The Elite Tier

Featured Champions

The highest standard of Shito-Ryu excellence

Madhan Kumar
Best Karate-Ka Federation Cup Champion Technical Master

Sensei V. Madhan Kumar

2026 Federation Cup · Chennai

Awarded for overall technical mastery across both Kata and Kumite disciplines. The complete karate athlete.

E. Niranjan
Double Gold Medalist Kata Champion -75kg Kumite Gold

Sensei E. Niranjan

2026 Shito-Ryu Nationals · Bengaluru

Secured 1st place in both Senior Male Individual Kata and -75kg Kumite — a rare double gold achievement.

Jagadish B
University Medalist National Podium UPSKS Pride

Sensei Jagadish B

2025 All India Inter-University · Delhi

Historic podium finish for UPSKS, representing the academy at the highest academic karate competition in India.

N Harish
Kata Specialist National Silver Precision Expert

Sensei N. Harish

2025 National Championship · Goa

Demonstrated elite precision in Shito-Ryu traditional Katas, earning the Silver medal against the nation's best.

N Abishek
South Asian Bronze International Podium Team India

Sensei N. Abishek

2026 SAKF Championship · Colombo

International podium finish in the Under-21 Kumite division representing Team India at the South Asian championship.

PS
State Champion Fastest Knockout 8-Second Ippon

Sensei P. Sanseev

2025 State Championship · Madurai

Secured gold with a record-setting 8-second Ippon in the Kumite final — the fastest in championship history.

RR
Kata Grand Champion Highest Score All-Category Best

Senpai Raja Rishi

2026 Open Nationals · Hyderabad

Achieved the highest technical score among all age categories in the Grandmaster pool — a once-in-a-decade performance.

SP
Team Kata Champions Synchronization Expert Inter-State Gold

Senpai Saravana Prasad

2025 Inter-State · Coimbatore

Led the UPSKS synchronization team to a Gold medal finish in Senior Male Team Kata with flawless execution.

ML
Kumite Gold -67kg Undefeated Run South India Games

Senpai M. Lenin

2026 South India Games · Kerala

Undefeated run through 5 rounds to claim gold in the lightweight division with dominant performances throughout.

BJ
Best Referee Award WSF Certified World Federation

Sensei B. Jagadish

2026 Shito-Ryu Nationals · Bengaluru

Recognized by the World Shito-Ryu Federation for technical officiating excellence at the national championship.

Tournament Honour Roll

Rising Achievers of UPSKS

Every medal tells a story of discipline, effort, and courage. This section celebrates students whose performances inspire the next wave of UPSKS champions.

Motivation Matters Today’s achievers become tomorrow’s role models.
Visible Recognition Every student can aim to earn a place on this wall.
Built Through Effort Consistency in training creates confidence in competition.
UPSKS student achiever portrait Gold Winner
Junior Kata

R. Aadhvik

U-12 Division

1st Place - Individual Kata

2026 District Karate Championship · Chennai

UPSKS student achiever Silver Winner
Cadet Kumite

S. Harini

-45kg Division

2nd Place - Kumite

2026 State Selection Tournament · Coimbatore

UPSKS achiever student Bronze Winner
Sub-Junior Kata

M. Diya Shree

Girls Division

3rd Place - Individual Kata

2026 Invitational Cup · Bengaluru

UPSKS team achiever student Gold Winner
Team Event

K. Pranav

Youth Category

1st Place - Team Kata

2026 Inter-School Martial Arts Meet · Chennai

UPSKS student medal achiever Silver Winner
Junior Kumite

P. Yuvanesh

-52kg Division

2nd Place - Kumite

2026 South Zone Championship · Hyderabad

UPSKS student on podium Bronze Winner
Open Category

T. Nethra

Senior Kata

3rd Place - Kata

2026 Open Nationals · Kochi

Your Name Could Be Here Next

Podium finishes begin with everyday discipline. Every class, every repetition, and every competition is a chance to earn your place on the UPSKS honour roll.