Karate Badge / Branding for Dojo

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Logo Design Brief
I need a traditional Logo / Branding for my Martial Arts Dojo. Something that will translate well onto a badge for a Karate uniform.
I predominatly teach a traditional form of Karate Do called Goju Ryu. The name of my Dojo is KENKYO-KAN or KENKYOKAN - Kenkyo is an old japanese word meaning humility.
I would like to see balanced designs that emcompass Red ,Black and White.
I am open to your suggestions given I am not a designer.
The fist is the MAIN focal point
The design must emcompass the black and white fist (see attached jpg) in some form (keep fist as black and white). I have also attached the Kanji for KENKYOKAN and GOJU RYU as attachments as well. These are Gyosho fonts, the look im going for is a brush type Kanji if you have other options.
Inspiration and elements can also be taken from Hidari-mitsudomoe, Sakura, White crane and other Japanese Kamon (family crest)
In a basic sense the English or Japanese for KENKYOKAN should be above the Kanji for 剛柔流 in some form.
Happy to provide further details if Designers require more information.
I look forward to your designs.
Thank you.
Updates
Designs look the same
Target Market(s)
Community members of all ages, male and female
Industry/Entity Type
Martial Art
Logo Text
KENKYOKAN or 謙虛館 (use attached file) AND 剛柔流 (use attached file)
Logo styles of interest
Emblem Logo
Logo enclosed in a shape



Font styles to use
Other font styles liked:
- A form of Gyosho (kanji brush font)
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Requirements
Must have
- The fist attached as a file must be included in the design, keep the fist as black and white.
- Only 1 fist not multiple.
- Can either have the English spelling for KENKYOKAN or the kanji 謙虛館 (use atttached graphic file)
- Must have the kanji for 剛柔流 (use attached graphic file)
- In a basic sense the English or Japanese for KENKYOKAN should be above the Kanji for 剛柔流
Nice to have
- Inspiration from Japanese Kamon (family crest) or White crane, Sakura etc
Should not have
- Should not have a modern, graphic cartoon look to it.
- It needs to go onto a Karate uniform, typically these are round in nature but I am open to design suggestion