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CKA National Team with Irving Mayor
CKA's competition team showed an outstanding
performance in USA national Karate championship that was held
last weekend in Arlington, TX. The team won overall 22 medals by
winning 8 Gold, 9 Silver and 5 bronze medals.
1. Hayagreev Narayanan, won a Silver medal in 5 yrs & under boys
kata division.
2. Atharva Mamadhapur, won a Bronze medal in 5 yrs & under boys kata
division.
3. Sujani Srinivasan, won a Silver medal in Kata and Bronze in
kumite in 5 yrs & under girls division.
4. Ganesh Kumarapan, won a Gold medal in 6 yrs boys kata division.
5. Ailani Arreola, won a Gold medal in Kata and Silver in kumite in
6 yrs girls novice/intermediate division.
6. Sneha Sash, won a Gold medal in Kumite and Silver in Kata in 8
yrs girls Intermediate division.
7. Soumya Thotakura, won a Bronze medal in Kumite in 9 yrs girls
Intermediate division.
8. Haneesh Kaku, won a Bronze medal in Kumite in 10 yrs boys
Intermediate division.
9. Saisheren Senpon, won a Bronze medal in Kata in 10 yrs boys
Advanced division.
10. Jason Arreola, won 2 Bronze medals in kata & Kumite in 10 yrs
boys Novice division.
11. Alexis Arreola, won a Gold medal in Kumite in 13 yrs boys Novice
division.
12. Yanett Heredia, won a Gold medal in Kata in 13 yrs Girls
Beginner division.
13. Riddhish Ahir, won a Gold medal in Kumite and Silver in Kata in
16-17 yrs boys Intermediate division.
14. Manzoor Aman, won 2 Silver medals in kata & Kumite in 18-34 Male
intermediate division.
15. Domingo Arreola, won a Gold medal in Kumite and Silver in Kata
in 18-34 Male Novice division.
16.Diego Cuccrachi, won a Gold medal in Kata and Silver in Kumite in
18-34 Male Novice division.
Arjun & Dhruv Kantemsetty, Bhaash & Zeal Pathak, Meghana Donthi,
Sravya Thotakura, Ananya Cheedalla, Aadhunik Sundar & Rahul Venna
were successfully participated in USA nationals and performed their
best.
Champion Karate
Academy won MIYA-KALAI CUP 2011
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Champion Karate Academy's 5th MIYA-KALAI CUP 2011,
a Texas Open Sport Karate Championship was a great
success. 15 karate dojos from all over Texas including our CKA has
participated in this championship. CKA won the MIYA-KALAI CUP 2011
by winning the most number of gold medals, silver medals and bronze
medals than any other karate school. CKA has won overall 119 medals,
30 Gold, 35 Silver & 54 Bronze medals. CKA is very proud of athletes for their
outstanding performance and achievements. Once again CKA's athletes
proved that Champion Karate Academy is "The Home of Champions".
Congrats & thanks to all CKA athletes and parents for your
participation in MIYA-KALAI CUP 2011. With more number of
clubs, participants and officials than last year, we had the
opportunity
of having 5 judges for all Kata division in all 4 rings(first time
in Texas tournament history), computerized Kumite scoring monitors,
victory stand on the stage and also released our tournament
booklet(souvenir) for the first time.
Heartfelt thanks to CKA's great volunteer team, officials, sponsors
& spectators without who CKA
cannot taste this great victory. CKA's volunteer team did their
excellent and dedicated support shown towards this greatest event,
MIYA-KALAI CUP 2011. Once again CKA's volunteers team
proved that we are one of the best team in TEXAS ASO.
Also, CKA would like to thank the sponsors & supporters for their
continuous support and sponsorship.
GO CKA GO!!!
Champion Karate
Academy won MIYA-KALAI CUP 2010
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Champion Karate Academy's MIYA-KALAI CUP 2010,
Texas Open Sport Karate Championship was a great
success. 11 karate schools from all over texas including our CKA has
participated in this championship. CKA won the MIYA-KALAI CUP 2010
by winning the most number of gold medals, silver medals and bronze
medals than any other karate school. CKA has won overall 105 medals,
24 Gold, 32 Silver & 49 Bronze medals. Bushokai Martial Arts,
Arlington has won the second most number of gold medals, 14 gold, 9
silver & 9 bronze medals. CKA is very proud of athletes for their
outstanding performance and achievements. Once again CKA's athletes
proved that Champion Karate Academy is "The Home of Champions".
Congrats & thanks to all CKA athletes and parents for your
participation in MIYA-KALAI CUP 2010.
Heartfelt thanks to CKA's great volunteer team without who CKA
cannot taste this great victory. CKA's volunteer team did their
excellent and dedicated support shown towards this greatest event,
MIYA-KALAI CUP 2010. The team's great effort started on friday
itself to prepare the tournament rings and until the successful
completion of MIYA-KALAI CUP 2010. Once again CKA's volunteers team
proved that we are one of the best team in TEXAS RSO.
