Kyokushin Karate Events

Join us for exciting tournaments, camps, and seminars featuring top national and international-level instructors!

Flyer for USA-IFK Kyokushin Arizona seminar and black belt grading with Shihan Mike Monaco, June 4–6, 2026.
Flyer for USA-IFK Kyokushin Arizona seminar and black belt grading with Shihan Mike Monaco, June 4–6, 2026.

Kyokushin Karate seminar and black belt grading with Shihan Mike Monaco (8th Dan), June 4–6, 2026, hosted by IFK Kyokushin Arizona.

2026 USA-IFK Summer Camp

July 17–19, 2026 • Holley & Rochester, New York

Join Kyokushin karateka from across the United States for three days of intensive training under USA-IFK President Shihan Michael Monaco (8th Dan), special guest instructor Sensei Wesley Jansen, and senior USA-IFK instructors.

Camp Highlights
  • Three days of Kyokushin training

  • Sessions for all experience levels

  • Tournament fighter workout

  • Technical kihon, kata and kumite instruction

  • Honbu training session

  • Outdoor conditioning session

  • Official camp T-shirt

  • Saturday lunch included

  • Black Belt Promotion Examination (Sunday)

Registration Options
  • Full Weekend Camp

  • Saturday Only

  • Individual Sessions

  • Family Discounts Available

Tentative Schedule

Friday

  • Upper Belt Pre-Camp Session

  • Opening Camp Training


Saturday

  • Tournament Fighter Workout

  • Multiple Training Sessions

  • Honbu Training

  • Outdoor Training

  • Leadership Dinner (Invitation)


Sunday

  • Closing Workout

  • Black Belt Examination

Register for 2026 USA-IFK Summer Camp: Click the link below:

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/usa-ifk-summer-camp-2026-tickets-1986667515017?aff=oddtdtcreator

Save the DATE!!!
THE 34TH ANNUAL AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL KARATE CHAMPIONSHIPS ARE SCHEDULED FOR SATURDAY, OCTOBER 24, 2026 at Albion High School 302 E. Avenue, Albion, N.Y. 14411.

Hosted by USA-IFK Kyokushin and co-promoted by Shihan Mike Monaco and Shihan Karl Biedlingmaier, the AIKC remains one of the longest-running Kyokushin tournaments in the United States.

This year’s event will feature:

• Knockdown and Semi-Contact Kumite
• Open Hand Kata
• Weapons Kata
• Junior and Adult Divisions
• Open to all styles and organizations

Registration IS OPEN: CLICK HERE

34th American International Karate Championships flyer. October 24, 2026, Albion, New York.
34th American International Karate Championships flyer. October 24, 2026, Albion, New York.

From national tournaments to international training camps, the USA-IFK calendar brings together everything happening across our Kyokushin community. Whether you're preparing for your next belt grading, planning to attend a seminar, or traveling to support a team abroad, this is the place to stay informed and get involved.

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