Guyanese Frank Woon-A-Tai Achieves Highest Rank In Karate

Frank Woon-A-Tai

Guyana-born and bred, Frank Woon-A-Tai, has created national and international karate history yet again! On December 22, 2021, Master Frank was promoted to the highest rank in Karate, the Tenth Dan bestowed on him by the International Karate Daigaku (University) and the Shihan-kai Senate of nine founding masters with Eighth Dan and higher, during the IKD 2021 Tenth Anniversary announcements.

Under the IKD Constitution, Section Two- Powers: “The Shihan-Kai Senate is hereby vested with full power and authority to make, alter and repeal all laws, rules and regulations for the government, management, discipline and control of the International Karate Daigaku, or of any dojo or division thereof, and the members of the same in a state, district, territory or country where the International Karate Daigaku is now or may hereafter be established, and to enforce the laws, rules and regulations enacted by said Shihan-Kai Senate or any regulation or order made by the Shihan-Kai Senate.”

According to the long-established Japanese Martial Arts convention, Ninth and 10th Dan are reserved for karate masters 60 years and 70 years and older. Read more.

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