Also, CKA would like to thank the sponsors & supporters for their
continuous support and sponsorship.
CKA is glad to inform that instructors has been promoted to their
next level license in Kumite & Judge D in Kata.
Kumite License:-
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Sensei Pon -- Referee D
Sensei Chithra -- Referee D
Sensei Ravi -- Judge A
Sensei Archana -- Judge D
Sensei Omar -- Judge D
Congrats to Sensei Pon, Chithra, Ravi, Archana and Omar.
The technical training seminar with Sensei Kunio Miyake held on
Sunday was went well. CKA is happy to share that Sensei Omar
has been awarded to "SHODAN", the 1st degree in black belt in Shuko-Kai.
Also Sirish Pradhan has been promoted to SHODAN-HO (black belt).
Congrats to Sirish and sensei Omar.
MIYA-KALAI CUP 2010, the 3 day event was A GREAT SUCCESS. This is
one of the great example for complete TEAMWORK. Hence CKA would like
to dedicate this victory to the entire team.
WE FOUGHT, WON & RAISED OUR FLAG.
CKA Excels at Las Vegas, USA Open 2010
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CKA's competition team to Las Vegas had successfully participated in
USA Open and USA Junior & Master
Olympics karate championships. Athletes from around 30 countrires
were participated in these 2 big international karate championships.
Our 6 members team showed an outstanding performance and won overall
15 medals
by winning 2 Gold, 5 Silver & 8 Bronze medals.
1. Saisheren Senpon, won a Silver medal in Kata in USA Open and a
Bronze medal in Kumite in USA Olympics in 8-9 boys advanced
division.
2. Riddhish Ahir, won a Gold medal in Kata & a Bronze medal in
Kumite in USA Junior Olympics and also a Bronze medal in Kata in USA
Open in 14-15 Male Novice division.
3. Abhishek Babu, won a Silver medal in Kata & a Bronze medal in
Kumite in USA Junior Olympics and also a Bronze medal in Kata in USA
Open in 16-17 Male Novice division.
4. Awinash Babu, won a Silver medal in Kata & a Bronze medal in
Kumite in USA Junior Olympics 18-20 Male Novice division and also a
Silver medal in Kata in USA Open in 18-34 Male Novice division.
5. Manzoor Aman, won a Gold medal in Kata in USA Junior Olympics
18-20 Male Intermediate division and a Bronze medal in Kata in USA
Open in 18-34 Male Intermediate division.
6. Senthil Thiyagarajan, won a Bronze medal in Kata in USA Master
Olympics and a Silver medal in Kata in USA Open in Senior Advanced
division.
Heartfelt congratulations to the team for their outstanding
achievements in Las Vegas.
Hats off CKA !!!
CKA Excels at Kume International Karate Championship 2010
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CKA's competition team(10 athletes) to
Houston has successfully participated in Houston Tournament held
last
weekend and won overall 18 medals by winning 6 Gold, 8 Silver and 4
Bronze medals.
1. Jishnu Chintha, won a Gold medal in Kumite and a Silver medal in
Kata in 5 years boys & girls division.
2. Ritika Prasad won 2 Silver medals both in Kata & Kumite in 6-7
Girls Novice division.
3. Aadhya Chintha, won the spirit medal in 8-9 gilrs beginners
division.
4. Srived Meda, won a Silver medal in kata and a Bronze medal in
Kumite in 8-9 Boys Novice division.
5. Rithvik Nagarajan, won 2 Bronze medals both in Kata & Kumite in
8-9 Boys Intermediate division.
6. Saisheren Senpon, won 2 Gold medals both in Kata & Kumite in 9-12
Boys Advanced division.
7. Rinith Prasad, won 2 Silver medals both in Kata & Kumite in 11-12
Boys Intermediate division.
8. Sergio Martinez, won a Gold medal in Kata & a Silver medal in
Kumite in 13-14 Boys Novice division.
9. Abhishek Babu, won a Gold medal in Kata & a Bronze medal in
Kumite in 15-17 Boys Novice division.
10. Awinash Babu, won a Gold medal in Kumite & a Silver medal in
Kata in 15-17 Boys Novice division.
Hats off CKA!!!. The competition team is brave as we made it inspite
of bad weather condition.
Congrats Sensei Pon & Saisheren
 
Sensei Pon and Saisheren performed great in their DAN grading
certification on december 20, 2009. As a result, Sensei Pon
has been graded to YON-DAN (4th degree) black belt and a certificate
for YON-DAN has been awarded to her by our Shihan. Saisheren has
been graded to SHO-DAN (1st degree) black belt and a certificate for
SHO-DAN has been awarded to him by our Shihan. Saisheren is one of
the youngest 1st degree black belt in Champion Karate Academy.
