USA-IFK competitors traveled to Las Vegas on August 29 to take part in the 6th All-American Full-Contact Championships, hosted by Kyokushin Las Vegas at the Plaza Hotel & Casino. Representing USA-IFK were students from Kaizen Kan Kyokushin in Tucson, Arizona, under Shihan Bill Schrader, and McCreery Karate-Do Kyokushinkai under Shihan Steve McCreery. Competitors took part…
USA-IFK Kyokushin is pleased to announce the 9th United States International Kyokushin Championships, to be held on Saturday, January 16, 2027, at the Albany Capital Center in Albany, New York. The USIKC will bring together Kyokushin competitors for a full day of competition featuring: Kata Semi-Contact Kumite Full-Contact Kumite Weapons Please save the date and…
Kaizen Kan Kyokushin in Tucson, Arizona will host a two-day Kyokushin Knockdown Fighting Seminar on September 18–19, 2026, led by Shihan Bill Schrader, 6th Dan, and Sensei Omar Covarrubias, 3rd Dan. The seminar will focus on tai sabaki, angles, and circular movement, with an emphasis on applying those principles effectively in knockdown fighting. Training…
Kyokushin has lost one of its most important remaining links to the years in which our karate was still being formed.Kaicho Hatsuo Royama, founder of Kyokushin-kan, passed away on August 3, 2026, at the age of 78. According to the announcement from Kyokushin-kan, he had been battling illness for some time when his condition suddenly…
USA-IFK Lightweight Kyokushin Champions Lyric Schenker and Caitlyn Anderson will be sharing their knowledge and experience when they lead a special Women’s Training Event on Sunday, August 9, at Fighting Spirit Karate in Gardiner, New York. Lyric Schenker and Caitlyn Anderson have established themselves among the USA-IFK’s most accomplished young competitors. As members of Team…
Over the weekend of July 17-19, Shihan Karl Biedlingmaier and his dojo, Gray Wolf Kyokushin Martial Arts in Holley, NY, hosted the 2026 USA-IFK Summer Camp, featuring an unforgettable seminar with Sensei Wesley Jansen. It’s the kind of weekend that reminds you why we do this in the first place. Over 70 students showed up…
The USA-IFK is pleased to announce that registration is now open for the 34th American International Karate Championships (AIKC), one of the longest-running Kyokushin tournaments in the United States. The tournament will be held on Saturday, October 24, 2026, at Albion High School in Albion, New York, and is open to competitors from all styles…
Tucson, Arizona — June 4–6, 2026 The USA-IFK Arizona Seminar & Grading was held June 4–6, 2026, in Tucson, Arizona, under the instruction of Shihan Mike Monaco (8th Dan), President and Founder of USA-IFK Kyokushin and member of the IFK Executive Board. Hosted by Shihan Bill Schrader (6th Dan) and Kaizen Kan Kyokushin, the event…
IFK Canadian Championship – Bushido Hotel Discount Deadline Approaching for June Event in Terrebonne, Quebec The USA-IFK would like to extend our best wishes to Sensei François Pressault and the entire IFK Canada team as preparations continue for the upcoming IFK Canadian Championship – Bushido, scheduled for June 20, 2026 in Terrebonne, Quebec, Canada. Hosted…
The USA-IFK has opened registration for the 2026 USA-IFK Summer Camp, which will take place July 17–19, 2026, in Holley, New York. This year’s camp will feature special guest instructor Sensei Wesley Jansen (4th Dan) of IFK Netherlands, offering participants a unique opportunity to train under one of Europe’s leading Kyokushin competitors and instructors in…
