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An Interview About Go No Sen Karate Peekskill, New York

An Interview About Go No Sen Karate Peekskill, New York. By Marcos Suarez. I interviewed: Sempai Sal Cuccia . He has been studying karate with Go No Sen for over 13 years and has trained since he was 6. Q. What are your credentials?.

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An Interview About Go No Sen Karate Peekskill, New York

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  1. An Interview About Go No SenKaratePeekskill, New York By Marcos Suarez

  2. I interviewed: Sempai Sal Cuccia. He has been studying karate with Go No Sen for over 13 years and has trained since he was 6.

  3. Q. What are your credentials? • A. “I'm a black belt and also a Sempai, which is senior student also known as a instructor.” A black belt is received for the highest level of training.

  4. Q. What type of training from you can a person expect? Full contact? Mostly stylistic? Katas?  • A. “It is typically stylistic and not full contact. We do sparring but at the same time we like to focus on the art and let the training work for itself. We don’t want people getting hurt.” Katas are a traditional series of moves.

  5. Q. What dojo did you study at/from whom did you receive instruction? • A. “I've been with Go No Sen since the beginning. I learned from Renshi Adam McCauley since I was 6 years old.”

  6. Q. How many students do you currently have? • A. “We have 400+ Students in Go No Sen in karate not counting the 100+ in kick boxing.” A dojo is a place where martial arts training takes place.

  7. Q. Describe the instructional staff? • A. “We have about 4 head instructors along with 15 paid and volunteer assistants.” Q. How many black belts? • A. “I would say we have about 30 black belts that are currently training , 10 senseis and probably about 130 black belts since the beginning of the school.”

  8. Q. What is the history of your art? • A. It’s a classical Okinawa type of karate. It originated in Okinawa, Japan. It’s a style that is similar to Shotokan but also has a blend of Chinese art some what straight and somewhat circular.”

  9. Q. Why did you choose that art? • A. “When I got into the art I was 6 years old. To be honest, my father choose it for me, but I choose to stick with it because I found it practical fun. It is something that can get me in shape while keeping me safe.”

  10. Q. Who did you train under, who did that person train under, so on and so forth until the whole lineage is disclosed? A. “I Studied under Renshi Adam McCauley, who is at the dojo now. He studied under CaceosheAmene, who studied under Tiekaand from that point that’s history.

  11. Q. What is your personal training philosophy? A. “Its not about a belt. It’s about what you know. Don’t let your ego get in the way, focus on your forms, focus on your training, let your self get better, and the rest will follow.”

  12. Q. What life objectives do you hope to impart to your students? A. “First and foremost confidence I want them to be comfortable in their ability but I want them to walk tall in life itself. I want them to learn not only defensive skills but also life skills.”

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