SUKMA 2010 Karatekas' 1st Assessment (Press Report)
Eastern Times 06 July 2009
21 Complete First Karatedo Assessment
HARIFEN (seated 4th right) posing with Ngui (seated 3rd right), chief coach Al-Harir (2nd left), other coaches and the athletes.
Norni Mahadi
MIRI: Twenty-one athletes from four divisions in Sarawak have completed their first assessment for Karatedo SUKMA XIII 2010 at Eastwood Valley Golf and Country Club (EVGCC), here.
Heading the list were athletes from Miri followed by Sibu (5), Bintulu (3), Kuching (2) and one from Marudi.
Athletes from Miri were Al-Karim Kawi (Kumite), Al-Hasbi Al-Harir (Kata), Nur Nadirah Abdul Ghani (Kata and Kumite) , Muhammad Faiq Zainudden (Kata), Darnizan Darmanto (Kata and Kumite), Dayangku Nurdiyana Awangku Tangah (Kata), Mohd Khaliq Mohd Suppri (Kumite), Akmal Zaki Mohd Laksemana (Kumite), Mohd Suffree Mohd Ali (Kumite) and Ngui Xin Ru (Kata).
Sibu athletes comprised Theodora Leong Suet Wern (Kata), Nurfazila Bahar (Kumite), Nurulashikin Hamdan (Kata and Kumite), Radzi Ramli (Kumite), Jack Chua Peng Hui (Kata and Kumite).
Three athletes from Bintulu are Ayu-Izzati Kasputeri Abdul Nasser (kata), Miraz Ho (Kata) and Noor Surya Sikong (Kata).
Kuching was represented by Bick Baronlee Ajuk (Kumite and Kata) and Evigan ak Indon (Kumite).
Treavor Henry from SMK Marudi is the sole athlete represented the town for Kata event.
According to team manager, Ngui Siou Fong, the athletes have to undergo three assessments to entitle them to represent Sarawak for Karatedo SUKMA XIII.
In the first assessment, it was meant to evaluate the athletes respective skills in Kata and Kumite events.
The first assessment also aimed to identify the strength and weaknesses of the athletes.
The second assessment will be in August while the final assessment for selection is in December this year," Ngui said adding that both assessments will take place here.
Meanwhile, all the athletes have undergone assessments for two events in Karatedo, which are Kata and Kumite.
The selection panels for both specific assessments were Sensei Julian Chin from Sabah Karate Association as Chief Panel while the member panels were Sensei Hj. Jeffrydean from Brunei Karate Federation and Ramlee from National Sport Council.
Also present were the Sarawak Sport Council (MSN) Assistant Director Northern Zone Harifen Haji Mansur.
History and Background
The Malaysia Goshin-Ryu Karate Federation (MGKF), established in April 1974, is a member of the Malaysia Karate-Do Federation (MAKAF) and currently is one of the most successful karate-do federations in Malaysia. The current head of the MGKF is Grandmaster Soke Clement Soo, who is also the founder of the MGKF.
Goshin-ryu style of Karate was founded by Soke Clement Soo in 1974. This style of Karate is quite similar to Shotokan style but emphasizes more on thrust and penetrating kicks, shorter forward stance and more side stepping movements. Although Goshin-ryu is consider a young style but since the inception it has spread to Australia, India, Kuwait, Switzerland and Germany.
Our style is very simple, which adopts whatever good techniques and should the techniques require changes or modifications, we shall do it. The Federation was officially accepted by Soke Terou Hayashi in 1976. Hayashi is a well known karateka in the world and was the first Referee Council Chairman of WUKO. He is aware of Goshin-ryu as a style of its own and never insisted that Soke Clement Soo change to Hayashi-ha Shito-ryu. Our students practice Shoto-kan, Hayashi-ha Shito-ryu and Goju-ryu Katas meaning that we must be able to adapt to the various different stances.
Our yearly activities are organising tournaments in school, state and national levels both in the Junior and Senior Annual Camp in Taiping includes training in basic techniques, kumite, katas, referee clinic, leadership and tournament. We also participate in the MAKAF's National Junior and Senior Championships.
In Malaysia, Goshin-ryu has dojos in Kuala Lumpur, Petaling, Klang, Jenjarom, Yong Peng, Batu Pahat, Parit Raja, College University of Technology Tun Hussein Onn, Permas Jaya, Skudai, Johor Bahru Polytechnic, Kota Bharu Polytechnic, Seberang Perai Polytechnic, Kluang, Ipoh, Taiping, Penang, Sungai Petani, Kota Baru, Pasir Mas, Rantau Panjang, Kerteh, Kuala Terengganu, Seremban and Miri. Our biggest concentration in promoting the art with about 35 dojos is in Penang. We are proud to say that the activity is so intense that we have to form a Black Belters Club for the operations.
At the heart of our instruction is the Introduction to Karate Program which has established itself as the standard for classical martial art instruction. The program features outstanding workouts which are both exciting and beneficial in a sporting recreational environment. The only magic that we practice is that of hard work and discipline.
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