India

Shihan Dadi Bulsara

Full Contact Karate in India owes its existence to one man's efforts. He is Shihan Dadi Bulsara, who trained personally under Sosai Mas Oyama, Kancho Hideyuki Ashihara and by other Japanese Masters like Shihandai Yuzo Goda, Hatsuo Royama and also Shihan Peter Chong of Singapore. After a long training stint in Japan, Shihan was appointed the Country Representative and for many years developed the Kyokushin style of Karate in India.

Shihan officiated at the 10th All Japan Championships where Ninomiya Shihan became the champion. Being impressed by his performance, and with Kancho knowing of his determined attitude, he was invited to the Ashihara Honbu dojo whereafter he switched to Ashihara Kaikan. He, together with Sensei Weilgama of Sri Lanka, was the first foreign dojo to become members of the NIKO. He visited Japan on a regular basis and was the highest graded foreigner under Kancho Hideyuki Ashihara.

After many years of hard work and dedication, Ashihara Karate has spread all over India with more than 100 dojo in most states with an estimated membership of 30 000. Classes are also conducted in many states for members of the Police, Army and other active uniformed services. Apart from all this, there are also special classes especially geared for the physically handicapped and the blind.

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Sensei Shiba Pada Ghosh

Dan List

1.	Dadi Bulsara	Rokudan	Calcutta

2.	Tanweer Alam	Yondan
3.	M.S. Chandraseker	Yondan	Tamil Nadu
4.	Shiba Pada Ghosh	Yondan	Calcutta
5.	Harihar Mohanty	Yondan	Surat

6.	Mohamed Akram	Sandan
7.	Mohamed Asam	Sandan
8.	Sudhir Roy	Sandan
9.	M.Saroj	Sandan

10.	Sanjay Dev	Nidan	Calcutta
11.	Arshad Hussain	Nidan
12.	David Lee	Nidan
13.	Jayati Patel	Nidan	Gujurat
14.	Kalpesh P. Vanawala	Nidan	Navsari

15.	Chetan Gala	Shodan	Mumbai
16.	Ramji Makwana	Shodan	Gujarat

Contact Details
121/1 Karl Marx Sarani,
Calcutta 700 023
India
H +91 33 493529

Training Details

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Dojo Kun in Hindi

1. Hum Sada Vinamra Rahengey.
2. Hum Sada Agrasar Hone Ka Pryas Karengey.
3. Hum Sada Apne Shourya Aur Kala Ko Sudharenghey.
4. Hum Sada Tejasvi Rahengey.
5. Hum Sada Apne Aaj Ke Pratibimb Ko Dekhkar; Kal Safalta Ki Chesta Karengey.
6. Hum Karate Ko Jivan Ka Dheyey Banakar; Jivan Ki Pahchaan Ka Marg Samjhengey.

Dojo Kun in Urdu

1. Hum Hameshan Haleem Rahengey.
2. Hum Hameshan Age Barney Ki Koshish Karengey.
3. Hum Hameshan Apne Noor Aur Hunor Ko Nikharengey.
4. Hum Hameshan Dilair Rahengey.
5. Hum Hameshan Apne Aaj Ki Jhalak Dekhkar; Kal Kamyabi Ko Koshish Karengey.
6. Hum Karate Ko Maqsad Banakar; Zindagi Ki Pehchaan Ka Rusta Maneygey.

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