The British Karate Kyokuhinkai will host its annual Summer Camp from 21st to 24th August 2026. Full details can be found in the Brochure below.
Shihan German Carballo of Uruguay and Sensei Jesus Mateos of Mexico will host a seminar in Mexico City from 16 to 18 October 2026. More details on the poster
Instructors: Shihan Sean Schenker (USA), Shihan Jeovaldo Barreto (Brazil) and Shihan Gemán Carballo (Uruguay).
In 2024, Shihan Nazir, Sensei Rayhaan, and Sensei Zaynab proudly organized the first-ever Kyokushin Winter Camp in Mauritius under IFK Mauritius. It became far more than a karate camp,
it became an unforgettable experience that brought together the Kyokushin family through training, friendship, leadership, discipline, and adventure.
Over two incredible days, participants trained from before sunrise until sunrise, challenged themselves through Kyokushin kihon, kata, kumite, fitness, and outdoor training, trained in the rain, played football, tackled obstacle challenges, enjoyed quad biking, water sports, kayaking, pedalo rides, dragon boat racing, tug of war, teamwork games, and shared meals together. They slept in tents and barracks, gathered around the campfire, made lifelong friendships with students from different dojos, and even enjoyed a surprise mini concert in a theatre.
The overwhelming success of the first edition inspired us to go even bigger.
IFK Mauritius Winter Camp 2026 returns with three full days of action, learning, adventure, and unforgettable memories. Expect more training, more challenges, more leadership activities, more outdoor survival experiences, more teamwork, and even more surprises than ever before.
This is more than a karate camp. It is a unique Kyokushin experience in Mauritius, where martial arts, respect, discipline, friendship, and adventure come together.
IFK Mauritius continues to raise the standard for Kyokushin Karate in Mauritius, creating one of the country’s most exciting martial arts camps and bringing karateka together from different dojos to train, grow, and build lifelong bonds.
Osu!
IFK Switzerland will host their annual summer camp on 18-21 July 2026 with guest instructor Shihan David Pickthall 8th Dan.
Sensei Wesley Jansen Confirmed as Guest Instructor for USA-IFK
Summer Camp 2026
The USA-IFK is pleased to welcome Sensei Wesley Jansen of International Federation of Karate Netherlands as Guest Instructor for the USA-IFK Summer Camp, to be held July 17–19, 2026, in Holley, New York.
Sensei Jansen is widely respected within the IFK for both his competitive accomplishments and his success as a coach at the national and international level. His background spans high-level performance in both kumite and kata, as well as long-term athlete development.
Competitive Achievements
Two-time European Champion
West European Champion
Dutch Champion across multiple organizations
Championship experience in kumite and kata
Coaching & Leadership
National Coach of the IFK Netherlands Kumite Team
Coach to World Champions, European Champions, and International & National Champions in both kumite and kata
2025 IFK Netherlands Coach of the Year
Rank & Affiliation
4th Dan IFK Kyokushin Karate
Senior instructor within IFK Netherlands
Sensei Jansen’s instruction reflects the demands of modern international competition while maintaining strong Kyokushin fundamentals and traditional budo values. His approach emphasizes technical precision, tactical awareness, and the development of fighters capable of performing consistently at the highest levels.
His participation in the 2026 USA-IFK Summer Camp provides a valuable opportunity for instructors and students to train with a coach actively shaping elite IFK competitors today.
We look forward to welcoming Sensei Wesley Jansen to the 2026 USA-IFK Summer Camp.
Osu!
Registration is now open through Eventbrite. Participants are encouraged to register early.
Register here: https://uskyokushin.com/kyokushin-karate-events
Don’t miss this outstanding training opportunity with the USA-IFK.
Submitted by:
Sensei Bill Stewart (3rd Dan)
Chairman, USA-IFK Media Committee
Three days of Kyokushin — training, seminars, and one of the most important events of the year:
🔥 The IFK Black Belt Examination.
A special highlight of this event will be Jonas Rosin and Emanuel Lebo.
Although they’ve ended their competitive careers, they’ve decided to take on one final challenge — the IFK 3rd Dan Black Belt Test.
Both are World Champions, and kumite was always their strongest side.
They will face 50 consecutive fights, inviting strong fighters to make this one of the toughest kumite tests in Kyokushin history.
From K.O. Dojo, World Champion Aleksandar Alexiev and European Champion Lukas Prem will also take part in this examination —
Aleksandar will test for his 1st Dan Black Belt, and Lukas for his 2nd Dan.
The camp is open to all federations — daily training, seminars, and participation in the kumite part of the exam are open to everyone.
Limited spots: maximum 100 participants.
📲 Scan the QR code to learn more!
Organizer: K.O. Dojo, represented by Iulia Lebo.
For all inquiries, please contact camps@kodojo.at.
‼️For participants aged 16 and above, testing for the Green Belt and higher.‼️
The NKA-IFK Netherlands will hold their summer camp from 3rd to 5th July in Papendal Arnhem with guest instructors Emanuel Lebo of Austria and Ramon Pfandler of Switzerland. Further details and registration in the link below:
With Shihan David Pickthall 8th Dan and Shihan Wai Cheung 5th Dan
The XV IFK Uruguay Summer Camp will be held on February 26th to March 1st 2026 in Salinas, Canelones, Uruguay.
Shihan Jeovaldo Barreto (IFK Brazil Country Representative) and Shihan Germán Carballo (IFK Uruguay Country Representative) will be the instructors.
Please contact clopez.ifkuruguay@gmail.com for additional information for international participants.
Date: 18 January 2026
Venue: Unnayani Sangha, Kolkata, West Bengal, India
Hosted and supervised by:
Shihan Santanu Ganguly
IFK USA Summer camp 2025 (includes Dan Testing)
The 14th IFK Uruguay Summer Camp will be held on March 6-9, 2025 in Salinas, Canelones, Uruguay.
