REPORT OF GIVING THE DIPLOMA FOR STUDENTS OF JKA/WF ZANZIBAR AND
SECOND SEMINAR (GASSHUKU) FROM 8- AUGUST, 2024. UP TO 10-AUGUST 2024.
JKA/WF Kenya held their 7th East African Region Seminar at Nairobi Kenya from July 31st till
August 4th, supervised by SHIHAN OKUMA from JKA headquarters and Sensei DanielGombe, Regional Director Sub Sahara. The gasshuku was well attended by over 300 karateka
from Burundi, Kenya, Uganda, Zanzibar, and Zimbabwe, to name a few.
The Chairman of JKA/WF Zanzibar, Sensei Abdulla Hussein Rashid, was presented his Diplomafor GODAN (5th DAN) by Shihan OKUMA from JKA HQ.

Figure 1: SENSEI ABDULLA HUSSEIN RASHID RECEIVING HIS GODANCERTIFICATE (5TH DAN) ON 31 JULY, 2024 AT NAIROBI KENYA.

Figure 2: SENSEI ABDULLA HUSSEIN RASHID 5TH DAN AFTER RECEIVING HISGODAN CERTIFICATE AT NAIROBI KENYA

And on 6 August,2024, JKA Director for Africa Sub-Sahara, Sensei Daniel Gombe (6thDan) arrived in Zanzibar for Second Time and was welcomed by JKA/WF Zanzibar
committee members at Amani Abedi Karume International Airport and taken to Maruhubi
Beach Villas, his home for the duration of the visit.

FIGURE 3: THE CHAIR MAN OF JKA/WF ZANZIBAR MR. ABDULLA HUSSEIN 5TH
DAN, SECRETARY OF JKA ZANZIBAR MR.MUHAMMED WITH DIRECTOR OF
JKA/WF SUB SAHARA AFRICA SENSEI DANIEL GOMBE.

On 7th August,2024,JKA/WF Zanzibar held the special Ceremony to present karateka whoachieved their SHODAN (1st Dan) with their diplomas. The occasion also recognized otherkarateka from various associations and dojos by awarding recognition certificates for theircontribution to karate in Zanzibar. An award was also given to a young female karateka, auniversity student, who has seen the value of karate training particularly for women.
The occasion was attended by the Secretary of Art Council of Zanzibar as well as the YouthAmbassador of Zanzibar, both if whom expressed their appreciation of the importance of karate
in society. They emphasized that with Prayer, Hard work, and Determination (PHD) anythingcan be achieved.

FIGURE 4: JKA/WF ZANZIBAR’STUDENTS WAITING FOR THEIR CERTIFICATES.

FIGURE 5: THE SECRETARY OF THE ART COUNCIL OF ZANZIBAR AWARDINGTHE JKA DIPLOMA TO STUDENTS WHO GRADED ON APRIL 2024 OF JKA/WFEXAMES.

FIGURE 6: CONTACT PERSON MS. LUTFIA ABDALLA SALIM TRANSLATINGFROM SWAHILI TO ENGLISH SENSEI DANIEL GOMBE DURING EVENT.

FIGURE 7: SIX JKA/WF ZANZIBAR’STUDENTS AFTER RECEIVING 1st DAN JKA/WF
CERTIFICATES WITH HIGH TABLE OF THE CEREMONY.

FIGURE 8: YOUNG UNIVERSITY FEMALE KARATE STUDENT RECEIVING HERSPECIAL CERTIFICATE AS REWARD.

FIGURE 9: THE SECRETARY OF THE ART COUNCIL OF ZANZIBAR GIVE OUT HISTHANK TO JKA/WF ZANZIBAR FOR DOING WELL IN THE FIELD OF KARATE.

FIGURE 10: YOUTH AMBASSADOR WHILE GIVING OUT HIS SHORT EXPLANATIONAND THANKS ON JKA/WF ZANZIBAR EVENT.

FIGURE 11: CHAIRMAN OF JKA/WF ZANZIBAR GIVE OUT SHORT EXPLANATIONABOUT JKA/WF ZANIBAR

Figure 12: INVITEE FROM DIFFERENT DOJO AFTER RECEIVING THECERTIFICATE FROM JKA/WF ZANZIBARFIGURE 13: THE SPECIAL CAKE FOR JKA/WF

FIGURE 14: INVITEE OF THE EVENTFIGURE 15: FINALLY THERE WAS SHORT TOUR AND MEETING WITH SENSEIDANIEL WITH JKA/WF ZANZIBAR TO TEACH THEM OTHER JKA/WF ACTIVITIES.

After that ceremony from 8 up to 10 August 2024 Sensei Daniel Gombe conducted second
training in Zanzibar with Sensei Abdulla Hussein Rashid, the Chief Instructor of JKA/WFZanzibar at Mau Zedong stadium multipurpose hall from 7:30 am to 12:30 pm.
The training was focused the importance of good basics (Kihon) and in particular, Gohon
Kumite (5-step sparring). Emphasis was put on the correct fighting attitude, correct body a footpositioning as well as the importance of the target.
The training was attended by 25 karateka from Zanzibar and 2 participant from Tanzania
mainland among them were JKA members and non JKA members. The participant fromTanzania Mainland included Peter Lima Sensei and Sensei Ganchan.

FIGURE 12 SENSEI DANIEL GOMBE (6DAN) REGIAL DIRECTOR GIVE OUT HIS SHORT EXPLANATION ABOUTJKA/WF.

FIGURE 13: THE CHIEF INSTRUCTOR OF JKA /WF ZANZIBAR WITH SENSEIDANIEL GOMBE WITH THEIR JKA/WF ZANZIBAR STUDENTS AFTER TRAINING.