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Premjit Sen: A flag-bearer of Martial Art in India Premjit Sen
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Premjit Sen: A flag-bearer of Martial Art in India

India Blooms News Service | @indiablooms | 26 Oct 2021, 09:59 pm

Premjit Sen, a face that shines bright in the field of Martial Art, has been working tirelessly to make India proud internationally. 

 
'Think like a man of action, act like a man of thought ', a famous quote of French philosopher Henri Bergson, goes aptly with Premjit Sen who has achieved 8th Dan black belt. 
 
 
A recipient of the 7th Dan Black Belt from the prestigious World Karate Federation, his contribution to make this martial art form popular in India has been immense.  
 
 
With the 8th Dan rank he has achieved the title of Hanshi which in common terms means Role Model for others.  
 
 
His achievements and honours established him as one of the best champions from India. Martial art is a form which is practiced for numerous reasons like self-defence, military, competition, physical exercise etc. 
 
Sen is also eager to give back to society. He has worked and showed his potential as technical official in 33rd National Games Assam, 34th National Games Jharkhand and also in World martial Art Games Switzerland. 
 
 
He  has been given the responsibility of treasurer of National Martial Art Games Federation of India while he has been working towards improving the Martial Arts infrastructure and also contributed as a successful teacher of this art form. 
 
He is currently president of Karate Do Association of Bengal and serves as president of Hapkido  Federation of India. He has also been providing his service as Chairman of R.C. to Karate India Organisation. 
 
 
Sen has also proved himself as a great administrator. He has been behind the enormous success of many players of Martial Art. He passed on his knowledge to  students and helped them to fulfil their dreams. 
 
Premjit Sen has been honoured by ISKA HALL OF FAME as Indian Karate Institutor of the Year. 
 
 
He was also a part of Indonesia 2018 Asian Games as an observer from the National Federation of Karate. 
 
He has worked hard to elevate the level of this form in India and acknowledge the worth of this form by himself being an ideal student of this form of art.
 
 
 
The positions he holds currently:  

  1.      Referee & Judge: Asian Karate Federation (Recognised by Olympic Council of Asia).
 2.      Referee & Judge: World Karate Federation. (Recognised by International Olympic Committee)
 3.      President: Karate Do association of Bengal
 4.      Chairman: R.C Karate India Organization
  5.      President: Hapkido federation of India
  6.      Treasurer: National Martial Art Games Federation of India
 
 
 Laurel as an athlete:  

  1.      Gold medallist in World Cup of Martial art in 2003 & 2008 from Australia
 2.      European Open Champion in 2006 from Germany
  3.      1Gold, 2 Silver & 1 Bronze in 2007 ISKA CCP International Championship Australia
 4.      2 Bronze & 2 Silver in 2005 ISKA World Cup Australia
  5.      1 Gold, 1Silver & 2 Bronze in 13th CCP International Martial Art Championship 2004 Australia.
 6.      1 Bronze in 10th International Martial Arts Championship 2001.
 7.      1 Gold Medal South Africa open International Sports Kickboxing Championship 2009.
 
 
Coaching Credibility in International Arena
 
  1.      1 Gold, 3 Silver and 5 Bronze in Commonwealth Karate Championships in South Africa 2009
  2.      4 Gold & 3 Bronze in Commonwealth Karate Championships 2015
  3.      1 Silver Medal in World Youth Cup Croatia 2018
  4.      1 Silver Medal in World Youth Cup Croatia 2019
  5.      1 Bronze Medal in 13th Asian Karate Senior Championship ASIAN UAE 2013
  6.      2 Gold, 3 Bronze & 1 Silver in Commonwealth Karate Championship South Africa 2018
  7.      Male and female Team Championship in South Asian Karate Championship 2014 India.
  8.      2 Gold in South Asian Karate Championship Bangladesh
 
 
 Coaching Credibility in the National arena:
 
1.      3 Gold, 2 Silver in 19th national Karate Championship in 2005
 2.      1 Gold and 3 silver in 20th National Karate Championship in 2007
  3.      7 Gold, 1 silver and 5 Bronze in 22nd national karate Championships in 2008
 4.      4 Gold, 4 silver, and 4 Bronze in 23rd Junior Cadet national Championship 2009
  5.      3 Silver and 1 Bronze in 23rd sr. National Championship 2010
 6.      1 Gold in 25th junior and Cadet National Championship 2011
 7.      Bronze Medal in 34th Senior National Games 201, Jharkhand
 8.      3 Gold in 25th Sr. national AIKF Championships 2012
  9.      3 Gold, 3 Silver and 1 Bronze in 58th school National Games 2012 – 2013
 10.   Bronze Medal in All India Police Force and ParaMilitary Championship (This achievement is a first in the history of Karate by Kolkata Police Force).
 
 
 

 

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