Thank you to all that have assisted in producing one of the best Karate training manuals. You all have copies of this manual and we are thrilled to receive such great feed back from all of you about it. Please take care of it and do not let it go to other people who have no interest in what we do. I am sure that some karate and martial artist are going to try and copy our idea, like they do with many things we do and call it their own. Many people in high places, who have received copies and have told us how impressive the document is. This manual will lift the standard of our karate ten fold or more. Goshin kan is proud of its school, the level of our teachers and high standard of our students. We are not driven by numbers but by quality. I heard two stories from a famous Japanese Karate master about crazy grade promotions. Apparently, a head teacher of a well known karate system from overseas, promoting his school in Oz, graded an extremely low level student whom he considers to be brown belt level to a very high Dan grade on a honorary bases to lead this school because they could find anyone of a high level to lead. This school gives grades to grow bigger; thank goodness we don’t or reach to such a low level of action. Sadly, students who belong to this organisation know nothing. They think their head has been graded on ability. The other story was stranger; apparently a student graded his teacher. Goshin kan is proud of its standard and all those who visited our school since the beginning, including Goshi Yamaguchi Shihan, Sakamoto Shihan, Watanabe Shihan, Iwanami Sensei and many others have said the standard of our karate is the same as Japan. Goshin Shihan said that students of Goshin Kan do not have to go to Japan because they have Japan in their dojo. What a good complement from such an awesome teacher. Another story when I was in Japan Goshi Shihan said to me that I was one of the finest teachers of karate-do. I was hesitant to believe, so he got a knife and cut his hand and said to me, do you believe me now. I said I believe. He then gave me his belt with blood stains on it to keep. I do not know of anyone one having such an experience. This indeed is one of the greatest moments of my life to have such great honour bestowed upon oneself. I have a duty to my students and to teach them the best karate that involves the physical for defence, mental for discipline and self control and spiritual for the development of good character. We pass and fail students on ability not because we want to keep the numbers up. I have failed students and they have left and walked into other organisations and received the next grade up without a test. Others who were not ready to be Black belts have become Black Belts. In most modern karate belts have very little value. Black belts are not respected because they have come very cheaply. The Japanese used to give black belt presents to foreigners that were lazy and to those who worked hard put them through the mill. In my school, I do not give presents or give it easily to those whom I like because they help the organisation. Karate belts must be earned not bought or given as a gift. I have failed long serving teachers. If you do not have the skill work on it and earn it the proper way. We believe in skill because this is what protects you. Ones belt does not determine your ability to protect yourself We are an independent organisation and I am the servant that leads a great school with high quality. I graduated in Japan in 1976 over thirty years ago, under the watchful eye of my wonderful teacher Gogen Yamaguchi Sensei. I have been invited to join other organisations with big promises and so far I did not take up offers. This is because others schools do not have the same teaching methods like us and we are a non tournament organisation. I vowed to follow my teacher’s wish because I honour him. I understand karate-do because of him. As long as I practice karate I will do it his way. He told me of a mistake he made and he does not want me to do the same. As they say a wise person does not make the mistakes of others. To have a good school like ours is like finding a needle in a hay stack. I am now close to 60 years old and I have done my major work and set the foundation. Students are in an organisation that cares for its students. Its teachings are based on Human values which are truth, love, peace, right conduct and non violence. Our karate is holistic and assists students in becoming an ideal karate-ka. This is the aim of Goshin Kan and Goshin Kai. There is nothing more fulfilling and ever lasting than traditional karate-do. Kancho Deena Naidu