Association History
Glen Doecke
founded the Para Vista Dojo in March 1990. At the time Glen was a
Shodan and started the class with only four junior students. Over the years, many students have trained at the Para Vista
Dojo with many of those students reaching the distinguished rank of
Black Belt. Since then the Echunga Dojo was also founded by Glen in
October 2002, Echunga is a small town in the Adelaide Hills about 10
km from the historic town of Hahndorf. The Pt Broughton Dojo was
then founded in March 2003 by one of Glens black belts John Kerry.
Pt Broughton is a small coastal town on the York Peninsular about 2
hours drive from the Adelaide CBD.
Makoto Ryu Karate-Do
is the style taught at Para Vista Dojo. Makoto Ryu was officially founded
by Glen Doecke 2000 after he decided the direction of the current
system he was with was not what he wanted from the Martial Arts.
Glen has over 20 years experience in the
Martial Arts industry, and with all this experience he has been able
to design a practical street wise Martial Arts for the purpose of
self defence. Makoto Ryu is a Freestyle Karate combining techniques
from Kick Boxing, Boxing, Ju-Jitsu, Judo, Kung Fu, and Karate to a
style that can be adapted to both females and males, with separate
kids and adult classes.
Makoto
Ryu Karate-Do means:
Honourable
(Makoto) System (Ryu) Empty Handed (Karate) Way (Do)
 Makoto
Ryu originated from a country called Okinawa just south of Japan.
The style was originally known as Okinawa
Karate-Do, which was practiced and taught to the
countrymen of Okinawa to protect their lands from
invasion. Okinawa Karate-Do expanded into the
main land of Japan and western world countries
as Gojo Ryu Karate-Do. It is believed from
various scriptures and translated writings that
the original Okinawa Karate-Do was formed from
the Chinese style of Kung Fu. Over the years the
form has taken on many changes to adapt to the
ever changing environment and in some cases the
true Spirit of the Martial Arts has been left behind
for the physical aspect only. At the Para Vista Dojo we still
believe in the true Samurai Spirit, and
training is based on the 7 Virtues of the Samurai.
The
Seven Virtues Consist of:
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1).
“Gi”
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The
right decision, fare and equal.
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2).
“Yu”
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Valour
and Courage.
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3).
“Jin”
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Benevolence
and Compassion.
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4).
“Rei”
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The
proper behaviour, courtesy and respect.
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5).
“Makoto”
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Complete
Honesty and to be Honourable.
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6).
“Meiyo”
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Honour
Glory and Success.
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7).
“Chungi”
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Devotion.
Loyalty and Dedication.
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The
Makoto Ryu Karate-Do students learn a
“Practical
Modern Day Martial Arts Following the Traditional Philosophy’s of
The Seven Virtues”
Renshi
Glen Doecke started training in the Martial Arts when he first moved
to Adelaide from the country. In the country the only available
training was boxing, By moving to the city this allowed him to
expand into the
Martial arts, that was over twenty years ago. Since then Renshi
Glen Doecke has gained several Black Belt ranks in in three
different styles. He has also trained in the arts of Judo and
Ju-jitsu for approximately 7 years. In 1995 and 1996 he represented
S.A. in the National All Styles competition and competed against
students from all over the country from a wide range of styles.
Originally
Renshi Glen Doecke took up the Martial Arts as a physical form of
fitness to aid his love of football. As time passed his football
career started to take a back seat as he became more and more
interested in the Martial Arts. The physical training was very
beneficial to his flexibility and over all fitness but it wasn’t
until he reached the level of Black Belt that he then realised the
Martial Arts was a lot deeper than physical face value.
As
years passed by Renshi Glen Doecke’s training increased , and he
found doors began to open in all different directions leading him to
a deeper understanding of the Martial arts, not only did his
physical fitness and appearance improve, but also he found mentally
he was becoming stronger, and more positive. The Martial Arts was
not only a learning tool for the body but the mind and spirit as
well.
The
most striking attraction of the Martial Arts to Renshi Glen Doecke
is the endless amount of knowledge that is available to the
individual, no matter how accomplished the Martial arts student is,
they can always learn something from the highest Grand Master to the
white belt taking the floor for the first time. No matter how famous
or unheard the instructor is and no matter what style it is, as long as the Martial Artist has a
open mind there is always something to learn from every body. The
hardest thing is to find a style that suits the individual. This is
why Renshi Glen Doecke created Makoto Ryu, to offer a style that is
not only practical but still works on the physical, mental and
spiritual aspects of the Martial arts.
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Self
Improvement and Enhancement on a Personal Basis,
Is the True Spirit
of Makoto Ryu.
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