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American Karate Association of Strong Comrades

  

BEIKOKU KARATE-DO GOYUKAI (BKG) was founded by Grandmaster Isaac Henry, Jr. and George Chalian, at Governors Island, New York in 1959 under the name of Fort Jay Karate Club and later GOVIS Karate Club.  It became a branch of Zen Nippon Karate-Do Goyukai when Master Michio Nozumi, it’s headmaster and instructor to Grandmaster Henry appointed Grandmaster Henry as branch chief.

Master Nozumi received his karate training form Grandmaster Hironori Otsuka. Grandmaster Otsuka was a famed pupil of Grandmaster Gichin Funakoshi and the founder of the Wado-ryu (the Way of Peace and Harmony) system of karate.  Grandmaster Otsuka’s Wado-ryu is a synthesis of Funakoshi’s karate and Japanese ju jitsu with great emphasis on combat.  Grandmaster Otsuka is credited with the introduction of jiu kumite (free sparring) into karate.

The system as taught by Grandmaster Henry includes further modifications based on his experiences and exposure to other systems and methods over his many years of practice and instruction.  Grandmaster Henry was recognized as Head of System in 1993 by the World Head of Family Sokeship Council.

Grandmaster Henry’s Martial Arts Background includes:

• Grandmaster (10^th Degree) and founder of Beikoku Karate-Do Goyukai

• 1^st Executive Secretary, United Karate Federation

• Executive Director, U.S. East Coast Karate Alliance

• Member of Board of Directors and Advisory Board, International Association of Martial Arts

• Member of Board of Directors, East Coast Karate Association

• Member of Board of Review for “Who’s Who in American Martial Arts”

• Recipient of International Karate Magazines’ Lifetime Achievement Award

• Inductee, National Martial Arts Hall of Fame

• Inductee, International Karate Magazines’ Hall of Fame

• Inductee, Dr. Andrew Linick’s Karate Master Hall of Fame

• Awarded the Menkyo Icon Award by Martial Arts Grand Masters International, Inc 1993

• Recognized as ‘Head of System’ by the World Head of Family Sokeship Council

 

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