Kancho Kanazawa confers Nana Dan on Kyoshi Pillay on the 6th of May 2007 at the royal hotel.

Karate Maestro Awarded 8th Dan Black Belt by World Federation

South Africa's Karate Maestro, Sonny Pillay, was honoured by the International Federation of Pankration Athlima (IFPA) with an 8th Dan Black Belt(Pankratiastis 8), which is the highest Pankration Rank awarded to a Martial Artist in the African Continent. Pankration Athlima is a Greek Martial Art that dates back to 648 B.C. and was part of the Original Olympic Games. At the recent 2nd IFPA World Congress held in Brazil, Sonny was appointed by the IFPA as President of the Federation of Pankaration Athlima South Africa (FPASA) and the African Union of Pankration Athlima (AUPA). IFPA President Mr. Panagiotis Koutroubas paid glowing tribute to Sonny at the 2nd IFPA World Cup(Sao Paulo - Brazil) for his outstanding contribution made in the Promotion of Martial Arts worldwide and welcomed him and the FPASA into the world body. South Africa are "hot favourites" to host the 3rd World Cup scheduled for 2006. FPASA has been invited to participate in the World Martial Arts Games in Korea 2006.

Summer Camp 2006

Dear All

SKISA wishes to thank all Parents, Instructors, and Students who attended the Annual SKISA Summer Camp at Annerley in the South Coast of KZN.

The Group comprising of approx. 100 persons enjoyed a fun filled weekend of activity with the weather changing from rain on Friday evening to beautiful sunshine on Saturday and Sunday. As Co-Ordinator of the Camp may I thank Dr Garcia, the Official Medical Consultant of SKISA, and Pierre van Heerden, member of SKISA Team South Africa 2006 Management Commission, who travelled from Piet Retief and Gauteng respectively. The Team of Thebe, Walker, and Walter from Gauteng provided stiff competition to KZN Members of the SKISA Squad during the Squad Training Sessions in preparation for the forthcoming International Kanazawa Cup 2006.

Congratulations to Coaches Brando and Trevor for a job well done!!! ... Your team, I am certain, will deliver come the 29th April 2006 (Kanazawa Cup) and thereafter in the 9th SKIF World Cup Japan 2006.

Renowned Political Analyst Kiru Naidoo (DIT), a parent on the Camp, made an excellent motivitional contribution in his speech to the members of the Squad for Team South Africa 2006. Additional positive contributions were made by Dr. Garcia, Coaches Brando and Trevor, Squad Member Thebe, and Jay Sewsunker - General Manager Team South Africa 2006.

Joy as usual was busy with his camera recording the activites of the Camp...I am always grateful to Joy for his voluntary contribution.

The Camp was concluded with a huge braai.

In conclusion special note has been taken of Instructors/Black Belts who have become conspicious by their absence from special programmes such as our Summer Camp. Continued Absentism with no notice and reason will impact very negatively with regards to your future in SKISA..."Only Time will Tell!"

Once again Thank You to all who made a difference by attending

Look forward to sharing the SKISA Winter Camp (18 - 20 August 2006) with you...

Best wishes, Oss...

Kyoshi

SKISA NEWSLETTER 01 (09 May 2004):

1. CONGRATULATIONS!!! to Top WKF Fighter IVORIAN JUSTIN ETTY(now residing in Reunion Island), who exhibited some brilliant fighting techniques on his way to winning the "Kanazawa Cup 2004" and being crowned Champion at the D.I.T-Fred Crookes Sports Centre in Durban. Levinia Arran was declared the Ladies "Kanazawa Cup 2004" Champion...Well Done!!!
    
2. KZN Minister of Sport and Recreation MR. Amichand Rajbansi attended the "KANAZAWA CUP 2004" as the chief guest of honour. Sensei Murakami presented him with an 8th SKIF WORLD CUP PLAQUE and the Autobiography of KANCHO" KARATE MY LIFE". Minister RAJBANSI read the last paragraph from the "never ending road"(page 297) in his keynote address and expressed his absolute delight upon discovering that his photograph appears in Kancho's book.
    
