KYOSHI S. RETHINAM - PhD in Karate

7th Degree Red & White Belt - Karate

6th Degree Black Belt - Kobudo (Weaponary)

Kyoshi. S. Rethinam, hailing from Tiruvadanai of Ramnad District has had a close Association with Martial Arts even at his younger ages when his father Mr.Swakky being a very great Silamba Asan in that place. Probably this would have initiated a deep fervour in him to come more closer to other wings of Martial Arts like Kalari - to start with, and then later on to karate.

	Generally Speaking, a learner of karate comes to know of higher level of varma technical points only after several years of excellence in the field. In Kyoshi's case, he is betowed with the opportunity of learning both karate and varma techniques simultaniously - as before learning karate, he had started learning Kalari and Varmani under Kesavan who hails from Chavakad near Guruvayur in Kerala.
-- Click to enlarge image --	As days roll by, Kyoshi has aquired so many credentials in karate. To mention a few of those merits, say of his aquiring of the award of excellence in karate in the year 1995 at Lasvegas, USA and his selection of an international Referee for three times in the International Traditional Karate Tournament held at USA, as two time judge in the Okinawa Traditional Karate & Kobudo Tournament at Okinawa in the Year 1999 and conferring of Doctorate award on him by Argentina University in 1995.

It is hoped that he will, by God's Grace create many more laurels in the field of karate. Tough he is a christian by birth, his knowledge of Hindu philosophy and allied subjects will make anyone to wonder as to his deep understanding and level of thinking - thus probing into man's way of life. For the purpose of spreading the Art, So far he has travelled to many parts of the world so many times.