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FOR THE INFORMATION OF THE KARATE PUBLIC AND MEMBERS OF DADAR DOJO
The NIHON KARATE KYOKAI (DADAR) hereby informs the Indian Karate Fraternity that Mr. Manish Jadli is no longer an instructor with our dojo and is no longer connected with us in any manner. He is therefore not authorised to use either the Club name or the name of our chief Instructor Sensei Anand Ratna in any of his dealings.

2012 Dadar Dojo News

Keiko Hajime 2012 National Camp of the JKA India Summer Camp Winter Camp

Winter Training Camp

The Annual Winter Joint Dojo Training Camp conducted by Sensei Anand Ratna will be held in Mumbai. The Instruction at the camp will be based on what was taught at the International Autumn Camp at the JKA Headquarters. There will also be a Technical Seminar for those attempting the Instructor and Judge Licences
Details of the camp are given below:

Dates :          10th,11th & 12th of November 2012.
Venue:           Dr. S Radhakrishna Vidyalaya,
                     Sunder Nagar, Next to Dalmiya College,
                     Off S.V. Road Malad (West) Mumbai
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Examinations will be conducted for the following:
JKA Black Belt Grading upto          San Dan
Technical Licence examinations      D class Instructor and Judge

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Ratna Sensei Awarded Special Rights

Ratna Sensei awarded Special Rights as Technical Qualifications Examiner

Anand Ratna Sensei our Chief Instructor became the first Non Japanese JKA Instructor in the World to be awarded the special rights for conducting Technical Qualification Licence Examination, when he passed the requisite examinations conducted by the JKA Headquarters during the recently concluded Autumn Camp at the JKA Honbu in Japan. Along with Saeki Sensei of Canada and Nishimura Sensei of Australia, (both of whom are Japanese), he was in the first group of 3 JKA Instructors outside of the JKA Headquarters to be awarded these rights outside of Japan. The Special Rights are being awarded to Qualified Instructors by the JKA Headquarters, to enable countries to have more qualified instructors and judges. Sensei said that the Special Rights would enable him conduct the Technical Seminar and Technical examnations around the country whenever a state requested such an event to be held . Congratulations Sensei, we are proud of you.
Ratna Sensei's Special Rights as Dan Examiner upgraded
Anand Ratna Sensei our Chief Instructor passed the requisite examination for the Special Rights for conducting Dan Examinations that were conducted during the recently concluded Autumn Camp at the JKA Headquarters . His Special Rights were upgraded to enable him conduct Dan Examinations up to the level of San Dan or the 3rd Degree Black Belt.. Congratulations Sensei.
Anand Ratna Sensei being awarded the Speical Right Certificate by Shuseki Shihan

Summer Joint Training Camp in Mumbai - April 2012

Sensei Anand Ratna, Chief Instructor for India will be conducting the Dadar Dojo Annual Summer Camp on the 22nd 23rd and 24th April 2011. The Camp is open to all JKA India Members. The last date for acceptance of Camp Participation forms from outstation participants is the 15th of April 2011.
Venue : Dr. S. Radhakrishna Sarvepalli Vidyalaya, Sunder Nagar, Next to Dalmia College, Malad (W), Mumbai 400062.
Dates : 20th, 22nd, and 23rd April 2012
Timing : 10AM to 12Noon & 2PM to 4PM
Gradings will be held up to the rank of JKA Nidan.
Camp Form Schedule


Khot passes all 3 Technical Licences
Instructor Bhagyashri Khot passed all the three "D" kyu licences of the JKA during the 2012 National Program. The examinations were conducted by Y. Osaka Shihan, Dy. Chief Instructor of the JKA.

2012 National Camp of the JKA India
Report of the camp

Keiko Hajime - training begins for the year 2012
Sensei Anand Ratna will conduct the First Training session of the Year 2012 (Keiko Hajime) on the 2nd of January 2012. All members are requested to be present. Kagami Biraki will be held on 8th January 2012

2011 Dadar Dojo News
Keiko Hajime 2011 National Camp of the JKA India Summer training Camp in Mumbai April 2011 2011 All Maharashtra JKAI Tournament
Keiko Osame Public Notice    

