The Association had its first Association Exchange Training Programme (AETP) with the All India Goju-Ryu Karate-do Renmei (AIGKR) on 10 Dec 09 at the SP dojo. AIGKR is headed by Ganesh Dalvi sensei, and is an affiliate of the International Goju-Karate-do Renmei (IGKR) which was founded and headed by Alvin Tan sensei.
The exchange programme comprised of mass trainining and mini-friendly tournament. Seng Chee Kiong (Association Dy Chief Instructor) conducted the mass training. He was assisted by Frankie and Gimble senseis.
For the tounarment , there were a total of 24 participants taking part in 4 events (Childrens Individual Kata, Cadet Individual Kata, Junior Individual Kumite and Senior Individual Kumite). Despite their junior status and considering that the visitors were mainly black-belters, the Association managed to bag 3 GOLDS, 1 SILVER and 2 BRONZES. The officials for the tournament included Seng Chee Kiong, Frankie Ong, Gimble Ng, Laurent Low (from Goju@BSC), Ganesh Dalvi, Prakash Wagh, Jason Yee, Choo Jun Yu and Kuek Siang Wei.
Following the prize and certificate presentation, Ganesh Dalvi sensei gave short speech and thanked the Association for hosting the event. He also presented tokens of appreciation to the Association. This was followed by goup photo taking and light refreshements.
The Association Exchange Training Programme (AETP) provides opportunities for Association members to train, network, form new friendships and exchange ideas with practitioners from other karate-do and other martial arts groups.
Saturday, December 12, 2009
Friday, December 4, 2009
Nostalgia - 1st Asia-Pacific Goju-Kai Championships in 1995 and 1st World Goju-Kai Championhsips in 1993
1st Asia-Pacific Goju-Kai Championships in 1995
Our Association Instructors and Sempai posing with Shihan Goshi Yamaguchi (President, IKGA) and Shihan Hiromasa Kikuchi (Vice-President, IKGA) during the 1st Asia-Pacific Goju-Kai Karate-Do Championships held in KL in 1995.
Another photo pose, this time with Shihan Shin Tsukii (Philipines National Coach
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).1st World Goju-Kai Championships in 1993
The Association team having a lunch break - eating out from Bento boxes. The event was held in Chiba city, Japan.
Following the competition and seminar, we had the opportunity to visit and train at a Univesity karate-do dojo in Tokyo.
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