Karate Do Association of Bengal (KAB) feels proud to inform one and all that, West Bengal Police is now an affiliated member of KAB.

This feat is only possible due to our very hard-working and dynamic President of KAB, Hanshi Premjit Sen. His tireless efforts to popularize Karate all over has reaped good results. We all are proud of him and his unwavering contributions to this game.

Not to forget, Hanshi Joydeb Mondal (General Secretary of KAB), who whole-heartedly supports Hanshi Premjit Sen.

KAB has added another feather in their cap. Keep showering your love and support always.

Karate India Organisation is happy to announce a cash award of ₹1,51,000 to Ms. Alisha for her historic achievement in winning the bronze medal for India at the 21st AKF Asian Senior Karate Championship in Tashkent, Uzbekistan.

This remarkable feat showcases Ms. Alisha’s dedication and prowess in karate, bringing pride to the nation. Karate India Organisation congratulates Ms. Alisha on her achievement and wishes her continued success in her future endeavors.

We acknowledge the visionary leadership of Shri Harash Sharma, President of Karate India Organisation, whose guidance and support have been instrumental in fostering a culture of excellence in karate.

India’s Karate Triumph: Bhuvaneshwari Jadhav Wins Bronze at Senior Asian Karate Championship*

In a remarkable achievement, Ms. Bhuvaneshwari Jadhav has brought glory to India by winning the Bronze medal at the Senior Asian Karate Championship in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. Heartfelt congratulations to her on this outstanding feat! 🇮🇳

We extend our deepest gratitude to Hanshi Bharat Sharma ji for his visionary leadership, which has been instrumental in fostering a culture of excellence in Indian karate.

Special appreciation to Sensei Keerthan Kondru, the dedicated coach of Bhuvaneshwari Jadhav, for his tireless efforts and expertise that have contributed significantly to her success.

For the first time in the history of Bengal Karate, Karate Do Association of Bengal (KAB) is all set to organise the most exciting TEAM KUMITE CHAMPIONSHIP on 15th & 16th November 2024 at Khudiram Anushilan Kendra (Kolkata).

Hanshi Premjit Sen has been appointed as the Chairman of the Referee Commission of Karate India Organisation (KIO), the only authentic karate association in India.

KIO is an affiliated member of World Karate Federation (WKF), Asian Karate Do Federation (AKF), South Asian Karate Do Federation (SAKF) and Commonwealth Karate Do Federation (CKF). WKF is an affiliate member of International Olympic Committee (IOC), whereas, AKF is a member of Olympic Council of Asia (OCA).

Hanshi Premjit Sen has been appointed once again at this prestigious post by the Governing body of KIO. Earlier, he held that post for around 6 years and during that period he had produced numerous WKF & AKF level Referees & Judges for India, who had made our country proud. As a result, the Indian players had improved their performances and had been doing well at all the international level official tournaments.

Irrespective of any game, the Referees & Judges set the standard of that particular game, and, Hanshi Premjit Sen had produced some world class international level Referees & Judges by his invaluable experience which he had gathered for years at the international arena.

Hanshi Premjit Sen is the first Bengali to become an A-Grade Referee & Judge of World Karate Federation (WKF) as well as Asian Karate DO Federation (AKF). Moreover, he is also been awarded with the prestigious BRONZE PIN by the WKF for his contribution in the field of Karate Do in the world.

He is also the President of Karate Do Association of Bengal (KAB) and has taken the game of karate in equality with Cricket and Football, in the state of West Bengal. Although he was a member of the Executive Committee of KIO as a Joint Secretary, but his expertise is much needed to enhance the standards of the Referee & Judges.

“Being a loyal soldier of Karate India Organisation (KIO), I will be very happy to serve wherever KIO needs me, only for the sake and betterment of the game of Karate Do in India.” – Hanshi Premjit Sen

Players of Karate Do Association of Bengal (KAB) put up a commendable performance at the KIO All India Karate Do Championship 2024 at Dehradoon (Uttarakhand) from 8th to 12th May 2024.

Overall, TEAM BENGAL won 2 Gold, 5 Silver and 4 Bronze Medals. The following are the names of the proud winners who represented Bengal at the official event :-

GOLD MEDAL

– Rupkatha Dutta : U-21 Female Kata

– Debayush Mitra, Shantanu Rajbanshi & Aritra Mitra : Junior Male Team Kata

SILVER MEDAL

– Shivam Poddar : U-21 Male Kumite -55kg

– Lopamudra Adhikary : U-21 Female Kumite -61kg

– Raja Rabidas : Junior Male Kumite -50kg

– Bipasha Paul : Cadet Female Kata

– Piuli Maity : Cadet Female Kumite +61kg

BRONZE MEDAL

– Rizong Tamang, Bikram Prajapati & Ayushman Roy : Senior Male Team Kata

– Debanjali Karmakar, Ankaona Das & Sohini Chatterjee : Senior Female Team Kata

– Smritikana Sikari : Senior Female Kumite -50kg

– Saswata Patra : U-21 Male Kumite +84kg

Before the event all the players, coaches and officials representing KAB were given the following by KAB:-

– A Medical Insurance of Rs. 200000/- each for all the players representing Bengal.

