About
our Club's Founder
Jose
Lopez was born in 1959 in Madrid, Spain and as you will learn, he
spent much of his life studying Martial Arts:
“Affinity
with eastern martial arts always being in my vains, my life is now
only addicted to...martial arts. Back to the roots, and consolidating
what was lost!”
Started
judo in 09/1968 and Wado Ryu Karatedo in 1970 under Kamigaito Sensei,
a 5th dan.
Lived in belgium from 02/1964 to 06/2011.
Masterships
in Judo, Kickboxing, Muay Thai and Chinese Kenpo! My Wife is Thai and
direct line to the northern Muay Boran style.
Administrative
assets in Belgium until 2011.
Chief instructor at Leuven
University for all Karate Kata and Kumite Team from 1981 to
1998.
Founder of Bunkai Groot- 3 traditional Okinawa Goju Ryu
clubs in and around Leuven in 1987.
Founder of Satori Leuven,
Kumite Team in 1990.
Bloso Certified Trainer.
Member of board
of B.O.G.A., Belgian Okinawa Goju-Ryu Association; Sensei Harms being
President and Founder of all Okinawa Goju Ryu based Styles in
Belgium.
Administrational assets in Spain from 2011.
Founder
of Daruma Colina Roja Martial Arts Academy in 02/2015.
We
are proud to have members from all around the world here at Daruma
Colina Roja and we regularly welcome special guests to host our training
and broaden our insights. Contact
us to discuss your vision and goals, as well as finding out when the
next student intake is. We offer a free trial session for those
demonstrating a real interest in joining our club.
Be assured that our training is undertaken in a safe and controlled manor, with the club and its students covered by the relevant licenses and insurances.
Jose Sensei gives credit and special thanks to the late Hironori Kamigaito - 5th Dan Wado Ryu - for encouraging him to try out goju ryu. As you can see, freedom to cross train is encouraged as it brings further enrichment to all of us!
