Linking the time when karate was a strictly Okinawan art of self-defense shrouded in the deepest secrecy and the present day, when it has become a martial art practiced throughout the world, is Gichin ...

Karyn Smith won a bronze medal for the inaugural jukarensha (veteran) divisions at the Funakoshi Gichin World Cup in Japan. The Funakoshi Gichin World Cup of this year is the first shotocup since ...

Young karateka Kyla Leigh van Vollenstee of the Benoni JKA needs your help to travel to Japan to compete in the Funakoshi Gichin Cup 15th Karate World and Junior Championships in October. The 15-year ...

Two members of the JKA New Zealand Kāpiti Coast branch have competed in a global karate tournament. Chris Van Reenen and Bella Mulheron were among the 25-strong New Zealand contingent that ...