🥋 REGISTRATION IS OPEN! 9th United States International Kyokushin Championships USA-IFK Kyokushin Karate is pleased to announce that registration is now open for the 9th United States International Kyokushin Championships (USIKC), taking place Saturday, January 16, 2027, at the Albany Capital Center in Albany, New York. The USIKC welcomes martial artists from across the United…
Albion, New York — October 24, 2026 The 34th American International Karate Championships (AIKC) took place on Saturday, October 24, at Albion High School in Albion, New York. Hosted by USA-IFK Kyokushin and co-promoted by Shihan Michael Monaco (8th Dan) and Shihan Karl Biedlingmaier (5th Dan), the tournament welcomed competitors from various karate organizations and…
Five USA-IFK competitors represented the United States at the 48th BKK British Open and 16th IFK Cup of Europe, held October 3, 2026, in Crawley, England. Competing against an international field of Kyokushin fighters, the American delegation earned three medals, including one gold and two bronze. The USA-IFK delegation included Sensei Audrey Bartholomay, Senpai Caitlyn…
Approximately 30 Kyokushin practitioners came together at Kaizen Kan Dojo in Tucson, Arizona, September 18–19 for two days of training focused on movement, positioning and strategy for knockdown fighting. The seminar was led by Shihan Bill Schrader, 6th Dan, and Sensei Omar Covarrubias, 3rd Dan. Training emphasized tai sabaki, angles and circular movement, with particular…
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…
