Shihan Shivaji Ganguly
Shihan Shivaji Ganguly started practicing martial art in 1975. He started practicing Kyokushin Karate in 1977. Since then he toiled vigorously and strenuously and taken every possible steps to promote and develop Kyokushin Karate in India. He went to Japan many times for attending several World Karate Championships, International Camps, International Seminars, Instructorship Course and extremely hard and specialized Uchideshi (Monk hood) Training under the legendary Grand Master - SOSAI MASUTATSU OYAMA. Beside this he trained with renowned Seniors and dignified Instructors of Kyokushin Karate time to time. He traveled different parts of the world to attend several Kyokushin activities.
He is the only Indian and probably the only Asian to achieve all round positions in Kyokushin karate. He was the Asian chairman and board member of WKO shinkyokushinkai for 16 years.He was the only Asian to be one of the judges in the finals of 3 consecutive World fullcontact Karate championships held in Tokyo,Japan. He was also the chairman of Indian So-kyokushin and international representative for 5years.
He never compromised with anything for the betterment of Karate even by sacrificing a lot in his life. In the beginning of his career he was in banking services which he finally left and decided to concentrate even more for the development and promotion of this noble art. He is trying his best to put our country among the front liners in the World of Karate.
Achievements
Trainings:
1983 Special Camp, Singapore
1984 Uchi Deshi Training at World Karate H.Q.Japan
1985 Summer Camp & Uchi Deshi training at World H.Q.Japan
1986 Branch Chief Camp & Instructorship training at World H.Q.Japan
1987 Special Advance campJapan
1990 Branch Chief Training (Instructorship training)Japan
1991 Branch Chief Training (Instructorship training)Japan
1994 Training & SeminarKathmandu, Nepal
1994 Special Advance Camp & SeminarHonolulu, Hawaii
1995 Training & SeminarSingapore
1996 Training & SeminarYokohama, Japan
1996 Special Advance CampSwitzerland
1997 Special SeminarCalcutta, India
1998 Advance Camp & Seminar by Senior Japanese Instructor Calcutta, India
1999 Special Seminar by Senior Japanese InstructorCalcutta, India
1999 Special TrainingHiratsuka, Japan
2002 Special Training & SeminarFukuoka, Japan
2002 Special Training & SeminarChiba, Japan
2007 Special Training & SeminarFujisawa, Japan
Tournament Experience (Represented India)
1979 Second World Karate TiurnamentJapan
1981 International Karate Tournament (Achieved 6th Place)Jakarta, Indonesia
1982 Asia Tournament (Achieved 2nd Place)Singapore
1985 Asian Pacific Tournament (Achieved 4th Place)Honolulu
Coach:
1984 Indian Coach for the 3rd World Karate Tournament
1987 Indian Coach for the 4th World Karate Tournament
1988 Indian Coach for the Commonwealth Tournament
1990 Indian Coach for the 4th Asian Karate Tournament
1991 Indian Coach for the 5th World karate Tournament
1992 Indian Coach for the 5th Asian Karate Tournament
1992 Indian Coach for the International Tournament
1994 Indian Coach for the 6th Asian Karate Tournament
1996 Indian Coach for the 6th World Karate Tournament
1997 Indian Coach for the 7th Asian Championship
1999 7th World Karate Championship
2001 2nd World Cup Open Karate Championship
International Tournament Judging:
1983 Judge in Sri Lankan Karate TournamentSri Lanka
1988 Judge in Commonwealth Karate TournamentAustralia
1990 Judge in Asian Karate TournamentJapan
1991 Judge in 5th World Karate TournamentJapan
1992 Judge in 5th Asian Karate TournamentSri Lanka
1992 Judge in the International TournamentSingapore
1994 Judge in 6th Asian Karate TournamentKathmandu, Nepal
1996 Judge in 6th World Karate TournamentYokohama, Japan
1996 Judge in International Karate TournamentKathmandu, Nepal
1996 Judge in Sri Lankan Karate TournamentSri Lanka
1997 Judge in 7th Asian Karate TournamentCalcutta, India
1999 Judge in 2nd Kyokushin CupCalcutta, India
1999 (Sep) Judge in International TournamentHiratsuka, Japan
2000 (Dec) All Japan TournamentChiba, Japan
2001 Judge in 7th World TournamentTokyo, Japan
2002 2nd World Cup Karate TournamentBudapest, Hungary
2003 1st Fukuoka International Open Karate TournamentFukuoka, Japan
2004 8th World Karate TournamentTokyo, Japan
International Karate Championship, Nepal
2005 World CupOsaka, Japan
2007 World ChampionshipTokyo, Japan
2008 13th Asian ChampionshipAnuradhapur, Srilanka
2009 World CupSt. Peter'sberg, Russia
2011 World Championship, Tokyo, Japan
2012 WKO Asian championship , Kazakhstan
2014 WKO ASIAN CHAMPIONSHIP,MALAYSIA
2015 WKO World championship, Tokyo,Japan
2016 World so-kyokushin worl championship,shizuoka ,Japn
2018 International Dream cup, South Korea
2019 copa de Brazil championship,Brazil