Monday, October 26, 2009
Shito-Ryu VS Tae Kwon Do
My son Alvin 12 years old is testing his skill on mawashi geri.. He got his red and black belt last year in Tae Kwon Do
Asahi Karate Goes Rural in Serian, Sarawak
By Sama Lyne
SERIAN: Asahi Karate-do Club is promoting karate-do among students in rural schools by working closely with Youth and Sports Ministry and National Sports Council (Majlis Sukan Negara).Club president Hussin Osman revealed this at a karate-do exhibition and demonstration at SK Parun Suan on Thursday. The club also held a demonstration at St Dominic Pichin on Tuesday. “A pilot project is ongoing whereby a karate-do club is being set up in selected schools in Serian District,” Hussin said.
Adopted under this programme are primary schools St Dominic Pichin, St John Taee, SK Parun Suan, SK Lobang Batu, SK Jude Bunan Gega and SK Balai Ringin and secondary schools SMK Taee, SMK Tebakang and SMK Balai Ringin. Hussin revealed the club took part in a World Cup and Training Camp from July 19-26 where Malaysia beat Russia for the first time to emerge champions with 13 gold, 16 silver and 26 bronze medals against the Russians’ 13-10-7 haul.
Of Malaysia’s tally, Sarawak contributed one gold, two silver and two bronze medals. This was way behind other states like Sabah, Labuan, Penang and Selangor.
Asked why karate-do was going rural, Hussin said it was to give students there the opportunity to take up the sport. “The club wants to train up Olympic medallists and is starting with primary schools where seven-year-olds are targeted so that by the time they reach Form 6, they would be established in the sport.” According to him, beginners start with white belt progressing to yellow, orange, green, blue, purple, brown and finally, black.
The first Dan black belt is equivalent to a diploma, the third Dan, degree and the fourth Dan, masters. After the third Dan, an exponent has to pay royalty to the parent body, International Karate-do Club, headed by Tommy Morris and is allowed to teach karate anywhere in the world.
The minimum age to get a black belt is 15 years old. Hussin said instructors were sent to schools and students paid a nominal monthly subscription fee and got their uniforms at a subsidised price.
The club has an independent constitution, so it can send competitors direct to the World Cup since its president Hussin holds a fourth Dan black belt and is a member of International Karate-do Club. The club has participated in two World Cups held in Italy and Kuching.
During the last World Cup, Morris said he was very pleased with the club’s set-up and organising skills.
Asahi Karate-do Club Kuching was registered on February 21, 2007 and started with 20 members. Now, it has a membership of over 200 students holding various belts — two black belts, five first Dans and a second Dan held by petite Nur Farrah Ezzati of Chinese-Javanese parentage.
In the Asia Regional Tournament held in Sabah with 12 Asian countries taking part, the club was third overall with seven gold, six silver and eight bronze medals. In its first World Cup in Verona, Italy, the club sent 16 athletes and took home four bronze medals through Ashli Harris, Tsai Soon Chen, David Kuek and Idris Hussin. A second foray into the World Cup in Kuching this year saw the club increase its medal tally to one gold, two silver and two bronze medals. The gold were delivered by Tsai, silver by Idris and Fung Chik Kong and bronze by Ilyes and Allan Kong.
The club is preparing for the next World Cup in Egypt next year. On why most parents did not approve of their children taking up karate-do, Hussin said probably they thought it was a dangerous sport. “However, karate-do is not just about breaking bricks and tiles and delivering flying kicks. It’s a reputable sport, a form of self-defence that teaches one to confront danger, besides imparting discipline and self-confidence. “It is actually a safe sport as students are taught to be careful not to injure each other and 15-year-olds must wear protective gear like shin guards, gloves, face masks and vests,” he said.
SERIAN: Asahi Karate-do Club is promoting karate-do among students in rural schools by working closely with Youth and Sports Ministry and National Sports Council (Majlis Sukan Negara).Club president Hussin Osman revealed this at a karate-do exhibition and demonstration at SK Parun Suan on Thursday. The club also held a demonstration at St Dominic Pichin on Tuesday. “A pilot project is ongoing whereby a karate-do club is being set up in selected schools in Serian District,” Hussin said.
