About Okukan

Okukan maintains formal relationships with:

1. Australian Karate Federation (AKF). “The Australian Karate Federation Inc. is a member of the World Karate Federation (WKF) and this links them to 170 countries worldwide. Karate as such is one of the ten largest sports in the world." This relationship provides our students access to Junior/Cadet and Senior World Championships. The president of AKF is a Shitoryu member.


2. Shitoryu Karatedo Australia, and the World Shitoryu Karate Federation (WSKF). Established in 1934 Shitoryu has become known to the world through activities organised by Japan Shito-Ryu Karate-Do Kai and All Japan Karate-Do Federation Shito-Kai. In 1993, World Shito-Ryu Karate-Do Federation was established. Asian-Pacific (see www.apskf.com) and other regions are affiliated to this organisation (www.worldshitoryu.com).


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