World Traditional Karate-Do Federation Argentina 2.8

WTKF

The World Traditional Karate-do Federation (former ITKF) is an international governing body of traditional karate which sets up technical standards for that martial art. The organization came into being in 1972. The ITKF is responsible for the technical supervision over the ITKF World Championships hosted since 1975 (Los Angeles), the ITKF World Cup and the Regional (Continental) Championships. The ITKF has been also continually developing technical aspects through e.g creating new categories such as en-bu, fuku-go or kogo-kumite.

On 17 August 2013 the ITKF Extraordinary General Meeting took place at the Japanese Martial Arts and Sports Centre „Dojo-Stara Wieś” in Stara Wieś (Poland). By the decision of the General Meeting the ITKF headquarters has been moved from Los Angeles (USA) to Geneva (Switzerland). The reorganized ITKF is a non-governmental international organization (NGO) which will promote the Traditional Karate following the decision of the 101st Session of the International Olympic Committee and in accordance with the “ITKF Competition Rules”. The New Era ITKF will be a common platform organization for many schools and styles of Traditional Karate which are practiced worldwide.

Sensei Hidetaka Nishiyama was the ITKF Chairman from the very beginning. Currently the function of the ITKF President is perfomed by Mr. Wlodzimierz Kwiecinski from Poland.

The proposal to move the ITKF headquarters to Geneva (Switzerland) and the new ITKF Statute was approved by 28 following countries: Armenia, Austria, Brazil, Canada, Costa Rica, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Greece, Indonesia, Israel, Japan, Lithuania, Moldova, Paraguay, Peru, Romania, Russia, Serbia, South Africa, Spain, Turkmenistan, United Kingdom, United States, Ukraine, Uruguay, Venezuela and Poland.