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Committee Functions

Competition Rules

Formulates and periodically revises the official competition rulebooks for Karate, Wushu Kung Fu, MMA, Taekwondo, and Lathi in alignment with national federations (WKF, IWUF, UFC-India, WTF).

Grading & Belt Standards

Approves belt grading syllabi from white belt to 10th Dan. Maintains the official Black Belt registry and authorizes grading examination centres across Gujarat.

Coach Certification

Designs and administers the three-tier coaching certification programme (Level 1 – State, Level 2 – National, Level 3 – International) for all MAAG-affiliated disciplines.

Referee Accreditation

Conducts referee accreditation seminars and assigns qualified referees to state, national, and international events. Maintains the Gujarat Referee Panel database.

Selection Criteria

Provides technical guidance to the Selection Committee for state team trials, performance benchmarks, and eligibility requirements for national championship entries.

Research & Development

Conducts technical workshops, publishes training manuals, and collaborates with sports science institutions to develop athlete performance frameworks.

Members

Technical Committee Members

#	Name	Designation	Discipline	Dan / Rank	Since	Status
1	Sensei Kamlesh Joshi	Technical Director	Karate	7th Dan	2020	Active
2	Master Suresh Kung	Wushu Technical Head	Wushu Kung Fu	6th Duan	2021	Active
3	Coach Devraj Singh	Referee Coordinator	Karate / WKF	WKF A-Panel	2022	Active
4	Master Ramola Kim	Taekwondo Tech Expert	Taekwondo	5th Dan	2021	Active
5	Ustad Haribhai Gohil	Lathi Technical Expert	Lathi	Grand Master	2020	Active
6	Sensei Nita Patel	Grading Examiner	Karate	5th Dan	2022	Active
7	Coach Arjun Mehta	MMA Technical Expert	MMA	Pro License	2022	Active
8	Master Farida Shaikh	R&D Coordinator	Taekwondo / MMA	4th Dan	2023	Active

Grading

Karate Belt Grading System

White Belt

10th Kyu

Yellow Belt

9th Kyu

Orange Belt

8th Kyu

Green Belt

7th–6th Kyu

Blue Belt

5th–4th Kyu

Purple Belt

3rd Kyu

Red Belt

2nd–1st Kyu

Black Belt

1st–10th Dan

Brown Belt

3rd Kyu (alt.)

Dan Grade