Gireesh Perumthatta
| Gireesh Perumthatta | |
|---|---|
| Born | Gireesh P.K. May 10, 1976 kerala, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Style | Karate |
| Rank | 7th Dan Karate Black belt in Kenyu Ryu Karate - Japan 7th Dan Karate Black belt in KAI 7th Dan Black belt in Shito ryu Karate- 7th Dan Karate Black belt in WKF Black belt in Taekwondo |
| Occupation | Karate Coach |
| Notable students | Midhun Jith K. Sunil Kumar, Vishnu P.J, P.D. Surendran |
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Gireesh Perumthatta (born May 10, 1976 in Wayanad, Kerala, Southern India) is an Indian Karate coach associated with Kenyu Ryu karate. Kyoshi Gireesh Perumthatta, the man behind the present position of JKKI, is a 7th Dan Black Belt (Japan, KAI, WKF). He has been a former Karate coach at the Kerala Police Academy. He is the only non-Japanese Karate coach who qualified for a 7th DAN Black belt in the Kenyu Ryu system. After being recognised for his ability in governance as the President & Chief Instructor of Japan Karate-Do Kenyu Ryu INDIA, he was promoted as the President and Chief Instructor of Japan Karate-Do Kenyu Ryu ASIA.[1]
He has also achieved National Accreditation Coach status by the Karate Association of India. He is a Kumite judge for the Asian Karate Federation and an A-Grade judge for the Karate Association of India (KAI).
He started Karate in 1982, trained under Shihan P.J. Thomas. He received his 1st Dan Black Belt in 1989, from Guruji Rajashekharan. (He continued his training under Dai Sensei Dr. Moses Thilak (8th Dan Black Belt), the founder of Shito Ryu Karate Do in India.)
His remarkable achievements in Karate were recognised in India and Japan, leading to direct training from GrandMaster Soke Ryuchiro Tomoyori (Red Belt).
He represented India in the World Karate Kobudo Championship in 2009, held in Okinawa, Japan. He represented the Indian team in the Sri Lankan Kenyu Ryu International Championship in 2010 as the Indian coach and that same year was appointed as the Indian Chief for Kenyu Ryu by Grand Master Soke Ryuichiro Tomoyori.
He was fortunate to train under Grand Master Soke Ryuchiro Tomoyori until Soke's passing in 2014. Their relationship was more like father and son than instructor and student. Since then, he has been training under the Grand Master's daughter, Soke Aiko Tomoyori. In November 2015, he received his 7th Dan Black Belt from Japan.
He is trained not only in Karate, but also in other arts such as Kalari Payattu, Judo, and Kobudo. He is also well known for Kyusho (vital/pressure points), in which he is training under the founder of the European Kyusho Academy, Grandmaster Hanshi Zsolt Szenasi. He is appointed as the Indian Chief in Kyusho Training and the Indian Branch Chief for World Smart Shito Concept and he achieved a Black Belt from World Taekwondo Headquarters, Korea. The journey of a person from a normal karate kid to a 7th Dan Black belt, with its many ups and downs, has made him a successful Karate Instructor. He is well known for his karate skills and conducts many seminars and tournaments.[1]
See also
- Midhun Jith
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