Congrats and Hats off to Sensei Pon and Saisheren for their
outstanding achievement.
Champion Karate
Academy Steals Limelight
The competition team from Champion Karate Academy of Irving has
showed an outstanding performance and won overall 32 medals by
winning 9 Gold, 8 Silver & 15 Bronze medals in Suzuki Cup 2009 held
in November at Mesquite Convention Center.
1. Jishnu Chintha, won a Gold medal in Kata (Forms) and a Bronze
medal in Kumite (Sparring) in 5 years boys & girls division.
2. Jashisth Vanam, won a Gold medal in Kumite and a Bronze medal in
Kata in 5 years boys & girls division.
3. Vikrant Dogra, won a Bronze medal in Kumite in 6-7 years boys
beginner division.
4. Sneha Sash, won a Gold medal in Kata and a Silver medal in Kumite
in 6-7 years girls Novice division.
5. Ananya Cheedella, won a Gold medal in Kumite in 6-7 years girls
Novice division.
6. Soumya Thottakura, won a Silver medal in Kata in 6-7 years girls
Novice division.
7. Sravya Thottakura, won 2 Bronze medals in Kata and Kumite in 6-7
years girls Novice division.
8. Ritika Prasad, won a Bronze medal in Kata in 6-7 years girls
Novice division.
9. Mahima Bhaskar, won a Bronze medal in Kumite in 6-7 years girls
Novice division.
10. Juvan Rejimon, won a Bronze medal in Kata in 8-9 years Boys
beginner division.
11. Khushboo Soma, won a Gold medal in Kata and a Bronze medal in
Kumite in 8-9 years Girls novice division.
12. Sehaj Sandhu won 2 Bronze medals in both Kata & Kumite in 8-9
years boys novice division.
13. Haneesh Kaku won 2 Silver medals in both Kata & Kumite in 8-9
years boys Intermediate division.
14. Bhaash Pathak won a Bronze medal in Kata in 8-9 years boys
Intermediate division.
15. Rahul Venna, won a Bronze medal in Kata in 10-11 years boys
novice division.
16. Vashisht Karri, won a Silver medal in Kata in 10-11 years boys
novice division.
17. Saisheren Senpon, won 2 Gold medals in both Kata & Kumite in
9-12 years boys & Advanced division.
18. Rinith Prasad, won a Gold medal in Kumite & a Silver medal in
Kata in 10-11 boys Intermediate division.
19. Sergio won a Silver medal in Kata & a Bronze medal in Kumite in
12-13 years boys Novice division.
20. Riddhish Ahir won a Gold medal in Kata & a Silver medal in
Kumite in 14-15 years boys Novice division.
21. Manzoor Aman, won a Silver medal in Kata & a Bronze medal in
Kumite in Men Novice division.
Aadhunik Sundar, Arshath Vanam, Rahul Karthi had won the spirit
awards in their respective divisions.
Hearty Congratualation to CKA's competition team for their
outstanding achievement in Suzuki Cup 2009.
Sensei Ponmalar Senthil and Sensei Chithra Aman has been promoted to
Judge A level license. Sensei Ravi has been promoted to Judge B
level license during the referee course in Suzuki Cup 2009.
Sensei Sen (Senthil Thiyagarajan), chief Instructor & founder of
Champion Karate Academy has served as Head Coach in Suzuki Cup 2009.
Hats off CKA!!! Keep up the Spirit!!!.
Champion Karate
Academy Excels at USA Nationals 2009
Champion Karate Academy's national competition team has successfully
participated in the USA Nationals Karate championship 2009 held in
July at Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The eight member team has
performed well and won overall 12 medals by winning 1 Gold, 5 Silver
and 6 Bronze medals at the USA Nationals 2009.
1. Haneesh Kaku, won a Silver medal in 8 years boys advanced kumite
division.
2. Riddhish Ahir, participated in 14 years boys beginner division,
won a Silver medal in kumite and a bronze medal in kata.
3. Abhishek Babu, participated in 15 years boys beginner division,
won a Gold medal in kumite and a Silver medal in kata.
4. Roshini Janakiraman, participated in 15 years girls beginner
division, won 2 Bronze medals in kumite and kata.
5. Awinash Babu, participated in 17 years boys beginner division,
won 2 Silver medals in kumite and kata.
6. Mansoor Aman, participated in Men beginner division, won 2 Bronze
medals in kumite and kata.
7. Sensei Sen (Senthil Thiyagarajan), won a Bronze medal in Men
Advanced Kata division.
Also, Sensei Sen has been awarded USA-NKF 6th Degree Black Belt Dan
by the Technical Committee of USA National Karate-Do Federation.
Hearty Congrats and Hats off CKA's National Team!!!