Shihan Germán Carballo (IFK Uruguay Country Representative) and Shihan Jeovaldo Barreto (IFK Brazil Country Representative) will be the instructors.
On February 5-8, 2025, Shihan David Pickthall will visit Kazakhstan. In the city of Almaty, at the Akbulak Olympic training base, a seminar and belt exam will be held. The organizer is IFK Kazakhstan, we invite all representatives of IFK countries to take part in this event. Welcome to Kazakhstan. @karate_kazakhstan_ifk
We welcome to IFK Canada the first coach to have trained an American Champion at the BKK-Cup of Europe and the 1st American champion of the BKK-Cup of Europe 🏆✅🥋
A legendary father-daughter duo : Shihan Sean and Senpai Lyric
Registrations and information at info@artsmartiauxmascouche.com
I have the honor to inform you that the Guinean Kyokushin Karate Federation through IFK-GUINEA is organizing from September 12 to 14, the first international course, this course is a symbol of African and world union. Thus, we will be very honored and very happy with your presence as a representative of IFK. the best is yet to come.
For more information, you will find attached the course program poster.
IFK-GUINEA
OSu!!!
IFK Switzerland will host their Summer camp in Willisau/LU, Switzerland from the 20th to the 23rd of July 2024. Guest Instructor is Shihan David Pickthal 7th Dan, IFK President.
For further details please contact osu@ifk-schweiz.ch
IFK Bulgaria will host the 2024 Summer camp at the Black Sea Coast, Primorsko, Bulgaria from the 1st to the 8th July 2024
Guest instructors are Shihan David Pickthall 7th Dan and Sensei Emma Markwell 4th Dan
With special guest instructors Shihan Sean Schenker (IFK USA) and Senpai Jonathan Gonzalez (IFK Costa Rica).
We are certainly looking forward to this event and to continue strengthening the bonds between the IFK organizations in the Americas.
The XIII IFK Uruguay Summer Camp will be held on March 8-10, 2024 in Salinas, Canelones, Uruguay.
Shihan Janine Davies (Head of the IFK Kata Committee), Shihan Germán Carballo (IFK Uruguay Country Representative), and Shihan Jeovaldo Barreto (IFK Brazil Country Representative) will be the instructors.
IFK Belgium will host their 2024 Wintercamp from the 1st to the 3rd of March 2024. Venue details below:
https://www.sport.vlaanderen/onze-centra/herentals/
For more infortaion please contact bestuur@kyokushin.be
Guest Instructors:
Shihan Janine Davies 6th Dan
Shihan Wai Cheung 5th Dan
Details, Registration and Information Coming soon for the USA IFK Summer Camp Sessions with special guest, Shihan Janine Davies.
IFK Nepal will host the IFK Nepal 3rd International Tournament & Seminar with special guest Shihan David Pictkhall 7th Dan, IFK President.
The next of the Online courses provided by the IFK will be a Kata officials course hosted by the IFK Kata committee under the leadership of IFK chief Kata referee Shihan Janine Davies.
Please contact ifkkata@gmail.com in order to register
IFK Bolivia will host a seminar with Shihan Carballo of Uruguay.
USA IFK Summer Camp with Shihan Monaco
Register here: https://ifsc2023k.myuventex.com
*Each Registrant MUST order "Separate T Shirt/Size" For Each Person They Wish to Have a T-Shirt
Dates: Fri July 21-Sun July 23
Where: Gray Wolf Martial Arts, Holley, NY
What: Multiple Amazing Training Sessions in Kihon, Kata & Kumite including Basecamp sessions at Gray Wolf Martial Arts Dojo, Letchworth State Park Gorge Training Session and Beach Training!
Info: Full wknd pass, day passes, meal information and all registration/fees at the UVENTEX LINK ABOVE
Learn from Shihan Monaco, 8th Dan & President/Founder of the USA IFK, as well as the highest-ranking USA IFK teacher in North America! Do not miss this amazing opportunity to strengthen your Kyokushin knowledge!
As Hanshi Arneil always said:
"It’s about the Karate! OSU!"
We look forward to greeting you at this amazing training weekend.
In Budo,
Shihan Monaco & Sensei Karl
IFK Bulgaria is happy to announce their annual International Summer Camp “Primorsko 2023” with special guests and main instructors Shihan David Pickthall and Sensei Emma Markwell. The camp will take place in MMC Primorsko, Bulgaria from 1st July to 8th July 2023.
For applications and additional information, please contact organizers at: ifk_bulgaria@abv.bg
Date: Friday 30 June to Sunday 2 July 2023
Guest instructors: Shihan Janine Davies and Senpai Jonas Rosin
Accommodation: Papendal Papendallaan 3, 6816 VD Arnhem
Info: www.nka-ifk.nl/zomerkamp
IFK Aruba and Tokon Dojo present the 2023 Aruba Spring Kyokushin Camp with main instructors Shihan Mike Monaco, 8th dan-President of the USA IFK, and Shihan Sean Schenker, 5th dan-Chairman of the USA-IFK.
The camp will take place between May 18th and 21st, 2023 in Aruba and is open to all dojos and all styles. For more information, please contact: ifkaruba@gmail.com
Date: Friday 17th February - Sunday 19th February 2023
Guest instructors: Shihan Janine Davies and Shihan Wai Cheung
Accommodation: Sport Vlaanderen Herentals
contact bestuur@kyokushin.be
Check in 16th February. Training starts at 0700 on the 17th.
Chief Instructor will be Shihan David Pickthall IFK President
Dan Test 19th February.
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