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The 18th KOI World Cup and Training Camp will take place in Kuching Sarawak from 19th till 26th July 2009. For full details of the categories and the Training Camp programme click here.
To download the bulletin for KOI 18 in Kuching click here.
To get details of the hotels, venue, stadium and travel agencies, visit www.kuchingkarate.com

WKF Presentation to the IOC Executive Board
Tuesday, 16 June 2009

Seven sports made their bid for inclusion in the Olympic Programme, read about the WKF presentation.

2nd KOI Asia Regional Championships
The 2nd KOI Regional Championships in Kuala Lumpur in December was a huge success with 17 countries and 515 competitors attending. Indeed it was so successful that Clement Soo and Thiagu Ponniyah have agreed to host it again this year. It will take place in Kuala Lumpur 4/5/6 December 2009. More details later.

The 17th KOI World Cup and International Training Camp was held in Italy in Latina near Rome from 29th June until 6th July 2008. 24 countries participated and once again Russia took the lion's share of the medals. To see the report click here

The 16th KOI World Cup and International Training Camp held in Varna Bulgaria in July 2007 attracted 29 countries and 1168 entries! To see the report click here

Statement

Kobe Osaka International is a non-political organisation. Its objects, among others, is to spread the practice and enjoyment of karate-do through international co-operation and friendship amongst people regardless of race or creed, by means of international seminars, training camps, and competitions.

Objects 

• To help its membership enjoy quality of life through the practice of karate-do. 

• To improve the standards of all its members by effective coaching. 

• To award internationally respected Dan grades, Refereeing qualifications, and Coaching certificates. 

• To do all such other things as are incidental to the furtherance of the objects of Kobe Osaka International.

Style

Kobe Osaka International was founded as a Shitoryu/Shukokai organisation. However due to wide spread interest, membership is now available to all authentic schools of karate-do and we now have affiliated members from all four major styles within our ranks.

Membership 

Membership is open to Federations, Clubs, and Karate-ka of all National Federations in membership of the I.O.C. recognised World Karate Federation.

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