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International Okinawan G?j?-ry? Karate-d? Federation (IOGKF), also known as the International Federation of Karate-do Goju-ryu Okinawa, is an international martial art organization covering G?j?-ry? karate. It was founded by Morio Higaonna (b. 1938) in July 1979. Higaonna is the founder and Chairman of the IOGKF International. The IOGKF is responsible for spreading the original G?j?-ry? karate style of Okinawa throughout the world, following the teachings of Chojun Miyagi.
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Membership
In 2003, the IOGKF was estimated to have around 50,000 members in 45 countries.
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Structure
IOGKF Structure:
- Honorary Chairman: Anichi Miyagi
- President of the IOGKF: Morio Higaonna
- IOGKF World Chief Instructor: Tetsuji Nakamura
- Technical Advisor and Headquarters Grading Panel: Bakkies Laubscher and Kazuo Terauchi
- IOGKF Chairman: Katsuya Yamashiro
- IOGKF Vice Chief Instructor: Ernie Molyneux and Henrik Larsen
- IOGKF Executive Committee and Headquarters Grading Panel: Ernie Molyneux, Henrik Larsen and Tetsuji Nakamura
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