2nd International Karate Championship - Assam, India, 6th and 7th of January 2024.
/IFK India will co-host their second International Karate Championship in Assam, India on the 6th and 7th of January 2024
1st Austrian KO Cup 02 November 2024
/We are pleased to announce the 1st Austrian K.O.CUP 2024. A Kyokushin Karate tournament open to all federations and fullcontact Karate styles.
It will be a strong kumite tournament for children and adults in weight categories.
Save the date
The 31st American International Karate Championship
/The 31st American International Karate Championships were held on Saturday, November 11th, 2023 in Holley, New York. This renowned event is hosted by Shihan Michael Monaco (8th dan) and supported by the USA-IFK Kyokushin organization. Held annually, the AIKC attracts competitors from around the United States and Canada, as well as other countries. This years tournament saw more than 250 competitors competing in kata, weapons, semi-contact (knockdown rules with equipment), and knockdown. There were more than 750 spectators there to cheer them on.
No tournament is successful without the help of volunteers. USA-IFK President, Shihan Michael Monaco and AIKC Tournament Director Sensei Karl Biedlingmaier, wish to thank the multitude of volunteers who helped behind the scenes and made it all possible. We also wish to thank the many martial arts schools and organizations that continue to support the American International Karate Championships every year.
Coming up next for USA-IFK Kyokushin will be the 5th Annual United States International Kyokushin Championships on Saturday, January 27th, 2024 in Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA. Online registration will open soon. Visit uskyokushin.com .
Yerevan Open Cup 2023
/An international open tournament in Kumite and Kata will be held in Yerevan, Armenia, on December 23, 2023, for children, girls, juniors, men, and women.
The competition of the participants in KUMITE will be held into age and weight categories of boys and girls 6-7-year-old children 8-9-year-old children, 10-11-year-old children, 12-13-year-old juniors, 14-15-year-old juniors 16-17-year-old juniors, and 18 + year-old men and women.
Participants in KATA will be divided into the following age categories: 6-7-year-old children, 8-9-year-old children, 10-11-year-old children, 12-13-year-old juniors, 14-15-year-old juniors, 16-17-year-old juniors, 18 + year-old men and women.
The preliminary applications are admitted up to 10 December 2023
Address: Yerevan, str.Estonakan 12/1
E-mail: info@kyokushin.am
Telephone numbers: (+374 94) 40-42-45.
The following order is an official invitation to participate in the Tournament of the Armenian Kyokushin Karate Federation.
President Shihan Andranik Hakobyan
5th IFK South American Championships
/IFK Brazil hosted the 5th Edition of the IFK South American Championships with many federations working together to unite fighters under the same goal of becoming regional champions.
We thank Country Representative Shihan Jeovaldo Baretto and his team for all their hard work.
IFK USA - Battle on the Boardwalk 5 - Saturday January 27th 2024
/USA-IFK PRESENTS
United States International Kyokushin Championships
"Battle on the Boardwalk 5"
Saturday, January 27th, 2024
Tropicana Hotel - Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA
Early Bird Registration Begins: MONDAY NOVEMBER 13th, 2023
We will have divisions in Kata, Semi-Contact & Full-Contact weight divisions.
IFK India - intra city tournament 2023
/IFK India are organizing an intra-city karate tournament especially for the younger (under-18 years) participants. It will be great for encouraging the younger students and help in keeping them active.
The venue : St Joseph Church ground, Kolkata, West Bengal, India
Date: 29th October 2023
Organizer : Sensei Pradip Kumar Das
Chief controller : Shihan Santanu Ganguly
Belgian Knockdown Championship 2024
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Dear Shihan, Sensei, Senpai,
Ryo Dojo organized for the second time (the first time in 2022) the Belgian Knockdown Championship with the support of BFKK (IFK branch Belgium), Shinkyokushin Belgium, and Rengokai Belgium. It’s an open Western European Championship. We
hope to receive many fighters from all organizations, national and international.
Date: 23 March 2024
Location: Hoeilaart, near Brussels (Belgium).
Registration: https://registration.belgianknockdown.be
Contact & questions
Dave Geentjens (President BFKK, Chairman Ryo Dojo)
countryrep@ifk.be
dgeentjens@gmail.com
+32 491 07 37 56
6th IFK World Kata Championships 2024
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The IFK announce an agreement with the British Karate Kyokushinkai to host the 6th IFK World Kata Championships on Friday 4th October 2024 at K2, Crawley in conjunction with the 46th British Open on Saturday 5th October.
Categories for the world championships are listed below and will be held under IFK rules for IFK members only and entry rules and entry portal will sent to all the Country Representatives of the IFK.
3rd IFK Open Balkan Kyokushin Championship
/The International Federation of Karate Turkey is pleased to invite fighters from your country to participate in our upcoming knockdown championship.
This knockdown championship is open to all Kyokushin organizations and has no entry restrictions.
Competitors must represent their country and they must hold at least a 6th kyu (yellow belt) for adult and 21 categories, and an 8th kyu (blue belt) for categories 18 years old
Conditions for participation could be found here: OFFICIAL INVITATION
THE ENTRY CLOSING DATE IS SUNDAY 21ST MAY 2023
ORGANIZER Website: www.ifkturkey.com
Country Representative - Ismail Yildirim +447980758392 Email ismailyildirim1964@gmail.com
4th South America Kyokushin Karate Championship
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IFK Brazil is delighted to invite you and your team to the 4th South America Kyokushin Karate Championship (Knockdown rules), taking place on October 28, 2023, at CEU Vila Rubi in São Paulo.
