About us

Japan Karate Do Kenyu Ryu India, is the Indian Chapter of JAPAN KARATE DO KENYU – RYU, the world-famous Karate School founded by Soke Ryuichiro Tomoyori .

Japan Karate Do Kenyu Ryu India (JKKI)

Japan Karate Do Kenyu Ryu India, is the Indian Chapter of JAPAN KARATE DO KENYU – RYU, the world-famous Karate School founded by Soke Ryuichiro Tomoyori . JAPAN KARATE DO KENYU – RYU, our parent organization has its Head quarters in Osaka, Japan. It has been affiliated to Japan Karate do Federation. Ours is a premier institution in India, striving to propagate quality Karate education and practice in India as well as South and Middle East Asian Countries. The School is headed by Hanshi Gireesh Perumthatta (8th Dan Black Belt Japan, NF and World Karate Fedaration), the Shibu-cho & Chief Instructor. Our School is well-equipped with a team of instructors with rich experience in Karate and a variety of martial art forms. The Shibu-cho, Hanshi Gireesh Perumthatta is an expert in Karate (8th Dan Black Belt),Well versed in Kyusho the Vital / Pressure Points,Kobudo and Judo. He has also been trained in Kalaripayattu, the traditional martial art of Kerala and Marma Sasthra as well.

The students of JKKI would get extensive training of international standards through the Dojos, spread over different parts of the country. The classes would be handled by efficient instructors as per the International syllabus. The students and practitioners would also get ample opportunities to participate in various tournaments organized at the local, national and international levels.

About the Person Behind

Shibucho Hanshi Gireesh Perumthatta

Direct disciple of Soke Ryu Chiro Tomoyori

Hanshi Gireesh Perumthatta, the man behind the present position of JKKI is a 8th Dan Black Belt (Japan, KAI, WKF ) He has been the earlier Karate coach in Kerala Police Academy. He is now the President & Chief Instructor of Kenyu Ryu Karate Do South & Middle East Asia Federation and the National Accreditation Coach – Karate India Organisation. He is a A Grade Referee of Kumite and A Grade Judge in Karate Association of India (National Fedederation). Kumite Judge of Asian Karate Federation.

Hanshi Gireesh has strted learning martial arts through Kalaripayttu(Traditional Martial Art of kerala and known to be the mother of existing martial arts)

He joined Karate earlier in 1982, Trained under Shihan P J Thomas. Got his 1st Dan Black Belt in the year 1989, from Guruji Rajashekharan.( He continued his training under Dai Sensei Dr Moses Thilak(8th Dan Black Belt), the founder of Shito Ryu Karate Do in India.) After that he got direct training from the GrandMaster Soke Ryuchiro Tomoyori (Red Belt). He has represented our Country in the World Karate Kobudo Championship, in the year 2009 held at Okinawa, Japan. Represented the Indian Team in The Srilankan Kenyu Ryu International Championship in 2010 as the Indian Coach and the same year he got appointed as the Indian Chief for Kenyu Ryu, by Grand Master Soke Ryuichiro Tomoyori. Till the grandmaster Soke Ryuichiro Tomoyori passed away in 2014 he has been getting trained under him. They were more like a father-son, than an instructor-student. since then he is getting trained under grandmaster’s daughter Soke Aiko tomoyori. Soke recorded as the youngest Soke in the history.

In November 2015, he got his 7th Dan Black Belt from Japan Karate do Kenyu Ryu. He is the first Indian who got Kyoshi Title from the main land Japan also recorded as the Youngest Kyoshi ever appointed.

He is trained not only in Karate, but other arts like Kalari Payattu, Judo and Kobudo. Another art he is well known for is Kyusho The Vital / Pressure Points, in which he is getting trained under the founder of European Kyusho Academy, Grandmaster Hanshi Zsolt Szenasi. He is appointed as the Indian Chief in Kyusho Training and the Indian Branch Chief for World Smart Shito Concept.

The journey of a person from a normal karate kid to a 8th Dan Black belt, having so many ups and downs has today made him a successful Karate Instructor. He is well known for his karate skills and conduct lot of seminars and tournaments.

OUR VISION AND MISSION

The main Vision of Kenyu Ryu Karate Do South & Mddle East Asia Federation is to become such a platform for the open minded individuals / team where they can learn traditional Japanese Karate Styles. We believe an individual's passion and urge to learn an Art like Karate is more important than getting affiliated to a particular karate style. Our traditional style Karate being Japan Karate Do Kenyu Ryu, we accept any style players and Dojos.
We invite applications for Dojos from any Club / District / State/ South and Middle East Asian Countries, practicing Karate Styles without any discrimination. Any age / sex / religion / origin of karate style as you enter our dojo, we become a family. We give and take Respect. The associated Dojos are strictly adviced to keep contact with us without any faults.
To share the life of karate within us to others, who actually want to learn the art of Karate by becoming an International Center of Education teaching the traditional values of Karatedo. Training of the best skills in Kumite, and traditional Kata's, also welcome friendship from all over the world.
To conduct International Karate Seminars, and provide direct training sessions by grand masters and Karate Championships in which the players can get to know the skills at an international level.