Black belt cert presentation 2009

Blackbelt Certificate Presentation

KSK has conducted its Black Belt grading in the month of March 2009. Justin Wu has been promoted to Junior Black Belt 1st Dan. Esther Tan, Edward Hsiao and Cindy Hsiao have obtained their Black Belt Shodan respectively. Congratulations to all the successful members!

KSK is looking forward to these Blackbelters for their further quest on Karate-do in the future.

Justin Wu with his Junior Black Belt Cert

Cindy Hsiao receiving her Shodan

Edward Hsiao receiving his Shodan certificate

Esther Tan receiving her Shodan Certificate

Shinsei Kata

We believed Shinsei Kata was created by Kenwa Mabuni. This kata is not practiced at all the Shito style of karate group. Only certain groups that has the opportunity to learn it would be able to perform it and explain it with depth.

The following table are all the Shitoryu katas with indication of their source:

SHITO-RYU KATA

Itosu Ke	Higaonna Ke	Mabuni Ke
Pinan Shodan	Sanchin	Shinsei
Pinan Nidan	Tensho	Juroku
Pinan Sandan	Saiha	Happo Sho
PinanYondan	Seienchin	Kenshu
Pinan Godan	Seipai	Kensho
Jitte	Seisan	Kenpaku
Jiin	Shisochin	Aoyagi
Jion	Sanseiru	Myojo
Matsukaze	Kururunha	Shinpa
Rohai	Suparinpai	Shiho Kosokun
Bassai Dai	Niseishi
Bassai Sho	Sochin
Matsumura Bassai	Unshu
Kosokun Dai	Nipaipo
Kosokun Sho
Chinte
Chinto
Wanshu
Gojushiho
Naihanchi Shodan
Naihanchi Nidan
Naihanchi Sandan
Rohai Shodan
Rohai Nidan
Rohai Sandan

extracted from:
http://www.shuriway.co.uk/kata.html

Basic stretches for legs

Stretches

These are few simple stretches for people with weak lower back and hamstring in exercises. Each stretch should hold for 8 to 20 secs, according to the person's physical ability. Stretching would improve one's flexibility and indirectly assists in daily functional movement. It would improve reaction and reflectional action if necessary.

You could get detailed instruction from any certified gym trainer if you need correct practice procedure. Please note that the photographs here are only for rough ideas of these stretches, they do not reflect the actual exercise protocol.

ISKU Kaicho Visit

The Secretary General and Kaicho of International Seishinkai Karate-do Union visited Singapore on 2nd April 2009, and met up with Shihan Chia and his committee members. They have frank exchanges in karate knowledge and opinions.

KSK has learned a lot from Kaicho . Kaicho is knowledgeable, approachable and committed to karatedo movement. KSK will work closely with ISKU to promote the karate sport in the future.

Seipai Roland Teo and Mark Abisheganadan with Kaicho.

KSK Committee Members with Kaicho at the Dinner.

Seipai Mark Abisheganadan with Kaicho

Presentation of Memento to Kaicho.