3. The President of SKI Ivory Coast MR. Nicolas Tanoh attended the "KANAZAWA CUP 2004" Championships. He participated in Sensei's Murakami's seminars and remained in Durban for further training with Kyoshi Pillay for 10 days.
    
4. Sensei Murakami departed for Europe after his 10 days South African tour visiting Johannesburg, Kwathema East London, Mdantsane and various towns in KWAZULU NATAL. His tour was well attended and proved to be an overwhelming success , moreover local government was most impressed with the street children's workshop, voluntarily conducted by Murakami Sensei, Stanley Khoza, Kyoshi Sonny Pillay and other senior instructors as part of SKISA's SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY PROGRAMME.
    
5. SKISA Dan(Black Belt) candidates receive 90% Dan exam pass rate at the Dan National gradings conducted by Murakami Sensei and Kyoshi with KZN Senior Instructors Mergen Naidoo and Marietjie Fourie receiving their Sandan.
    
6. Kyoshi was appointed Tournament Director for the National Karate South Africa(KSA) All Styles Championships which took place from the 7-8 May 2004. Kyoshi Pillay ran 3 tournaments in 21 days(17-04-04 to 07-05-04)
   17-4-04 Kwazulu Natal All Styles
   1-5-04 Kanazawa Cup 2004
   7&8-5-04 KSA National All Styles
   All the three tournaments were declared major successes with enormous TV and media coverage.
    
7. SKISA applauds and salutes our Chief Instructor Kyoshi for invaluable service rendered to the Karate fraternity of South Africa. Running 3 high profile tournaments in 21 days' as a Tournament Director is an incredible feat!!!
    
8. Once again SKISA produced an All Styles National Champion in local township "boy" Vusi Gumbi who thrilled the spectators with superb techniques to win "Gold" in the Cadet Division qualifying him to represent South Africa in the UFAK (ALL AFRICA) Jnr and Cadet Championships scheduled for Durban in September 2004.
    
9. SKISA KZN make a clear sweep at the KZN All Styles Championships entering 12 students who won 13 medals. Congratulations KZN!!!
    
10. Sensei Aravind Sukumar from India attends and participates in Kanazawa Cup 2004 and Murakami Sensei's seminars and remains in South Africa for further training.
     
11. Kenya's Sahil Patel wins Gold in Kanazawa Cup 2004 (jnr division). He spends two weeks training with Sensei Murakami and Sensei Brando.
     
12. A moments silence was observed at the "Kanazawa Cup 2004" for a friend and patron of SKISA, Mr. Jayson Pillay, who tragically passed away a few days before the event. May his soul rest in peace.
     
13. SKISA'S continues to celebrate Dr Mandela's 10th Dan award. Kyoshi Pillay is an extra ordinary man to have achieved the rare honor of personally presenting the great "Madiba" (Dr Mandela)with the SKIF Master's degree (10th Dan). Perhaps many South Africans and SKIF family from abroad will find it difficult to understand the power of the Founder, President and Chief instructor Kyoshi Pillay. He is an African with enormous vision who often achieves the impossible, presenting the great "Madiba" with the SKIF 10th Dan was one such impossible task achieved by Kyoshi. SKISA salutes you on this milestone. You have made history as this is the first martial art award (10th Dan SKIF) presented to Dr Mandela. Over 40 million people viewed this presentation on Nationwide(SABC) Television at 7 pm Main News on the 6th April 2004.
     
14. SKISA wishes to place on record our sincere "Thanks" to all Officials, Karateka and Parents who had played a role in making the Kanazawa Cup 2004 a success!!! A special "Thanks" has to be made to to those Officials/Parents who assisted at the KZN and KSA Championships. SKISA looks forward to your continued assistance.

As a matter of interest, as per the latest media reports in leading Newspapers, Dr. Mandela will officially retire from Public Appearances/Affairs as from the 11 May 2004...

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