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About Event: On December 21, 2014, the Cambodia Karate-do Shotokan Academy is organizing a national Karate-do Shotokan Demonstration and Friendship Competition, which brought more than 400 Karatekas from 21 Karate clubs in Cambodia to perform technical demonstrations in different categories: 1) Children below 10 years old; 2) Young Adults 15 years old and below; 3) Young Adults 16 years and above. There were also Group Kata demonstrations by younger adults and Kumite (Friendship Sparring) as well as demonstrations of other martial arts by other masters. The event is aimed at supporting the policy of the Royal Government of Cambodia in term of promoting and developing sports and to get athletes ready to compete at the SEA Games when Cambodia will be the Country Host in 2023. The Karate Academy hopes to make a small contribution to support the efforts of the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports, the National Olympics Committee, the Cambodia Karate-do Federation, by organizing regularly national events to raise the awareness of this Japanese martial arts as well as to empower younger karatekas to understand the values of discipline, self respect, community solidarity, and nation building. 3
4 Keynote address delivered by H.E. Dr. Hang Chuon Naron, Minister of Education, Youth and Sports.
The highlight of the event is the Special Address by Shihan (Master) Takashi Shibuya, 9th Dan, Japan Karate Federation. 5
6 Master Shibuya is leading a high level delegation of Karate Grand Masters to the Kingdom of Cambodia to promote Karate Shotokan, the world renowned Japanese martial arts.
The event is attended by many dignitaries in the government, in the sports community. H.E. Khieu Kanharith, Minister of Information (far right). 7
8 A special guest and a famous actor from Singapore, Mr. Edmund Tay aka Zheng Ge Ping, was honoring our event (second from left).
Words of Encouragements from key sponsors: The Cambodia Karate-do Shotokan Academy expresses its grateful thanks to all the sponsors for their support to make this event a reality, in particular to its major sponsors: Oxley/Worlbridge s The Bridge and Phnom Penh City Center (PPCC), which believe in the value of promoting healthy lifestyle through the development of world class infrastructure 9
10 Group Kata demonstrations by Young Karatekas
Group Kata demonstrations by Young Karatekas 11
12 Group Kata demonstrations by Adult Karatekas
Single Advanced Kata UNSU demonstration
14 Group Kata and Bunkai demonstrations by youth Karatekas
Group Kata demonstrations by young Karatekas 15
16 Kumite (sparring)
Kumite (sparring) Female Karatekas 17
18 Kata and Bunkai SOCHIN demonstration by Sensei Dek Phireak, Sensei Dr. Sok Siphana and Sampei Soeun
Kata and Bunkai Demonstrations of weapons 19
20 Kata and Bunkai Demonstrations of weapons
Award of 5th Dan to Sensei Dr. Sok Siphana by Shihan (Master) Takashi Shibuya, 9th Dan, Japan Karate Federation 21
22 Presentation of Karategi and Black Belt to H.E. Dr. Hang Chuon Naron by Shihan (Master) Takashi Shibuya, 9th Dan, Japan Karate Federation
Award of Dan Diploma by Shihan (Master) Takashi Shibuya, 9th Dan, Japan Karate Federation to other Karatekas 23
24 Award of Dan Diploma by Shihan (Master) Takashi Shibuya, 9th Dan, Japan Karate Federation to other Karatekas
Token of appreciation by Key Sponsors to Karatekas 25
26 Media promotion of the event
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28 Special addresses by H.E. Dr. Thong Khon, Minister of Tourism (left) and H.E. Dr. Hang Chuon Naron, Minister of Education, Youth and Sports (right).
Special Address by H.E. Yuji Kumamaru, Ambassador of Japan to the Kingdom of Cambodia with Shihan (Master) Sivatana Samedi looking on (first right from the ambassador) and the representative of our key sponsor Parkson, Asia Leading Department Store. Oknha Sear Rithy, the other key sponsor The Bridge is right behind the ambassador. 29
30 The event is attended by many dignitaries in the government and in the sports community. H.E. Dr. Hang Chuon Naron, Minister of Education, Youth and Sports (center), H.E. Dr. Thong Khon, Minister of Tourism (second from the right) H.E. Khieu Kanharith, Minister of Information (far right).
Presentation of Medals to the Karateka Winners 3131
32 Group Souvenir Photos
SPECIAL THANKS TO THE KEY SPONSORS 33
34 SPECIAL THANKS TO THE SUPPORTING SPONSORS
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