Full-Contact Karate
A university-level history of Full-Contact Karate: where it came from, who shaped it, how it is trained, and where it stands in South Africa today.
Full-Contact Karate — History & Origins
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Kyokushin World Union
International body · 2024
Kyokushin World Federation
International body · 2018
International Federation of Karate (Kyokushin)
International body · 2023
WKO Shinkyokushinkai
International body · 2023
IKO Matsushima
International body · 2023
IKO Kyokushinkaikan (Matsui)
International body
Based on the international rules — confirm with the event circular.
Find a Full-Contact Karate club near you
Opens the Martial Art Directory with clubs within 15 km of where you are. You can widen it to 30 km there.
Gear up for Full-Contact Karate
Training kit and competition-legal gear from Martial Art Equipment.