25th September 2022, Howrah: The National Shotokan Karate Championship 2022 was held at Howrah with great success and enthusiasm. The national championship was held with all of the students as the core representation, with Shihan Anil Kumar Ram and Sensei Sujit De serving as the backbone. They encouraged the eager pupils to learn more about Jurandhari and Karate techniques.The youngsters shone with their commendable performance, bringing home 16 gold, 9 silver, and 8 bronze medals.They worked hard to perfect various parts of Kata and Kumite before the big day in order to prepare for and perform at their best.
Shihan Anil and Sensei Sujit have made significant strides by reaching the pinnacle of training and guiding children to a brighter future. It was a fantastic opportunity for the team to set new standards and inspire everyone to work together to make the state proud. They want to make greater efforts to represent their country by winning a gold medal in the World Karate Federation (WKF) tournament. What they’ve accomplished today is simply a baby step on the way to the broader objective. They will keep working hard and making unrelenting efforts until then in order to hone their skills. This has to be a model for the country to follow and show how dreamers from tiny towns can realise their aspirations.
The young talents of the National Shotokan Karate Championship have out-shoned the name of the state in various strides in the following strata:
- Aindrila Chakraborty
KATA – GOLD, KUMITE – GOLD
- Neha Shaw
KATA – GOLD, KUMITE – BRONZE
- Rahul Ram
KATA – GOLD, KUMITE – SILVER
- Anirban Ghosh
KATA – BRONZE KUMITE – GOLD
- Kalpana Choudhary
KATA – SILVER KUMITE – SILVER
- Koustav Acharya
KATA – BRONZE, KUMITE – BRONZE
- SAPTARSHI SARKAR
KATA – GOLD, KUMITE – SILVER
- DEEP MAJUMDAR
KATA – GOLD, KUMITE – GOLD
- APARNA DAKUA
KATA – GOLD, KUMITE – BRONZE
- BHUMIKA PAL
KATA – GOLD, KUMITE – GOLD
- KUHELI DAS
KATA – BRONZE, KUMITE – BRONZE
- SOURADIP BHADRA
KATA – SILVER, KUMITE – SILVER
- REYA MONDAL
KATA – GOLD, KUMITE – SILVER
- TARITRA BHATTACHARJEE
KATA – GOLD, KUMITE – SILVER
- SUBHRO DAS
KATA – GOLD, KUMITE – GOLD
- KOUNISH SAHA
KATA – GOLD, KUMITE – SILVER
- RAJSHREE ROY
KATA – BRONZE, KUMITE – SILVER
These students, who represent various age groups, came together for the event in order to highlight their unique traits and move toward a common objective.
To spread more joy throughout the country, the squad wants to set higher standards for itself and represent the country abroad. They develop the simple ambition of elevating India’s reputation in kata and kumite. They have a fire in their eyes and want to move forward and attract more individuals. The group has previously participated in a number of events as a state representative. It has been a beautiful occasion to celebrate the success of the team led by Shihan Anil Kumar Ram, whose youngsters have worked arduously to provide their best efforts to maintain the prestige of the sport in all spheres of their lives. It will be a treat to see what comes next for these youngsters in the days to come.