Keiko Osame (the last class For The Year 2011)
The last training session for the year 2011 (Keiko Osame) will be conducted at the Dadar Honbu Dojo on the 23rd of December 2011. All Members of the dojo are requested to be present for the closing ceremnony. The First Training session of the Year 2011 (Keiko Hajime) will be on the 2nd of January 2012. The dojo will remain closed for winter vacation from Dec. 24th 2011 to Jan. 2nd 2012. The Chief Instructor & Instructors of Nihon Karate Kyokai Dadar wish all it's members and well wishers a Very Happy New Year.
Bhagyashri Khot retains State Titles in Mumbai
Like Dojo Instructor C. Shetty who in January in Goa, won the National Kumite title this year in his 40s, Ms. Bhagyashri Khot once again proved that age is not a barrier for participation when she won the Women's Open Kata and Kumite titles at the 29th All Maharashtra State Championships which were held at the Mumbai University Indoor Stadium in Mumbai on the 17th & 18th of December 2011. She was the lone participant from the Dadar Dojo in the Adults category. All the other adults from the dojo were officiating. Other members from the Dadar Dojo who participated in the kyu level events also did well with quite a few of them winning Medals. All the Black Belts who represented the Dadar Dojo in the Children's category (under 16) won Gold Medals in Kata (Abhishek Khandagale) and Kumite (Abhishek Chavan). Congratulations to all of them. This years All Maharashtra Tournament had nearly 800 entries. Sensei Anand Ratna our Chief Instructor was the Chief Judge for the Tournament.

Summer training Camp in Mumbai April 2011

Sensei Anand Ratna, Head Instructor for India will be conducting the Dadar Dojo Annual Summer Camp on the 22nd 23rd and 24th April 2011. The Camp is open to all JKA India Members. Outstation participants may contact Sensei Ratna for accomodations at the Andheri Sport Complex. The last date for acceptance of Camp Participation forms from outstation participants is the 15th of April 2011.
Venue : Dr. S. Radhakrishna Sarvepalli Vidyalaya, Sunder Nagar, Next to Dalmia College, Malad (W), Mumbai 400062.
Dates : 22nd, 23rd, and 24th April 2011
Timing : 10AM to 12Noon & 2PM to 4PM
Gradings will be held up to the rank of JKA Nidan.
The Selections for the National Team for the 12th World Funakoshi Gichin Cup to be held in Pattaya in Aug will be held on the 23rd of April during the Camp.

Camp Form Schedule


2011 National Camp of the JKA India
All members of the Dadar Dojos are requested to attend the National Camp of the JKA India as the expected Guest Instructors are The Chief Instructor of the JKA Shuseki Shihan Ueki Masaaki and the 2nd Instructor is Nemoto Keisuke who is the current All Japan Kumite Champion. The 28th National Championships will also be the selection of the shortlist for the World ShotoCup and dojo members who have in the past won thier events at the State or National level areadvised to take part in the 2011 Championship. Details of the Camp & Tournament

Keiko Hajime ( training begins for the year 2011)
Sensei Anand Ratna will conduct the First Training session of the Year 2011 (Keiko Hajime) on the 3rd of January 2011. All members are requested to be present. Kagami Biraki will be held on 7th January 2011

2010 Dadar Dojo News

Summer Training Camp Winter Training Camp Keiko Osame
JKA Asia Oceania Conference      

Keiko Osame (the last class For The Year 2010)
The last training session for the year 2010 (Keiko Osame) will be conducted at the Dadar Honbu Dojo on the 24th of December 2010. All Members of the dojo are requested to be present for the closing ceremnony. The First Training session of the Year 2010 (Keiko Hajime) will be on the 4th of January. The dojo will remain closed for winter vacation from Dec. 24th 2010 to Jan. 2nd 2010. The Chief Instructor & Instructors of Nihon Karate Kyokai Dadar wish all it's members and well wishers a Very Happy New Year

Winter Joint Training Camp for Dadar Dojos
The Annual Winter Training Camp for the Dadar Dojos was conducted in Mumbai by Sensei Anand Ratna on the 17th, 18th & 19th Dec. 2010 at the BCS Andheri(E) & the Andheri Sports Complex Indoor Stadium. This instruction at the camp was the content taught to Sensei Ratna during the 2010 Autumn International Camp at the JKA Honbu Dojo. The camp which was also open to all JKAI dojos was well attended and had Instructors and students from other dojos in Maharashtra, Goa & Gujarat. All outstation participants were lodged at the Andheri Sports Complex Hostel. The Annual Dinner for the Instructors at the end of the Camp was held near the Main Dojo in Dadar. Special attention was paid to those giving their Dan grading under Ueki Shihan next year. A referee clinic was held on the last day. Grading for JKA Kyu & Dan up to Ni Dan was held on 19th December 2010. Photos

