Sensei Brian Godshaw began his training in 1978 under the tutelage of Shihan Paul Godshaw of the Japan Karatedo Federation. Sensei Brian Godshaw is currently the head instructor of the Japan Karatedo Federation Irvine Dojo. Accompanied with learning an amazing form of unarmed self defense Sensei emphasizes the most important part of training is character development.

"The ultimate aim of karate lies not in victory nor defeat, but in the perfection of the character of it's participants." Gichin Funakoshi