– A Sponsorship of Rs. 3000/- each for all the players and 5 (five) officials.

– A Sponsorship of Rs. 5000/- each to all the 4 (four) coaches.

– The Participation Fees of all the players.

– T-Shirts & Tracksuits for the players and coaches respectively.

“Karate Do Association of Bengal has always supported the players, coaches and officials who represent Bengal at the official events. Moreover, it is for the first time that all the players were given a Medical Insurance of Rs. 200000/- each. I am ecstatic with the results and performance shown by the Bengal players at the Championship amongst tough competition.” – Hanshi Premjit Sen (President of KAB).

Hanshi Premjit Sen is the first Bengali to become the Referee & Judge of World Karate Federation (WKF) & Asian Karate Do Federation (AKF) both. He had also achieved the most prestigious “Bronze Pin” awarded by the WKF for his contributions in the field of Karate DO as a Referee.“We are proud of our players who had shown immense grit and determination for this event. KAB had in the past supported all the players and will continue this in the future too. For KAB, there should not be any financial burden for the immensely talented players, to showcase their talent at any level.” – Hanshi Joydeb Mondal (General Secretary of KAB).

Achievements are just a number for sportsman. It takes a lot of hardwork and sacrifices which at the end results in great achievements.

Hanshi Premjit Sen, who is the President of Karate Do Association of Bengal, has been recently awarded with the 8th DAN BLACK BELT by the World Karate Federation (WKF) for his exemplary contributions to the game of Karate Do.

He becomes the first ever Bengali to get recognised by the WKF, which is the apex body for Karate in the world duly recognised by the International Olympic Committee (IOC).

Hanshi Premjit Sen has put on his immense hard work for more than a decade to earn this prestigious 8th Dan Black Belt by WKF. Not only this, Hanshi Premjit Sen is a person of good repute, who is popular throughout the world for his exemplary contributions to popularize the art of Karate Do. His hard work and sacrifices over the years has earned him this prestigious reward.

Hanshi Premjit Sen is also the Joint Secretary of Karate India Organisation (KIO) the only authentic Karate Association in India which is recognised by the WKF, Asian Karate Do Federation (AKF), South Asian Karate Do Federation (SAKF) and Commonwealth Karate Do Federation (CKF).

Moreover, Karate Do Association of Bengal (KAB) is the only recognised member of KIO and Bengal Olympic Association (BOA).

“I have no words to express my feelings on achieving this feat. I’m extremely grateful to God as I have earned this being the first Bengali . This is dedicated to my family who has always sacrificed and helped me strive hard for what I am today,a big THANK YOU to all my well-wishers across the world.” – Hanshi Premjit Sen

3 members of Karate Do Association of Bengal (KAB) successfully PASSED the Asian Karate Federation (AKF) Referee & Judges Examination (Kumite Judge B), which was held in Kathmandu (Nepal) from 27th to 30th November 2023.

The following are the names of the newly qualified AKF Judge for Kumite from West Bengal :-

• Sensei Prasenjit Das
• Sensei Samir Kumar Mondal
• Sensei Dipak Kumar Shaw

The President of KAB, Hanshi Premjit Sen, was also present in that occasion in Nepal and expressed his happiness in that wonderful achievements.

“I feel very happy and elated with the performances of all the examinees at this AKF JUDGE EXAM. It’s wonderful to have few more International & Asian level Officials in Bengal.” – Hanshi Premjit Sen

23/Nov/2023

The players of Karate Do Association of Bengal (KAB) had put on a stellar performance at the “KIO All India Zonal & Sub-Junior Karate Do Championship” which was held from 17th to 19th November 2023 at the Talkatora Indoor Stadium in New Delhi.

The Bengal team was led under the visionary leadership of the President of KAB, Hanshi Premjit Sen, who had recently been awarded the prestigious BRONZE PIN by World Karate Federation (WKF) at the World Karate Championship held at Budapest (Hungary). He is the first Bengali to be honoured by the award.

The General Secretary of KAB, Hanshi Joydeb Mondal and the Chief Coach of Bengal, Shihan Subhas Mitra’s continuous encouragement to all the players for the event reaped such glorious results.

The FINAL RESULTS of both the events are as follows:-

• All India Sub-Junior Karate Championship : 4 Gold, 3 Silver and 13 Bronze Medals.
• All India Zonal Karate Championship : 11 Gold, 7 Silver and 9 Bronze Medals.

Alike every time, KAB provided Sponsorship of around Rs. 275000/-, Participation Fees, Trackpant & T-Shirts to all the 50 players & Coaches for this prestigious and only official event.

KAB is the only authentic Karate Association in West Bengal which is recognized by Bengal Olympic Association (BOA) and Karate India Organisation (KIO). Moreover, KAB has always supported all its players, coaches and officials with financial benefits and free Seminars and Workshops conducted by World level Coaches.