, for it to be the Greek branch of “Yoshukan”.
The permission was granted exclusively to George Pelekis following a suggestion of Sensei Con Kassis. “Yoshukan” was the name of the personal dojo, of Kenwa Mabuni, the founder of Shito-ryu Karate-do, which he established in Osaka, Japan. After his death, the title passed to the dojo of his first born son and successor, Kenei Mabuni.
