About Us

Kokino International is a non-profitable, service oriented organisation with an aim to promote various activities through which the youth in INDIA could become strong, disciplined and patriotic citizens. Kokino’s legal status and its name cannot be misused by any other individual, group or organisation. Kokino International can join venture with various Government and Private bodies both in India & abroad to promote Martial Arts in general and Karate and Safety Nunchaku in particular.

Vision

To-day Kokino enjoys a good reputation in the society, especially among the Martial Arts Community. This has become possible, because of our pains taking efforts in the field of Karate during the past 45 years to implement our prime aim, which is cited in our motto as

» “Perfection is our Pride; Truth, Fairness, Dedication & Discipline are our guide”

Now, time has come to revisit and redefine our vision in order to keep us in pace with the emerging new challenges and modern trends. Hence, we collectively desireous deliberations based on the constant feed back from our well-wishers.

» Kokino International Karate Organization

• “To promote training and to impart Karate practice for beginners in India with specific reference to Shito-ryu Karate style in General and Ogasahara Shito-ryu Karate in particular”.
• “To form a consolidated research body in karate and Safety Nunchaku with an aim of engaging in continuous research activities and thereby promote high quality Karate & Safety Nunchaku practice in India on par with international standards and to mobolise resources for such activities”.
• “To institute an effective and informative publication, sharing avenues to promote periodic dissemination of information to Karate-kas in India on various aspects of Karate & Safety Nunchaku in India & abroad”
• “ To establish a forum to continuously organise various adventure programs apart from Karate & Safety Nunchaku and thereby promote avenues for youth to build strong personal qualities such as friendship, fraternity, leadership, teamship, braveness, courage, determination & confidence as a part of our nation building”

Suppoters

Publication

Safety Nunchaku - Safety Nunchaku Grand Master Soshihan S. Kothandan

23 years of continous research in Nunchaku, I have introdced Safety Nunchaku to the world August 2nd, 2015 in Chennai. Now, soon I am going to publish following books in “Safety Nunchaku”.

• Safety Nunchaku “Techniques”
• “A Complete Book on Safety Nunchaku Competition"
• Safety Nunchaku “Katas”

KOKINO INTERNATIONAL Achievements - KARATE

This School was founded on 27-01-1979 by Soshihan S. Kothandan with only 6 students in Periyar Thidal in Chennai, Tamilnadu in the name of “Kokino Kobushi Kan Karate School”. Later the name was changed to “Kokino Shitoryu Karate School of India”. Now, changed to “Kokino International Karate Organziation”. So far with a total strength of 55,500 students were given training at the end of 29th February, 2016 and following are our Achievements :

Felicitation

In 1980, Thiru M.G.Ramachandran, the then Chief Minister of Tamilnadu, appreciated the Kokino team whole heartedly, for participating in the 2nd Asian Shiot-ryu Karate Tournament held in Indonesia, as the first Indian Shito-ryu Karate Team

KOKINO INTERNATIONAL ACHIEVEMENTS - SAFETY NUNCHAKU

“SAFETY NUNCHAKU” - CROWN IN MARTIAL ART

As I had written in the preface, that if I had not shared what I know and what I have learned through many years of experience from the Martial Art world, I consider myself not fullfilled in performing my duty against the citizens of India, in particular, Tamil Nadu, I am dedicating the outcome of 23 years of my research to the world – "SAFETY NUNCHAKU "

ORIGIN OF SAFETY NUNCHAKU

In the year 1992, California, Silicon valley of the United States of America I got an opportunity to practice under a Famous, talented Kobudo Master, Fumio Demura, who has not only limted himself in the art of ‘Kobudo’, but has written many books in those days on Martial Arts and weapons used in Kobudo, and also, performed the key in Stunt on Hollywood cinemas. While practicing under him in California, using wooden Nunchaku created many injuries in head and hand joints. Before one starts practicing Nunchaku, and gets injured with his own Nunchaku which will destroy the desire of learning the Art. And then, I understood the reason behind millions of people who begin to learn Nunchaku, withdraw themselves within a short period. I wished that learner of the Art should not be get injured during practice. Even if injured, it should not stop them from continuing further. This thought of mine, induced me to get into the research.

From then onwards, it was 1992, I started the research on Safety Nunchaku. To know the feed back and feel of the Martial Artist and people, I presented Safety Nunchaku for the first time in front of the general public and Honourable Ministers of Tamil Nadu on 28.08.2005. On this day, Safety Nunchaku, Kata, Team Kata, Kumite, Team Kumite & Own style (creativity) and other new techniques were demonstrated. This research is being continued till this day by means of meeting experts from different parts of the world and sharing their view on Safety Nunchaku as a game and as a Martial art.

Finally, 21-08-2015 I have introduced Safety Nunchaku in front of VIP’s, and General Public & released website, demonstrated KATA’s and gave Black Belt 1st Batch who got training more than two years during my research period.

Safety Nunchako Rank Details as on 29-02-2016

Some, who has questioned me on the difference of Safety Nunchaku and the weapon which is used in Kobudo can find the answers in the FAQ part, where in 15 differences are being clearly mentioned. To explain that better way, for example, 20 years back, we had doctors, who had completed MBBS. They were also called General Physicians or Family Doctors, and we used to consult them for all kinds of ailments. Whereas now, we have specialised Doctors for each part of our body.

Similarly, Kobudo is an art, where different types of weapons are involved. One cannot learn and become master in all. Therefore, I preferred in knowing all of them and wanted to excel in any one of them in particular. ( For Details please visit www.worldsafetynunchaku.org )