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After the final bout
THE PEOPLE BEHIND THE SUCCESS
Faces behind the success of Dream Cup Karate Festival
5th National Dream Cup Karate Festival 2026
9 August 2026 · 9:00 AM · Lahore
Organising Comittee
7 PEOPLE
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Chief Organizer & Tournament Director
SHIHAN MUHAMMAD ARSHAD JAN
Responsibilities
- Executive Leadership & Command: Providing overarching vision and directing the entire organizational team, delegating specific roles, setting operational benchmarks, and ensuring seamless execution across all departments.
- Participant Registration Management: Personally overseeing and driving the official participant registration process, verifying entry criteria, and validating competitor entries across categories.
- Logistical & Structural Planning: Spearheading high-level event planning, facility logistics, schedule planning, and financial oversight to turn the vision into reality.
- Team Alignment & Operations Control: Serving as the central command for all team leads—guiding, troubleshooting, and keeping every department (secretariat, technical, venue, and administration) fully synchronized.
- Event Governance & Standards: Enforcing official Shinkyokushinkai tournament protocols, safety standards, and competition regulations throughout the festival.
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Tournament Coordinator & Head of Secretariat
SENSEI MUHAMMAD NASIR
Responsibilities
- Overall tournament coordination and inter-departmental alignment.
- Overseeing official athlete registration, data compilation, and verification.
- Managing the structuring, generation, and flow of match brackets.
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Assistant Tournament Coordinator
SENPAI SHIRAZ CHAUDHARY
Responsibilities
- Securing, booking, and managing logistics for the tournament venue.
- Assisting the Head Coordinator with athlete registration, compilation, and bracket verification.
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Venue Manager & Senior Athletic Coach
SENPAI RIZWAN KOTIA
Responsibilities
- Securing, booking, and managing logistics for the tournament venue.
- Facilitating pre-tournament infrastructure setup.
- Directing athletic training programs and fight preparation for competing karatekas.
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Executive Administrative Officer
SENPAI SHAKEEL BADAMI
Responsibilities
- Managing official documentation, paperwork, and event compliance.
- Providing direct administrative support to Shihan Arshad Jan in event execution.
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Lead Systems Administrator, Technical Director & Fighters Coach
SENPAI ABDULLAH MUNIR
Responsibilities
- Design, development, and ongoing maintenance of the tournament website.
- Real-time technical operations management during the event.
- Digitizing draws and managing live bracket integrations.
- Main SMD screen display operations.
- Active participation in athletic preparation and sparring sessions.
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Resident Dojo Instructor / Youth Program Coordinator
SENPAI QAMAR ZAMAN
Responsibilities
- Leading core dojo instruction and foundational training.
- Preparing and mentoring junior athletes for tournament participation.
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Respect to everyone who carried this event — on the mats and behind the curtain.
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