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Travel overseas

Karate can take you a long way from your own dojo. Students get the chance to travel overseas and train with people from many cultures.

A group of adults and children with luggage standing in front of a Welcome to Japan sign — Arrival.

Two students in white gi, one with a brown belt and one with a black belt, practising a partner drill

01Train

One mat, many countries

WSKF is represented in over 100 countries, and its members come together from all over the world to train. The federation's Chief Instructor, Sensei Hitoshi Kasuya, also spends a good deal of time each year travelling and teaching in member countries, to keep a consistent and high technical standard.

02Compete

Competing at home and overseas

Members of our Perth clubs have travelled to Japan to compete in the WSKF World Championships and to take part in the international training seminar.

Our competitors at many of our clubs regularly win gold, silver and bronze medals at local, national and international events.

On the judging panel: Our Principal Instructor, Grant Rollinson, has judged at the WSKF World Championships in Japan in 2007 2009 2013 2015 2017 2019

A young student in a white gi smiling and holding up two tournament medals

The ornate entrance of a Chinatown restaurant at night, with Japanese menu boards outside

03Travel

Old friends, new ones

Travelling overseas with karate, members reconnect with old friends and meet new ones.

Ask your club about upcoming events.

04Connect

Like a big family

WSKF Japan is like a big family of motivated people from all over the world, who come together to compete, socialise and train.

WSKF Australia works hard at fundraising throughout the year for its competition team members. All sponsorships, donations and fundraising projects go to supporting our members and competitors, at local, national and international events.