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Rob Olevsky, the master instructor at Karate International of Raleigh, demonstrates common defensive (02/11/2006)

Playing Defense In the last section, we saw that two fighters bring a certain amount of energy to combat. A karateka channels his or her own energy in order to maximize the for... more

Gosoku-ryu (02/11/2006)

"Because of the spectacular successs of Gosoku-ryu, the original style of karate created by So-Shihan Kubota, and its acceptance and expansion to dojo worldwide, the Ministry of... more

Karate-do (02/11/2006)

Welcome to Denis Koltsov Karate-do Page. Denis is a 4th dan in Shito-ryu Karate-do KOFUKAN. He started Karate in France under the instruction of Sensei Jean-Marc Ortega. Having ... more

Gojuryu Kata Bunkai and Goju Kumite Seminar (02/11/2006)

Seminar : Gojuryu Kata Bunkai and Goju Kumite Seminar NOVEMBER 2006 Posted by glenn on 2006/10/29 21:05:49 (582 reads) Gojuryu Karate do Seiwakai Australia Gojukai Kata Bun... more

The Goju-Ryu Club (02/11/2006)

The Goju-Ryu Club The art of Goju-Ryu is based directly on the art of Chinese Kempo and is governed by the following Eight Precepts of Chinese Kempo: The mind is... more

Kung Fu (28/10/2006)

Kung Fu is a broad term that is used to describe all martial arts of Chinese origin. Kung-Fu existing under many different names throught China’s history. Initially Kung Fu was ... more

The Peace Way Style Of The Empty Hand Way (28/10/2006)

Master Ohtsuka was born in Shimodate, Ibaragi prefecture, on the first of June 1892, and died on January 29th, 1982. Master Hironori Ohtsuka, the founder and creator of the wor... more

Brecon Course Latest News (27/10/2006)

I hope all students are having a relaxing summer between all the hot spells. It was a great Summer Course in Brecon which is such a good venue to train at and to visit. Ma... more

The 10th Funakoshi Gichin Cup World Karate-do Championships 2006 (24/10/2006)

I am very pleased to announce that the JKA WF's World Karate-do Championships will be held in Sydney, Australia from 14th to 20th August, 2006. Commemorating the 10th World C... more

A Message from the President: Mr. Osvaldo Messias de Oliveira (24/10/2006)

The name WUKO is arousing awe around the world. This entity was born to rescue Karate and to develop friendships among those affiliated with it and to do so while maintaining a ... more

World Karate Federation (24/10/2006)

The World Karate Federation, or WKF, is the international governing body of the sport of karate. It is the only karate federation recognised by the International Olympic Committ... more

Karate graduates back from World Class training and successful examination (24/10/2006)

Saturday, 21 October, 2006 The Traditional Karate Federation of Malta (TKFM), has just announced that its Technical Director Franco Azzopardi also founder and head coach of ... more

Congratulations!! (24/10/2006)

On Saturday 2nd September Sensei Hogan and Sempi Rayleigh went to England for a very important grading. By all accounts it was a difficult grading but Sensei did very well. ... more

Treasure Of ‘70’s Film Footage Recovered: Includes Elvis Sponsored Karate Film (24/10/2006)

Raw movie footage, including an unreleased karate documentary financed by Elvis Presley, sat in the back of an old pickup truck in Hollywood, California, for 14 years. There... more

Squad Training Report (24/10/2006)

Once again the Squad Training at Bisham Abbey was a great success and was attended by cadets, juniors and seniors and also ex internationals. It was nice to see Andy Saunders st... more

Martial arts exhibited at Watseka Public Library (19/10/2006)

By JESSICA BRYANT/Student Intern Area youths were treated to a karate exhibition by Sensei Lucas Wright yesterday at the Watseka Public Library. Wright, a martial arts ins... more

Welcome to the official IFK (Kyokushin) web site (18/10/2006)

We have created this site to act as a forum for all our members worldwide. It should become a place where we can tell each other about our activities including Competitions, ... more

Dojo Operator Senpai Adam Walker (2nd Dan) (18/10/2006)

Adam Walker BSc (hons) is the only Kyokushin second dan black belt in the North East of England who manages his own karate club and is affiliated with the International Karate O... more

SHITO-RYU HISTORY (17/10/2006)

Karate has been taught outside of Japan for almost 40 years, and was exported to the rest of the world along both stylistic and organizational lines. By now, the namesof most ka... more

CHOJUN MIYAGIS GOJU-RYU KARATE-DO (17/10/2006)