The registration deadline is August 28, 2023, and the draw will be sent out by September 28.
We kindly request that Country Representatives/Branch Chiefs/Presidents submit their entry forms and documents before the deadline and send to ifkbrazil@gmail.com
The 7th IFK World Championships Leipzig 2025
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This week, the second meeting of the organizing team for the 2025 World Championship took place.
A big item on the agenda was to decide on the logo of the World Championships. The logo was decided on and can be published immediately.
The IFK World Championships will take place from 9-11 May 2025.
Stay tuned for more news.
IFK European championships 2023 - Full information
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The IFK European Full Contact Championships will be held in Yerevan, Armenia on 21st-23rd April 2023
Categories from U14 up to Adults will participate.
This event is open to all organizations however countries will have a maximum of three or four athletes in any weight division depending on the age group. IFK representatives will have the priority of two of the allocated spaces.
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IFK European Championships 2023
/The IFK European Full Contact Championships will be held in Yerevan, Armenia on 21st-23rd April 2023
Categories from U14 up to Adults will participate.
This event is open to all organisations however countries will have a maximum of three or four athletes in any weight division depending on the age group. IFK representatives will have the priority of two of the allocated spaces.
Full information will be published shortly.
Open Balkan Championship 2022
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IFK Bulgaria will host an Open Balkan Championship on 3.12.2022 in Sofia.
Applications for participation can be submitted by all federations and independent clubs. There is no limit to the number of competitors in a category.
Contacts: ifk_bulgaria@abv.bg ifk_bulgaria@abv.bg
Szolnok Cup 2022
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Full information and Application Forms for the Szolnok Cup 2022
Szolnok Cup 2022
APPLICATION FORM_Youth_Junior_2022
APPLICATION FORM_KATA_Adult_2022
APPLICATION FORM_KATA_Cadet,Youth, Junior_2022
IFK Armenia Grand Prix & Seminar videos reports
/The IFK Armenian Grand Prix and a seminar with the IFK President Shihan David Pickthall were held on 2 of April and on 3-5 of April 2022 in Yerevan.
KWU European Championships 2022 Provisions
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KWU Kyokushin European Youth Championship and KWU European championship among men and women in weight categories
Date: 1-3 April 2022
Place: Yerevan, Armenia “DINAMO” sports complex, str. Vardanants, 69 building
Organizer: The ministry of education, science, culture, and sports of The Republic of Armenia and Armenian Kyokushin karate federation
Supreme Judge: Shihan Ramil Gabbasov (Russia)
Deputy Supreme Judge: Shihan Andranik Hakobyan (Armenia)
Secretary: Meri Gevorgyan (Armenia)
Since January 10, the Committee for organizing the European Championship has been functioning under the Federation of Kyokushin karate Armenia. Office working hours are from 10.00 to 18.00 Armenian time; break from 14.00 to 15.00. Our employees willingly and quickly will respond to all your questions.
Mobile/Viber/WhatsApp: +37494404245 and E-mail: info@kyokushin.am
Conditions of access to the participation of all age groups:
Representatives of national federations, who have passed national qualifying Championships with calling in all interested groups of Kyokushin in a particular country at the age from 12 to 17 years old up to 3 fighters from each country in each weight category with a style qualification not less than 6th kyu. The organizing country has the right to a double quota.
Representatives of national federations, who have passed national qualifying championships with calling in all interested groups of Kyokushin in a particular country at the age of 18 years old with a style qualification not less than 4th kyu and 1 fighter from each country in each weight category. The organizing country has the right to a double quota. https://kwu.kumitetechnology.com/en
Time and place of keeping national qualifying championships are defined jointly by representatives of international organizations, listed in the “Members” section on www.kwunion.com
The competitions will be held by the rules of KWU, which are posted on the official website – http://www.kwunion.com/documents/
The official list of the judges will be presented by KWU. Only accredited judges can be chosen for judging.
Judges, who would like to take part in the judging seminar on April 1, 2022, in Yerevan, must send their application on this email: info@kyokushin.am with the headline – “Judging Seminar”. In the case of successful passing of the seminar and the exam, the participants of this seminar have a chance to be chosen as official judges for the Youth KWU Kyokushin European Championship in Yerevan 2022. Candidates for judging will pay all their expenses themselves.
Applications for participation:
Deadline for applications (attachment № 1): March 1st, 2022 The country representative will be sent a code to fill in the participants: https://kwu.kumitetechnology.com/en
Provisions could be downloaded here:
Return to Battle on the Boardwalk, III
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Return to Battle on the Boardwalk III
USA IFK Tournament
SAVE THE DATE AND MAKE YOUR PLANS TO ATTEND!
*details, registration coming soon
Saturday, January 29th, 2022
Tropicana Hotel
Atlantic City, NJ
-Semi-Knockdown Kumite
-Elite Knockdown Kumite
Stay tuned for details & we’ll see you on the Boardwalk in 2022!
Osu!
In Budo,
Shihan Sean Schenker
USA IFK Chairman
