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TRIUMPHS AT IWKA WORLD TOURNAMENT 2011 |
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IWKA
is the Isshinryu World Karate Association.
Its purpose is to preserve the true and traditional
Isshinryu Karate created by its founder, Master
Tatsuo Shimabuku of Okinawa. . |
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IWKA
world tournament 2011 were held between
June 23-25 at Indianapolis, Indiana, the
U.S.
Two
Chennai school students Karthik Manoj and
Kaushik Saikumar did themselves proud by
winning the second place in this World karate
event and their trainer at the ‘Born
to fight' karate school, Sensei Ayyapan
Mani himself earned a second place in the
Kumite category in the advance black belt
category.
For experienced Mani,
this was another occasion to exhibit his
rich experience and talent.
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| He had won this world championship
in 2009. Incidentally he had also won the national
championship title in Taekwondo. |
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While Kaushik has been in the
sport for quite some time now and in fact is a
black belt in Goju-Ryu style, Karthik had forayed
into this martial art only about eight months
ago. A ninth standard student at the Don Bosco
Matriculation school (Egmore), Karthik, a green
belt holder, came second overall in the age group
13-15 while Kaushik, an eighth standard pupil
of Lady Andal placed second in the katas category
in the same age group competition.
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| There were participants from
over 20 countries for this biennial event. |
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| Born To Fight |
Chief Instructor:
'O' Sensei M.Ayyappan
Address:
No.45, Landons Road, Kilpauk Chennai - 600010
(Behind Ega Theatare)
Mobile:
+91 95662 79977
+91 98413 23914
Email:
ayyappansensei@yahoo.co.in
Website:
www.isshinryukarate.in |
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