“I am Shaktivel(Stephen). I am myself. I have studied and learned, tried and failed and finally achieved success. Behind every success is a connected trail of failures. I am a Karate Chief Instructor, Black Belt 5th DAN in Okinawa Martial Arts Academy and 3rd Dan Black Belt in Goshin Ryu Karate Federation of India and 1st Dan in World Taekwondo Federation.

I am the sum of my experiences fused into blood, flesh and bone. Life is my teacher and my experiences have been my lessons. And although my Karate Mentors may be artists and karate the chisels in their hands, in the end there is only me, standing here.

Mr. A. Shaktivel (Stephen). I am the final stone, polished or raw, unashamed, un-proud, and yet not un-done.”