The senpai/kohai system is very important in kyokushin. Listed below are our shodan and brown belts. Some are currently undergoing attachment with Shihan Michael in preparation for their upcoming shodan test. They differ from the senpais from other martial arts and especially other ‘new’ kyokushin in Malaysia in that to reach this level:
- they have studied Kyokushin for a duration no lesser than 5 years.
- they have more than 200 accumulated kumite grading rounds under their belt
- they compete in every single local kyokushin tournament (this is excluding other martial art tournaments)
- they have the ability to conduct a proper Kyokushin class (as close as possible to the classes in Japan); yes! even the teenagers
- loyal
- respectful
- mature in mindset
Senpai Abtin Karimi
2nd dan Kyokushin Karate
5 times 1 place in Iran Kyokushin
2 times 1 place in Iran supersabaki
2 times 1 place in Iran open martial arts
2 times 2 place in Iran Kyokushin
3 times 1 place in Tehran Kyokushin
1 times 3 place in Iran open martial arts
Senpai Shane
Shodan
All Japan Youth Tournament 2015
1st Malaysia Open Bare Knuckle Kyokushin-kan Karate Tournament
2nd Malaysia Open Bare Knuckle Kyokushin-kan Karate Tournament
Senpai Chris Tan
1st Kyu
1st All Asia Kyokushin-kan Karate Tournament 2010
Senpai Cyndi Chong
1st kyu
1st Malaysia Open Bare Knuckle Kyokushin-kan Karate Tournament
2nd Malaysia Open Bare Knuckle Kyokushin-kan Karate Tournament
Senpai Jessie Lim
1st kyu
1st Malaysia Open Bare Knuckle Kyokushin-kan Karate Tournament
Senpai William Law
2nd kyu Kyokushin Karate
2015 All Japan Kyokushin-kan Karate Tournament
2nd Malaysia Open Bare Knuckle Kyokushin-kan Karate Tournament
Technical Chairman of 1st Malaysia Open Bare Knuckle Kyokushin-kan Karate Tournament
Chairman of 3rd Malaysia Open Bare Knuckle Kyokushin-kan Karate Tournament
Senpai Chai Soon Kiong
- Senpai Chai Soon Kiong
- 2nd kyu Kyokushin Karate
- 3rd Malaysia Open Kyokushin Karate Tournament (Kata 1st runner up)
- Vice Chairman of 3rd Malaysia Open
- 2nd dan Taekwondo ITF
- 3rd kyu Seishinkai Aikido
Senpai Bryan Yong
2nd kyu Kyokushin Karate
3rd Malaysia Open Kyokushin-kan Tournament 2016 (Champion in kumite)
2nd Malaysia Open Kyokushin-kan Tournament 2016 (1st runner up in kumite)
1st Malaysia Open Kyokushin-kan Tournament 2016 (1st runner up in kumite)