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Shokei Matsui
Shokei Matsui, whose full name is Yoshikazu Matsui, is an emblematic figure of Kyokushin karate. Born on January 15, 1963 in Tokyo, Japan, he is curre
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Teruo Hayashi
Teruo Hayashi is an emblematic figure in the history of karate. Born on September 12, 1924 in Tokyo, Japan, he devoted his life to the study and propa
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Tetsuhiko Asai
Tetsuhiko Asai, born on June 7 1935 and died on August 15 2006, was a Japanese karate master renowned for his contribution to the development of Shoto
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Yasutsune Azato
Yasutsune Azato, often known as “Ankō” Azato, is one of the most respected historical figures in Okinawan karate. Although much less well known than h
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Yasutsune Itosu
Yasutsune Itosu, also known as “Ankō” Itosu, is one of the greatest masters in the history of karate. He is recognized for his significant contributio
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2023 Official Karate-gi for WKF event
Following the communication made on May 18, 2022, the WKF Executive Committee approved on October 22, 2021, the mandatory use of “WKF Approved” Karate
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17th AKF Senior and 19th AKF Cadet, Junior, U-21 Championships
(2021/12/18-22 Almaty, Kazakhstan) Results of competitions #Cadet♦Cadet Kumite Male -52kg [1st] Hamdamjoo Abolfazl (IRI) [2nd] Almtairi Mousa (KUW) [3
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Karate is in the Short List for the Olympic Games LA28!
After participating, as an additional sport, in the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games and not having been selected for the Paris 2024 Games, karate was accepte
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Major changement on WKF rules
While the final document of the WKF Competition Rules is underway for soon publication, we would hereby like to send you a summary of the major change
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New rules for Karate1 Youth League and Series A events
WKF communicated on new rules for Karate1 Youth League and Series A events from January 2023. Two changes had been decided by WKF Executive Committee.
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The Guardian Girls Global Karate project by the WKF
The World Karate Federation (WKF) recently announced an exciting initiative called “Guardian Girls”. This worldwide project is designed to promote gir
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2023 WKF calendar (Draft)
The preliminary calendar of activities of WKF, AKF, UFAK, PKF and EKF is out. This document is only at the beginning of a long work and modification.