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Jonathan Mottram, 5 Live Breakfast TV Interview

To see Jonathan Mottram, being interviewed by Rachel Burden on 5 Live Breakfast TV, (due to be shown on Friday 24th May 2013 at approx. 8am), click here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p01689sp

The interview was arranged by Mick Billman and is part of a short series of interviews organised by Radio 5 Live/Breakfast TV, on the various sports applying for inclusion into the 2020 Olympic Games. Jonathan was assisted by Steve Karwacinski, and John Gardiner. The interview and demonstration were held at the Sale Dojo, in Manchester, and thanks must go to Ian Swain for the loan of his dojo and facilities for the recording.

See the “K is on the Way” Flashmob YouTube video from the European Senior Championships in Budapest.

To see the K is on the Way flashmob filmed in the historic square in the centre of Budapest, click below:

www.youtube.com/watch?v=XVMsVZvCsC8

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Woodfines newsletters

The latest newsletters from our sponsors Woodfines are now available for viewing. [More Info]

Loughborough exhibition

Members of the EKF squad recently attended an exhibition event at Loughborough University for people with disabilities. The ASAAL event was held at the world famous University, where Mick Billman, BKF disability Patron David Smith MBE, and Mark Symonds, were joined by Jon Mottram, Emma Lucraft, and Katie and Steve Karwacinski. [More Info]

BKF update

In the past year, as we approach the most important decision in the history of world karate, the President of the BKF, Mr Terry Connell, has met with some of the most important members of the IOC, Team GB, and the BOA. [More Info]

Woodfines Solicitors support The British Karate Federation

Following a series of meetings over the last few months, BKF 1st Vice President Mick Billman has secured the services of one of the top firms of solicitors in the country. Woodfines Solicitors have undertaken to support the BKF in the lead-up to the IOC announcement in September as to who will be included in the 2020 Olympics. [More Info]

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British 4 Nations Championships bulletin *UPDATED*

The bulletin for the British Home Nations Karate Championships at the Emirates Arena Glasgow, Scotland on Sunday 2nd June 2013 has been released. Please click here to view it.

BKF Project 2020 Elite Athlete Seminar & Referee’s Seminar bulletin

The bulletin for the BKF Project 2020 Elite Athlete Seminar & Referee’s Seminar at the Emirates Arena Glasgow, Scotland on Saturday 1st June 2013 has been released. Please click here to view it.

European Cadet and Junior Championships, Konya, Turkey

Congratulations to all those who competed from the four Home Nations, especially to those who won medals. Well done! Special mention must go to Jonathan Mottram for the results his kata squad achieved in Konya. 2 x Gold, 2 x Silver, and 2 x Bronze. England finished second overall in the medal table. A fantastic achievement. To see a selection of pictures from the European Cadet and Junior Championships in Konya, Turkey click here.

Everybody was Kung fu Fighting: The Rise of Martial Arts in Britain

In 2011 the BKF were approached by BBC4 with a view to taking part in a documentary about the rise of Martial Arts in Great Britain. Mick Billman arranged an interview for the BBC team with Ticky Donovan OBE, “the font of all knowledge,” as he described him to the producer. [More Info]

New WKF Kata and Kumite rules

To view the revised WKF Kata and Kumite Rules, effective as of the 1st January 2013, click here.

British Open Karate Championships bulletin released

The bulletin for the British Open Karate Championships at the Emirates Arena Glasgow, Scotland on 7th-8th September 2013 has been released. Please click here to view it.

Inside the Games

Now that we are into 2013 everybody in karate is awaiting the decision as to whether we will be accepted into the Olympic Games. I thought it would help if we could have a direct link to a website that could keep everybody up to date with any news concerning karate and the Games. [More Info]

David Smith awarded the MBE

The BKF would like to wish all its' members a Happy and Prosperous New Year for 2013 and, in particular, to send our congratulations to the BKF Patron David Smith, Paralympic Gold Medallist, on being awarded the MBE in the New Years Honours list.

Ray Morcomb demonstration

On Friday, as a reward for his sensational win at the first demonstration competition in Paris, Ray Morcomb was asked to perform his kata Unsu, in front of a 17,000 crowd. [More Info]

A video of the demonstration can be found within the story so please click 'More Info' above.

World Championships testimonial

An attendee has kindly submitted a testimonial highlighting the amazing event in Paris. Well done to all involved. [More Info]

World Championships in Paris

The WKF World Championships in Bercy, Paris, proved to be the biggest and best WKF World championships ever. The smooth running of the event is testimony to the hard work of the organising committee. The opening ceremony was a spectacle in itself, with a Mission Impossible theme, which included six men abseiling down from the roof to light up the word KARATE. This was followed by a performance from Cirque du Soleil, the whole ceremony backed by a superb band.

