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Belt gradings, black belt dan exams, referee & judge seminars and national karate championships — a look back at DKSKA in action.

Black Belt Exam Program

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Candidates sat their written and practical Black Belt Dan Exam before our panel of national examiners, followed by a traditional felicitation.

Group photo of black belt candidates and examiners before the Black Belt Dan Exam A candidate is honoured with a traditional sweet-feeding ceremony after the Black Belt Exam Candidates in fighting stance beneath the Black Belt Dan Exam banner The panel of national examiners at the table during the Black Belt Dan Exam A candidate is honoured with a sweet-feeding ceremony by guests after the exam Black belt candidates and instructors standing in formation, fists ready Senior black belts bowing to one another in two facing rows before the exam Students seated on the mat taking the written black belt exam Students continuing the written black belt exam, seated on the mat

Karate Referee & Judge Practice Seminar

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Our federation's referee and judge practice seminar, training students and instructors in officiating standards for competition.

Students in school uniform standing in formation for the Karate Referee and Judge Practice Seminar An instructor guiding students through seminar drills Students standing in formation, viewed from the opposite end of the hall Students bowing in formation to begin a session Students seated for the seminar briefing in the marble hall Another view of students seated for the briefing Students practising a hand technique drill, facing off in pairs

Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Cup, Darjeeling

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Our team travelled to Darjeeling to compete at the Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Cup National Karate Championship 2025.

DKSKA competitors and officials on stage at the Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Cup National Karate Championship The DKSKA team at the railway platform en route to Darjeeling

Dragon Cup National Open 2025

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Our federation hosted the 1st Dragon Cup National Open Karate Championship 2025 at Alamohandas Indoor Stadium, Howrah.

The Dragon Cup 2025 congratulations backdrop at the venue The entrance to Alamohandas Indoor Stadium, venue of the Dragon Cup National Open Karate Championship 2025 Competitors moving between mats inside the stadium during the tournament Competitors gathered on the mats inside Alamohandas Indoor Stadium Competitors seated on the mat as the tournament gets underway Competitors seated on the mat with the Dragon Cup National Open stage in the background

Black 1st Dan, 2nd Dan Awards Ceremony

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Newly graded 1st and 2nd Dan black belts were formally recognised and awarded their certificates at our Black Belt Award Ceremony.

Black belt recipients kneeling in ready stance for a group photo at the Black Belt Award Ceremony Instructors and recipients standing in formation in the corridor after the ceremony Black belt recipients posing with their award certificates Recipients standing in formation, a second view of the corridor line-up A wider group photo of recipients kneeling in ready stance beneath the chandelier A senior instructor bowing to a black belt candidate before the award Final group photo of recipients holding their certificates at the Black Belt Award Ceremony

Colour Belt Gradation Exam Program

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Our organization's colour belt gradation exam program, opened with a traditional lamp-lighting ceremony.

Senior instructors lighting the ceremonial lamp to open the Colour Belt Gradation exam program

Kalam Inter School & Senior Karate Championship

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Celebrating a trophy win at the Kalam Inter School & Senior Karate Championship, held under the Shito Ryu Karate Do Federation.

Celebrating a trophy win at the Kalam Inter School and Senior Karate Championship