Champion Karate
Academy won MIYA-KALAI CUP 2009
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Champion Karate Academy's
MIYA-KALAI CUP 2009, a Texas
Open Sport Karate
Championship was a great
success. 10 karate schools
from all over Texas
including CKA has
participated in this
championship. CKA won the
MIYA-KALAI CUP 2009 by
winning the most number of
gold medals, silver medals
and bronze medals than any
other karate school. CKA has
won overall 131 medals, 33
Gold, 37 Silver & 61 Bronze
medals. Academy of classical
karate, Plano has won the
second most number of gold
medals, 23 gold, 22 silver &
16 bronze medals. CKA is
very proud of athletes for
their outstanding
performance and
achievements. Once again the
athletes of CKA proved that
Champion Karate Academy is
"The Home of Champions".
CKA express heartfelt thanks
to the great volunteer team
without who CKA cannot taste
this Himalaya victory. CKA's
volunteer team did their
excellent and dedicated
support shown towards this
greatest event MIYA-KALAI
CUP 2009. The team's great
effort started on friday
itself to prepare the
tournament rings and until
the successful completion of
MIYA-KALAI CUP 2009. Once
again CKA's ring officials
proved that we are one of
the best ring official team.
CKA would also like to thank
the sponsors for their
outstanding support and
contribution:-
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Sreekumar, President, Bindhu
Travels -- Gold Sponsor
Jogen Pathak, CEO, Varaha
Systems -- Silver Sponsor
Chithra Amanullah, Coldwell
Bankers -- Bronze Sponsor
Taj Grocers -- Bronze
Sponsor
Our Place -- Bronze Sponsor
Taj Chaat House - Food Court
Sponsor
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CKA instructors has been
promoted to their next level
license in Kumite:-
Sensei Chithra Amanullah--
Judge B
Sensei Ravishankar
Gopalakrishnan -- Judge C
Sensei Ponmalar Senthil --
Judge C
The technical training
seminar with Sensei Kunio
Miyake held on sunday was
went well. Sensei Ravi and
Sensei Chithra has
been awarded to "SANDAN",
the 3rd degree in black belt
and Sensei Senthil
Thiyagarajan has been
awarded "ROKUDAN", the 6th
degree in black belt, which
is the highest degree in our
Shuko-kai International
organization after our
sensei Kunio Miyake.
Congratulation to Sensei Sen,
Sensei Ravi and Chithra.
MIYA-KALAI CUP 2009, the 3
day event was A GREAT
SUCCESS. This is a great
example for complete
TEAMWORK. CKA
dedicates this victory to
our entire team.
Together we:
PORITTOM....VENRITTOM....KODI
UYARTHITTOM
(FOUGHT...WON....RAISED THE
FLAG)
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CKA at USA Open and Olympics2009
 
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CKA's national champions
Khusboo Soma and Sensei Sen
successfully participated in
USA Olympics and USA Open
karate championships held at
LasVegas, NV in April 10-11.
Champion Karate Academy had
won 1 Gold, 2 Silver
and 1 Bronze medals
overall in these 2
internationalchampionships.
Competition began Friday
with the International
Junior Olympics and Masters
Championships. The venue was
packed with karateka, many
of whom had traveled great
distance to Las Vegas for
this world-class event.
There were 35 countries in
attendance compared to 22
last years with more than
1350 competitors.
Khusboo Soma,
won a Silver Medal in Kata
division in USA Junior
Olympics.
Sensei Sen, won a Gold Medal in Kata in USA Open championship
and also a Silver Medal in
Kumite and a bronze medal in
Kata in USA Olympics in
Masters division.
Also Sensei Sen has been
promoted to Pan-American
Judge license in Kumite and
USA-NKF Judge A in Kata.
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SKY (Simplified Kundalini Yoga) at CKA
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Champion Karate Academy had organized a Free "Simplified Kundalini
Yoga" Excercise camp in Irving at their Hombu Dojo on Saturday, May
2, 2009 @ 6.00pm - 8.00pm. Mrs. Rajammal Subbayan, a
Trained & Certified Instructor of Vethathiri Maharishi Kundalani
Yoga and Kayakalpa Research Foundation, India headed the SKY
exercise camp and assisted by certified intructors Mr. Subbayan
Chinnathevar and Sensei Ponmalar Senthil.
Simplified Kundalini Yoga:
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Kundalini is the life-force; the energy of the body and mind.
Simplified Kundalini Yoga is the practice to utilize the life-force
for the object of meditation; merging the mind with the life-force
takes one to the subtlest frequency, which enhances awareness and
furthers intellectual sharpness and understanding.
Please visit http://www.vethathi ri.org/SKY/ for more details about
SKY
19th World Karate
Championship 2008
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With
India Team
Sensei Sen had successfully participated in the
19th World Karate Championship held in Tokyo, Japan. Over 1000
competitors from 93 countries have competed for the gold medal. He
represented India and had competed in four events including
kata(FORMS), kumite(Sparring) in Individual and Team.
