Gokenkan 剛拳館

Symbolic Meaning

White- Purity

Black- Refusal to give up

Red- The Fire that drives us to learn

The three comas or tadpoles are called the Mitsu Domo and it is the symbol for Okinawan Royalty.  It also represents:

1.       Man, Earth and Heaven in universal rotation

2.       Unity of the Mind, Body, and Spirit

The circle and square are taken from the family seal of Grand Master Miyagi Chojun, founder of Goju-Ryu Karate-do, and represents:

1.       The Square represents the Earth, which is hard

2.       The circle represents Heaven, which is soft

3.       The circle also represents Unity and Strength

The Symbol’s put together make the personal seal of Shihan C. Michial Jones. The seal was designed by Mr. Jones in 1993 and has been in use since that time, and is a regisered trademark.

The Japanes Kanji used in the patch is the same as the English writting used.

There are two different patches that distinguish Yearly members (Red)  from Life members (Gold).