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| Introduction
of the JAPAN KARATE ASSOCIATION |
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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 40 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 |
Chief
Instructor - JKA India
| Sasaki Shihan started Instructing in the first
JKA India Branch at the Dadar
Dojo in Bombay in the 70s.The process of affiliation was started by the current
Technical Director of
India,writing to JKA HQ seeking
details of affiliation.The
JKA wanted details
of the class, instruction, etc., which were sent and culminated in
the membership of the JKA. The Chief Instructor of the JKA, Nakayama Sensei, nominated
Sasaki Shoichi Sensei as the Chief
Instructor for India. The Bombay club was the first registered club from India in
the JKA as in the days prior to the formation of the JKA World Federation,the JKA had a Club system. A few years later the Calcutta club run by Chairman Sensei Anil Sinha,also became a member. At the time of affiliation the Indian Branch consisted of only 2 dojos,one in Bombay at Dadar and the other in Calcutta. Today the JKA India has spanned the entire country
with Branches in 21 states .
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Sasaki
Shoichi Shihan
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| Instruction: 34-JKA Licenced Instructors |
| Tournaments:25th
JKA All India Tournament |
| 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. In 2006, during the Funakoshi Gichin World Cup in Sydney Australia, JKA India was honoured to have it's Technical Director Sensei Ratna as the Chief Judge for the Women's Team Kata Final. In 2008, the JKA Headquarters granted him the Special Examiner Rights to conduct Dan Examination in India. |
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