2008 India National
Kata Champion
Sensei Sen have won the National Champion title(Gold Medal)
in Men Open Kata and a Silver medal in the Kumite at the 22nd All
India National Karate Championship held at Kolkata, India during
last weekend of September 2008. Over 3000 competitors were
participated in the national championship and took 4 days to
complete all the events. He has also been selected to represent
India in the 19th World Karate Championship to be held in Tokyo,
Japan in November 2008. He has won the India national champion title
for 11 times including the latest.
He is also been awarded and honoured with "RENSHI" title
given by All India Ryushin-Kan Shito-Ryu Karate School on September
30, 2008. This title is next higher level to "Sensei" title.
CKA National Team
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Champion Karate Academy's national team had participated in USA-NKF nationals
karate championship held at Houston, TX in July 2008. The
competition team comprises of 6 members competed in the nationals
and have won overall 8 medals by winning 4 Gold, 1 Silver and 3
Bronze medals.
National Medal winners are as follows:
1. Rithika Prasad, won a Gold medal in Kata and a Bronze medal in
Kumite in 5 Years & Under Girls Beginner division.
2.Kushbhoo Soma, won a Gold medal in Kata in 6 Years Girls Beginner
division.
3. Haneesh Kaku, won a Silver medal in Kumite and a Bronze medal in
Kata in 7 Years Boys Intermediate division.
4. Saisheren Senpon, won 2 Gold medals in both Kata and Kumite in 7
Years Boys Advanced division.
5. Sirish Pradhan, won a Bronze medal in Kumite in 11 Years Boys
Novice division.
Sensei Sen (Senthil Thiyagarajan) have been certified as USA-NKF
"National Referee A" in Kumite(Sparring) and double promoted to
"Judge B" in Kata(Forms) during the USA-NKF Referee Course held at
the national championship.
Women's Self Defense
Seminar 2008
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Champion Karate
Academy in association with Indian
Association of North Texas has
organized a Free Self Defense
Seminar for Women in Richardson, TX
at IANT office on 6th December 2008.
The seminar was started at 3.00pm
and finished by 5.30pm. Around 10
ladies were successfully
participated in this self defense
seminar. In the seminar, the ladies
were taught the Warm-Up exercises,
Building Blocks (basic movements
like punch, kick, block, elbow
attack etc), and Self Defense
Techniques like Walking Escapes,
Free Standing Hold Escapes, Hug
Escapes and Floor Escapes. Seminar
ended with Wrap-up followed by
Question and Answer session.
Sensei Senthil Thiyagarajan, Sensei
Ponmalar Senthil and Sensei
Ravishankar were the instructors of
this Self Defense Seminar. Sensei
Senthil Thiyagarajan, black belt 5th
Degree, Chief Instructor & President
of Champion Karate Academy mentioned
during the seminar that their karate
academy will host more free self
defense seminars like this in
future, especially since the facts
on violence against women continue
to alarm. According to the website
of National Organization for Women,
every day four women in this country
die due to domestic violence.
Through self defense classes like
this, Sensei Senthil and other instructors of
Champion Karate Academy hope to empower
women by educating the importance,
basic knowledge, training and awareness
of Self Defense. He also mentioned that
the first step in learning self defense
is "Believing You Can".
If you are interesting in
participating or know of a women's
organization that would be
interested in self defense seminar,
please contact sensei senthil @
469-569-0031. Visit
www.championkarateacademy.com for
more details.
"Champion Karate Academy, The Home
of Champions. Champions Are Not
Born, But Made"
Sensei Kunio Miyake
visit to CKA
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Sensei Kunio Miyake, 8th Degree Black
Belt in USA National Karate-Do Federation have visited Champion
Karate Academy, Irving on September 22, 2007 for Color and Black
Belt Grading ceremony followed by a Technical Training Seminar on
September 23, 2007. Around 31 CKA's karate students got their next
color belt rank and 4 CKA's instructor got their DAN (black belt)
certification. The following CKA' instructors have achieved DAN
certificate in the SHUKO-KAI International Organization.
Sensei Senthi Thiyagarajan -- GO DAN (5th Degree)
Sensei Ponmalar Senthil -- SAN DAN (3rd Degree)
Sensei Ravishankar Gopalakrishnan -- NI DAN (2nd Degree)
Sensei Chithra Amanullah -- NI DAN (2nd Degree).
Congrats to CKA instructors for achieving this degree in SHUKO-KAI
International Organization and to all the color belt graders.
Sensei Senthil Thiyagarajan, President of Champion Karate Academy
has been appointed as Chief Instructor for Central Region of SHUKO-KAI
International by Sensei Kunio Miyake, President of SHUKO-KAI
International.
Sensei Kunio's Techinal Training seminar including both "BASIC and
ADVANCED" went well and there is no doubt that sensei kunio miyake
is a great grand sensei. 10 participants including the black belts
were participated
in this seminar. A seminar partcipation certificate signed by sensei
kunio miyake and a Shuko-Kai Uniform patch were issued to all the
seminar participants. The following are the seminar participants.
