Renshi G.Selvakumar--Isshinryu Karate Madurai

Friday, April 26, 2013

Isshinryu Workshop with O'Sensei Michael Calandra @ Chennai

Wednesday, November 21, 2012

Black Belt Grading @ 28/5/12

with Honourable Madurai Mayor. Rajan Chellapa felicitating the function,Long story short,it ended up successfully.....

Monday, January 23, 2012

All India Central Prison Karate Meet- Madurai Jail 5.1.12

4 jail districts participated in this selection Madurai,Palayamkottai,Cuddalore,Trichy.

held under DIG Duraisamy (Madurai Range),T.Ananthan,(Supt. of Mdu Jail) held under central jails chief instructor Renshi G Selvakumar

Thursday, June 9, 2011

Black Belt 1 st degree certificate

this is how the first dan certificate looks...click on the certificate to enlarge it...!

Friday, June 3, 2011

Wednesday, June 1, 2011

Aww...Bliss...it's been a hard time for the senior students to pursue the objective's of the Black-belt Qualification.,Our Renshi had Excellent & Logistic plans according to his taste of karate...We,The students had both traditional & modern methods of conditioning & testing of body,mind and spirit..!!

1. One month intensive training (ie) 3 hours a day which allowed us to improve our form & quickly revise the syllabi's.

2.The Ultimate 3 day final camp which consist of 20 Km jog & 1500 + reps of Exercises and the final syllabus & style testing.

Kuro obi (Black Belt) though not an end but an gateway to karate was at least a log term dream for many of our practitioners.

Based on the experience,dedication,discipline & self control of the students 9 of them were selected to perform a seamless performance in the maiden black-belt camp by Our Renshi.

Monday, January 31, 2011

Certificates of Renshi Selvakumar

His certificates, taekwondo dan certificate from kukkiwon,gojuryu 5 thdan certificate and isshinryu membership id,click on it to view it on full scape!

Wednesday, January 19, 2011

Gōjū-ryū-Grading Got FIFTH Degree black belt!!

after de session,
from left,GM's Wife,Sensai Manimaaran,GM,Renshi Selvakumar,Sensai Sundar

Renshi Selvakumar recieving his ID card from Grand Master Hansi Hokama Tetsuhiro 10th Dan,founder of Kenshi-kai Gōjū-ryū karate organisation,near stands Kyoshi Sekar,National Instructor.

Founder of Isshinryu Karate

Tatsuo Shimabuku...Dragon man...Isshinryu (one heart/one mind) introduced in 1954 by Tatsuo Shimabuku. Sensei Shimabuku Studied both the Shorin-Ryu and Goju-Ryu systems; studied Kobayashi-Ryu under Chotoku Kiyan and later under Choki Motobu. Then He studied the Bo, Sai and Tonfa under Okinawa's most noted instructors. Isshinryu is a combination of the best of these styles and weapons techniques and epitomizes the powerful, lightning-fast techniques that enabled the weaponless Okinawans to endure the rein of the Chinese empire and to defeat the sword-wielding Samurai of Japan.

The Mizugami

Goddess...This patch represents an inspirational dream/vision that Shimabuku had while he was considering the creation of Isshinryu. The patch itself is in the shape of an Isshinryu fist. The female character, is a sea goddess named Magami by Master Shimabuku. She represents the serenity that a Karateka should display. Her left hand is held open in a sign of peace; her right is clenched in a fist, representing strength in case of bad intentions. The dragon ascending toward the three stars represents a sign of good luck and wisdom. Also Master Shimabuku's first name Tatsuo, means "Dragon Man", which may be significant as well. The three stars are interpreted to represent several things, Among them Master Shimabuku's three formal teachers, the mental, physical, and spiritual aspects of Isshinryu and several others.