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Report of the 1^st  Kyokushin-Kan South Asian Regional Countries

   Open Karate Tournament in India

  17^th, 18th, November 2007

     At Koramangala Indoor stadium in Bangalore, India.

 Sensei Ravi Carvalho functioned as the organizer of the 1^st SARC Kyokushin-Kan open Karate Championship as well as the Chairman of the Championship which was the held at Koramangala Indoor stadium in Bangalore, India.He welcomed contestants and Branch chiefs of other SARC Countries with great respect. the hospitality given at Bangalore was indeed supreme and we wish to extend our heartfelt thanks to Sensei Ravi Carvalho and his organizing committee for the wonderful reception given to us.

Sensei Mohammed Seyar Azadani (4th Dan) of Afghanistan Branch Chief, Sensei M.Kumarasamy (4th Dan) Branch Chief of Tamil Nadu, India, Sensei Mihir Bag (3^rd Dan) Branch Chief of West Bengal, India, Sensei Narayani Zone  of  Nepal and Sensei Prasanna Fernando(4th Dan) Branch Chief of Sri Lanka participated as Refries for the 1^st SARC Championship.

The Championship was conducted by Sensei Ravi under the complete supervision of Sensei Fernando from its beginning to the end. In this connection, others such as Sensei Azadani, Sensei Mihir Bag, Sensei Kumarasamy too gave their total co-operation.

A fine display and demonstrations of Kyokushin Karate was given by Sensei Azadani, Sensei Ravi and Sensei Fernando in the Championship. On this occasion, a display of the Kanku Kata was exhibited and towards the end, the strength of the Kyokushin-Kan was exhibited with large blocks of ice being broken (Tamashiwari Enbu) by Afghanistan, India and Sri Lankan Branch Chiefs.

It must be mentioned that Sensei Ravi Carvalho has given an outstanding start by organizing the 1sr ever Kyokushin-Kan South Asian Regional Countries Open Karate Tournament in India.It would certainly contribute towards expanding Kyokushin Karate-Do within the Asia zone of Countries and in bringing the capabilities of the contestants into an International sphere of recognition. 

Results of the first Kyokushin-Kan International South Asian Regional Countries Championships

Competitors represented KyokushinKaikan IKO-1, Shin Kyokushin, KyokushinKaiKan Tezuka Group, KyokushinKaikan Matsushima Group, Kyokushin IFK, Kerala Kick Boxing Organization and Kyokushin-Kan in the 1^st SARC Open.

The technical skill and Kumite knowledge of fighters who represented all Organizations stood at a very high leval and good spirit where participating from Afghanistan; Qahhar Azadani (3^rd Dan) Fawad Hassanzadah (2nd Dan), the Iranian contestant Morteza Oghbaei (2^nd Dan) who represented India, the Nepalese fighter Kunjan Shrestha (1^st Dan), the Indian fighters Prabhakar (1st Dan) from Bangalore, Sunil Kumar (1^st Dan) from Chattisgarh, India, Navin K.R. Singh (1^st Dan) Santosh Kumar from West Bengal (1^st Dan),V.Kumar (1^st Dan) and M.Elango from TamilNadu, Sholk Chandra(1st Dan) from Bihar,  and the Sri Lankan fighter D.L Vijitha Rohana (1^st Dan) were of an International standards.it is the view of everybody that the above-named contestants would in the future be in a position to achieve great sucsess in Tournaments and Championships they are expected to participate in.

A memorable foundation has been laid through this 1^st SARC Kyokushin-Kan Karate Championship to pave the way towards a long journey to function within the Asian zone by the immensely powerful Kyokushin-Kan Karate-Do of Kancho Hatsuo Royama.       

Sri Lankan Teem

Pushpa kumara,Vijitha Rohana & Nalaka Lasantha

Pushpa kumara,Vijitha Rohana Sensi Prasanna Fenando & Nalaka Lasantha

Sensei Ravi Carvalho & Sensei Prasanna Fernando

Winner:  Vejitha Rohana

 Vejitha Rohana & Sensei Prasanna Fernando

Sempai Sudeshan participated at the ‘’Kyokushin Karate Seminar’’ in Toronto.

