Seibukan Karate Academy JLT

Shorin-Ryu Seibukan karate was established in the UAE in 1979 with the opening of the Aziz Ahmed Technical Sports Centre in Deira. It was Sensei Iqbal, a karate enthusiast and perseverant by nature who laid the foundation of this great style here. Since then he and his dedicated trainees have left no stone unturned to propagate the style which was hitherto unknown in the area. Very soon his brothers Sensei Najeem and Jaleel joined the efforts. The sincerity and relentless work of these young men started to show the results, the style flourishing and branching out to other emirates.



Iqbal is now the Chief Instructor and Technical Director of Seibukan karate for the UAE and the Middle East, Najeem the Chief Examiner and Jaleel the Assistant Chief Instructor. This style is now taught in the United Karate Sports Centre in Sharjah, Karama (Dubai) and Al Ain, and the Aziz Ahmed Technical Sports Centre Deira, Dubai.

Worth a mention is the annual group training and championship conducted regularly, giving all trainees the opportunity to assemble at one point and harness their abilities. Grandmasters from Germany or Japan visit this annual fete, conducting special training sessions.



The students of this style benefit from the refereeing, kata and sparring clinics conducted on a regular basis. They have amply demonstrated their agility and power, winning several open karate championships conducted in the UAE.



The officials of Shorin- Ryu Seibukan Karate of the UAE have also shown their commitments to the society and needy in unambiguous by participating in the Sports Aid & Handicap Aid, conducting Karate and Kobudo demonstrations and contributing the proceeds to charity.