1. Saisheren Senpon
2. Adhitya Ganesh
3. keerthana Ramesh
4. Sahej Sandhu
5. Bhaash Pathak
6. Sensei Ravi
7. Sensei Chithra
8. Sensei Miguel
9. Sensei Pon
10. Sensei Sen
Congrats to all the above members for their successful
participation. Kids enjoyed this seminar, learned Kumite
Kihons(basic), 7 Shuko-Kai Kumite Combinations and the Pinan Katas
with Bungai. This was really a very good oppurtunity for the CKA
Students to train with Sensei Kunio Miyake, the Great Grand Sensei.
The Empowerment
Program: Women's Self Defense Seminar
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Champion Karate Academy of Irving has organized a Free Self Defense
Seminar for Women in Irving on 14th July 2007. The seminar was
started at 5.30pm and finished by 8.00pm and 10 ladies were
successfully participated in this self defense seminar. In the
seminar, the ladies were taught the Warm-Up exercises, Building
Blocks (basic movements like punch, kick, block, elbow attack etc),
and Self Defense Techniques like Walking Escapes, Free Standing Hold
Escapes, Hug Escapes and Floor Escapes. Seminar ended with Wrap-up
followed by Question and Answer session. Sensei Sen, Sensei Pon and
Sensei Ravi are the instructors of this Self Defense Seminar. Sensei
Sen, Chief Instructors says that the karate academy will host more
seminars like this in future to empower women by educating the
importance, basic knowledge, training and awareness of Self Defense.
Champion
Karate
Academy
of
Irving
proudly
presents
its
launch
of
"The
Empowerment
Program
- TEP".
TEP Mission:-
The
mission
of "The
Empowerment
Program"
is to
serve
our
community
by
providing
knowledge,
awareness
of
physical
fitness
and self
defense,
promoting
self-confidence
and
developing
the
spirit
of
humanity.
TEP
First
Step:-
Free
Self
Defense
Seminar
for
Women
As we
all are
aware of
the
increasing
number
of
reports
of
violence
against
women
and
crimes
targeting
women,
the
first
step of
TEP is
to
empower
women by
providing
basic
knowledge
and
training
of
Self-Defense,
showing
the
women
how to
utilize
their
reflexes
and
bodies
to
protect
themselves.
Lets
stand-up
and
together
we can
stop the
violence
against
women. Visit
the
below
URL to
see
the Violence
Against
Women in
the
United
States-
statistics.
http://www.now.org/issues/violence/stats.html
"Never
doubt
that a
small
group of
thoughtful,
committed
people
can
change
the
world.
Indeed,
it is
the only
thing
that
ever
has."
-
Margaret
Mead
"One
isn't
necessarily
born
with
courage,
but one
is born
with
potential.
Without
courage,
we
cannot
practice
any
other
virtue
with
consistency.
We can't
be kind,
true,
merciful,
generous,
or
honest."
- Maya
Angelou
Venue:
Champion
Karate
Academy
1041, W.
Rochelle
Road
Irving,
TX 75062
Date/Time:
Saturday, 14 Jul 2007, 5:30PM
- 7:30PM
Cost:
FREE
Seminar Mission:-To Empower Women by providing basic knowledge and training of Self Defense, showing the women how to utilize their reflexes and bodies to protect themselves.
Who Can Come:-
Any and all women (of any age) without prior martial arts experience are welcome.
What to Bring:-
Come dressed in comfortable clothes. Bring drinking water.
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CKA at New Location:
CKA steals the limelight:
Champion Karate Academy have bagged 20 medals by winning 9 Gold, 3
Silver and 8 Bronze Medals in the Texas State Championships - 2007
RSO National Qualifier held at Plano on May 19th. All the CKA
participants(15 members) are qualified for the USA National Karate
Championship to be held at Charleston, WV in July. Medal winners are
as follows:
1. SABARISH RAMKRISHANAN, won 2 Gold Medals in both Kata & Kumite in
5 yrs & under Beginner/Novice division.
2. SRIVETH MEDA, won 2 Bronze Medals in both Kata & Kumite in 5 yrs
& under Beginner/Novice division.
3. VIKAS DONTHI, won a Gold Medal in 6 & 7 yrs Beginner Boys Kata
division.
4. RITHVIK NAGARAJAN, won a Bronze Medal in 6 & 7 yrs Beginner Boys
Kata division.
5. HANEESH KAKU, won a Gold Medal in 6 & 7 yrs Novice Boys Kumite
division.
6. SOHAM RAWAL, won a Silver Medal in 6 & 7 yrs Novice Boys Kata and
a Bronze Medal in Kumite division.
7. SAISHEREN SENPON, won 2 Gold Medals in both Kata & Kumite in 6&7
yrs Boys Intermediate division.
