Profile of Sensei Shanta Thokar

Sensei Shanta B. Thokar
International Martial Arts Association
41-32 75th Street, Elmhurst, NY 11373
Telephone (917) 215-3685
Email:imakarateny@gmail.com

 

Name : Thokar, Shanta Babu
Contact Address : 41-32 75th Street, Elmhurst, NY 11373
Telephone : (917) 215-3685
Email : imakarateny@gmail.com
Nationality : Nepali
Education : Bachelor of Arts

Achievements
: Begins Karate from Wadokai Karate in 1987.
: Joined in Shotokan Karate in 1993.
: 1st Dan – from Nepal Shotokan Karate Association in Nov. 1997.
: 1st Dan – from Japan karate Association in Dec. 1997.
: 2nd Dan – from Japan Karate Association in 2000.
: 3rd Dan – from KWF, Japan, September, 2003.
: 4th Dan from FSKA, USA. October 2005.
: National Referee, USA National Karate Do Federation, USA.

Awards, recognitions and commendations from National and International Events:
    •   1st Regional Wadokai Karate Tournament 1990 – First Place (Kumite).
    •   B.P. Memorial International Karate Championship 1990 – Participated.
    •   South Asian Shotokan Karate Championship 1996, Goa, India – Participated.
    •   1st National Shotokan Karate (NSKA) Tournament 1998 – First place (Kumite).
    •   1st National Shotokan Karate (NSKA) Tournament 1998 – First place (Kumite) & Best Fighter in Kumite.
    •   International Friendship Shotokan Karate Championship 2000 – First (Kumite).
    •   International Friendship Shotokan Karate Championship 2000 – First (Team Kumite).
    •   3rd KWF World Cup 2004, Japan. – Participated.
    •   VII FSKA World Karate Championship 2005, Las Vegas USA.
    •   KATA – III Place (35 to 39 years advance division).
    •   KUMITE – III Place (35 to 39 Years advance division).
    •   3rd KWF, Japan National Championship – Nov. 2005, Participated.
    •   Ozawa cup international Karate Tournament 2007 Las Vegas USA , Participated.
    •   Shotokan Karate Do International Championship 2007 New york, Participated.
    •   Suzuki Cup International Karate Tournament Nov. 2007, Texas, USA.
    •   Kata – 1st place in 35+ years Advance division.
    •   Kumite – 1st place in 35+ years Advance division.

National & International Training Courses:
    •   National Referee Course NKF, Nepal – December 2003.
    •   International Master Training Camp (KWF Japan) March 2003 Japan.
    •   International Master Training Camp (KWF Japan) Sept 2004 – Japan.
    •   SHI-TEI Kata (Official Kata Course), NKF, Nepal– Nov. 2004
    •   Referee Course from USA Karate Federation – October 2005, Nepal.
    •   Masters Course from USA Karate Federation – Oct.2005, Nepal.
    •   International Training Camp FSKA, USA. October 2005. USA.
    •   International Training Camp KWF, Japan. Nov. 2005, Japan.
    •   Referee Course from NKF, Nepal – Nov. 2005, Nepal.
    •   Kobudo, Jiu-Jitsu Special Training and Seminar January 2006. Nepal.
    •   International Master training camp and Kata Bunkai Seminar Atlanta City, USA 2007.
    •   Official Shi-tei Kata course conducted by USA NKF organized by Wado Kai Texas.
    •   Referee & Judge Course conducted by USA NKF organized by Wado Kai Karate Texas.
    •   Referee & Judge Course Recognized By USA National Karate do Federation & conducted by International
        Martial Arts Association, Denver Colorado 2009.
    •   Sports & HIV/AIDS, orientation training from Just say No, Nepal.

Present Position:
Chief Instructor of International Martial Art Association, New York (www.imakarate.org).
Founder Chief Instructor of IMA Nepal (www.imanepal.org).
Referee USA National Karate do Federation.
General Secretary of US Nepal Sports & Culture Development INC. NY USA.