WORLD KARATE FEDERATION

Member of:
Global Association of International Sport Federations (GAISF)
International World Games Association (IWGA)

Press Release

WKF meets Paris 2024 Organising Committee 

Confirmed dates for 2019

Welsh Closed Championships, Sunday 17^th March
WIS Sophia Gardens, Cardiff

Welsh Youth Open, Sunday 9^th June
WIS Sophia Gardens, Cardiff

North Wales Open, Saturday 13^th July
Plas Madoc, Wrexham

Welsh Open, TBA

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Notice to all Welsh Karate Organizations

The Welsh Karate Governing Body (WKGB) wish to let it be known  that any karate organisation in Wales can apply directly to the WKGB for membership, thus enabling all karate – ka access to the Olympic Games programme.

Any karate organisation wishing to apply must, of course, be willing to adhere to the WKF (world Karate Federation) statutes and rules.

Congratulations are in order for the very first two first karate Olympians, Lauren Salisbury and Charlotte Hope.

About the Karate Medals Support Plan, GBTKD and the role.

“The British Karate Federation are delighted to have secured continued investment from UK Sport for which it is extremely grateful. This financial support means British Karate will be able to continue implementing its High Performance Programme in the lead up to the 2020 Olympic Games and beyond”.

British Karate Federation would like to take this opportunity to thank STUK for providing its World Class Karate athletes with access to training and medical facilities at the STUK Manchester HQ.

The IOC Executive Board has agreed to include Karate in the Youth Olympic Games 2018

The 129th Session of the International Olympic Committee being held in Rio de Janeiro has decided to incorporate the sport of Karate in the programme of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.

WKGB Karate Goju-Ryu Training Course with Sensei Ernie Molyneux 8th Dan

Entry Forms Now Online to Download

Congratulations to the Welsh Karate Governing Body on their Award