Sempai Sudeshan Thiagarajah participated at the ‘’Kyokushin Karate Seminar’’ in Toronto, Canada on 15^th September 2007.Shihan Andre Gilbert (6^th Dan-Shihan) too participated at this seminar as a guest Instructor with a large number of male and female students who at the moment undergo training in full contact Karate-Do.

Sempai Sudeshan’s outstanding capabilities gained much praise from Shihan Andre Gilbert at this seminar and it is no doubt a great pride to Sri Lanka.

Sempai Sudeshan became Champion twice at the Sri Lanka Oyama Memorial Open Karate Tournament in the year 1999 and 2000.He is a member who has contributed in no less a measure as an assistant Instructor in his duties towards the Sri Lanka Branch of Kyokushin Karate Organization.

Presently Sempai Sudeshan has left us for permanent residency in Toronto, Canada in the year 2002 and is presently living there with his wife Aruni , daughters Shani and  Yenuli.

We wish him all best wishes!

Sempai Sudeshan Thiagarajah & daughters

Sri Lanka Full Contact Karate-Do Alliance.

The Sri Lankan first Full Contact Karate-Do Alliance was established with the combination and participation of 15^th Full Contact Karate Organizations in the month of April in 2007.

The purpose of instituting this Organization was to solicit the co-operation of the Ministry of Sports in Sri Lanka and to promote the future advancement of Full Contact Karate-Do.

Sensei Tamara Nissanka and Sensei Lakmal Fonseka would be functioning as the President and Secretary in the respect.

The under mentioned Full Contact Karate Organizations would be functioning as the Representatives of Full Contact Karate-Do Alliance of Sri Lanka: -

Sensei Tamara Nissanka of Uchda-Juku Karate, Sensei Chandana Jayakody of Kyokushin All Japan Union, Sensei Lakmal Fonseka of Shido-Kan, Sensei Prasanna Fernando and Sensei Lalith Egodawela of Kyokushin-Kan, Sensei Deepal Wickramarachchi of Sato-Juku, Sensei Ranjith Silva of Enshin Karate, Sensei Saman Wijewardana of Ashihara Karate, Sensei Priyantha Kumara of Ashihara Kick Boxing, Sensei Lasantha Kaluarachchi of Hakuto KaiKan, Sensei Asanga Ranasingha of Kobu Kan, Sensei Laxman Abeywardana of Shinsei-Kan and Sensei Sujeewa Kumara of FSA Kenshin Kan.   

1^st SOUTH ASIAN REGIONAL COUNTRIES INVITATIONAL OPEN KARATE TOURNAMENT, INDIA  -2007

Date: 17^th and 18^th November 2007.

Place: Koramangala Indoor Stadium, Bangalore, India

Organized by: Sensei Ravi Carvalho Branch Chief

Kyokushin-Kan International India

       Contact Information's: Tournament Director & Seminar Organizer

  Email: raclo@kyokushinbangalore.com

   Phone:0091- 94484 20082

   Mobile: 0091- 08025715649

1^st SARC Open Seminar – Open for All Full Contact Karate Organizations

Date: 19^th November 2007

Place: Indian Heritage Auditorium.

Instructor: Sensei Prasanna Fernando, 4th Dan

    Branch Chief of Sri Lanka  

1)       W.G. Nalaka Lasantha - Colombo

Weight: 71 kgs

Grade: Shodan

                           Participated Tournaments:                        2^nd Middle East International Open Championship 2006, Abu Dhabi– Best 7^th

2^nd Sri Lanka Inter Dojo Karate Tournament 2007,-  1^st Place

2)D.L. Vijitha Rohana - Kurunegala

Weight: 64 kgs

Grade: Shodan

Participated Tournaments:

1^st Sri Lanka Dojo Karate Tournament  

2004- 3^{rd Place}

3) R.M. Pushpa kumara Rathnayaka –   Trincomalee

Weight: 58 kgs,

Grade: 2^nd Kyu-Brown Belt

Participated Tournaments:

The 5^th Oyama Memorial Open Championship 2003

3^rd Armature Karate Tournament 2001

2^nd Sri Lanka Inter Dojo Karate Tournament 2007- Best Fighter Award

SHIDO-KAN Open Karate Tournament. /Kegalle, 27^th March 2007

Palitha Rathnayaka (2nd Kyu Brown Belt) who represented the Kyokushin-Kan was successful in clinching 4^th Place in under 63 K.G Light Weight Division.

However, as a result of a foul and nasty face punch by his competitor, the formers physician instructed him to retire from the Tournament.  

Congratulation for Sempai Nalaka Lasantha…!

Nalaka Lasantha’s Black Belt grading examination for the Shodan was held in March 2007.

The preliminary Test was held at the Colombo Kyokushin-Kan H/Q while 10 Men Kumite was held at Chandana Jayakody Dojo in Kurunegala. He was successful enough to obtain 5 Ippon and 3 Wazari points and completed his 10 Men Kumite most successfully. 

Nalak's 10 Men Kumite

2007-  Seminar at the Kurunegala Sensei “Chandana Jayakody Dojo”.

This Seminar was held at the Kyokushin All Japan Union Sri Lanka Branch H/Q Dojo and under the patronage of Sensei Jayakody  

(3rd Dan) and Sensei Fernando.

1^st Kyokushin-Kan World Open Karate Championship, September 10^th and 11^th 2005

Prasanna Fernando and Sajith Kumudusena participated at the 1^st Kyokushin-Kan Open World Championship ‘ Moscow, Russia.

2 rounds in which Prasanna Fernando took part ended in a his first fight and in the final round as a result of a foul Shuto attack Adbullayev Fahridden (Turkmenistan) was adjudged the winner.

Sajith & Sensei Prasanna

Sajith & Sensei Prasanna with Kancho

Sensei Prasanna & Indian Branch Chief

Sensei Prasanna 

& 

Russian Shihan nesterenko

Prasanna Fernando took part in the ‘Swiss-Open 2005’ Tournament as competitor in Switzerland and also displayed his prowess in the Tournament while representing 3 fights

Prasanna Fernando also participated as a competitor at the 3^rd All Japan Weight Category Tournaments, in April.

Participating at the 1^st Kyokushin-Kan International Instructors Seminar held in Fukushima-Ken, Japan on March 19th and 20^th.  Kancho Royama, Fuku Kancho Hiroshige, Shihan Okazaki, Shihan Kuromoto (Kuromoto-Juku) and Shihan Sun Li (Ikken) participated at this Seminar in the capacity of Instructors.

Sensei Prasanna’s ‘’Yondan Test’’ 21^st March 2005, Japan

Sensei Prasanna Fernando participated at the Black Belt Examination conducted on March 21 for the 4^th Dan and was successful. The Promotion test was held under the keen supervision of Kancho Royama and Fuku Kancho Hiroshige, Shihan Okazaki.

Participating at the 2^nd All Japan Open Tournament and also participating at the    Mt.Mitsumine camp, in the month of November.

During the all Japan Tournament

Mt Mitsumine

Sensei Prasanna Fernando participating as a competitor at the 2^nd All Japan Open Weight Category Tournament, in the month of April.

Meeting between sensei Prasanna Fernando and Kancho Hatsuo Royama  ‘Chairman of      Kyokushin-Kan International Japan. Sensei Prasanna Fernando being nominated as the official Sri Lankan Representative at the Kyokushin-Kan International Honbu in Japan.

Sensei Prasanna Fernando participating at the 1^st All Japan Open Karate Tournament and    the Japanese Branch Chiefs’ Seminar & training camp.

Tournament Pictures

participants for Black Belt  Grading test (Nirmala Thigarajah Fernando and Harith Ransika)

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