JKA Asia Oceania Conference - Bangkok 2010
Sensei Anand Ratna and Mr. Manish Jadli attended the 9th JKA Asia - Oceania Training Program which was held on 10th & 11th December. Mr. Jadli passed his B kyu Judges Licence. Sensei Ratna also attended the Conference.Photo

Dadar Dojo students do well in All Style District Championships
All participants from the Dadar Dojos including those from the dojos at the BCG Group of schools did well in the District Level Championships held by the MKA. Most of the members will be participating in the State Meet to be held in Pune in mid January 2011.

Bhagyashri Khot wins State Title in Nanded
Ms. Bhagyashri Khot proved that age is not a barrier for participation when she won the Women's Open Kata and Kumite titles at the 28th All Maharashtra State Championships which were held at the Shahaji Rao Stadium in Nanded on the 9th, 10th and 11th of December 2011. She was the lone participant from the Dadar Dojo.

Training at Sasaki Sensei's Dojo in Japan
After the Autumn Training Camp in the JKA Headquarters, Anand Sensei, Karl Naoroji Senpai, Neeraj Dhawan Senpai along with two of Karl Senpai's students visited Sasaki Shihan at his home. They stayed at the Dojo for a night after training there. Neeraj Senpai also took a small video of Sasaki Shihan. The names of Anand Sensei, Neeraj Senpai and Tony Senpai are on the Dan Members lists on the dojo wall as members of the Akita Prefecture Shibu's Honbu Dojo.

JKA HQ upgrades Anand Sensei 's Special Rights Examiner level

Our Chief Instructor, Sensei Anand Ratna renewed his Special Rights Examiner by passing the necessary examination conducted by the JKA Headquarters. His level was upgraded by the Examination Panel which consisted of Ueki Shihan Chief Instructor JKA , Tanaka shihan Dy Chief Instructor JKA, Osaka shihan Dy. Chief Instructor JKA, Imura Shihan Executive Dir JKA and Kawawada Shihan.
Sensei Ratna can now conduct JKA Black Belt Examinations upto the level of Ni Dan Grade . The Special Rights Examiner's certifcate was awarded to Sensei Ratna by the Ueki Shihan Chief Instructor of the JKA during a presentation at the Closing ceremony of the International Masters Autumn Camp at the JKA Headquarters in Tokyo, Japan in October 2010. All of us are proud of you Sensei.


Anand Sensei participates in the Autumn Camp at the JKA Headquarters
Our Chief Instructor, Sensei Anand Ratna particpated in the International Autumn Camp at the JKA Headquarters. Karl Naoroji Senpai from New Zealand along with his 2 students and Neeraj Dhawan Senpai also participated in the camp. Detailed is on the JKAIndia Newspage.

Shetty opens dojo in Bengaluru
Former National Champion, Chattrapathi Shivaji Puraskar awardee & permananet instructor of the Dadar Dojo, Chandrashekar Shetty who moved to Bengaluru about 2 years ago has opened a dojo there with the help of Mr. Ravi Nayak and others. We are sure that he will produce students who will emulate his feats and wish him every success in his efforts.

BCG School Dojos closed on 27th & 28th March 2010
Members may note all the Bombay Cambridge Group of Schools' Dojos at Andherei (West), Andheri (East), Malad, Charkop and Borivali will be closed on Saturday 27th March & Sunday 28th March 2010 as the Instructor is participating in the 23rd AIKF Tournament which is being held in Chennai from the 26th to the 28th of March 2010


Summer Joint Training Camp for Dadar Dojos
The Annual Summer Training Camp for the Dadar Dojos was conducted in Mumbai by Sensei Anand Ratna on the 20th, 21st & 22nd April at the Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan Vidyalaya in Malad upon returning from attending the 2010 Spring Masters International Training Camp at the JKA Honbu Dojo. The training was also open to other dojos and around 100 trainees took part in the Gasshuku. Emphasis was on the aspect of using the support leg for movement in Kihon, Kata and Kumite. The first day covered the basics and the Heian katas 1,2, 3 & 4 with applications being done with partner drills and basic Kihon Kumite slowly progressing to Jiyu Ippon and then to Jiyu Kumite. Day 2 covered the Heian kata 5 and Tekki shodan and the Kata Kanku Dai. Here again in order to understand the movement better, partner drills were asked to be performed for various movements. The afternoon session had katas Meikyo and Chinte being taught and finally ending the day with some kumite. Day three was devoted to the grading syllabus for kyu and Dan grade. Grading for JKA kyu Level and JKA Shodan was held on 22nd April. Outstation participants were lodged at the Andheri Sports Complex. Special Thanks to the Prinicpal and Staff of Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan Vidyalaya, Malad for their cooperation in helping the conduct of the camp and providing various facilities to the participants.


