Sensei Kaivan Fatakia is the India representative for International Karate-Do Goju-Kai Association (IKGA). He is 31 years old and a cancer survivor. His story of resilience and overcoming cancer is powerful and even more so today, as the world Karate community comes out in support of him beginning his career all over again.
Sensei Kaivan will be hosting the Karate-Do Goju-Kai India, National Training Camp and Championship 2016, at the Rustomjee School, Virar, from December 26-29. The event will see a host of students and instructors from across India attending the 4-day event.
Also present at the event will be three internationally acclaimed names in the Karate world. Hanshi Peter Brandon, from South Africa who is the Vice President of International Karate Do Guju-Kai Association, an 8th Dan Black Belt, the President of All Africa Goju-Kai Association, the President of South Africa Goju-Kai Association, a Senior Coach certified by the World Karate Federation (WKF), the Head Coach of the South African Karate National Team and also the Official Trainer for the South African Armed Forces.
Shihan Hamidreza Nimehvari, a 6th Dan Black belt and Internationally Acclaimed Kumite Coach from Iran will also be present. Also present for the Camp will be Shihan Ghulam Mughal from Sweden. Shihan Mughal is a 7th Dan Black Belt and Senior Kata (fighting) Coach.
With Karate newly inducted into the Olympic Games, following Sensei Kaivan Fatakia, his coaching, his inspiring story and his activity in 2016 is vital.
We request you to please depute your correspondent/ reporter/photographer for the event and also contact Kaivan Fatakia for his interview on the event and his career.
photo of Kaivan Fatakia.