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USA National Karate-do Federation is the national governing body (NGB) of karate for the United States Olympic Committee and as such is the official Member National Association (MNA) of the World Karate Federation (WKF) in the United States. [3] [2]
He has actively taken part in numerous national and international karate tournaments. [10] Bihar government has recognized his talent by bestowing him with sports accolades in 2018, 2021, 2022 and 2023.
Joe Corley subsequently rebranded the studio as Joe Corley Karate when Master Kim relocated to Austin, Texas. [2] Joe Corley won the National Karate Grand Championship in 1979, 1981, 1982; the Southeast Grand Championship in 1977; and the Southern US Open in 1987 and 1982. [3] Corley also founded Joe Corley's American Karate System in 1972. [4]
International Karate Organization; International Okinawan Gōjū-ryū Karate-dō Federation; International Shotokan Karate Federation; International Traditional Karate Federation; ISKA (sports governing body) Italian Federation of Judo, Wrestling, Karate and Martial Arts
The United States Karate Association) (USKA) was the first karate organization on the mainland United States, founded by Robert Trias in 1948. [1]The USKA became one of the largest associations of karate instructors in the nation, and through this organization Trias was also instrumental in setting up and promoting some of the first karate tournaments in the US in 1955, as well as national and ...
The Panamerican Karate Federation (PKF) is the governing body of sport karate of about 37 countries of national karate federation in the Americas. [2] The PKF was founded in 1975 with original name PUKO (Panamerican Union of Karate Organization) with 13 countries founder the PUKO in Long Beach, California, USA, and in 1995 it officially change the name to Panamerican Karate Federation.
Robert A. Trias (March 18, 1923 – July 11, 1989) was an American karate pioneer, founding the first karate school in the mainland United States and becoming one of the first known American black belts. [1] [2] He also developed Shuri-ryū karate, an eclectic style with roots in Chinese kung-fu, and indirectly some Okinawan karate.
The International Traditional Karate Federation (国際伝統空手連盟, Kokusai Dentō Karate Renmei) or ITKF is the international governing body for Traditional Karate. This organisation was founded by Hidetaka Nishiyama .