13th IKO Matsushima all Andaman Kyokushin Karate Championship 2023 Held

Port Blair, May 02: The Andaman Karate Association (Kyokushin Kai Kan), Port Blair (a martial-art based registered organization, vide Registration No.1193) and recognized by the International Karate Organization (IKO MATSUSHIMA JAPAN) organized the 13th IKO Matsushima All Andaman Kyokushin Karate Championship 2023 on Sunday, the 30th April 2023 in Ananda Marga School Campus, Junglighat, Port Blair from 0700 Hrs. onwards. Acharya Shantashubhananda Avadhuta, Diocese Secretary, Ananda Marga Pracharak Samgha, Andaman Diocese graced the occasion as the Chief Guest while Er. Ashim Sarkar, Assistant Engineer, APWD and Er. Bhudev Paul, Assistant Engineer, ALHW were the Guests of Honor on this occasion.
While speaking on the occasion, the Chief Guest emphasized upon regular practice of martial arts like karate. He opined that if regular physical exercise is done through karate and other types of martial art, it leaves a good impact not only on one’s body but also on his/her soul, which leads to spiritual development upto a great extent. To develop mind concentration, which is very much necessary in practicing martial arts, meditation twice a day is much necessary, the Chief Guest said.
Total 60 boys and girls (out of which 25 were from Diglipur only) participated in the tournament. A number of enthusiastic parents also witnessed the tournament with great zeal. There were different types of demonstrations/competitions in the tournament namely kumite, kata and kihons. In open weight knock down kumite (boys), Dip Kumar Shikari secured first place, Vivek Chakraborty secured second place and third place was jointly secured by Bishal Biswas and Sahil Tirkey. In the same category of girls Anushika Biswas, Garima Singh and Anamika Sarkar stood first, second and third respectively. In light weight kumite category (boys), Sushanta Mondal, U Sagar and Shubham Kumar Patra secured the first, second and third position respectively.
International Black Belt and Certificates were also awarded to the achievers concerned. Earlier, on 28th & 29th April 2023, a two day duration seminar was held for the International Black Belt holders.
The tournament culminated with the vote of thanks proposed by Ratan Goldar, General Secretary, and Andaman Karate Association.