KARATE , the art of self defence, is a martial art form which has centuries of ancient history behind it. It developed from the old martial art form taught by Bodhidharma, the 28th Patriarch of Buddhism during the 6th Century.
On the last day of the fest, there was a special event at VJT Hall, where seventy students from the city’s Government School for the Blind staged a thrilling Karate performance. The students were trained by Shihan Josh Rajan and Sensai Ram Prasad. Dr. Daphne Gomez, Founder, Principal L'ecole Chempaka and Dr. Alexander Jacob IPS / ADGP Prisons, inaugurated the event by lighting the lamp.
The finale was conducted at Mascot Hotel, Trivandrum. The function was inaugurated by honourable Sports Minister M Vijayakumar and presided over by PJ Jacob, Chief of Naval Staff. Our International Master, Dr. Frank Honor gave the keynote address in the ceremony and awarded the belts..
KARATE, the art of self defence, is a martial art form which has centuries of ancient history behind it.
It developed from the old martial art form taught by Bodhidharma, the 28th Patriarch of Buddhism during the 6th Century.
The ways of the ‘Gerikai Karate’ namely faith, respect, practice, confidence and courage will enable a person to achieve the highest goals (levels) in his life.
We the organisers, pray to God that this training will help every participant in rising to noble heights of perfection in his pilgrimage on this earth, thus creating positive minded citizens for India. We are happy to provide excellent facilitators for imparting Karate and the Art of Self Defence training for the students.