8. HET PATEL, won 2 Bronze Medals in both Kata & Kumite in 8 & 9 yrs
Boys Novice division.
9. KEERTHANA RAMESH, won a Silver Medal in 8 & 9 yrs Girls Beginner
Kata division.
10. ADHITYA GANESH, won a Gold Medal in 8 & 9 yrs Boys Beginner Kata
division.
11. SHIVRINITH PRASAD, won a Bronze Medal in 8 & 9 yrs Boys Beginner
Kata division.
12. MIGUEL LOPEZ, won a Silver Medal in Kumite and a Bronze Medal in
Kata in 35+ yrs Men Advance division.
13. SENTHIL THIYAGARAJAN, won 2 Gold Medals in both Men Advance Open
Kata and WKF Advance Kata.
CKA won 1st MASU-KALAI CUP 2007:
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Champion
Karate Academy has hosted the 1st
MASU-KALAI CUP 2007, a Kids Karate Championship here in Irving at
Cimarron Recreation Center on 28th April 2007. This is the first
kids karate tournament in the history of "USA National Karate-Do
Federation of Texas" and around 125 competitors from 10 karate
clubs have participated in this kids karate championship. The host,
Champion Karate Academy of Irving have won the 1st MASU-KALAI CUP
2007 by winning overall 70 medals, 19 Gold, 20 Silver and 30 Bronze
medals.
"The Karate Dojo" karate club from San Antonio,
Texas took the second place in the medal tally by winning 7 Golds,
9 Silver, 12 Bronze and Total 28 medals.
The opening ceremony of the 1st MASU-KALAI CUP 2007 was inaugurated
by Mr. Samir Bhargava, Sr Director Business Development, i2
Technologies inc. Followed by the Team Parade of 10 karate clubs and
Tournament
officials, the kids from "Nataraj Odissi Kalamandir, Irving" dance
school performed an excellent dance performance. Sensei Patrick
Richoux, President of USA National Karate-Do Federation of Texas has
been the Chief Referee of this karate tournament.
CKA kids have proved it again that champion karate academy is the
Home of Champions and this is the "Himalaya Victory" for CKA karate
school. Hats of to CKA.
Team Medal Tally:-
CLUB NAME
GOLD SILVER BRONZE TOTAL
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1. Champion Karate Academy, IRVING, TX 19 20
31
70
2. The Karate Dojo, San Antonio, TX 7 9
12 28
3. Academy of Classical Karate, Plano, TX 6 5
5 16
4. Kume Karate International, Pasadena, TX 5 5
5 15
5. Gojo-Ryu Karate Academy, Dallas, TX 5 4
5 14
6. International Martial Art, Houston, TX 5 1
1 7
7. Shobukan Karate Academy, Killeen, TX 3 5
5 13
8. Shotokan Karate Academy, Arlington, TX 3 2
2 7
9. Shito-Kai Karate, Seguin, TX 2
4
1 7
10. Goju Kensha, Dallas, TX
1 1 0 2
USA OPEN & JUNIOR OLYMPICS
Champion Karate Academy have won 2 Gold, 1 Silver
and 3 Bronze medals in the USA Junior Olympics and USA Open Karate
Championships, held at Las Vegas, NV from April 6th to 8th 2007. US
Open karate championship is
a Golden League tournament and around 500 competitors from various
countries including USA, JAPAN, ITALY, NORWAY, MEXICO, CANADA, PERU,
VENEZUELA, KAZAKISTAN, AZERBAIJAN etc have participated. Saisheren
Senpon and Haneesh Kaku from our academy have participated in the
above mentioned karate championships and won medals in the following
divisions.
1. Saisheren Senpon, won 2 Gold medals in the USA Junior Olympics in
both KATA(Forms) and Kumite (Sparring) in 6 years boys
Intermediate/Advanced division. He also won 2 Bronze medals in US
Open in both KATA and Kumite in 6 & 7 years boys
Intermediate/Advanced division.
2. Haneesh Kaku, won a Bronze medal in the USA Junior Olympics in 6
years boys Beginner/Novice Kumite division. He also won a Silver
medal in US Open in 6 & 7 years boys Beginner/Novice Kumite
division.
Hats off to Saisheren and Haneesh for winning medals continuosly in
all the tournaments they participate and bringing laurels to our CKA.
They are really the champions of our champion karate academy.
Sensei Sen have represented as a USA-NKF(National Karate-Do
Federation) official in the above mentioned championships. He have
fulfilled the national requirements of USA-NKF Referee Council and
has been awarded
recognition as Kumite Referee D.
Sensei Pon (Ponmalar Senthil), has represented as a Team Coach
/Manager of Champion Karate Academy at USA Junior Olympics and USA
Open Karate Championships. She did an excellent job by training the
kids very hard and taking care of the kids at Las Vegas. Hats off
Sensei Pon.
