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GojuOkinawa Profiles

Sensei Alessandro Arangio Febbo.

Started Karate in Italy at the age 14 and has to date 30 years of martial arts training.

He practiced 12 years Shotokan and trained for the first time in Naha (Okinawa) at Sensei Higaonna's Dojo  for about one month in 1993.

After returning to Italy, he met his Japanese wife from Tokyo and subsequently travelled every year to Tokyo and Okinawa to study  Goju Ryu under Japanese Masters.

August 2003 he left Italy to study Goju Ryu Karate in Tokyo.
May 2006 he moved to Okinawa where he is currently residing, and training at Higaonna Sensei's Dojo in Naha.

 

Karate and Sports Profile:

• IOGKF Goju-Ryu Karate 4th Dan.
• IOGKF So Honbu Dojo Instructor (Higaonna Sensei Dojo in Naha-Okinawa)
• IOGKF Japan's member of board of Directors
• Marine Corps Bases, Okinawa, Japan - Martial Arts Instructor
• Shotokan-Ryu 3rd Dan (Instructor)
• Sports Schools Physical Education Teacher

Professional Profile:

• Okinawa Prefectural University of Arts - Italian Language Lecturer

Speaks several languages:

• Italian
• Japanese (Passed the Japanese Language Proficiency Level 2 in December 2006 )
• French
• English