On another note, congratulations must go to Mike Billman who, in the absence of the TC Chairman, due to illness, was appointed Deputy Chairman of the World Technical Commission. He was also asked to conduct the Coaches Accreditation Seminar, and to attend the Sports Commission meeting. This is another first as nobody from the UK has ever been appointed to these positions before.

To read more about the championships and to see photos, click here to go to the WKF site.

BKF now on YouTube

The BKF now has a dedicated YouTube channel for future videos. Click the link for our first video of the K Day. [More Info]

Disability training session led by Jonathan Mottram

Russell Downes and Verity Anderson, England's two representatives in the WKF World Championships for people with disabilities were recently helped in their preparation by a training session led by England Kata coach, Jonathan Mottram. [More Info]

Ryan Freckleton recruited as Elite Performance Manager

Ryan Freckleton has been recruited by the BKF as Elite Performance Manager to prepare a performance plan in readiness for karate being accepted into the Olympics. [More Info]

British International Open Championships 2012 disability report

The British International Open, held over the weekend of the 6/7 October 2012, witnessed a category for people with disabilities that attracted 13 entries from 5 different nations [More Info]

Paralympian joins the BKF

Sunday the 7th October, at the British International Open Championships in Glasgow, was a special day for karate with the opening ceremony focusing on “The K is on the Way” [More Info]

WKF YouTube channel

For the next World Senior Championships in Paris the WKF, through the company that is marketing the WKF TV rights for Paris, has created a specific YOUTUBE channel, which will broadcast live around the world, all the finals to be held on the 23rd, 24th, & 25th of November. [More Info]

British International Open Championships 2012

To view the report please click here.

To view the results please click here.

To view the gallery please click here.

BKF Sports Injury Specialist Dave Inman meets the Paralympians

BKF Sports Injury Specialist Dave Inman, who was working with the Core Medical Team during the Olympics, takes a break from working at the Paralympics to chat to Zoe Newson, Bronze medalist in -40kg powerlifting. [More Info]

Shitokai squad training with Agheyev and LeFevere in Belgium

To watch a video of Shitokai squad training with Agheyev and LeFevere in Belgium please click here.

Heather Mc Ilraith of Shitokai Scotland wins bronze

14 year old Heather Mc Ilraith of Shitokai Scotland wins bronze kata medal at the 2012 USA National Karate Championsips held in Fort Lauderdale in July. [More Info]

BKF board visit Stoke Mandeville Stadium

Stoke Mandeville is commonly known as the Home of the Paralympics, and it is hoped that it will be possible to arrange squad training for the athletes with disabilities to prepare for the demonstration event to be held at the World Championships in Paris in November. [More Info]

Dave Inman joins Olympic/Paralympic Core Medical Team GB

David Inman BSc (Hons), BKF Sports Injury Specialist, is working with the Olympic Medical Team in Weymouth, Dorset. [More Info]

Hamish Adam awarded MBE

The British Karate Federation is proud to announce that Hamish Adam has been awarded an MBE in the Queen's Birthday Honours list 2012 for his extraordinary services to karate. [More Info]

Scotland's Davie Coulter holds the Olympic Torch

Davie will be running a mile with the torch in the near future. [More Info]

British 4 Nations Championships, Glasgow, 2012

The British 4 Nations Championships took place on 3rd June and were held at the Kelvin Hall International Sports Arena in Glasgow. [More Info]

Dave Inman BSc (Hons) Ost

By now most of you will know Dave Inman, the BKF Osteopath. Dave, who is based in Oldfield Park, Bath, is a 7th Dan, and has been one of Mick Billmans' students for the last 38 years. [More Info]

Okinawa

After a 22 hour journey I arrived in my hotel in Okinawa and a few hours later was up and out for the WKF Technical Meeting to be held at the Okinawa Prefectural College of Arts (of which the WKF Technical Chairman, Mr Tsuguo Sakumoto, is Principal.) [More Info]

47th Senior European Championships

The 47th Senior European Championships took place in Adeje, Tenerife, over the 10th-13th May 2012. With the event finals being televised live for the first time it was essential that the programme ran smoothly. We were not disappointed, the bouts were run to the minute and all credit must go to the organisers for the smooth running of the event. [More Info]

British Karate Federation & UNICEF update on the WKF website

The recent update on the partnership between UNICEF and the British Karate Federation has caught the attention of the WKF. Read the full story here.

UNICEF update

On the 15^th April Terry Connell and Mike Billman met with representatives of UNICEF at their headquarters in London. The purpose of the meeting was to jointly plan the launch of the BKF/UNICEF Partnership scheduled to take place at the BKF International Open Championships in Glasgow over the weekend of 10-11th July. To view more info click here.
To view British Karate Federation on UNICEF website click here.

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