First Dojo Session for the year 2010
Sensei Anand Ratna will conduct the First Training session of the Year 2010 (Keiko Hajime) on the 4th of January. All members are requested to be present. Kagami Biraki will be held on 8th January 2010


2009 DADAR DOJO NEWS

Joint Training  
Closing ceremony for the year 2009  

Last Dojo Session for the year 2009
The last training session for the year 2009 (Keiko Osame) was conducted by Sensei anand ratna on the 23rd of December 2009. The closing ceremnony had all the members of the dojo present for the training session. The First Training session of the Year 2010 (Keiko Hajime) will be on the 4th of January. The dojo will remain closed for winter vacation from Dec.24th 2009 to January 3rd 2010. The Chief Instructor & Instructors of Nihon Karate Kyokai Dadar wish all it's members and well wishers a very happy new year

Shodan Grading at Dadar Dojo
Grading for JKA Shodan will be held at the Dadar Dojo on the 14th of December. Special Dan training will be held from 6Pm to 7:30PM followed by the grading at 8PM.

Devika and Tanmay Borade Bereaved
Our Malad dojo's Shodans Devika & Tanmay Borade lost their Father recently. The members of the our club extend their sincere condolences to the bereaved family. May his soul R.I.P.

DOJO JOINT TRAINING DATES
The dates for the joint training sessions of all the various sub dojos of the Dadar Dojo- students and instructors will be held as per the dates given below. Training is mandatory for all Brown and Black Belts.
January : 18th Venue Bombay Cambridge School, Andheri East
February 22nd Venue TBA
March 22nd Venue Dr. S. Radhakrishna Vidayala -Sunder Nagar, Malad
Bombay Cambridge School, Andheri East
April 27 & 28 Venue Parulerkar School, Vasai
May 29th Venue Dr. Antonio Da Silva Technical High School, Dadar
June 26th Venue Dr. Antonio Da Silva Technical High School, Dadar
Aug 14th Venue Dr. Antonio Da Silva Technical High School, Dadar
Sept 25th Venue Dr. Antonio Da Silva Technical High School, Dadar
Oct 13/14/15 Venue Bombay Cambridge School, Andheri East
Nov 18th Venue Dr. Antonio Da Silva Technical High School, Dadar
Dec 14th Venue Dr. Antonio Da Silva Technical High School, Dadar
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KYU AND DAN GRADING DATES FOR DADAR DOJOS 2009-2010
1st Quarter April 27th 2009
2nd Quarter (only Kyu) August 14th 2009
3rd Quarter October 15th 2009
4th Quarter February TBA

Dojo Winners at the 26th JKAI Nationals in Goa
- 10 Years Girls Indl Kata Helli Masekar Gold
- 10 Years Girls Indl Kumite
Roshni Bhandary
Gold
- 10 Years Boys Indl Kata Soham Vaidya Gold
- 10 Years Boys Indl Kumite Soham Vaidya Gold
- 18 Years Boys Indl Kata Suraj Ramchander Gold
- 14 Years Boys Indl Kata Keyur Shirgaonkar Silver
- 16 Years Boys Indl Kata Adithya Shetty Silver
- 10 Years Team Kata S.Vaidya, H.Masekar & S.Kadam Silver
- 10 Years Team Kumite R.Choudhary, M.Jahagirdar & R.Ghosh Silver
- 12 Years Team Kata V.Hanvate, S.Subramaniam Silver
- 14 Years Team Kata R.Ghosh, Y.Devda, T. Bhat Silver
- 14 Years Team Kumite R.Choudhary, M.Jahagirdar & R.Ghosh Silver
Men's Team Kata S. Tiwari & M. Satdive Silver
- 10 Years Girls Indl Kumite Helli Masekar Bronze
- 10 Years Girls Indl Kumite Niyati Ninawe Bronze
- 14 Years Boys Indl Kumite Yashwant Devda Bronze
- 16 Years Boys Indl Kumite Adithya Shetty Bronze
- 14 Years Team Kumite K.Shirgaonkar, Y.Devda, T. Bhat Bronze
- 16 Years Boys Indl Kumite Adithya Shetty Bronze
Special mention about the performance of the pupils of the Bombay Cambridge Group of Schools, bagging the maximum medals in the state team & standing 2nd overall at the Junior National Level.
Congratulations to the winners. Keep up the good work

