Shihan Prasanna Fernando, 5th Dan
Founder Kyokushin Budo Karate Shakai Honbu International
Shihan Prasanna Fernando began his Karate training in 1981 and after 2 years moved to the IKO Kyokushinkaikan Colombo main dojo, in 1983 under the instruction of Shihan T. Nanda Siriwardana. He received his 1st Dan in 1991 and received his 2nd Dan in IKO Kyokushinkaikan Honbu at Tokyo, 1994.
On 6th march 1994 he travelled to Japan to train in Kyokushin Karate on the invitation of the Founder of Kyokushin Karate Sosai Masutatsu Oyama, participated in 2nd Dan examination at the Tokyo Headquarters in Japan, Completing 20 men kumite. Shihan Prasanna Fernando was one of the last two students who received last Dan Certificates from Sosai Oyama. In 1999 he served as the “Shibucho” (Official Representative) for the Kyokushinakikan Sri Lanka.
He has competed in two world championships in Japan and Russia and over 12 National and International Tournaments. At the Grading Test for the 3rd dan in 2001, he competed with 50 Japanese Competitors (Goju-nin Kumite- a traditional test of combat skills that etails war against one opponent after another until each bout yields a victor) event held in IKO – 3 Honbu, Japan.
Shihan Fernando was graded to Yondan (4th Dan) by Kancho Hatsuo Royama in Japan on 21st March 2005. He also travelled extensively training and teaching Kyokushin Karate in overseas countries including Japan, India, Iran, Bahrain, Malaysia, Italy, Switzerland, Belgium, Sededn, Netherlands, Germany, Denmark and Spain.
In 2011, Shihan Prasanna Fernando founded the dojo in Glasgow, United Kingdom and now deovetes his life to training his students and has been contributing to the spread of Kyokushin Karate as the Head Instructor and Kyokushin Karate Fernando Dojo has been affiliated by International Karate Organization Kyokushinkai Kan World SoKyokushin Honbu Japan in November 2012.
On 24th November 2014, he passed his 5th Dan Test in So-Kyokushin Honbu Japan under the supervision of Saiko Shihan Kazuyuki Hasegawa and Prasanna Fernando proudly holds the title of Shihan.
In April of 2018, Shihan became independent from World Sokyokushin Japan and Founded Kyokushin Budo Karate Shakai International.
Kyokushin India United through a special board meeting on 22nd January 2021 has agreed to follow the syllabus & tournament rules of Kyokushin Budo Karate Shakai. All hand books of KIU on Syllabus, Grading or tournament or any other event will have the affiliation Logo of Kyokushin Budo Karate Shakai.
2 of the 7 board members of Kyokushin India United, Sensei Raja Mookherjee and Sensei Kaustav Nath have been appointed as Branch chief of Maharashtra and Bangalore, respectively of KBKS.