Academy of American Goju

A great day at the Pan American Goju Black Belt training in Hinesville, GA.

I am proud to officially honor these two young men their 1st Degree Black Belts. Please help me in congratulating my son Jonathan and student Ryan Cooper for their achievement.

Congratulations to Jonathan Ranglin and Ryan Cooper on their promotion to Shodan - 1st Degree.

To all Black Belts within our entire USA Goju Organization - Sensei Barry Macchione will be teaching an outdoor Bo-staff seminar on Goju Long-bo in Orlando on April 1st starting at 11 A.M..

We will be working the entire Kata with critical bunkai detail from the beginning to the end and this will be the exact Kata he performed for our Kata video library from 1991 in the Honbu Dojo.

He strongly encourages ALL dojo instructors and their Black Belts to make arrangements to attend this important seminar as he will be spending as much time as necessary on detail.

Unfortunately, NO Kyu Ranks (under Black Belts) are allowed, as this seminar will only be for Black Belts; understanding that this is a higher ranked Black Belt Weapons Kata.

Please reply below and indicate if you will be coming and I will message him to send you the pertinent location info. Osu!🥋

Academy of American Goju welcomes Zuriel P to its' ranks. We are looking forward to seeing you grow with us Zuriel.

Doing nothing in the dojo today but clean and getting it ready for 6:00 to start training.

We had an awesome turnout at the 2022 MAF Tournament. Thank you to all that was able to show up for our Honorees and for your words at the dinner. Herein this photo you will find Hanshi John Giordano, Hanshi Ulysses “Pop” Winn, Kyoshi Mabson, Shihan Byron Daniel, Hanshi Bob Ostovich, Hanshi Terry Elliott, Sr and others. Not in this photo is Honorees Hanshi William A Liquori, Hanshi Herbie Thompson and Hanshi Joe Hess.

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I would like to take this opportunity to thank Hanshi Ray Battle for accepting me into Peaceful Warrior Black Belt Club. It is indeed an honor sir. Osu!

We are hosting our Annual MAF Tournament in Fort Lauderdale on November 5th. After the event, we are Honoring our Masters and would love for you to be in attendance. Please come out, all who can and witness this special occassion.

Praying for all the Dojo’s in the path of this (Ian) Hurricane a very safe and speedy return.

2022 Shiai by Orlando Goju

What a great looking set of folks. These young minds are the future of our art. Congratulations to you all.

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Celebrating Craig on his 7th Kyu Rank from the Organization. Craig is one of our most promising students from Deland Goju under my student Sensei Ryan Cooper.