Japan Shotokan Karate Association, India - Sensei Siraj Ahmad Saifi

ABOUT JSKA & JSKA - INDIA
JAPAN SHOTOKAN KARATE ASSOCIATION (JSKA) is having world headquarters in Japan the largest and most respected and popular shotokan karate organization in the world, The JSKA established in 1999 was founded by Japanese Master Shihan Keigo Abe.
Former JKA senior instructor Keigo Abe 8-dan formed the Japan Shotokan Karate Association [JSKA] in Japan on 10th Feb. 1999 after resigining from the Japan Karate Association [JKA]. It is one of the fastest growing Shotokan Associations in the world. Most recent estimates states t JSKA has world wide membership of over 8,50,000 students in more than 72 countries globally

JSKA was founded in India by Sansai Siraj Ahmad in the year 2003, By this untiring efforts, the name of JSKA is now known all over India. It has numerous branches in the whole country and getting multiplied day by day.

Objectives of the JSKA- India
The main purpose of the JSKA- India is to encourage sound development of the members of the association so that they will benefit physically morally and spiritually from the art of Karate-Do.
The association also aims to promulgate, perpetuate and improve true Karate-Do. True karate-Do is not a vicious form of fighting, rather it is a scientific and philosophical art of fighting, that has developed over a period of many centuries in the orient. As an art of self-defense, karate has a lengthy and impressive history. Karate long ago established itself as an effective and efficient means of unarmed combat.

The KARATE
Karate is the art of unarmed self defense. Karate-Do is a Japanese phrase meaning kara-empty, to-hand, do-way, or the way of the empty hand. The body as a whole is used as weapons through techniques of punching, kicking, striking and blocking. There is no biding of age or gender in getting training of karate.Of Primary importance in the study of Karate are form, balance, "Centeredness", power, speed, kime (explosive concentrating of power), rhythm and timing. The quality to accomplish this is self-control. To become a victor, one must first overcome one's self.

Karate is a centuries old martial art, formally introduced Shotokan Karate in Japan by Master Gichin Funakoshi. Since 1950's Karate has been practiced throughout the world. Karate is an excellence exercise, utilizing 90% of the body muscles. The mental aspect are as important as the physical. the ultimate aim of karate training is to develop character, sincerity, etiquettes, self control, mental, physical energy and self defense.