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Dean Goddard
[ Karate ]

With over 20 years of experience, Dean Goddard brings a very personable
and passionate teaching style to Sudbury MMA. Currently ranked 5th Degree
Black Belt under Senhana Sensei in Tomigusuku, Okinawa, Japan, Dean is one
of the few Karate instructors in the north that have travelled to Okinawa in
order to train directly under the formal, and traditional atmosphere in order to
bring his art, and teaching to new heights. Having done so twice, he truly
carries a wealth of experience and knowledge to the club. Having began his
training two decades ago in Sport Karate, with notable successes both in
sparring tournaments as well as forms divisions, in the early 1990's he changed
his focus to the more formal and traditional Okinawan GoJu Ryu Karate system.
Having met and trained with a multitude of Masters from Japan, most notably
Shigetoshi Senhana Sensei, Dean continues to expand his skill set.
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