Moments of Excellence
Belt ceremonies, kata performances, sparring sessions, and kobudo training — captured across years of NKSF history.
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A proud and historic moment — Hanshi Laxmikant P. Sarang receiving the prestigious 9th Degree Black Belt (Kudan), a true testament to a lifetime of discipline, dedication, and mastery in the art of karate-do. An honour richly deserved after decades of service to the sport.
A proud and historic moment — Hanshi Laxmikant P. Sarang receiving the prestigious 9th Degree Black Belt (Kudan), a true testament to a lifetime of discipline, dedication, and mastery in the art of karate-do. An honour richly deserved after decades of service to the sport.
The official Degree Certificate from the World Renshukan Karatedo Federation, conferring upon Hanshi Laxmikant Pundlik Sarang the rank of Kudan (9th Dan) Black Belt on 27th September 2026 — recognising a lifetime of achievement in karate-do.
In 1997, I competed in the Second Asian World Goju-Ryu Karate Association Competition, where Iran took first place, Japan took second, and I won the bronze medal for India. That same year, I had the privilege of meeting the legendary cricketer Sachin Tendulkar, who recognised me from watching me train and practise outside Sharda School. He appreciated my dedication, asked me about my diet, and spoke with me warmly — it remains one of the most memorable moments of my life.
This page holds two of my fondest memories: meeting the celebrated Indian actress Madhuri Dixit in 1992, and training under Japanese Sensei Shian Cinzugi in 1997 — moments I have carried with me throughout my karate journey.
A page from my personal album: a portrait of me as a young black belt, alongside photographs from my years training the Riot Command unit — among the early milestones of a lifetime devoted to karate and discipline.
Receiving this honour from Shri Sunil Dutt, then India's Sports Minister — it was a privilege to be recognised by him as the best karate player to achieve this award, as the great L.P. Sarang.
With the respectable Commissioner Shri Juel Rebello, alongside Maharashtra Police's first black belt, Prakash Ratilal Wagh, and myself, Mumbai Police's first black belt, L.P. Sarang.
Receiving the Jogeshwari Vidhansabha Bhushan award in 2014, presented by the Pride of Jogeshwari, Smt. Usha Mangeshkar.
Early Pitale Martial Arts Centre and Fudoshin Dojo merit certificates plus a Gojukai India championship and training-camp certificate, all awarded to Kyoshi Lakshmikant P. Sarang in the 1980s-90s.
Marathi newspaper feature on Kyoshi as Mumbai Police's first black belt, alongside clippings of young students sparring at a karate tournament.
2003 National Karate Championship officiating certificate and two Gojukai India merit certificates for Kyoshi, next to a Central Bureau of Investigation commendation for his police intelligence work.
A 1988 Kolhapur police sports certificate, Gojukai training-camp attendance cards, and Sho-Dan and Ni-Dan black belt certificates awarded to Kyoshi through the 1990s.
2009 14th International Funakoshi Cup Karate Championship certificates recording Kyoshi's silver in Kumite and gold in Kata, beside his 2012 San-Dan official recognition from the All India Karate-Do Federation.
Kyoshi's officiating certificate from the 2000 Jeet Kune-Do Championship, a 1996 Asian Pacific Gojukai bronze-medal certificate, and his 6th and 8th Dan black belt recognitions from international karate bodies.
A set of Gojukai and national tournament participation and merit certificates earned by Kyoshi between 1996 and 2003, including a first-rank finish at the All India Gojukai Karate Goodwill Tournament.
Further Gojukai and Jeet Kune-Do tournament certificates for Kyoshi plus a 1998-99 Mumbai Mayor's Karate Cup judging certificate.
Certificate awarding Kyoshi second place in Kata at the 2011 16th International Funakoshi Cup Karate Championship in Mumbai.
Karate Association of India certificate formally recognising Kyoshi's Go-Dan (5th Dan) black belt grade in 2013.
1991 Maharashtra Police commendatory note praising Kyoshi for his karate demonstration and weapon drill at the Maharashtra Police Day function.