Adopted under this programme are primary schools St Dominic Pichin, St John Taee, SK Parun Suan, SK Lobang Batu, SK Jude Bunan Gega and SK Balai Ringin and secondary schools SMK Taee, SMK Tebakang and SMK Balai Ringin. Hussin revealed the club took part in a World Cup and Training Camp from July 19-26 where Malaysia beat Russia for the first time to emerge champions with 13 gold, 16 silver and 26 bronze medals against the Russians’ 13-10-7 haul.
Of Malaysia’s tally, Sarawak contributed one gold, two silver and two bronze medals. This was way behind other states like Sabah, Labuan, Penang and Selangor.
Asked why karate-do was going rural, Hussin said it was to give students there the opportunity to take up the sport. “The club wants to train up Olympic medallists and is starting with primary schools where seven-year-olds are targeted so that by the time they reach Form 6, they would be established in the sport.” According to him, beginners start with white belt progressing to yellow, orange, green, blue, purple, brown and finally, black.
The first Dan black belt is equivalent to a diploma, the third Dan, degree and the fourth Dan, masters. After the third Dan, an exponent has to pay royalty to the parent body, International Karate-do Club, headed by Tommy Morris and is allowed to teach karate anywhere in the world.
The minimum age to get a black belt is 15 years old. Hussin said instructors were sent to schools and students paid a nominal monthly subscription fee and got their uniforms at a subsidised price.
The club has an independent constitution, so it can send competitors direct to the World Cup since its president Hussin holds a fourth Dan black belt and is a member of International Karate-do Club. The club has participated in two World Cups held in Italy and Kuching.
During the last World Cup, Morris said he was very pleased with the club’s set-up and organising skills.
Asahi Karate-do Club Kuching was registered on February 21, 2007 and started with 20 members. Now, it has a membership of over 200 students holding various belts — two black belts, five first Dans and a second Dan held by petite Nur Farrah Ezzati of Chinese-Javanese parentage.
In the Asia Regional Tournament held in Sabah with 12 Asian countries taking part, the club was third overall with seven gold, six silver and eight bronze medals. In its first World Cup in Verona, Italy, the club sent 16 athletes and took home four bronze medals through Ashli Harris, Tsai Soon Chen, David Kuek and Idris Hussin. A second foray into the World Cup in Kuching this year saw the club increase its medal tally to one gold, two silver and two bronze medals. The gold were delivered by Tsai, silver by Idris and Fung Chik Kong and bronze by Ilyes and Allan Kong.
The club is preparing for the next World Cup in Egypt next year. On why most parents did not approve of their children taking up karate-do, Hussin said probably they thought it was a dangerous sport. “However, karate-do is not just about breaking bricks and tiles and delivering flying kicks. It’s a reputable sport, a form of self-defence that teaches one to confront danger, besides imparting discipline and self-confidence. “It is actually a safe sport as students are taught to be careful not to injure each other and 15-year-olds must wear protective gear like shin guards, gloves, face masks and vests,” he said.
Thursday, October 22, 2009
Karate: Puva takes on coach’s challenge to win gold in Laos
By RAJES PAUL
KUALA LUMPUR: Karate exponent R. Puvaneswaran is determined to bow out of the national team as a champion. And for this reason, the seasoned campaigner will take up the gauntlet thrown at him by coach P. Arivalagan to win the gold medal in the Laos SEA Games in December.
Arivalagan served an ultimatum to Puvaneswaran last week to shape up or ship out of the national team following a below par performance in the Asian Championships in Foshan, China, where the exponent failed to defend the below 55kg category title. Arivalagan wants his veteran fighter to redeem himself in the SEA Games to earn the ticket to compete in the Guangzhou Asian Games next year.
