PRESS RELEASE: 3rd IKKF World Koshiki Karate Open Championship 2024 Tokyo
2-4 August 2024 in Tokyo the 3rd IKKF World Koshiki Karate Open Championship among children, seniors and veterans will be managed for all karate styles and combat Martial Arts. Countries-participants: Algeria, Australia, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Belarus, Cameroon, Canada, China, France, India, Malaysia, Morocco, Nepal, Oman, Pakistan, Russia, Tunisia, USA, Uzbekistan.
Place of the event and sports schedule:
Address: Yoyogi National 2nd Gymnasium: 2-1-1 Jinnan, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo, Japan
August 2: registration & weighting
August 3: individual kumite
August 4: individual kata & team kumite
About Koshiki Karate:
Koshiki Karate (硬式空手 – translating from Japanese language as karate in armour) is an authentic Japanese Martial Art – full contact karate competition system with use of special protective equipment: helmet, body protector and gloves. Open for all karate styles and combat Martial Arts.
Koshiki Karate timeline:
1981 – Foundation of the All-Japan Koshiki Karate Federation
2017 – Foundation of the International Koshiki Karate Federation and the 1st IKKF World Championship
2021 – Foundation of the Koshiki Karate Professional League and the 1st Shogun Cup
2022 – 2nd IKKF World Championship and 2nd Shogun Cup
Organizers:
The International Koshiki Karate Federation
The All-Japan Koshiki Karate Federation