Sempai Bernard accused of politicizing Kyokushin
by PNG Kyokushin Karate chief instructor, Sempai Bernard Soari, Shodan, has come out guns blazing against accusations made on Facebook that he is using the Erima …
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Erima Dojo to open doors next Monday
Papua New Guinea (PNG) Kyokushin Karate’s Erima Dojo will open its doors for classes next Monday, according to their official Facebok page. Chief instructor Sempai …
Sifu Ngandang to hold last grading
Sifu Steven Ngandang Moazof of the Papua New Guinea Shaolin Wushu Kung Fu School in Port Moresby will be hosting his last grading on Saturday …
Taekwondo master announces retirement from competition
Taekwondo exponent, Master Colland Kokin has announced his retirement from competition, and to concentrate more on developing new and upcoming athletes. He shared this decision …
Kickboxing / News / Styles
Team WNB ready for kickboxing tourney
West New Britain (WNB) kickboxing team’s preparation for the PNG Games next year is gaining momentum, The National reports. WNB kickboxing association president, Stanis Malea …
Karate championship deferred
The 27th Papua New Guinea (PNG) National Karate Championship has been deferred to December 17 – 18, according to federation president Carl Mari. Mari had …
Kickboxing / News / Styles
Nandex regains mantle as head of PNG Kickboxing
by The sport of Kickboxing has done well on the international arena and is still going strong despite the challenges and the political disturbances that we …
PNGKF refutes instructor’s claim of world accreditation
by Papua New Guinea and the other Pacific island countries do not have a World Karate referee, contrary to a news report that a Shitoryu Karate …
National Muay Thai belt returned after dispute
The national light middleweight Muay Thai belt has been returned and a rematch is in the works after a dispute was raised, The National (October …
Tarapia introduces new form of karate
by Karate-Do Shitoryo is a style of karate that is being introduced into the country by PNG’s first licensed World Shitoryo referee and judge, John Tarapia. …