Links

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I will consider adding links to any sites of potential interest to GKR Karate members, or others interested in the martial arts. However, all links MUST be reciprocal (ie, you add a link back to this site on your site). Please email link request to me here

OFFICIAL SITE

Go Kan Ryu Karate

This is the official site for GKR world-wide. It's brand new as of May 5th 2004, so you can expect it to take a while to find its feet.

Go Kan Ryu Karate http://www.gkrkarate.com

GKR FORUMS

Go Kan Ryu Info

A relatively new site that combines a lively forum with a well-informed and intelligent web-site. The forum has some extremely high grades from GKR and other styles as participants, so it's a useful place to hear the best informed information.

Go Kan Ryu Info http://www.gokanryu.info

GKR Net

This friendly forum was originally created just for local students, but has expanded to include anyone who wants to participate. The people here are really nice, and it's a great place to ask questions.

GKR Net http://www.gkr.net.au/

GKR-Unofficial

A friendly and professional forum created in the UK. No trolls welcome.

Read the fine print before entering their pay-per-entry competitions.

GKR-Unofficial http://www.gkr-unofficial.com/

GKR FAN SITES

Go Kan Ryu Karate

This relatively new unnofficial site in Australia is nicely designed, with some fun animations to liven up the pages. It has a fairly popular forum where you can go to speak to other martial artists to exchange opinions, or receive tips. It's great place to discover what GKR senseis and students are up to around the globe.

Go Kan Ryu Karate http://www.gokanryu.info/

BELT & GI MANUFACTURERS

Tokaido

Based in Tokyo, they make superb-quality black belts.

Tokaido - http://www.tokaidojapan.com/shop/

Shureido

Based in Okinawa, they make world-reknowned black belts and competition gis.

Shureido - http://www.shureidousa.com/

Karate Kid Limited

A UK supplier of better quality belts

Karate Kid - http://www.karate-kid.co.uk/

NON-GKR SITES

The Karate Research Society

If you've been training a while, and you want to know more about the true origins of the kata we perform, and the meaning of the various moves contained within them, then this must be your primary starting place. A primary contributor is Patrick McCarthy, one of the most rekniowned researchers into karate history and author of numerous highly regarded books including the Bibushi and Ancient Okinawan Martial Arts.

The Karate Research Society http://www.society.webcentral.com.au

Blitz Magazine

The most GKR-friendly multi-style magazine in the world. Blitz occasionally carries articles on GKR personalities and events. It's also a damned fine read!

Blitz Magazine http://www.sportzblitz.net