Mr. C. Hanumantha Rao,    

B.Com. (Osm.)

Black Belt, (KBI)

Master C. Hanumantha Rao was born on 1st July 1953, in a respectable family. He is a graduate in Commerce from Osmania University, Hyderabad and a 6th Degree Black Belt from Karate Budokan International, Malaysia. Mr. Rao had shown his keen interest in games and sports during his school education and started karate practice under the guidance of a renowned karate Master Renshi R.V.T. Mani. He adopted the Budokan Style of Karate in the year 1980. Grand Master Mr. Chew Choo Soot was kind enough to teach him advanced karate art and oriental weapons with keen interest within the country as well as in Malaysian headquarters. He traveled along with Grand Master Mr. Chew Choo Soot, to assist him to hold higher training camps at Malaysia, United Kingdom, Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Singapore, and Thailand etc. several time. He is the founder and Chief Instructor of Rao's Budokan Karate Dojos having branches all over the country and abroad. Scores of students are being trained under the banner of Rao's Budokan Karate Dojos. Mr. Rao is the Chief Karate Instructor to the Andhra Pradesh Police Recruits and also Advisor of Unarmed Combat Course (UAC). The students trained under him are now working in the various security departments in our country. He is expert and having advanced knowledge in Katas and Oriental weapons. He participated in 1991 International Karate Open Championships at Penang, Malaysia and secured gold medal. Grand Master Mr. Chew Choo Soot after realising his overall contribution for the progress of Budokan Karate, honored him by appointing Grandmaster's Representative in India. He organized National and International Championships many times at various places within the country and abroad. He is one of the founder members of Budokan Karate Association of Andhra Pradesh and All India Budokan Karate Federation. He served as a President of the Association for eight years. At present Mr. Rao is the President of All India Budokan Karate Federation. He is very popular among students throughout the country and abroad by his latent leadership qualities of competence, communication, concern, compassion, courage, and creativity. The Federation is proud of having such a good natured and humble man in our great organization.