The Instructors
Kyoshi Teller, an 9th Degree Black belt and student of Grand-Master Peter Urban, began his training at the Zen Gojo Temple in Brooklyn N.Y., under Shihan Vincent Merenda. He moved to Florida in 1978 (after receiving his Nidan from Grand Master Urban) to continue his college education. That same year, Kyoshi Teller established the first Karate Club at the University of West Florida, and began teaching USA Goju Karate. After receiving his Bachelor of Science degree and Master of Science degree from the University of West Florida, Kyoshi moved to Gainesville Florida. and opened the Gainesville Dojo. Classes at the Dojo are taught by Kyoshi Teller an his highly qualified black belt instructors.

NOTE: (U S A Goju karate was founded by Grand Master Peter Urban. Peter Urban, one of the founders of karate on the East Coast opened his first Goju Ryu karate school m Union City, NJ in September 1955. In 1960 Urban moved to New York City where he opened his famous "Chinatown Dojo" and began teaching his USA Goju karate. Peter Urban studied under Gogen "the cat" Yamaguchi (Goju Ryu), Richard Kim (Shorinji Ryu and Matsutatsu (Mas) Oyama (Kyokushinkai).

The Dojo
The Dojo In order to aid in the development of our members our dojo is equipped with a balance of modem and traditional training apparatus (ranging from Makiwara to heavy bags and free weights) Our dojo is also equipped with showers to further convenience our members Floor space at our school is divided into five areas: a padded martial arts area, a boxing ring, a heavy bag area, a grappling area and a weight room I Members are encouraged to utilize every aspect of the facilitic.

Kids Program
At the Gainesville Dojo we offer a fun and comprehensive children's program offered three days per week. In the class, kids learn valuable life skills such as social interaction, respect, and focus. They also gain increased motor controls, confidence, and self-awareness. These elements of our curriculum, as well as our highly qualified instructors make our kids classes an experience your child will value for the rest of their life.

Benefits
USA Goju has a wide array of physical and mental benefits for it's practitioners. Physically, our members are taught a balanced program of stretching, calistenics, kata, and kumite. This results in increased strength, flexibility, and agility. Through meditation, kata , and other psychological drills, Our students gain the mental benefits of stress control, focus, confidence and awareness.