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Friday, 28 November 2025

The ‘Greatest Of All Time’ Rafael Aghayev Kumite Seminar in Malaysia

Senseis of KarateDatu, Zad Datu and Nik Datu, had the pleasure to attend The ‘Greatest Of All Time’ Rafael Aghayev Kumite Seminar in Malaysia (first time in Malaysia) on 20-21 Sep 2025 at City Meridian Convention Centre Seri Kembangan, organsied by Kibokan Karate Do.

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Wednesday, 26 November 2025

Recent Grading, 16 Aug 2025

🎉🎊 Congratulations to all those who sat and performed well for the 16 Aug 2025 M.A.S.K. Grading.

Muawiyah (KarateTTDI) - ⬜9 kyu ➔ 🟨8 kyu
Max Mitto (KarateTTDI) - ⬜9 kyu ➔ 🟨8 kyu
Amir (KarateTTDI) - ⬜9 kyu ➔ 🟨8 kyu
Asher (KarateTTDI) - ⬜9 kyu ➔ 🟨8 kyu
Suri (KarateTTDI) - ⬜9 kyu ➔ 🟨8 kyu

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Wednesday, 15 October 2025

Dan’i shinsa (段位審査) as part of the 14th Shitō-ryū International Taikai (第14回糸東流国際空手道競技大会)

I am honoured to announce that I have received my 4th Dan/degree in Karate-dō [空手道四段; Karate-dō Yondan] by Japan Karate-dō Kai [日本空手道会 ; Japan Karate-dō Association] (Seitō Shitō-ryu [日本空手道会; orthodox/pure]) dated 26 August 2025.

I was fortunate to have the opportunity to sit for Dan’i shinsa (段位審査; Degree rank examination) / Dan Grading just 6 hours drive away from KL, that is in Singapore as part of the as part of the as part of the 14th Shitō-ryū International Taikai (第14回糸東流国際空手道競技大会; Dai Jūyon-kai Shitō-ryū Kokusai Karate-dō Kyōgi Taikai) 2025 held in Singapore, 25-28 August (organised by Shitoryu Singapore Karate-Do Kai Shinyuu Kai.



宗家 / Sōke [Head (of the family)]
三世 / San-sei [Third Generation]

摩文仁 司 / Tsukasa Mabuni

糸東流宗家 / Sōke Shitō-ryū [Head of Shitō-ryū]
日本空手道会 / Nihon Japan Karate-dō Kai [Japan Karate-dō Association]

二○二五年七月二十六日 / Nirei nigo nen shichi gatsu nijūroku nichi [Year 2025, month 7, day 26]

右認定す / Migi nintei su [Hereby certified]
空手道四段 / Karate-dō Yondan [4th Dan/degree in Karate]

ダトゥ・フィルザダ・ハルン / Datou Firuzada Harun [Datu Firzada Harun]
認定証 / Ninteishō [Certificate]


If memory serves me right, there were four (4) stations af Examination panels. One for those going to Shodan [初段; 1st/first dan/degree], another for going for Nidan [弐段; 2nd/second dan/degree], another going for Sandan [参段; 3rd/third dan/degree], and the last with the smallest number of candidates of nine (9), those going for Yondan [四段; 4th/fourth dan/degree] and Godan [五段; 5th/fifth dan/degree]. For each grading there were four parts, plus an additional part for the Yondan and Godan station:

  1. Kihon [基本; fundamentals]
  2. Ido shiki [移動指揮; movement commands]
  3. Tenshin [転身; self rotation]
  4. Kata [型・形; kar. prescribe form of patterns], where candidates have to perform one from each of the two lineage
    • Itosu-ke (糸洲家; Itosu lineage)
    • Higaonna-ke (東恩納家; Higaonna lineage)
  5. Improvised ippon kumite [一本組手; one step sparring] (for Yondan and Godan station only)


My selection of Kata were:
  1. Itosu-ke: Gojushihō [五十四歩; 54 Steps]
  3. Higaonna-ke: Niapaipo [二八歩; 28 steps / two, eight steps]



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Tuesday, 14 October 2025

Technical Seminar (技術研修会) as part of the 14th Shitō-ryū International Taikai (第14回糸東流国際空手道競技大会)

Zad Datu Sensei at the Seminar or 14th Shitō-ryū International Taikai (source: official event photography)

There were two other events prior to the Taikai (大会; tournament) itself as part of the 14th Shitō-ryū International Taikai (第14回糸東流国際空手道競技大会; Dai Jūyon-kai Shitō-ryū Kokusai Karate-dō Kyōgi Taikai) 2025 held in Singapore, 25-28 August (organised by Shitoryu Singapore Karate-Do Kai Shinyuu Kai.

  1. Gijutsu kenshū-kai (技術研修会; technical workshop) / Seminar
  2. Dan’i shinsa (段位審査; Degree rank examination) / Dan Grading

The Seminar had two (2) parts:

  • Seminar 1 by 北野 延保 (Kitano Nobuyasu) 師範 (Shihan)
    • Tenshin Happo [転身八方; turnover all sides]
    • Tenshin Dōsa no Sansoku [転身動作の三則; Three Principles of Turning Movement]
    • Tenshin [転身; self rotation] & Yakusoku Kumite [約束組手・約束組み手; promised/arranged sparring]
  • Seminar 2 by Robert Tan 師範 (Shihan)
    • Uke no Go Genri [受けの五原理; Five Principles of Defence]
    • Bassai Dai [抜塞大; 'Extract (from the Fortress)' – Major]








Below are official posts by the Organisers facebook page:

Sensei Zad's Dan Grading will be in the next pose

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