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| Introduction
of the JAPAN KARATE ASSOCIATION |
The
Japan Karate Association (JKA) is a Corporation
under the Ministry of Education in Japan. It was
established
on March 20 1950 by Master Funakoshi Gichin as the NIHON KARATE KYOKAI or JAPAN
KARATE ASSOCIATION when translated
into English.The Association was made a corporation by the Ministry
of Education of Japan on April 10, 1958 and got the title of SHADANHOUJIN - NIHON
KARATE KYOKAI. Using a professional outlook towards the propogation of the art of Karate-do, the JKA started an Instructors course programme which produced some of the best known names in the Karate world. . With these qualified
instructors of the JKA spreading to the other continents, the JKA soon spread
world wide. Most of the larger
Shotokan Ryu Organizations in the world today are run by Instructors who are graduates
of the Instructor's Programme of the JKA. The JKA has branches in more than a 100 countries
around the globe and these
branches together constitute the JKA World Federation. The
Branch in India is a
member of the Japan
Karate Association World Federation. |
| WHAT
IS KARATE-DO | | Karate-do
literally translated from the Japanese language is the way of the empty hand.
In the early days of the martial
art, there were no schools, but rather the art was known by the areas which it
was practicedin. Today however
there are 4 major schools of karate-do, namely Shotokan, Wado-ryu, Goju Ryu and
Shito Ryu recognized by various
World Bodies. |
| Shotokan
Karate in India was started more than 35 years ago with various instructors
coming in with their own
brand of Shotokan. However it was the advent of the JKA in India that brought
Shotokan to the forefront of
Indian National Karate scene. |
Establishment
of the JKA in India |
The JKA was established in India 32 years ago
| Sasaki Shihan started Instructing in the first
JKA India Branch at the Dadar
Dojo in Bombay in the year 1978.The process of affiliation was however started some
years prior when the current
Technical Director of
India,wrote to JKA HQ seeking
details of affiliation.The
JKA replied asking for details
of the class, instruction, etc. which were sent and a little later culminated in India
becoming a member of the JKA. Nakayama Sensei, then the Chief Instructor of the JKA nominated
Sasaki Shoichi Sensei as the Chief
Instructor for India. In the days prior to the formation of the JKA World Federation,the JKA used to have a Club system The Bombay club was the first registered club from India in
the JKA. A few years later the dojo run by the current Chairman, the Calcutta club was registered. At the time of affiliation the Indian Branch consisted of only 2 dojos,one in Bombay at Dadar and the other in Calcutta of Sensei Anil Sinha. Today the JKA India has spanned the entire country
with Branches in 21 states
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Sasaki
Shoichi Shihan
Chief
Instructor - India |
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| Instruction: 35-JKA Licenced Instructors |
| Tournaments:25th
JKA All India Tournament |
| Examination and Dan Levels
JKA India's list of Dan
holders of 4 Dan above |
| Sasaki Shihan who heads the Tohoku Region of JKA Japan has from the begining always
encouraged the JKA India members to qualify for the Technical Licences.Due to his persistant encouragement
and commitment to the country, the JKA India has on it's membership rolls today 34 Instructors holding licences of various levels which range from A class to D class. In the JKA India, all Examinations taken in the country are conducted by JKA Licenced
examiners. Within 6
years of the establishment the JKA in India, the National Body held it's first
All India JKA Tournament.
The 25th Edition of this Tournament was held in February 2008. |
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