Karate Association of India's 2017 certificate accrediting Kyoshi as an official coach for Kata and Kumite.
1990 Maharashtra Police commendatory note recognising Kyoshi's attendance and performance during special-operation training and parade.
Kokusai Kenyukan Goju Ryu Karate-Kobudo Kai certificate awarding Kyoshi the rank of Rokudan, 6th Dan, in 2006.
World Karate Federation certificate of official recognition confirming Kyoshi's 5th Dan grade in 2014.
Sports Karate Association of West Bengal lifetime membership certificate issued to Shihan Kyoshi Lakshmikant P. Sarang.
Kokusai Kenyukan Goju Ryu Karate-Kobudo Kai certificate promoting Kyoshi to 7th Dan (Nanadan) in Okinawan Goju Ryu karate and kobudo, 2014.
Certificate of merit for Kyoshi's participation in the Punch-2016 6th National Level Karate Championship in Kundapura, Karnataka.
2008 Marathi appreciation letter from the Greater Mumbai Police Commissioner congratulating Kyoshi on winning second prize at the 13th All India Photography Karate Championship.
Certificate of merit placing Kyoshi second in Individual Kata (40+ category) at the 2014 19th International/Asian WFSKO Cup Karate Championship in Mumbai.
Certificate of participation for Kyoshi, signed as President of NKSF, after a 2012 karate training camp held at Kelve Road.
World Karate Federation certificate of official recognition of Kyoshi's 5th Dan grade, dated 13 August 2014.
Certificate placing Kyoshi first in the Masters Kata category at the 2011 State Level Invitational Karate Do Championship organised by the Goju Ryu Karate Do Association, Bagalkot.
Certificate of appreciation for Kyoshi's participation in the International Gasshuku Australia 2014, held by the Kenyukan Goju Ryu Karate Kobudo Academy in Sydney.
Certificate of merit awarding Kyoshi first place in Individual Kumite (50+ category) at the 2014 Indo-Malaysia International Karate Championship in Klang, Malaysia.
All India Karate-Do Federation Sho-Dan certificate from 2010 issued to Amod L. Sarang, a family member of Kyoshi's, rather than Kyoshi himself.
All India Karate-Do Federation certificate recognising Kyoshi's Ni-Dan (2nd Dan) black belt grade, awarded in Chennai in 2010.
Technical seminar certificate confirming Kyoshi's participation in the 23rd National Karate Championship held at Nehru Stadium, Chennai, in March 2010.
All India Karate-Do Federation certificate recognising Kyoshi's Sho-Dan (1st Dan) black belt grade, dated January 2010.
Sport Karate Maharashtra Association membership certificate naming Shihan Kyoshi Lakshmikant P. Sarang as President of its Mumbai (East) chapter, 2008-09.
Kokusai Ken Yu Kan Goju Ryu Karate Do certificate of affiliation granted to Kyoshi in Sydney, Australia, recognising the Nihonsiki Karate & Sports Federation of India.
1995 Marathi magazine feature on the Maharashtra State Police Gojukai Karate team's national success, with Kyoshi pictured among the group as a Mumbai Police representative.
Certificate placing Kyoshi second in Kumite at the October 2010 National Level Invitational Karate Do Championship in Hubli, organised by the Goju Ryu Karate Do Association of Karnataka.
Okinawan Goju-Ryu Karate Do Ei Shin Kai dojo affiliation certificate naming Kyoshi chief instructor of the Nihon Karate and Sport Federation dojo in Mumbai, 2007-08.
Kokusai Kenyukan Goju Ryu Karate-Kobudo Kai certificate awarding Kyoshi the rank of Rokudan, 6th Dan, attested by a CBI officer, 2006.
Certificate recording Kyoshi's gold-medal win in Kata at the 2009 14th International Funakoshi Cup Karate Championship in Mumbai.
World United Karate Organization certificate officially recognising Kyoshi's 7th Dan grade, dated February 2015.
Okinawan Goju-Ryu Karate Do Ei Shin Kai International dojo affiliation certificate naming Kyoshi chief instructor of the Nihon Karate and Sport Federation dojo, 2009-10.