Tasting the goodies: Rohitt (from left), Jayalalitha, Lohanathan, Puvaneswaran with Geervan on his lap, Pushparani, Jeyan and Shrivars at their home yesterday. — DARRAN TAN / The Star
After serving the country with passion and dedication for 16 long years, Puvaneswaran is set to keep his good record intact. “I am not taking the coach’s challenge lying down. I am ready to prove my worth by winning a fifth SEA Games gold medal in Laos. It is a do-or-die mission for me,” said the 35-year-old. “After having served the nation for so long, I am not prepared to end my karate career on a bad note. When I leave the national squad, I want to be remembered as an exponent who had done very well.”
Puvaneswaran has competed in every SEA Games since 1993 in Singapore except for the 1995 edition in Chiang Mai when karate was not in the programme. He was the gold medallist in 1999 (Brunei), 2001 (Kuala Lumpur), 2005 (Manila) and 2007 (Korat).
Puvaneswaran added that he wanted a last shot at winning the Asian Games gold medal again.
“My definite plan is to quit the sport for good after the Asian Games next year. I believe that I still have it in me to challenge for the gold medal,” said the 2002 Busan Asiad champion.
“I am not getting any younger but I am determined to push myself harder for the next one year to achieve my goal.” Meanwhile, for the Deepavali celebration, Puvanesawaran took a shortbreak from his hectic training schedule to spend time with his wife, Jayalalitha, and three sons - Shrivars (five years old), Rohitt (two) and Geervan (six months old), together with his family in-laws - Lohanathan, Pushparani and Jeyan at his home in Puncak Jalil.
For Puvaneswaran, the family support has been crucial in his career in karate. In fact, he hopes that one day, his sons would make it big in the sport. His eldest son Shrivars holds a green belt and showed that he is set to emulate his father’s footsteps one day.
KUALA LUMPUR: Karate exponent R. Puvaneswaran is determined to bow out of the national team as a champion. And for this reason, the seasoned campaigner will take up the gauntlet thrown at him by coach P. Arivalagan to win the gold medal in the Laos SEA Games in December.
Arivalagan served an ultimatum to Puvaneswaran last week to shape up or ship out of the national team following a below par performance in the Asian Championships in Foshan, China, where the exponent failed to defend the below 55kg category title. Arivalagan wants his veteran fighter to redeem himself in the SEA Games to earn the ticket to compete in the Guangzhou Asian Games next year.
Tasting the goodies: Rohitt (from left), Jayalalitha, Lohanathan, Puvaneswaran with Geervan on his lap, Pushparani, Jeyan and Shrivars at their home yesterday. — DARRAN TAN / The Star
After serving the country with passion and dedication for 16 long years, Puvaneswaran is set to keep his good record intact. “I am not taking the coach’s challenge lying down. I am ready to prove my worth by winning a fifth SEA Games gold medal in Laos. It is a do-or-die mission for me,” said the 35-year-old. “After having served the nation for so long, I am not prepared to end my karate career on a bad note. When I leave the national squad, I want to be remembered as an exponent who had done very well.”
Puvaneswaran has competed in every SEA Games since 1993 in Singapore except for the 1995 edition in Chiang Mai when karate was not in the programme. He was the gold medallist in 1999 (Brunei), 2001 (Kuala Lumpur), 2005 (Manila) and 2007 (Korat).
Puvaneswaran added that he wanted a last shot at winning the Asian Games gold medal again.
“My definite plan is to quit the sport for good after the Asian Games next year. I believe that I still have it in me to challenge for the gold medal,” said the 2002 Busan Asiad champion.
“I am not getting any younger but I am determined to push myself harder for the next one year to achieve my goal.” Meanwhile, for the Deepavali celebration, Puvanesawaran took a shortbreak from his hectic training schedule to spend time with his wife, Jayalalitha, and three sons - Shrivars (five years old), Rohitt (two) and Geervan (six months old), together with his family in-laws - Lohanathan, Pushparani and Jeyan at his home in Puncak Jalil.
For Puvaneswaran, the family support has been crucial in his career in karate. In fact, he hopes that one day, his sons would make it big in the sport. His eldest son Shrivars holds a green belt and showed that he is set to emulate his father’s footsteps one day.
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