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
Koshiki Karate Malaysia 2017 (2nd runner up – Men below 72kg)
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)
Koshiki Karate Malaysia 2017 (2nd runner up – men open)
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 2015 (1st runner up in kumite)
1st Malaysia Open Kyokushin-kan Tournament 2014 (1st runner up in kumite)
Koshiki Karate Malaysia Open 2017 (Champion in kumite – Youth under 16 years old)
Senpai Tristan Yap
1st Malaysia Open Kyokushin Karate 2014 (1st runner up – youth male division A)
2nd Malaysia Open Kyokushin Karate 2015 (champion – youth male division A)
3rd Malaysia Open Kyokushin Karate 2016 (champion – youth male division A)
Taekwondo Malaysia Open 2016
Koshiki Karate Malaysia 2014
Koshiki Karate Malaysia 2017 (2nd runner up – boys under 11)