Kokusai Ken Yu Kan Goju Ryu Karate Do Menkyo Kaiden certificate awarding Kyoshi the rank of 5th Dan (Godan) in 2004.
I represented India in Kumite at the Indo-Sri Lanka Karate-Do Championship in 2013, where I won one gold medal and one silver medal.
A cherished meeting with the respected Hindu Hriday Samrat, Shri Balasaheb Thackeray, along with Shri Latke Sir — moments I hold close from my journey as L.P. Sarang.
1998-99 Marathi certificate from the Mayor's Karate Cup, Mumbai, recognising Kyoshi's role as a judge or official at the competition.
Certificate recording Kyoshi's participation as referee/coach at the Shito-Ryu Karate Do Association's 2nd National Karate Championship, Mumbai, 2003.
Gojukan India West Bengal certificate of participation for Kyoshi at the 2003 XIth All India Invitational Karate-Do Tournament in Kolkata.
Maharashtra Police fingerprint-slip-operator training certificate (Marathi) issued to police constable Kyoshi after completing a Finger Print Bureau course.
Certificate presented to Kyoshi for serving as Side Jury official at the 2000 Millennium All India Jeet Kune-Do Championship in Mumbai, sponsored by Pepsi.
All India Karate-Do Federation certificate recognising Kyoshi's Yon-Dan (4th Dan) black belt grade, awarded in Maharashtra in 2012.
Gojukan India West Bengal certificate of merit placing Kyoshi second in the Black Belt Senior Heavyweight Kata category at the 2003 XIth All India Invitational Karate-Do Tournament.
Certificate of merit awarding Kyoshi first rank in the Open Category at the 2002 All India Gojukai Karate Goodwill Tournament in Kolkata.
Certificate of merit placing Kyoshi second in the Above-65kg Black Belt category at the 1995 9th All India Gojukai Karate Championship in Calcutta.
Certificate of participation for Shihan Kyoshi at the 2002 All India Gojukai Karate Goodwill Tournament and Camp in Kolkata.
Certificate awarded to Kyoshi for attending the 25th Annual Karate Training Camp of Gojukai Karate-do Gojukan India, held in Pune in December 1989.
Gojukan India West Bengal certificate of participation for Kyoshi at the 1995 9th All India Gojukai Karate Championship in Calcutta.
Certificate presented to Kyoshi for serving as Official Coach and Chief Referee at the 2000 Millennium All India Jeet Kune-Do Championship in Mumbai.
Certificate awarded to Kyoshi for attending the Hanshi Gogen Yamaguchi Memorial Karate Training Camp of Gojukai Karate-do Gojukan India in Pune, December 1990.
Close-up of Kyoshi's 1986 Pitale Martial Arts Centre certificate of merit awarding him a blue belt in Judo-Karate.
2004 Central Bureau of Investigation commendation certificate praising police constable Kyoshi for good work in a case conversion.
All India Karate-Do Federation certificate recognising Kyoshi's San-Dan (3rd Dan) black belt grade, dated 13 May 2012.
School of Martial Arts Fudoshin Dojo certificate from 1988 certifying Kyoshi's Goju-Ryu karate and kung-fu training grade.
2004 Central Bureau of Investigation commendation certificate recognising police constable Kyoshi's work assisting an investigating officer with a case conversion.
Gojukai Karate-Do Gojukan India black belt certificate awarding Kyoshi the rank of Sho-Dan, First Degree, in December 1991.
1988 Marathi certificate from the 17th Kolhapur Range Police Sports Competition recognising Kyoshi's placing as a police officer-athlete.
2004 Central Bureau of Investigation commendation certificate awarded to police constable Kyoshi for assisting in converting an SIR into a formal police enquiry.
Certificate of participation placing Kyoshi second in Kata at the 2014 Malaysian Open SKA Karate Championship in Klang.
Karate Association of India certificate of official recognition elevating Kyoshi to Hachi-Dan, 8th Dan, in 2018.
