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With a lot of pain, today it is my turn to announce the death of another of our friends in the Karate Family, the 3rd Vice President of PKF EC Emerson Velazquez.

21/07/2020 13:48

Dear PKF National Federations President’s PKF EC Members PKF Commissions Members With a lot of pain, today it is my turn to announce the death of another of our friends in the Karate Family, the 3rd Vice President of PKF EC Emerson Velazquez. Emerson was also currently President...

The World Senior Championships in Dubai will now take place in 2021 in the month of November

23/06/2020 10:08

William Millerson - PKF Honorary President | R.I.P

20/06/2020 13:11

Dear PKF National Federations President’s PKF EC Members PKF Commissions Members I deeply regret having to inform you of the passing of the Honorary President of the PKF and Friend William Millerson. I never would have thought to write this message. William in...

Tokyo 2020 Olympic Qualification System revised

20/05/2020 12:45

After the postponement of the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 and in agreement with the International Olympic Committee, the World Karate Federation has revised the Qualification System for the Karate competition at the Olympic Games. More information here . . .

ANOTHER GOOD NEWS FOR THE KARATE I PAN AMERICAN GAMES JUNIOR CALI (COLOMBIA) 2021 - PANAM SPORTS

16/03/2020 14:44

Karate has been included in the sports programme of the first Junior Pan American Games to be held in Cali (Colombia) in 2021. The Executive Committee of PanAm Sports announced during its meeting in San Jose (Costa Rica) the composition of the programme of the first Junior Pan...

Karate included in Pan American Games 2023

09/03/2020 10:17

picture:Lima 2019 The Executive Committee of Panam Sports confirmed the inclusion of Karate in the sports programme of the Pan American Games 2023. With the addition of Karate in the 2023 edition of the Pan American Games, Karate further strengthens its relevant position in all the...

New coach procedure from 1. January 2020 ( WKF )

06/01/2020 12:12

“If a competitor arrives at the tatami with unregulated equipment or Karate-Gi and is given one minute to correct matters, the competitor’s coach automatically loses the right to coach that bout”.

XXXIV SENIORS PANAMERICAN KARATE CHAMPIONSHIP SAN JOSE 2020 COSTA RICA

04/12/2019 21:15

Bulletin N° 1 “XXXIV PKF SENIORS PAN AMERICAN KARATE CHAMPIONSHIP SAN JOSE 2020”. I see you in Costa Rica. Document :PKF Invitation XXXIV Seniors Pan American Karate Championship San Jose 2020.pdf (148857)

President José García Maañón has been decorated by SM the Emperor of Japan with the Order of the Rising Sun

04/12/2019 20:37

On November 03, 2019 (Culture Day in Japan) President José García Maañón was awarded by SM the Emperor of Japan with the Order of the Rising Sun This decoration dates back to the year 1875 of Emperor Meiji which was initially awarded only to Japanese citizens; Only since 1981, foreign...

Use of karategis with brand embroidered on shoulders on WKF events

08/11/2019 11:14

Since 2017, the optional use of karategis with the red or blue brand embroidered on the shoulders has been authorized for the Karate 1 events (Premier League, Series A and Youth League). During these two years, the number of competitors who have chosen to use this type of karategi has been...

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