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  • Bukonkai Karate International

    Bukonkai Karate International is an association of karate clubs throughout the UK and Malta which has been highly regarded ever since it was formed in the early 1980s

    The style of karate is 'Shotokan', the most widespread style of karate practiced throughout the world

Bukonkai Karate

Bukonkai Karate is affiliated to FEKO (Federation of English Karate Organisations) which is overseen by Karate England. Bukonkai Karate is not commercially run, and places a great emphasis on quality with a high standard of instruction. The association consists of friendly clubs, with instructors who are all qualified, licensed and CRB registered. All clubs teach children and adults, and beginners are always welcome.

With a Bukonkai Karate club, you will learn traditional karate, including Kihon ('Basic moves), Kata ('Patterns' or 'Forms') and Kumite (application or sparring). With karate, you will benefit from an increase in health and fitness, a boost in confidence (particularly children) and you will obviously learn self-defence. The association holds frequent grading examinations, competitions and special courses.

The original form of Karate has spawned many variations in a vast geographical area over the past twenty centuries but the art of Shotokan Karate as tought by Sensei Funakoshi who brought the art form from Okinawa to mainland Japan in the early part of the 20th century is what we recognise today as traditional Karate & it is this which forms the foundations on which Bukonkai Karate International is built..
"Shotokan Karate can be traced back over 2000 years & whilst it is widley recognised as a Japanese art it can trace it's origins back to Buddhist Monks in India who developed highly skilled techniques to defend themselves as their religious order forbid them to carry weapons.."

Bukonkai Karate Classes

Bukonkai Karate Classes are available throughout the UK . Please see our Karate Class section for information on Instructors and locations. Bukonkai Karate Classes

Bukonkai Blog

Take a look at the Bukonkai blog for competition results, information and events in the Karate calendar. Subscribe via RSS for regular updates. Bukonkai Blog

Black Belt Gallery

Take a look at the Bukonkai Black Belt gallery and see the latest who have made great achievements through the Karate Association. Black Belt Gallery

The ultimate aim of Karate lies not in victory or defeat, but in the perfection of the character of its participants