Grand Master Shihan Athula Minithanthri

Karate R Thyagarajan
Hon. President (A.I.K.F.)

WHAT IS DHAMMIKA KAI KAN

When we are thinking about the history of the martial arts the way it was founded we know Buddhist monks in India have created this martial arts to protect their valuable belongings from the thieves. Finally they used it as their exercises also to continue their good health.

Later, one of their Buddhist monk called Bodhi Dharma, went to China to develop Buddhism. He introduced this martial arts also to the Chinese Buddhist monks. From then on gradually its became very popular martial arts to the whole world with hundreds of difference style for every one to practice. Dhammika is also a Buddhist word. It means Peaceful.

Having been a Karate practitioner since 1970, for more than 30 years doing several Karate-Do and Karate-Jutsu styles from the world renowned masters,

Shihan Athula Minithanthri created this new style to the world for the purpose of offering his long journey experience to the world. It is a Pioneer Karate-Do Federation which teach Japanese traditional recognized Katas and all styles of Semi contact Fighting Techniques under the instructions of Japan Karate-Do Shitoryu Seiko Kai which is recognized by the World Karate Federation and also separately Full Contact Karate-Do Fighting Techniques under the World Full Contact Fighting Rules which is also recognized by the whole world, gather with the new methodical way.

Kyoshi PR Ramesh
Hon. Gen. Secretary (A.I.K.F.)