Shihan Monaco Presented with 8th Dan by Hanshi Steve Arneil

At the 2019 British Kyokushin Karate (BKK) Open in London, Hanshi Steve Arneil (10th Dan), founder of the International Federation of Karate (IFK), formally presented Shihan Michael Monaco with the rank of 8th Dan.

Shihan Monaco is the Founder and President of the USA-IFK and serves on the IFK Executive Committee. With more than 50 years of training and decades of leadership in Kyokushin, the promotion recognizes his long-standing contributions to the organization and to the development of karateka in the United States.

Congratulations, Shihan Monaco. Osu!