ABOUT THE IFKKA

We are the Australian Representatives for the IFK, a UK based international kyokushin organisation.

In 1991, before Mas Oyama died, the UK based Hanshi Steve Arneil, pictured at right, (now 9th degree black belt) formed the International Federation of Karate (IFK). He still calls his karate kyokushin, and he still teaches it as it was originally taught to him by Mas Oyama. He was the first person to complete the the 100 man kumite after Mas Oyama.

After Mas Oyama died, a few of the Australian kyokushin instructors decided to avoid the ensuing confusion, and chose to affiliate with the IFK rather than with one of the many Japanese organisations springing up. Thus was born the International Federation of Karate Kyokushinkai Australia (IFKKA). Our logo can be found on the left hand side of this page, combining the Kanku and the IFK logo (seen at the bottom right of this and other pages)

We currently comprise 4 clubs in Sydney's Inner West (Marrickville/Tempe, Newtown, Dulwich Hill, and in Five Dock), and one in Redcliffe, Queensland.

We welcome beginners and advanced students (no matter what martial art) and we invite other clubs and instructors to join us too.

If you would like to train with us, you can contact us via the Contacts page. The first lesson is free for you to try and see how you like it.

If you are an already an instructor in Australia, kyokushin or otherwise, and would like to join us, please have a good look at this page first.