Isaac Henry Jr

Isaac Henry, Jr. (1928 - November 16, 2010) was an American martial artist. Along with George Chalian he founded the Beikoku Karate-Do Goyukai (BKG) at Governor's Island, New York in 1959, under the name Fort Jay Karate Club and later Govis karate Club. As founder, Isaac Henry Jr. is also entitled "" and is a 10th degree. BKG became a branch of Zen Nippon Karate-Do Goyukai when Michio Nozumi, its headmaster, and instructor of Henry, appointed him as branch chief.
The Hudson Reporter said "Grandmaster Henry is one of the most respected martial arts grandmasters in the United States."
The BKG Style
The BKG style is derived from , the Way of Peace and Harmony, developed by . Otsuka combined Shotokan Karate which he learned from Gichin Funakoshi with Japanese jujitsu. Otsuka also emphasized kumite or hand to hand combat. The Wado system was passed down through Otsuka to his pupil Michio Nozumi. Michio Nozumi was the founder of the Zen Nippon Karate-Do Goyukai. Nozumi passed the style down to his pupil Isaac Henry Jr. The system taught by Henry includes further modifications based on his experiences and exposure to other systems and methods over his many years of practice and instruction. GIsaac Henry Jr. was recognized as head of systems in 1993 by the World Head of Family Sokeship Council. Isaac Henry Jr.’s wife Katsuko Suzuki Henry, is now recognized as Grand Master and Shihan of BKG and their sons James and Fred are the rank of Kudan, or 9th.
Accomplishments
:Grand Master (10th Degree) and founder of Beikoku Karate-Do Goyukai (BKG).
:1st Executive Secretary of the United Karate Federation.
:Executive Director of the U.S. East Coast Karate Alliance.
:Member, Board of Directors and Advisory Board of the International Association of Martial Arts.
: Member, Board of Directors of the East Coast Karate Association.
:Member, Board of Review for "Who's Who in American Martial Arts."
:Recipient, International Karate Magazines' Lifetime Achievement Award.
:Inductee, National Martial Arts Hall of Fame.
:Inductee, Dr. Andrew Linick's Karate Master Hall of Fame.
: Inductee, International Karate Magazines' Hall of Fame.
:Awarded the MENKYO ICON Award by Martial Arts Grand Masters International, Inc. May, 1994.
:Inductee, World's Martial Arts Hall of Fame, 1993.
:Inductee, International Martial Arts Institute Hall of Fame, 1994.
:Recognized as Head of System by World Head of Family Sokeship Council, 1993.

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