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Mission Olympic Cell approves support for taekwondo and karate athletes
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (306+ words) Mission Olympic Cell has approved Rs 1.70 crore support for taekwondo and karate athletes, including Rodali Barua, Rupa Bayor, Bhuvneshwari Jadhav and Alisha, for international competitions and training ahead of Asian Games 2026. Other athletes like Neeraj Chopra also benefit Hyderabad: In…...
Hyderabad’s Hanshi Shaswat Kumar creates history with global karate honours
1+ mon, 5+ day ago (234+ words) Hyderabad-based martial artist Hanshi Shaswat Kumar has become the first Indian Grand Master to receive multiple international karate awards for founding Senkoukai Karate, an independent India-origin system recognised globally for its combat-focused and scientific approach. Hyderabad: Indian martial arts has…...
Hyderabad’s Shaswat Kumar makes rare global karate milestone
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (171+ words) Hyderabad's Hanshi Shaswat Kumar, founder of Senkoukai Karate, became the first karate master to receive the World Supreme Grandmaster Crown of Martial Excellence Award. He was also recognised as SOKE, founder of his karate style, earning 20 international awards in a…...
SAI launches karate camp for Asian Games 2026 preparation
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (378+ words) The Sports Authority of India has approved a 45-day karate coaching camp in Lucknow under the TAGG scheme, providing Rs 1.42 crore support. The camp prepares 48 core athletes for the 2026 Asian Games, ensuring training despite NSF derecognition Hyderabad: The Sports Authority…...
Indian Karate style ‘Senkoukai’ gets official recognition from Japan’s IBKA
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (282+ words) In a historic milestone, Senkoukai Karate, founded by Indian martial arts legend Soke Hanshi Shaswat Kumar, has received official international recognition from Japan's International Bujutsu Karate Association (IBKA), becoming the first Indian-developed Karate style formally acknowledged by Japan. HYDERABAD: It…...
Another rare honour for city martial arts exponent Shaswat Kumar
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (269+ words) Hyderabad:Grandmaster Hanshi Shaswat Kumar of India has been conferred with the prestigious "Pioneer & Most Successful Martial Artist from India & Legend of Indian Karate Award" by Grand Master Miroslav Charlie Pavlovi, Founder of Empi-Kai Martial Arts Association, Serbia. "This rare…...
Grand Master Shaswat Kumar honored with top Japanese martial arts awards
5+ mon, 1+ week ago (321+ words) Grand Master Shaswat Kumar, founder of Senkoukai Karate, has been awarded the "God Blessed Warrior Award" and the title of "World Martial Arts Icon" by Japanese martial arts bodies, recognizing his pioneering contributions to practical combat and global martial arts…...
Telangana’s Shaswat honoured with International Martial Arts Legend Award in Malaysia
5+ mon, 4+ week ago (205+ words) Grand Master Shaswat Kumar, founder of Senkoukai Karate, received the International Martial Arts Legend Award in Malaysia, recognizing his contributions to martial arts, particularly through the promotion of his unique Karate style Hyderabad: Grand Master Shaswat Kumar of Telangana was…...
Rare international honour for Hyderabad martial artist Shaswat Kumar
6+ mon, 3+ week ago (163+ words) Hyderabadi martial arts expert Hanshi Shaswat Kumar received the World Martial Arts Pioneer Award in Germany and was inducted into the International Hall of Fame for the 10th time, recognising his global contributions to karate and martial arts education. Hyderabad: It…...
Hyderabad’s Shaswat Kumar named to Senkoukai Karate World Executive Committee
8+ mon, 1+ week ago (187+ words) The committee, which includes GM Shaswat Kumar from India'Director and Chief Instructor based in the city'is tasked with overseeing global administration, maintaining technical standards, and coordinating activities among affiliated dojos. [Hyderabad]Hyderabad: The international karate organization Senkoukai Karate has formally…...