A special thanks to Haneesh family, Suresh Kaku(father), Balamani
Kaku(mother) and Maneesh Kaku(little brother) for supporting and
being with us at Las Vegas.
Our champion karate academy is now started winning medals at
National and International karate championship and leaving the foot
prints where we go.
HATS OFF TO CHAMPION KARATE ACADEMY!!!
PORITTOM...VENDRITTOM..KODI UYARTHITTOM...
(WE FOUGHT...WON...RAISED OUR FLAG...)
CKA excels at San Antonio:
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Champion Karate Academy(CKA) excels at 4th Annual
Urban Cup Challenge Karate Championship held at San Antonio on 24th
Feb' 2007. The karate students of CKA proves it one more time that
Champion Karate Academy is the "Home of Champions". 13 member CKA
team won 5 Gold, 7 Silver and 5 Bronze Medals overall in this karate
championship. Also CKA has been honored and awarded as the "Best
Supporting School" which is the great honor for CKA karate dojo(club/school)
and only CKA got this award.
Medal winners list:-.
Tiny Tigers (under 5 yrs):-
1. Meghana Dhonti won 2 Silver Medals in both Kata & Kumite.
5&6 Yrs Beginners:-
1. Vikas Dhonti won a Gold medal in Kata and a Silver in Kumite.
2. Rithvik Nagarajan won a Bronze medal in Kata.
5&6 Yrs Intermediate:-
1. Saisheren Senpon won 2 Gold medals in both Kata & Kumite
2. Haneesh Kaku won 2 Silver medals in both Kata & Kumite
7&8 Yrs Intermediate:-
1. Deep Soni won a Gold medal in Kata and a Bronze in Kumite
2. Soham Rawal won a Silver medal in Kata
3. Het Patel won a Bronze medal in Kumite.
35 & up Advance(Black Belt):-
1. Miguel Lopez won a Bronze medal in Kata.
18-34 yrs Advance(Black Belt):
1. Senthil Thiyagarajan won a Gold medal in Kata.
Team Kata under 13 yrs:-
CKA Team won a Silver medal. Team comprises Saisheren Senpon,
Haneesh
Kaku and Vikas Dhonti.
Highlights of this championship:-
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1. Best Supporting School Award.
2. Tiny Tiger, Meghana won 2 silver medals in her very first
tournament. She just started her karate class a couple months ago.
She was only the girl in this event.
3. Vikas shows an excellent performance both in kata & kumite.
Especially in Kumite, his fighting spirit was excellent.
4. Saisheren and Haneesh took the first and second place both in
Kata & Kumite.
5. Deep, Soham and Het took all the 3 places in Kata.
6. Deep's kumite tactis was excellent and the chief referee of his
ring appreciate a lot about deep's performance. Chief referee's kudo,
"When I saw him(deep) in the first fight, surprised with the way he
moves in & out like Advance Adult".
7. Adhitya Ganesh(9&10 Beginner)came 4th place in kata(lost by point
one). He won 2 rounds in kumite and in the 3rd round he lost by
decision vote(if none scores even after extension fight).
8. Rajavikaraman Senthil and Shivrinith Prasad (7&8 Beginner) did
their best in both kata and kumite.
Special Training Session:
CKA kids had a very nice special training session
last Saturday at Cimarron Park. Most of the kids attended the
training in spite of the bad weather. CKA thanks the parents for
making it happen. Lets continue this special training on every
Saturday
until our
Masu-Kalai Cup (except this Saturday) and train hard for the various
karate championships including nationals, state and especially our
Masu-Kalai Cup 2007. Our Masu-Kalai Cup will goes to the karate club
which wins most medals (overall team champions). Since we are hosting
this cup, we should get the cup every year. To achieve this we
really need to train hard. I have no doubt and 100% confidence that
our little dragons will definitely win this cup for our Champion
Karate Academy. Please help your little dragons to participate in
all the special training sessions without fail and be a part of this
proud moment. Once again CKA thanks the parents for their continuous
support and encouragement.
Special Training Session Details:-
Location: Cimarron Recreation Center
Day: every Saturday (except this Saturday 20, January)
Time: 12.00 to 1.00 noon
Note: Please bring the sparring gears for all the special training
sessions without fail.
PORIDUVOM...VENDRIDUVOM..KODI UYARTHIDUVOM.
(LETS FIGHT...WIN...RAISE THE FLAG).
Posted on January 17, 2007
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Karate is now
an Olympic Sport!
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Updates from the
USANKF president’s
office
USA National
Karate-do Federation
has complete support
from US Olympic
Committee!
This week USANKF
president Roger
Jarrett along with
General Secretary
John DiPasquale,
Executive Vice
President Eugen
Tibon, Treasurer
Gary Tsutsui and
Regional vice
president Cyrus
Madani met with the
US Olympic Committee
in Colorado Springs
CO. President
Jarrett could not
have been happier to
announce the
continued support
for the federation
from the USOC.
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