Hyderabad Siblings Achieve Bo-Dan Black Belt in Hapkido

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Hyderabad: Two sisters from the city, Juveria Naaz and Hajera Mahveen, have been awarded the Bo-Dan Black Belt at a special Hapkido Self-Defense Seminar and Grading Test. This event was organized by the Hapkido Association of Telangana.

The seminar saw enthusiastic participation from both boys and girls. M. Sardar Sheikh, the founder and president of Hapkido Federation India (HFI), traveled from Mumbai to teach advanced self-defense techniques to the attendees. Syed Amjad Hussain Hashmi, the Director of the Hapkido Association of Telangana, was also present at the event.

During the grading test, Juveria Naaz and Hajera Mahveen earned their Bo-Dan Black Belts and received certificates. The sisters have been practicing Hapkido for the last seven years under the guidance of their coach, Mohammad Zaheeruddin, who is also the president of the Hapkido Association of Telangana. Zaheeruddin, who has been a key mentor for the girls, was also awarded the 2nd Dan Black Belt at the event.

Juveria and Hajera expressed their gratitude, saying, “We are thankful to our father Zaheeruddin, as he has been our mentor. Along with being athletes, we also aim for the UPSC.” They are the first girls from Telangana to achieve a black belt in Hapkido through the grading test conducted by Hapkido Federation India.

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The sisters have also achieved success in various competitions. They have won numerous national and international championships, including gold and bronze medals at the Karate Do International Online Karate Championship, organized by the European Union of National Karate Do Associations in Kazakhstan.

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Rajesh M

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