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LDIMAA conducts successful Martial Arts Work shop in Suriname
Members of the Little Diamond International Martial Arts Academy (LDIMAA) recently conducted a successful workshop in Suriname (January 27-31) for the senior students of the Shuriken Karate School which is an affiliated member of the LDIMAA.
Shihan Nazim Yassin headed the local contingent which included Kelvin Walcott, Marline Sukhnarain, Wazim Karim, Maranda Bennett, Joshua Bascombe, Christian Freeman and Marcell Yassim.
Students of the Shuriken Karate School and LDIMAA display their certificates after the workshop in Suriname.
Yassin told Kaieteur Sport that the students in Suriname are very committed, adding that he was impressed with their high level of discipline.
The Surinamese are expected to visit Guyana in August for the LDIMAA International tournament while the locals will return in September for another competition. In April, Yassim will conduct a workshop for his students (6 to 16 years-old) who will be preparing for the Guyana Junior National Karate Championships in May.
Meanwhile, several students of the LDIMAA have just completed their exams, moving up various levels.
Three students have graduated from 2nd KYU Brown to 1st KYU Brown belt and four from 1st KYU Brown to Shodan (1st Dan Black belt).
The outstanding students for Black Belt are: Omesh Jankie (Covent Garden) with 96.9 %, Parsuram Arjune (Wales) who gained 96.2 % and Kelvin Walcott and Nazir Hassan (Enmore). These are the first set of students to have reached the Shodan level (1st Dan Black belt) from the Academy.
The outstanding Brown belt students are Tadious Edun and Marcell Yassim of Wales and Marlon Ignatius of Parfaite Harmony.
In 2013, students of the Academy successfully completed two exams and training camps and also took part in an International tournament, winning 41 medals, 13 gold, 16 silver, 11 bronze with one grand champion).
The LDIMAA had nine Hall of Fame awards while the Master Instructor of the Year and Founder System Award went to Shihan Nazim Yassim. Marcell Yassim and Nowieldath Khedoe also received prizes for their contribution to the sport.
Students of the Year awards were presented to Omesh Jankie, Parsuram Arjune and Lorenzo Khedoe while the Parent of the Year prize was awarded to Michael Chotoo of Wales.
Yassim stated that he is very happy with the progress the Academy has made over the past year and informed that they started a new branch in Parfaite Harmony. He said that he is hoping to open schools on the East and West Coast of Demerara.
“Martial Arts is not only a sport but a way of life and it is one way I can give back to my country”, he added. He also expressed gratitude to the supporters of the Academy.
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