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Latest BKF News and Updates...
BKF Four Nations Championships - 2024
27th and 28th of April 2024
East Durham College
Peterlee Campus, Willerby Grove, Peterlee, Co Durham, SR8 2RN
All information for registration can be found on sportdata. The BKF look forward to seeing everyone at the championships.
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The BKF have purchased a supply of WKF approved helmets and chest protectors which are available for competitors to use in the under 14 categories if, they do not already have their own helmets.
Anyone wishing to purchase WKF approved Helmets or chest protectors, the BKF are happy to take orders from all members. Please contact the tournament organiser regarding orders and payment. This will be on a first come first served basis.
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World Technical Commission Secretary, Mike Billman, steps down
It has been announced that the Secretary of the World Karate Federation Technical Commission, Mike Billman, 9th Dan, has given notice that he is having to resign his position for personal reasons.
Mike has been on the WKF Technical Commission for many years now and was also the chairman of the European Technical Commission at the same time. Mike retired from the Euro TC in May, again for personal reasons, and now feels that he has to follow suit with his current position.
Historic Moment as GB Karate makes it debut in the Virtus Global Games
For the first time Karate makes its international debut at the Virtus
Global Games with Joseph Clifton (ENG) representing British Karate
Federation heading to Vichy as part of the GB Team.
Supporting Joseph
is Matt Handley, Karate Team Manager/ Coach with escort Andy Clifton.
One of 14 sports at the Global Games, Karate Kata makes its Virtus
debut, made possible by an international agreement with the World Karate
Federation...
Scotland's WKF Karate Girl
7 times British Karate Federation Champion Amy Connell to lead WKF Guardian Girls WKF Project in Scotland
European Technical Commission Chairman, Mike Billman, steps down
During the Congress meeting at the 2023 European Championships in
Guadalajara, President Espinos gave a speech to the audience which ended
with him announcing that the Chairman of the European Technical Commission,
Mike Billman, had recently given notice that he was having to resign his
position for personal reasons.
The President gave praise to Mike for
the work he had done in the commission for the benefit of European karate.
BKF Transgender Policy
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BKF Four Nations Championships - 2023
8th and 9th of April 2023
Ravenscraig Regional Sports Facility
O’Donnell Way, Motherwell, North Lanarkshire, ML1 2TZ
For further details please contact:
BKF Tournament Organiser, Raj Bhardwaj Tel: +44 (0) 7769 697858 Email: raj@knowitall.co.uk
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BKF Grand Slam - 2023
Sunday 22nd January 2023
Penrith Leisure Centre
Southend Rd, Penrith. CA11 8JHD
For further details please contact: BKF Tournament Organiser, Raj Bhardwaj
Tel: +44 (0) 7769 697858 Email: tournaments@britishkaratefederation.com
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RIP - HM Queen Elizabeth II
It is with
great sadness that the British Karate Federation has learnt of the passing
of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.
The board of the British Karate Federation and the President send their sincere condolences to the Royal Family at this sad time.
RIP - Mervyn Etienne
The world of karate
recently lost one of its great fighters, Mervyn Etienne.
Mervyn was an individual European kumite champion and team kumite World
champion in the 1980s and 90s. One of the greatest fighters of his time and
an inspiration to many karate ka. The BKF sends its condolences to his
family and friends.
RIP