WKF Youth Camp and Karate 1 Youth League Porec cancelled

2020-07-08

The 2020 WKF Youth Camp and the Karate 1-Youth League event which were scheduled to be held in Porec (Croatia) later this year have been officially cancelled due to the coronavirus outbreak. 

Karate Quiz 7: Nguyen Hoang Ngan, Karate stances and Karate movies

2020-07-08

Do you know KARATE? Do you, really? Now you can test your Karate knowledge with WKF’s Karate Quiz. 

Nguyen Hoang Ngan helps fans improve kata skills in session 3 of #LearnKarateWith

2020-07-07

The third live online session of #LearnKarateWith was held Friday as Karate fans around the world had the chance to improve their kata skills with World champion Nguyen Hoang Ngan. 

William Millerson's legacy celebrated in Curacao

2020-07-07

The memory of Karate personality William Millerson was celebrated Saturday, July 4th in an emotive ceremony held in Curaçao. WKF Executive Committee member William Millerson was honoured by family, friends, and sports dignitaries in a memorial service which was attended by WKF President Antonio Espinós. 

Rafael Aghayev

2020-07-06

The second chapter of Karate’s “The Decades Best” is now available on WKF YouTube channel. The final bout of Male Kumite -75kg with Rafael Aghayev and Luigi Busa and the high-scoring clash of Female Kumite -68kg with Heba Adelrahman (EGY) vs Hafsa Seyda Buruc (TUR) are featured on chapter 2 of “The Decades Best”. 

"Decades Best" Chapter 2: Rafael Aghayev vs Luigi Busa and other glorious moments of Karate

2020-06-30

The second chapter of “The Decades Best: Karate World Championships revisited” will be available this Friday, July 3 on WKF YouTube channel. 

Learn Kata with World champion Nguyen Hoang Ngan

2020-06-26

Do you want to improve your KATA? Then do not miss the new episode of #LearnKarateWith. World champion Nguyen Hoang Ngan of Vietnam will teach all her secrets LIVE on WKF Instagram on Friday, July 3 at 16.00 CEST (GMT +2) 

Karate hoping to go back to normal: successful underage tournament in Bulgaria

2020-06-25

Nearly 200 youngsters participated in the tournament “Kids Karate League” in Sofia (Bulgaria) as the sport of Karate aims at resuming its activities all over the world. 

Douglas Brose shows secrets in new episode of #LearnKarateWith

2020-06-24

Karate fans had the opportunity to learn all the secrets of one of the best karatekas of all times in a new episode of #LearnKarateWith. Two-time World Champion Douglas Brose took over WKF Instagram to teach a thrilling online training session. 

Karate 1- Youth League Monterrey and FISU World University Karate Championships cancelled

2020-06-23

The Karate 1-Youth League Monterrey and the next edition of the FISU World University Karate Championship have been cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic. 

Karate World Championships postponed to 2021

2020-06-23

The 25th edition of the Karate World Championships will be held in November 2021. The World Karate Federation decided to postpone the biggest event of the sport due to the uncertain situation caused by the coronavirus pandemic. 

Thrill of Team Kata showcased in chapter 1 of Karate's Decades Best

2020-06-22

Karate fans can now enjoy the best moments of the last Karate World Championships with Karate’s “The Decades Best”. The first chapter of the World Championships revisited is now available on WKF YouTube channel.

WKF Executive Committee takes crucial decisions in meeting held via videoconference

2020-06-22

The Executive Committee of the World Karate Federation met Monday via videoconference to streamline the roadmap of the organisation amid the current challenging circumstances caused by the global pandemic of coronavirus. 

WKF mourns passing of WKF Executive Committee member William Millerson

2020-06-20

The World Karate Federation is deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Mr William Millerson. Member of the WKF Executive Committee, PKF Honorary President and former World Championships and continental championships medallist, William Millerson was a beloved and most respected personality for the whole Karate family and one of the most relevant figures in the recent history of the sport.  

AKF Executive Committee meets via videoconference

2020-06-18

The Executive Committee of the Asian Karate Federation (AKF) met Thursday via videoconference to discuss the situation of the sport in the continent.