The structure below is a VERY BASIC rendition (focusing on Gōjū-ryū), and will soon be updated with images and names of all Direct Instructors & Mentors, from across all related disciplines.
Key:
Founders Patriarchs (Kaiso, Soke etc.)
Primary Instructor (Received Rank From/Received Rank while a student of theirs)
Secondary Instructor (Trained for extended periods of Time - Rank or No rank received)
Tertiary Instructors / Sempai (Short Term training on several occasion i.e. Seminars etc.)
Instructors who have played some sort of Role….
Associates (Connected via affiliation/membership regardless of rank/standing)
Counselors/Mentors (Not in above categories)
Gōjū-ryū Karate-dō (General)
Gōjū-ryū Karate-dō (I.K.G.A.) - My affiliated Emphasis (regardless of past connections)