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Sensei Ince was born in Turkey. His formal traning in martial arts began at the age of 16. Sensei Ince obtained his black belt on the national Taekwon-Do referee Mr. Abit Kilic’s examination in 1979. On 1982, however, he switched to Karate-Do and became Shodan in 1986. After attaining many first place prizes from various tournaments throughout the country, he successfully completed the first 'master trainer' course in Ankara (SESAM) in 1987. He received the 1st rank Karate-do Trainer certificate from the President of Turkish Karate Federation Mr. Ibrahim Oztek and later on, he opened his first official Dojo GOJU-RYU KARATE-DO CLUB in Izmir, Turkey in 1991
THE INTRODUCTION OF GOJU-RYU KARATE IN TURKEY
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SENSEI FATIH INCE
After participating and successfully completing many national and international courses and seminars in France, Sweden, Spain, England, Holland, Japan, Germany and Canada, he went on to publish numerous research articles in various newspapers and sports magazines such as Samurai, Karakusak and Siyahkusak. He also appeared on Turkish television Ege-TV; taking part in several discussion panels regarding the true meaning and understanding of the Far-East martial arts. In 1990, he stopped practicing his original style of Karate due to its non-recognition in World Karate Federation (WKF) and took the opportunity to go abroad to research and learn more about Goju Ryu Karate.
In 1991, he became the first Turkish member of International Okinawan Goju-Ryu Karate Federation (I.O.G.K.F) Sensei Ince was officially invited by the master Morio Higaonna (9th Dan) to the European Goju Ryu Karate Trainers' Coaches and Chief Instructors course in France, Mulhouse Strasbourg. It was a privilege for him to be taught personally by Sensei Higaonna himself. He successfully completed the annual courses and seminars. In 1992, he became a Goju-Ryu Karate-Do instructor and the following year in Stockholm, Sweden he was appointed as a Chief Instructor of the Turkish Goju-Ryu Association, again, personally by Shihan Morio Higoanna. The 13th European Gasshuku (International Chief Instructors Seminar) took place in Spain in 1995. He then continued on attending International Gasshukus in England on 1997, Holland on 1998, and Canada on 2003. As the Turkish representative of I.O.G.K.F., from 1991 to 2000 he ran his own Karate Dojos T.O.G.A. (Turkish Okinawan Goju-Ryu Karate Association) in Izmir, Turkey.
On 2000, Sensei Ince left Turkey with his family. He became a Canadian National Referee with the support of the International Referee Sensei Zvonko Celebija in 2003. In the same year he took a part in a Community Center as a Karate instructor. During this time, he managed to learn Kobudo from Kei Tsumura, 8th Dan Shihan whom is the Founder & Chief Instructor of Canada of the Shitoryu-Itosukai Karate and Kobudo Association.
Sensei Fatih opened his first Canadian Dojo (club) on 2003 in Toronto. At present, he is studying Kobudo and Jundokan-Goju Ryu and is running this own Dojo in Toronto, Canada.
Sensei Ince is currently residing in Toronto, Canada. He attends every national and international tournament as a Canadian National Referee. In addition, he holds WKF 5th Dan and TCKF’s 2nd Kd. Karate-Do instructorship.
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