TOURNAMENTS

True to Kyokushin tradition, IFK Australia run full contact tournaments, and participate in those of others. We usually have a few events a year - internal dojo Interclub, series, and our Annual tournament.

The tournaments included padded contact for juniors, and full-contact for adults.

NON-CONTACT

We have two kinds of non-contact competition: clicker (continuous) and points sparring (stop to award points).   Clicker was originally developed by Hanshi Arneil back in the day when full-contact wasn't allowed in the UK. It was designed to develop the speed and coordination that would eventually be useful when full-contact would be allowed. 

Most Kyokushin organisations only compete non-contact up to the age of 15, however we offer it at all grades and ages. Not everyone is suitable for contact fighting, but would still like to test their skills against others. So while the above image shows children, we do also have adults competing.

KATA

A well executed kata is a beautiful sight.

Kyokushin places a lot of emphasis on kata, which are set pattern of choreographed steps and techniques. These kata were selected by Mas Oyama from the large range of choices he had available from his previous training in Shotokan and Goju Ryu. He chose them on the basis of how useful they might be in order create the physical discipline, timing, and grace that your body needs to improve your fighting skills. 

Many kata moves also can have multiple interpretations as to their actual application in a fight. While they're not usually appropriate in a full contact fight, they do have potential applications in self-defence situations.

INTERNATIONAL

Competitors at the 2024 British Open, one of the more significant Kyokushin tournaments in the world.

As a member of the IFK, we have access to many international events all over the world. IFK tournaments and camps are held on a regular basis in the various member countries, and also with affiliated organisations. Details of these can be found on the IFK Events page and other information on their social media. 

The IFK is also a founder member of the Kyokushin World Union (KWU) with which they conduct many joint tournaments and camps. The KWU is an organisation dedicated to bring together again as many as possible of the Kyokushin factions and splinter groups that formed after Mas Oyama, the founder of Kyokushin, died. A comprehensive KWU calendar can be found on their website.