Chojun Miyagi (1888-1953) is the founder of today's Goju-Ryu karate-do; he was responsible for taking Naha-te and formulating it into a system. Miyagi was Kanryo Higaonna's m... more

The history of Wado Ryu Karate (17/10/2006)

The "Wado" story officially began in May 1934 when Hironori Ohtsuka registered his own style of Karate, which he called "Wado Ryu" and was recognized as an independent style. Ho... more

2006 UK Junior Championships (16/10/2006)

Karate England would like to send best wishes to all competitors at the 2006 Junior Championships at Pond's Forge, Sheffield. This event is the official Junior Championships for... more

Golden boy targets Olympics (16/10/2006)

BISHOP Fox's School student Jake Chapman is setting his sights on the 2012 London Olympics after winning gold at the World Karate Traditional Association World Championships in ... more

Iran finishes fifth after ending decade-long world karate gold drought (16/10/2006)

TEHRAN -- Iran set a record after standing fifth and putting an end to a 10-year gold drought in the 18th World Karate Championships in Tampere, southwestern Finland, Sunday. ... more

Shotokan History (16/10/2006)

There has always been discussion between historians as to the origins of karate, some believing that it could have originated from many different parts of the globe. Suggestions... more

Karate teacher helps mens team earn third place at world championships (15/10/2006)

DELRAY BEACH — Ronald Browne has collected numerous medals and trophies in several major championship tournaments during his 20-year martial arts career. But for the Delray ... more

South West Karate success (15/10/2006)

MARTIAL arts enthusiasts flocked to Portishead for the first South West Open Karate Championships. The event, at the Parish Wharf Leisure Centre, was organised by the Bristol... more

Connor is THE Karate Kid! (15/10/2006)

THE 'Karate Kid' is a term all too loosely bandied about and attached to anyone with a passing interest in martial arts. However, it definitely applies to Connor Doran, 13, a M... more

Male karatekas shut out early at world championships (15/10/2006)

Indonesia's men have yet to show their best at the 18th World Karate Federation Championships, with the kata team losing to Russia in the first round Friday and the kumite team ... more

Chuck Norris Biography (11/10/2006)

When you think of Chuck Norris, you either immediately think action movie star (recalling his numerous feature films) or television star, for his long-running CBS television ser... more

21st Kyokushin Anniversary Tournament - 03.10.06 - Part 1 (06/10/2006)

THE Seychelles Kyokushin karate school hosted an international open knock-down tournament last Saturday at Victoria Gymnasium to celebrate its 21st anniversary. The tournamen... more

21st Kyokushin Anniversary Tournament - 03.10.06 - Part 2 (06/10/2006)

In the male team event, the Seychelles team won three out of the five bouts. Freddy Hipolite won his fight against Charl Jordaan whilst Mervin Hoareau defeated Isaac. The third ... more

Azeem is top of the chops (06/10/2006)

A teenager from Chipping Norton is Oxfordshire's very own karate kid after beating 1,000 international competitors to become the world champion in his age group. Azeem Qadi... more

Getting their kicks (05/10/2006)

Instead of letting the rain wash out plans for National Night Out, Brooklyn Park Police planned a community event to celebrate the city’s recovery from the Sept. 21, 2005, storm... more

TYSON'S TOUR RETURN (01/10/2006)

From being the "baddest man of the planet" to possibly the saddest, it has been a remarkable fall from grace for Mike Tyson. Now, just after a month after saying "I truly hate... more

Botswana: Karate World Champs Team Cut (30/09/2006)

Due to alleged financial problems, Botswana Karate Association (BOKA) has been forced to remove three karatekas and one official from the team that is scheduled to participate a... more

International Street Fair set for Saturday (30/09/2006)

Event will be conducted in City Park The International Street Fair will be this Saturday in downtown Edwardsville. The event will be conducted at the Edwardsville City Park... more

SKSM National Karate Championships 2006 (28/09/2006)

The second SKSM Karate Championships for 2006 were held recently at Mosta. This one day event was organized by the sub committee and headed by Mr. Chris Galea (Head of SKSM Kara... more

7 men advance as Black Belts (28/09/2006)

ZANESVILLE - Every few years, the Coszacks Karate Club of Zanesville produces a Black Belt or two. Thirty-one in all have obtained the rank of Black Belt in the club during cere... more

Banned player in Asian Games squad (28/09/2006)

KATHMANDU: Karateka Deepak Shrestha, who was reportedly banned from participating in international events for two years for his indiscipline during his bout against Sri Lanka's ... more