Team Member

BTech (Electronics & Communication)
JKA Black Belt 3rd Dan, Instructor C & Judge D

Kenzi begun Shotokan Karate at the age of 8, nurtured within a karate family and refined through rigorous training in Japan. Until now Kenzi has trained under almost all the present day’s stalwart of JKA karate. In the year 2023 Kenzi has undergone training at the JKA Headquarters in Tokyo for six months under the tutelage of the JKA headquarters’ instructors attending rigorous training sessions, dedicating three hours each day, five days a week, and sometimes in the university karate clubs in Japan such as Takushoku University, Gakujikan Dojo and so on. During his stay in Japan Kenzi has been personally mentored by JKA’s Technical Director Katsutoshi Shiina Shihan beside all other JKA headquarters’ instructors including the Chief Instructor Masaaki Ueki (now deceased), and Asst. Chief Instructor Takeshi Oishi.

Major Tournaments:
2023: JKAWF INDIA All Bengal Karate Championship – 1st Place Kata
2023: Prime Minister Cup JKA 65th All Japan Karate Championship – (Gakujikan Team Member) Team Kumite Champion
2024: JKAWF INDIA All India Karate Championship – 2nd Place Kata
2024: Funakoshi Gichin Cup 16th Karate World Championship, Japan (Oct) – Indian Team Member

Teaching Highlighsts:
May 2024: Assisted Katsutoshi Shiina Shihan, Technical Director of the JKA in teaching and demonstrating in the UAE, Kazakhstan, and Bangladesh for a duration of one month.
2023: Assisted Ameer Adukkattil Sensei in preparing candidates for JKA Black Belt examinations at the JKA Shotokan Karate Club, Dubai.
2024: Imparted authentic JKA Karate training in traditional Japanese format at the JKA Shotokan Karate Club in Dubai, oversaw administration and ensured smooth operations of the dojo, coordinated schedules, tracked student progress, and maintained efficiency of daily activities.