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About Sensei Ashish

Shihan Aashish Kuvavala (Kuki)

A PROFILE

4th Dan Black Belt
WKKF (World Koshiki Karatedo Federation), Japan.

3rd Dan Black Belt
International Shorinjiryu Kenkokan Organization, Japan.

1st Dan Black Belt
Okinawan Goju-ryu Karatedo (I.O.G.K.F.).

1st Dan Black Belt
Meibukan Goju-ryu Karatedo.

1st Dan Black Belt
All India Karate Federation (recognized by Government of India)


AWARDS - NATIONAL

Gold Medal 1982, Madras (All India Karatedo Federation).
Gold Medal 1985, Bombay (Japan Karate Association).
Gold Medal 1990, Bombay (All India Karatedo Federation).
Best Achievement and Supporter Certificate, Shorinji-ryu Renshinkan Karatedo of India.
National Man of Martial Arts – 1996-1997, World Martial Arts Federation.


AWARDS - INTERNATIONAL

WORLD TITLES 1997: - AUSTRALIA (IKMAF)
World Champion ( Gold Medal ) - Veterans Kata
World Title ( Silver Medal ) - Veterans Koshiki Kumite
WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS 1994: - JAPAN (WKKF)
GOLD MEDAL for BEST FIGHTING
Awarded a SPECIAL GRATITUDE MEDAL AND CERTIFICATE by WKKF, for personal contribution in the Organization of the World Championships and World Karatedo Summit.
2000 ASIA PACIFIC CHAMPIONSHIP OPEN KOSHIKI KARATEDO
SUPER CHALLENGE: - INDONESIA (WKKF)
BRONZE MEDAL – Men’s Kumite Heavy Weight Category
6th Place – Men’s Kata Open Category


All appoitments were between 1994-2000

WORLD KOSHIKI KARATE FEDERATION (WKKF) - JAPAN

Committee member - Olympic Steering Committee.
Committee member - World Koshiki Karatedo Promotion Committee.
Committee member - World Koshiki Karatedo Federation Japan.

INTERNATIONAL KOSHIKI MARTIAL ARTS FEDERATION (IKMAF) - AUSTRALIA

Appointed Technical Adviser to the IKMAF
International "A" grade Referee in Mushiki Kumite.
International "A" grade Referee in Koshiki Kumite and Kata.
President and Technical Director (SKKOI)
Shorinji-ryu Kenkokan Karatedo Organization of India.
Technical Director - Indian Koshiki Karatedo Federation (IKKF)
Chief Jury of Various National Championships held in India.
Grand Master of the Martial Arts - World Martial Arts Federation.

PRACTICING MARTIAL ARTS SINCE 1977

Imparted Training in many Institutions such as -
  The National Defence Academy
  Poona Club
  Progressive Education Society
  Loyola High School
  St. Peter's Boarding School
  Panchgani, Karnataka High School
  Symbiosis High School
  Chaitanya Health Club
  Sanchek Institute of Sports Medicine
  Deccan Gymkhana
  and 125 other institutions all over Maharashtra.
Regularly conducting outdoor training camps and seminars in Martial Arts & Fitness. Trained over 10,000 students in the age ranging from 5 to 50 years in Pune and various places in India, since 1984.

Organized the First Koshiki Karate National Championship 1995-96 at National Stadium, Balewadi, at Pune.