Our Story & Our People

About DKSKA

Dragon King Shotokan Karate Association of India is a government registered sports organization, led by an international lineage and a governing body of national examiners who keep every grading honest.

Who We Are

A Traditional Dojo, Rooted in Discipline

Dragon King Shotokan Karate Association of India (DKSKA) is a government registered sports organization teaching traditional Shotokan, Shorin Ryu and Kabudo karate to students in Kolkata and Hooghly, West Bengal.

Our training follows the karate-do carried by Grand Master Hanshi Minh Hang Nguyen, a 10th Dan black belt of the International Karate Shotokan, Shorin Ryu, Kabudo Federation (IKSSKF), USA. Every student who trains under DKSKA is part of that lineage, from their first kihon drill to their black belt grading.

We are a member of the Karate India Organisation (KIO) and the Karate-Do Association of Bengal (KAB), placing our students inside a federation structure that reaches all the way to the World Karate Federation and the International Olympic Committee. Read the full chain on our Certifications page.

松濤館

Shotokan-kan, hall of the pine wave. The traditional name for a Shotokan dojo, carried on our emblem.

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龍神

Ryujin, the dragon god. Guardian spirit of our association, standing beneath the twin dragons and tiger of our mark.

Our Lineage

Grand Master

DKSKA trains under the direct lineage of our Grand Master, carrying both the Japanese Dento Shotokan tradition and the IKSSKF international federation standard.

10th DAN

Hanshi Minh Hang Nguyen

Grand Master · Lineage Head

10th Dan Black Belt, International Karate Shotokan, Shorin Ryu, Kabudo Federation (IKSSKF), USA. Recognized under the Japanese Dento Shotokan Karate-Do Renmei tradition, our Grand Master's lineage is the foundation every DKSKA student trains under, from their first stance to their black belt grading.

Governing Body

Who Runs DKSKA

Our governing body holds Grade A chief and assistant examiner accreditation, and is directly responsible for every grading and every certificate DKSKA issues.

6th DAN

Shihan Debendra Nath Das

President

6th Dan Black Belt (USA). Chief Examiner Grade A. Reg. No. DKSKAI/001.

6th DAN

Shihan SK Bikku

General Secretary

6th Dan Black Belt (USA). Chief Examiner Grade A. Reg. No. DKSKAI/002.

3rd DAN

Sensei Saurav Das

Treasurer

3rd Dan Black Belt (USA). Assistant Examiner Grade A. Reg. No. DKSKAI/003.

3rd DAN

Sensei Surojit Majhi

Assistant Secretary

3rd Dan Black Belt (USA). Assistant Examiner Grade A. Reg. No. DKSKAI/004.

3rd DAN

Sensei Sukhen Das

Disciplinary Secretary

3rd Dan Black Belt (USA). Assistant Examiner Grade A. Reg. No. DKSKAI/005.

Examiner Board

Our National Examiners

Every DKSKA grading is examined by a registered national examiner. Grade B examiners oversee kyu and junior dan gradings; Grade C examiners assist at kyu-level exams.