Grand Master VZ Sebastian 8th Dan (Asian Director WMAF,USA) is the Founder and Director of Koinchi
Born in the heart of Alappuzha, known as the Venice of East, a small but beautiful district of Kerala, the God’s own land. After matriculation, our master straightaway went to Sensei Kuppuswamy in 1976 for formal training in Martial Arts (Shorin Ryu). Many people back then considered learning martial arts to be a distant dream because they had to focus on finding work. Further, conservative families (which one he belonged to) did not welcome an unprofitable pursuit. Overcoming the odds, he continued training and practising. Following are the achievements and recognitions of our Grand Master: