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Medal Haul for Shotoshinkai Kedah

Shotoshinkai News: The Shotoshinkai Karate-Do Association of Kedah (S.K.A Kedah) and Kelab Karate-Do Shotoshinkai Kedah (K.K.S.K) continue their medal haul in local tournament by hunting down a total of 5 gold, 5 silver and 3 bronze in the recent Kedah Open Karate Tournament (Deepavali Open) in Central Square Sungai Petani on the 15th of October 2011.

S.K.A exponent contribute 1 gold, 3 silver, and 2 bronze to the total medal tally while K.K.S.K contributed 4 gold, 2 silver and 1 bronze. The list of medalist is as follow:

Kelab Karate-Do Shotoshinkai Kedah
Nurhafifah Dzulkiflee – 2 Gold (Girl Kata 11-13 yrs & Girl Kumite 11-13 yrs old)
Nur Syazwanie Dzulkiflee – 1 Gold, 1 Silver (Girl Kata 7-10 yrs & Girl Kumite 9-10 yrs old)
Nur Aliyah Dzulkiflee – 1 Gold ( Girl Kumite 5-6 yrs old)
Muhammad Syafiq Danish Dzulkiflee – 1 Silver (Boy Kumite 5-6 yrs old)

Shotoshinkai Kedah Association
Nabilah – 1 Gold (Girl Kumite 9-10 yrs old)
Mohd Jafri Mohd Johari – 1 Silver (Boy Kata 11-13 yrs old)
Nur Zhafirah Mohd Johari – 1 Silver (Girl Kata 7-10 yrs old)
Nur Azniza Atiqah Yaacob – 1 Silver, 1 Bronze (Girl Kumite 11-13 yrs old, Girl Kata 11-13 yrs old)
Mohd Zikri Mohd Johari – 1 Bronze (Boy Kata 7 – 10 yrs old)
Muhd Afiq Haikal Nor Asikim – 1 Bronze (Boy Kumite 13-14 yrs old)

The upcoming Karate-Do Tournament will be on the 19th of November (Gojuken Kedah) and the 25th of November (Kedah Open). Coaches from both team had already express their readiness to bring SKA Kedah to achieve another medal haul in the coming tournament.

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Sabah Shotoshinkai Karate-Do Seminar and Upgrading

Shotoshinkai News: The Sabah Shotoshinkai Karate-Do Association conducted its first ever upgrading test and seminar on September 17 in the Youth Arena Hall, Sandakan.

The seminar and the test were conducted by the founder of Shotoshinkai Karate-Do Malaysia & the Shibu-cho of International Seito Karate-Do Kenkyukai (I.S.K.K.) in Malaysia, Shihan Ridzuan Md. Zain 5th Dan (P.J.K, P.J.M) and assisted by Sensei Chepto Hj Sumadi 3rd Dan.

A total of 61 students and two coaches took part in the grading test including Sensei Hasnoal Hj Liwangsa, Sensei Alnadine Barri and a senior student (senpai) of Shotoshinkai Sabah, Abdullah Abd Halil.

In the afternoon, a KATA seminar was conducted by Shihan himself followed by a KUMITE seminar by Sensei Chepto Hj Sumadi, who also is the head coach of the Terengganu SUKMA Karate-Do Chief Instructor.

Before the end of the seminar, Shihan Ridzuan presented black belt diplomas to both Sensei Hasnoal and Sensei Alnadine along with Senpai Abdullah Abd Halil.

A word of congratulation from shotoshinkai wordpress webmaster to both Sensei Hasnoal and Sensei Alnadine for the “Dan” rank promotion.