Geez ... You guys are so quick to bag GKR I've been with Go Kan Ryu for almost 5 years and I'm a 1st Kyu, hopefully going for my Shodan Ho within weeks. Sure some Brown Belts (3rd Kyu) are pretty poor ... But you can bet your life they won't climb the ladder without vast improvement. GKR has a list of NAS champions ... So why bag the style ??? Sure their business practices leave something to be desired. It's true 'Instructors' can be as low as 8th kyu (They wear a Black & White Belt) I firmly do not believe in this ... But I guess it's ok as long as the only teach student of 7th Kyu or so. When I graded to 6th Kyu ... I went and found a REAL Black Belt to teach me, and haven't looked back. GKR's business practices might seem shody, But leaving that aside they have a good strong style that's proved itself many a time. If you train with GKR ... Your best bet is to only go to a class which is taught by a 'Genuine Black Belt' and give the other tosspots a miss Admin, https://www.gokanryu.info
