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The mission of the WKF is to train athletes and develop their mental and physical health throughout the world by securing their participation in international karate activities. The WKF hosts the World Karate Championships which is held every two years and is attended by athletes representing over 100 countries throughout the world. The WKF is also working with the International Olympic Committee to make the sport of karate an official Olympic event. Please click on the logo to see how you can help get the sport of karate into the Olympic Games. Website: World Karate Federation |
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The PKF is recognized by the World Karate Federation as the governing body for sport karate for the Western Hemisphere. The PKF has 37 member countries in the Western Hemisphere. The PKF hosts the Pan American and Junior Pan American Championships each year. Each member country brings their best athletes to compete at the games. You may click on the logo for more information. Website: Panamerican Karate Federation |
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The USANKF is recognized by the US Olympic as the governing body for sport karate in the United States. The USANKF hosts traditional karate tournaments throughout the country including the USANKF Junior Olympics and the USANKF National Championships & US Team Trials. These trials determine which karate athletes are selected to represent the United States at the Pan American & World Championships. USANKF tournaments are run with the new WKF sanbon, nihon, and ippon sparring rules. You may click on the logo for more information. Website: USA National Karate-Do Federation |
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The purpose of the Florida Sport Karate League is to provide quality traditional karate events which serve to enhance American Karate while providing economic support for instructors and promoters to bring Florida Karate athletes up to Olympic standards. The FSKL sponsors a tournament circuit with several traditional tournaments throughout the state of Florida each year. Each FSKL tournament uses the exact same rules which will prepare athletes to compete in the USANKF National Championships and will also prepare athletes to compete on a WKF international level. You may click on the logo for more information and a tournament schedule. Website: Florida Sport Karate League |
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The Florida Sports Foundation, Inc. is the official sports promotion and development organization for the State of Florida. The Foundation is a private, not-for-profit corporation operating under contract with the Office of Tourism, Trade and Economic Development under the Executive Office of the Governor. This Foundation hosts The Sunshine State Games which is Florida's own Olympic-style sports festival created for amateur athletes of all ages and skill levels. Each year these games include approximately 10,000 athletes competing in over 25 events, including karate. You may click on the logo to receive more information. Website: Florida Sports Foundation |
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Sensei Nick De Paolo is an associate of Katsu Dojo and operates a Koryu Uchinadi Kenpo-Jutsu school in Cape Coral, FL. His school name is Shuhari Dojo and it is a sister school to Katsu Dojo. Sensei Nick is one of only a handful of accredited Koryu Uchnadi instructors in North America. Nick De Paolo is the direct student of Hanshi Patrick McCarthy 8th Dan. You may click on the logo to receive more information. Website: Martial Arts Xtreme |
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The Shotokan Karate Dojo-Kenkojuku Style is run by Sensei Jimmy Bowden
- a 4th Dan in Perry, Florida. The Perry Dojo was established in 1973 and Sensei Bowden became the chief Instructor/Owner in 1977. He and his students have been great friends and supporters of Katsu Dojo and our karate family. You may click on the logo for more information about the Perry Dojo's program. Website: Shotokan Kenkojuku Karate Dojo |
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