Excel in National Karate Tournament

The students of SMK Martial Arts Academy (IMSKA), Mysuru, have won 23 first place, 16 second place and 25 third place trophies and won the Team Championship in the 31st National-level Karate Championship organised by Hanshi Sivadas, WKF Judge & RC Chairman AKSKA, Mysuru, on Dec. 1. The prize-winning students are seen with Coach Sensei S. Sharath, SMK Academy Founder Sensei Mohamed and Coach Sensei Darshan. The prize-winners are as follows:

Squatting – front row: Ibrahim (Kata – 2nd place & Kumite – 3rd); Pranav Reddy (Kata – 2nd), Grithik Reddy (Kata – 1st), Swarna (Kata – 3rd), Mohammed Farman (Kata – 2nd), Tanish Raj (Kata – 2nd & Kumite – 3rd), Likith (Kata – 1st), Karthik (Kata – 3rd & Kumite – 3rd), Preetham (Kata – 3rd & Kumite – 3rd), Syed Shabuddin (Kata – 1st), Jairam (Kata – 3rd), Mohammed Zain (Kata – 3rd & Kumite – 1st), Ayush Keerthi (Kata – 2nd & Kumite – 3rd) and Kashish (Kata – 3rd & Kumite – 2nd).

KNEELing – second row: Nihitha (Kata – 1st), Jaswanth (Kata – 3rd), S. Gagan (Kata – 1st & Kumite – 1st), Chinmai (Kata – 3rd), Dhanush (Kata – 2nd), Lalith Singh (Kata – 1st), Ishan (Kata – 3rd), Amith John (Kata – 3rd), Rohith (Kata – 1st & Kumite – 3rd), Darshith (Kata – 1st), Tanvik Gowda (Kata – 1st), Raj Bauri (Kata – 3rd & Kumite – 3rd) and Tejasri (Kata – 2nd).

Standing – front row: A. Hruday (Kata – 2nd & Kumite – 2nd), Rithvik Raj (Kata – 2nd), Saarthak (Kata – 2nd & Kumite – 1st), C. Khushi (Kata – 1st), Payal (Kata – 3rd), Zoha (Kata – 2nd & Kumite – 2nd), Jwala Anushka (Kata – 3rd), Varnitha (Kata – 1st), R. Rohith (Kata – 1st & Kumite – 1st), Nishanth (Kata – 2nd), Sathyam (Kata – 3rd).

Standing – Back row: Bhuvan (Kata – 3rd), Nikhil (Kata – 1st & Kumite – 3rd), Harshavardhan (Kata – 1st & Kumite – 3rd), Immanuel (Kata – 1st), Syed Afaan (Kata – 1st & Kumite – 3rd), Jeevan (Kata – 2nd & Kumite – 1st), Vismay (Kata – 1st) and Syed Razain (Kumite – 1st).