TEXAS GOJU-RYU KARATE DO ASSOCIATION

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I have two boys ages 10 and 13, and for the past five years we have been driving 50 miles round trip to Sugar Land from Pasadena to train with Sensei Veras. My oldest has been training for over 10 years now and earned his black belt this past year and he wouldn’t have been able to accomplish this task with out the guidance of Sensei Veras. When you want to compete with the best you have to train with the best. Sensei not only offers physical training, but he also makes you want to be a better person. Both of my boys have placed in the top four at National level competition the last 5 years. I couldn’t imagine taking my boys to another dojo to train and I don’t think the expectation of always doing better would be there.

Vicky Miller



I am 45 years old sales engineer and I joined a Karate Dojo four years ago. At that time, my cholesterol level reached 247 (<200 normal) and I was weighting 225 Lbs (I am 5'11"). I also had problems sleeping due to the daily stress from work. The Doctor recommended exercise, sleeping pills and cholesterol reducing medicine.
I did not wanted to take pills so I gave exercise a try and joined a gym, but exercising in a gym can be very boring and monotonous and I soon stopped going all together. In fact, running on a treadmill reminded me of hamster on a wheel.
Karate is a fun way to relieve stress and keep my weight and cholesterol level down. It had also given me back some of my lost flexibility and stamina. I weight 195 Lbs and my cholesterol level is 170.

Pedro V. Gutierrez
Regional Sales Manager
Latin America

Welcome to THE Traditional Karate Center and the Texas Japan Karate Federation Goju Kai.

If you are interested in learning or practicing a traditional martial arts system in the Sugar land area, you have got to try a FREE class at our school or at one of our affiliated dojo.

Hello and Welcome! I am Sensei Ramon Veras and I would like to invite you to my martial arts training center. I have dedicated over 30 years of my life to the practice, competition, and research in the martial art, and I am one of the highest ranked instructors in the Goju-Ryu organization in the United States. I was certified as a 6th degree black belt in Okinawa by the Jundokan founder, Master Eiichi Miyazato,10th dan in Goju-Ryu. I am the Chairman of the Texas Goju-Ryu Karate-do Association and the JKF GOJUKAI-TEXAS, and Chief Instructor at the Traditional Karate Center. I am an accomplished competitor with several national and international titles. I teach karate seminars in the USA, Mexico, Dominican Republic, Panama, and Puerto Rico as one of the technical Directors of the Pan-American Goju-Ryu Karate-Do Federation.

Here at the Traditional Karate Center we offer Okinawan Goju-Ryu Karate do, Self-defense, Fitness, Tai chi, Aikido and Weapons. Classes are for Adults & Children. Private and group classes are available as well as Family classes, Recreational Karate and WKF Style competition karate. We also offer personal training, Sport specific conditioning. Minimum Age 4 and up.

Want a confident, disciplined, happy and fit to win child?

Before you sign a long term black belt contract in of the many feel good martial school in the area try a free introductory self-defense course at the Traditional Karate Center or at one of our affiliate karate schools near your home.

We instill character trait such as self-discipline, and self motivation to develop life-time fitness of body and mind as your child learns self-defense techniques. Our proven program is designed to develop the primary motor skills such as strength, muscular and cardiovascular endurance, flexibility, speed, and power. These physical qualities will ensure that your child will have the ability to excel in other sports. And these traits will exude confident in all areas of your child’s life.

Are you and adult looking to be and stay fit, healthy and functional in your 40s, 50s, 60s and beyond with confident to defend yourself and your love ones?

Adults in our Goju-Ryu Karate program report incredible improvements such as lower fat percentage, regular blood pressure, normal sugar levels, stronger, more flexible body and more benefit such as:Mind and Body awareness, practical self-defense techniques, Inner peace, self worth, self-confidence, mobility, Flexibility and more stamina in all areas of their lives.

Are a dojo instructor and would like technical support on the Goju-Ryu Katas, Kumite application, kata Bunkai, Physical preparation, and tactical training?

We offer Goju-Ryu dojo instructor membership in the Texas Japan Karate Federation Goju Kai. As a dojo member you have the benefit of training in an international world wide Goju-Ryu Federation. You will have the full support of the local highly trained instructors certified by the JKF Goju Kai. You also have direct access to train with Japan’s top masters of the Japan Karate Federation Goju-Kai. Every year we organized master seminars in Texas to continue training ourselves and our member instructors.

If you have a goal we have a program that will get you there fast! Learn more about our great programs by scheduling your free trial class!