A collage of Kyoshi's honours: a Mumbai Police appreciation letter, two first-place certificates from the 2013 3rd Indo-Sri Lanka Karate Championship, a 2010 technical seminar certificate, and a Sho-Dan grade certificate.
Certificate of appreciation thanking Kyoshi for refereeing at the 2014 Malaysian Open SKA Karate Championship in Klang.
Certificate of participation awarding Kyoshi first place in Kumite at the 2014 Malaysian Open SKA Karate Championship in Klang.
A collage featuring an old police karate team group photo, Kyoshi's 2014 Malaysian Open SKA Kata certificate, and his 2006 Aptech computer-training certificate of excellence.
Gold Winner certificate for Kyoshi in the Above-40 Black Belt category at the 2012 Punch National Level Open Karate Championship in Kundapura.
A collage of Kyoshi's 2009 Rotary Coimbatore Gaalaxy Karate Cup referee-award certificates alongside his Ni-Dan grade certificate from the All India Karate-Do Federation.
A collage of Kyoshi's honours spanning a 1996 Budokai tournament merit certificate, a police commando course certificate, a Mumbai Police appreciation letter, a 1999 district-level karate championship certificate, and a police motor-transport training certificate.
A collage including a Mumbai City Karate Competition certificate, an American Karate Association good-standing certificate for Kyoshi's federation, his 2008 police commando physical training certificate, and an official police letter about his karate federation registration.
A collage of Kyoshi's 1990s Gojukai and Budokai honours, including a third-place citation, two Renshi Dr. R.V.T. Mani Memorial Tournament certificates, and a 1999-2000 Mayor's Karate Cup Mumbai certificate.
A collage of duplicate copies of Kyoshi's Yon-Dan grade certificate, his 7th Dan Nanadan certificate, his 2014 WFSKO Cup silver-medal certificate, and his Kokusai Ken Yu Kan affiliation certificate from Sydney.
A collage of Kyoshi's 2014 Malaysian karate certificates alongside Mumbai Police letters, including a CID Crime Branch commendation for his help in apprehending a wanted foreign national.
A collage spanning Kyoshi's Okinawan Goju-Ryu Ni-Dan rank certificate, a 2010 Himachal Pradesh Police commendation for his role in an arrest, his Sport Karate Maharashtra Association membership, and two national tournament certificates.
A collage of Kyoshi's officiating and participation certificates from the 2000 Jeet Kune-Do Championship, the 2001 Mumbai Khel Mahotsav, a 2003 national open karate trophy, a 2004 India-friendship tournament, and the 2008 13th All India Funakoshi Cup.
A collage of four All India Karate-Do Federation certificates recording Kyoshi's Sho-Dan and Ni-Dan grades and his 2010 technical seminar attendance in Chennai.
A collage spanning Kyoshi's Okinawan Goju-Ryu Ni-Dan rank certificate, a 2010 Himachal Pradesh Police commendation for his role in an arrest, his Sport Karate Maharashtra Association membership, and two national tournament certificates.
A collage of Kyoshi's XIth All India Invitational Karate-Do first-place certificate, a Mumbai Police appreciation letter, his 2010 Hubli tournament certificate, and his dojo affiliation certificate.
A collage of Kyoshi's early-1980s Civil Defence Corps training certificates from Greater Bombay, alongside a Home Guard appreciation letter and police commendatory and commando course certificates.
A collage of two 1990s Maharashtra Police commendatory notes and three Budokai Karate-Do certificates recording Kyoshi's results at Renshi Dr. R.V.T. Mani Memorial tournaments in Madras and Pune.
Photograph of Kyoshi Lakshmikant P. Sarang receiving a framed honorary recognition certificate on stage from a fellow instructor at a Nihonsiki Karate & Sports Federation event.
Group photograph of senior black-belt instructors, including Kyoshi, holding framed plaque awards on stage at a Nihonsiki Karate & Sports Federation function.
A collage of four duplicate All India Karate-Do Federation certificates documenting Kyoshi's and his family's Dan grades and 2010 technical seminar participation.