Dadar Dojo's 16th Inter Dojo Championships

The event was held on the 3rd Jan 2009 at Dr. S.R.V. School, Malad. The Tournament was held for age groups 8,-10,-12,-14,-16 and 16-18
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2008 DADAR DOJO NEWS
JKA India Camp JKA India Tournament Dan Test and Qualifications University Championships Summer Camp2008
Dojo Tournament Dojo Camp in October Special Rights Examiner status for Sensei Ratna Dojo Dan Grading  

PUBLIC NOTICE

The NIHON KARATE KYOKAI, DADAR hereby informs the Indian Karate Fraternity and the General Public that Mr. Sitaram Chavan and Mr. Subhash Nair are no longer instructors with or are in no way connected to the Nihon Karate Kyokai, Dadar or to Chief Instructor Sensei Anand Ratna.

Dan Grade Examinations conducted at Mid Term Training Camp
Dan Grade examinations were conducted by Sensei Anand during the Mid Term Camp. Amongst those who appeared successfully for the Shodan Examination were Instructors from Satara & Karad - Pardesi and Pasad.

Anand Sensei awarded Special Rights Examiner status
our Chief Instructor, Sensei Anand Ratna was conferred with the Title of Special Rights Examiner by the JKA Headquarters. With this qualification, Sensei Ratna can conduct JKA Dan Grade Examination. The certifcate was awarded to Sensei Ratna by the Chairman of the JKA during a presentation ceremony at the International Masters Camp at the JKA Headquarters in Tokyo, Japan in October 2008. He is the first Non Japanese Asian to be awarded this title by the JKA. We are proud of you Sensei.
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Mid Term Training Camp 22nd, 23rd & 24th October 2008
Sensei Anand Ratna will be conducting the Dadar Dojo's Annual Mid Term Camp on the above dates at the Bombay Cambridge School, Andheri East. Sensei who has just returned after attending the Autumn Master's Camp at the JKA Headquarters will also be conducting grading upto JKA Shodan on the 24th of October. Only a limited number of students are being admitted for the camp. Last date for registration is 20th October 2008.

DADAR DOJOS JOINT SUMMER TRAINING CAMP

The Dadar dojo conducted it's Summer Joint Training camp at the Bombay University Indoor Sports Pavilion. from the 26th of April to the 28th of April 2008. The main instructor for the camp was Sensei Anand Ratna.
This year a number of outstation trainees attended the camp. A total of 5 training sessions were held. The emphasis was on proper usage of musculature during kihon. Most of the trainees were black belts. Advanced Kihon Kumite leading to Jiyu kumite was also taught on the second day. The Sentei Gata taught during the camp were Tekki Nidan and Gankaku. Photos

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Mumbai University Championships
Divya Revankar, our dojo instructor at the DSR schools retained her below 48kgs Women's Individual kumite title as well as the Women's Open Weight Category Individual kumite titles in grand style. Divya also took the 2nd place in the Individual Kata Event. in the Mumbai University Championships for the year 2007-2008 held at Ulhasnagar on the 16th March 2008.
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Divya Revankar retains National Kumite Title
Divya Revankar, our dojo instructor at the DSR schools retained her Women's Individual kumite title in grand style by defeating arch rival Linza Syiem from Meghalaya in the finals of the 25th JKA All India Senior Karate Championships held at the Andheri Sports Complex from the 31st January & 1st February 2008.Divya also took the 2nd place in the Individual Kata Event. Manish Jadli claimed the 3rd place in the Men's Individual Kata Event and Surendra Tiwari along with Amar Yadav and Akshay Vernekar took the 2nd spot in both Team Kata and the first place in the Team Kumite Event.
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Dadar Dojo Instructors pass Dan and Technical Tests
Stany Dcosta, Surinder Tiwari, Manish Jadli all gave their Dan grading during this years National Program. Manish Jadli passed his Techncial qualification Judges C and Examiner's D levels.

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