About Us
JKNSKI KERALA
Japan Karate-Do Nobukawa-Ha Shito-Ryu Kai is an international karate organization based in Japan. Soke Kuniaki Nobukawa (8th Dan, Hanshi JKF and 9th Dan JKNSK) is the founder of the organization, who was the direct student of Chojiro Tani and Teruo Hayashi. famous WKF Referee Yoshiaki Nobukawa (7th Dan, Kyoshi JKF and JKNSK) is the President.Our branches spread across many Asian, European and American countries. Naresh Sharma (6th Dan Kyoshi Japan) Principal Instructor of JKNSK India Branch. He is founder of JKNSK India and Shito Ryu Karate-Do International Renshikan. Today we are successfully providing education and training on Japanese Martial Art “Nobukawa-Ha Shito-Ryu Karate-Do” to the people of all age groups from children to adults as well as we are also providing training in many prestigious educational institutes, private clubs and societies in India.Our training includes highly specialized training on the Japanese martial art for cultivation of mind, body and spirit. We constantly keep updating our teaching and training techniques. We have been regularly organizing seminars, camps, tournaments for overall development of our students. We also invite foreign experts from Japan and Europe to India to bring the best martial arts instructions. JKNSKI Kerala is one of the many state branches of JKNSKI. Shiju M. Habeeb (4th Dan Japan) is the principal instructor of Kerala. For more details please visit our national website www.karatedoindia.com.
Soke: Kuniaki Nobukawa
Hanshi (Japan Karate-Do Federation.
9th Dan Black belt JKNSK
8th Dan Black Belt JKF
Kaicho: Yoshiaki Nobukawa
Kyoshi( Japan Karate-Do Federation)
7th Dan Black belt JKF & JKNSK
A grade Kumite Referee & A grade Kata Judge WKF
Shibucho: Naresh Sharma
Kyoshi (Japan JKNSK)
6th Dan Black belt (Japan)
Principal Instructor JKNSK India
About
Shiju M.Habeeb
4th Dan Black belt (Japan & Kai)
National Certified Kata & Kumite Coach
Principal Instructor of JKNSKI Kerala
Shiju M. Habeeb began his training in 1990 in his hometown. The first instructor and mentor in Karate was his uncle. When his uncle went abroad for higher studies and work, he continued his studies with another master. He practiced Karate with various masters from the Shito-Ryu style on the journey that began from his uncle. A turning point in that journey came when met Naresh Sharma Sensei, he is a dedicated instructor with in-depth knowledge of Shito-Ryu Karatedo and regularly visits and trains in Japan. Studying Shito-Ryu Karatedo under the guidance of Naresh Sharma Sensei has been instrumental in shaping him into one of the best coaches of today. During this time, he had many opportunities to get training from Japanese masters such as Soke. Kuniaki Nobukawa, Hirokatsu Usui Sensei, Yoshiaki Nobukawa Sensei and Takahiro Nobukawa Sensei.
He started to assist his Karate Master in teaching Karate in 1995 at the age of 16 years. He joined a school as a part-time Karate coach in 1998. After that, he started many branches all over Kerala. He opened his Honbu dojo at Pothencode, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala in 2010. Today it is a well-known Karate training center in Kerala with district, state, national and international athletes.
