Kancho Robert Sullivan is the Founder and Chief Instructor of Go-Kan-Ryu Karate (GKR). Robert, a 7th Dan Black Belt, has been training in and teaching karate since 1964.
It was in 1984, with 20 years experience, that he founded Go-Kan-Ryu Karate in Adelaide, South Australia.
Born in 1947, Robert spent most of his early life growing up in Gosford, New South Wales. At the age of 17, his fascination for Karate led him to begin training in the Japanese style of Goju-Kai. Over the next decade he spent most of his time studying 2 of the most prominent Japanese styles of Karate, Goju and Shotokan. He spent time in Malaysia, Japan and the USA learning and teaching karate.
He returned home to Australia from America in December 1971 to marry and begin his family. Over the next 13 years Robert gained experience working and starting a number of businesses, but he eventually found himself turning his focus back to his passion for teaching karate. In 1984 he started Go-Kan-Ryu karate. His original aim was to build a small karate club, but he soon realised that teaching Karate was something that would become his life long vocation.
Today Robert Lives in Sydney, Australia with his wife Donna and two Children, Lee and Toni. He also has 2 older children, Matt and Laura.
GKR is a non-contact karate, with a heavy emphasis on strong basics, kata (patterns) and kumite (sparring). Robert Sullivan has developed a strong sense of etiquette, loyalty and mutual respect that carries through to each instructor and student.
Since its inception, GKR has grown to become one of the most popular karate organisations in the world, with well over 40,000 students taking part in classes on a weekly basis in Australia, New Zealand, the United Kingdom and the USA.
With over 1500 instructors and 400 full time personnel, GKR has established strong foundations to sustain continued growth without compromising on its main focus - teaching quality karate.
Students as young as 5 years of age right through to people well into their seventies can all enjoy the many benefits that training with GKR Karate can offer, from learning a self defence, to improving fitness, to gaining confidence and inner security.
Cristiano Ronaldo's future at Manchester United has taken a new twist after the winger was reported as saying he would like to play for Real Madrid.
Real have been tracking Ronaldo, 23, despite being warned off by United manager Sir Alex Ferguson.
"I'd like to play for Real Madrid but only if it's true they are ready to pay what Manchester United ask of them," he told respected Brazilian website Terra.
"However, it does not depend on me," said the Portuguese midfielder.
"I'll only talk about this again after the European Championship," added Ronaldo. "Don't ask me any questions because I won't answer."
Although neither Chelsea nor Barca have commented publicly on the transfer, it is understood that Josep Guardiola, the new coach at the Nou Camp, had deemed Deco surplus to requirements in Catalonia, along with the likes of Samuel Eto'o and Ronaldinho, and that the player has signed a two-year contract that will cost Chelsea €10 million.
The deal will be new Chelsea coach Luiz Felipe Scolari's first signing since he replaced Avram Grant at the Bridge .
Posts
All Comments
