Karate Speed Power History Review...!

Karate (空手^?); is a martial art developed on the Ryukyu Islands in what is now Okinawa, Japan. It developed from the indigenous martial arts of Ryukyu Islands (called te(手^?), literally "hand"; tii in Okinawan) under the influence of Chinese martial arts, particularly Fujian White Crane.Karate is now predominantly a striking art using punching, kicking, knee strikes, elbow strikes and open hand techniques such as knife-hands, spear-hands, and palm-heel strikes. Historically and in some modern styles grappling, throws, joint locks, restraints, and vital point strikes are also taught. A karate practitioner is called a karateka (空手家^?).

Karate developed in the Ryukyu Kingdom. It was brought to the Japanese mainland in the early 20th century during a time of cultural exchanges between the Japanese and the Chinese. It was systematically taught in Japan after the Taisho era. In 1922 theJapanese Ministry of Education invited Gichin Funakoshi to Tokyo to give a karate demonstration. In 1924 Keio Universityestablished the first university karate club in mainland Japan and by 1932, major Japanese universities had karate clubs.^[5] In this era of escalating Japanese militarism, the name was changed from 唐手 ("Chinese hand" or "Tang hand") to 空手 ("empty hand") – both of which are pronounced karate – to indicate that the Japanese wished to develop the combat form in Japanese style. After World War II, Okinawa became an important United States military site and karate became popular among servicemen stationed there.

Karate Speed Power International was founded in modern times by the Late Soke John Samson Dass in the year 1978 in Malaysia. At the early stages the karate classes was focused on Selangor and Kuala Lumpur the spread to all over Malaysia. At the year 1986 , Karate Speed Power already well established in Selangor , Kuala Lumpur , Pahang , Perak , Penang , Kedah , Negeri Sembilan and Malacca. In the same year also , Karate Speed Power already established in countries like India , Singapore , Mauritius , Germany , Russia ( USSR ) , England , United States and Canada.

-          FOUNDER & GRAND MASTE

o   SOKE JOHN SAMSON DASS (9^TH DAN)

-          YEARS OF EXPERIANCE IN MARTIAL ARTS

o   36 YEARS

-          YEAR STARTED

o   1968 – KARATE BUDOKAN

-          OBTAINED BLACK BELT

o   1971 – WHEN 19 YEARS OLD

-          TITLES OBTAINED IN TOURNAMENTS

o   4 TIMES INTERNATIONAL LEVEL GRAND CHAMPION

-          NATIONAL LEVEL

o   8 TIMES GRAND CHAMPION

-          KARATE SPEED POWER FOUNDER & GRANDMASTER

o   YEAR 1981

-          HIGHEST RECOGNITION OBTAINED

o   8^TH DAN

-          OVERSEAS CENTERS

o   INDIA

o   CANADA

o   RUSSIA

o   PAKISTAN

-          OTHER STYLES THEN KARATE

o   SHIHAN-DAI

o   AKIDO

o   JUDO

o   KUNG-FU

o   KICK BOXING

-          WEAPON TRAINING

o   STICK FIGHTING

o   NUNCHAKU

o   SAI & SWORD

-          TYPES OF COURSES OFFERED

o   INCENTIVE TRAINING

o   REGULAR CLASSSES

o   VETERAN TRAINING

o   YOGA EXCERCISE

 EARLY YEARS

Upon growing restlessness among ranking Budokan Masters, over the prodigious potential and popularity of Master John Samson Dass, Grandmaster Chew made a personal request to Master Samson to open his own karate school, which gave birth to Karate Speed Power International in the year 1978. Karate Speed Power International was registered under Registrar of Companies Malaysia in the year 1984. In the early years the classes was focused on Klang Valley area. Within the first 5 years after establishment, Karate Speed Power International grew to become the biggest karate school in Selangor, Perak and Kuala Lumpur , with international base already being initiated in the United Kingdom (England). Germany, India, Bangladesh, Pakistan and Sri Lanka in the year 1986. In the year 1989, the estimated students were reached 6000 students. In the 1989, Karate Speed Power International already well established in Malacca, Kedah, Penang and Pahang. In the year 1992 , two of Karate Speed Power International’s students was took part in the National Makaf Senior Karate Championship in Ipoh , Perak on the representing of Selangor State on the behalf of Shihan Nazir ( President of Selangor State Karate Association , Karasel ).  In the year 1996, Soke John Samson Dass was introduced Sensei Mr.Kathiravan as Chief Instructor of Karate Speed Power International to succeed his legacy.