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Season’s Greetings from Itosu-kai Denmark!

IKIF

Dec 24, 20181 min read

Season’s Greetings from Itosu-kai Denmark!

Season’s Greetings from Itosu-kai Denmark

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IKIF

Dec 4, 20182 min read

Tokyo 2020 and Karate

My most recent trip to Japan was a mixture of work and fun. Working for the International Olympic Committee has brought me to many cool plac

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Introduction to "Nippon Budo-kan" (2020 Olympic Games' Venue)

IKIF

Oct 30, 20181 min read

Introduction to "Nippon Budo-kan" (2020 Olympic Games' Venue)

Nippon Budokan is an indoor arena located in Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, Japan. Budokan was originally built for the judo competition in the 1964 Sum

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The Friendship with the Republic of Djibouti

IKIF

Sep 16, 20183 min read

The Friendship with the Republic of Djibouti

This time I would like to report about the further friendship with the Republic of Djibouti through Karatedo. Our friendship developed more,

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Danish branch dojo trip to Japan June 2018

IKIF

Aug 13, 20182 min read

Danish branch dojo trip to Japan June 2018

The highlight of the trip were the days, when we were able to participate in the training at Sakagami Soke´s dojo in Tsurumi. It is of speci

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IKIF

Aug 9, 20181 min read

Greetings from sunny Denmark!

Greetings from sunny Denmark! This year has been a record breaking summer here in Denmark with regard to sunny days and high temperatures up

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Itosu-kai Japan produced 2 national team members in 2018

IKIF

Jul 25, 20182 min read

Itosu-kai Japan produced 2 national team members in 2018

Japanese karate population has over 2 million 500 thousands. From this number, you can tell how much competitive it is to be a member of Nat

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Award Ceremony of the Andalusian Karate Federation

IKIF

Jul 11, 20182 min read

Award Ceremony of the Andalusian Karate Federation

On July 7 the "II Gala of the Andalusian Federation of Karate" (belonging to the Royal Spanish Federation of Karate) was held in T

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IKIF

May 29, 20182 min read

Martial Arts Seminars in Sweden

Under the leadership of Sensei Ayumu Oda, two intense karate days were first conducted. It was hard work but also time for laughter, small t

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Visiting Itosu-kai Headquarters in Japan　総本部道場訪問記

IKIF

May 21, 20182 min read

Visiting Itosu-kai Headquarters in Japan　総本部道場訪問記

They were 21 exciting days as I had the opportunity to meet and practice with different instructors, on Monday, Kobudo, the use of the staff

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2018 All-Ireland Intervarsity Karate Championships

IKIF

Apr 22, 20181 min read

2018 All-Ireland Intervarsity Karate Championships

The 2018 All-Ireland Intervarsity Karate Championships took place at University College Cork, Mardyke Arena, Mardyke Sports Grounds, Mardyke

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Itosu-kai Ireland (IKKI) attend a Civic Reception held on 26th March 2018, at Áras an Chontae, Galwa

IKIF

Apr 22, 20181 min read

Itosu-kai Ireland (IKKI) attend a Civic Reception held on 26th March 2018, at Áras an Chontae, Galwa

The reception was held at Áras an Chontae, Galway to honour the achievements of various sporting groups for outstanding achievements. IKKI w

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IKKI Compete at the Scottish Open Karate Championships, April 2018

IKIF

Apr 22, 20181 min read

IKKI Compete at the Scottish Open Karate Championships, April 2018

IKKI competed at the Scottish Open Karate Championships, at the Emirates Arena, Glasgow, Scotland, April 2018. Many supporters and family al

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IKKI Ireland Compete at the Ireland Wadokai
Karate-Do Renmei International Karate Championships, Sat

IKIF

Mar 27, 20181 min read

IKKI Ireland Compete at the Ireland Wadokai Karate-Do Renmei International Karate Championships, Sat

A fantastic team effort from IKKI, excellent performances from all IKKI competitors. Special thanks to the coaches on the day who also compe

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Sensei Rafael Conejo received the 6th dan degree from Spanish Karate Federation

IKIF

Jan 8, 20183 min read

Sensei Rafael Conejo received the 6th dan degree from Spanish Karate Federation

Last Sunday, December 17, I examined 6th Dan by the Royal Spanish Karate Federation, successfully passing the exam. No practitioner of the I

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IKIF

Jan 8, 20183 min read

The strength of Itosu-kai

Our style is strong because of our Soké, our dojo-kun, our focus on correct kihon and our guardianship of traditional kata. But something ha

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The 25th Anniversary of Itosu-kai South Africa

IKIF

Dec 14, 20173 min read

The 25th Anniversary of Itosu-kai South Africa

This year was a celebratory year for our karate organization, 25years. The past 25years can be looked at as being very interactive and chall

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IKIF

Dec 1, 20171 min read

Dojo tournament in Dragør, Denmark

About 55 children participated in our internal dojo tournament in November 2017. Competing in both kata and kumite was mandatory and trophie

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IKIF

Oct 17, 20177 min read

The History of Itosu-kai Spain

Our traditional karate style Itosu-Kai was introduced into Spain and specifically into the province of Malaga, back in 1976. Coming from Jap

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IKIF

Oct 4, 20174 min read

A Report from Ireland 2: An Interview with Gold Medalists of 2017 IKIF International Championships,

Winning a gold! Well what can I say. It was absolutely extraordinary! Definitely something never to be forgotten.

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