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Standing (left to right): Erez Nahari, Yoshi Kadosh, D'veed, Boaz Steigman. Eli Neumann
Kneeling (left to right): Tzedek Gilmore (USA), Yoel Gottlieb, Assaph Elrom (USA)

        This opening page is to inform you of the latest updates to our website. We are the Ryukyu Kenpo Kobujutsu Kai. Our Honbu Dojo (the Academy of Ryukyu Kenpo or “Ryukenkan”) and Headquarters are located in Jerusalem, Israel at #17 Strauss. Headmaster is D’veed Natan, Hanshi, 10^th Dan (十段 - Judan) Black Belt in Ryukyu Kenpo Kobujutsu from Kfar Adumim, Israel.
            Today, uneducated people think Ryukyu Kenpo is some type of “Karate”. Through misinformation due to ignorance of history or fabrication by unscrupulous agenda driven instructors, they do not realize that Karate and its offshoots like Taekwondo and many others are weak, watered down, often sporterized, derivatives of  the original Ryukyu (Okinawan) Kenpo (Kempo) and Kobujutsu. The father of Karate in Japan, Gichen Funakoshi's, first book written for the Japanese was “Ryukyu Kenpo Karate-do” in 1922. In his final book, written just before his death in 1957, he reaffirms this; and discusses how he changed it and its names to better suit his Japanese students. Choki Motobu, another Okinawan instructor (and renown fighter) was Funakoshi's nemesis. His book “Okinawa Kenpo Karate-Jutsu on Kumite” was published in Japan in 1926. Motobu concentrated on Kumite (fighting techniques) and not just on Kata as did Funakoshi. These two men and their students were the main forces behind “Karate” in Japan; and by extension the world. They both were Kenpo (Kempo) instructors from Okinawa; the main island in the Ryukyu chain.
        The Annual Black Belt Testing has concluded. As of 27/04/08, the following promotions by the Ryukyu Kenpo Karate Kobudo Rengokai have become official: Rocky Leavitt, Kyoshi 8^th Degree Black Belt (Hachidan); Boaz Steigman, Shihan 5^th Degree Black Belt (Godan); Yehoshua Kadosh, Shihandai 3^rd Degree Black Belt (Sandan); Eli Neumann, Sensei 2^nd Degree Black Belt (Nidan); Shimon Fishman, Sensei 1^st Degree Black Belt (Shodan). The Annual Teaching License Renewal training day was held 28/04/08 at the Academy of Ryukyu Kenpo, Jerusalem (Ryukenkan). Excluding Leavitt, Kyoshi, all of the above and Yoel Gottlieb, Sensei attended and renewed their Teaching Licenses*. Afterwards, everyone retired to El Gaucho's Argentinean Steakhouse for a monster steak dinner and recap. Other news: Yoshi Kadosh is to be married to Shira Lee on the 30^th of Nissan in Kfar Adumim. The Honbu Dojo will be hosting a Sheva Brachot dinner on Thursday the 3^rd of Iyyar at 18:30. Yes! That's on Yom HaAtsmaut! Independence Day. So be it.
*note: Leavitt, Kyoshi, due to his Master's Rank, has no need to renew his Teaching Licenses - ever.
        We hope you find our website to be educational, entertaining, and enjoyable to read.

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Thank you,
The Staff.

Last edited: 02 May, 2008

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