Piskaut and Guria vying for the Ultimate Truth
by With the clock ticking away, two Papua New Guinea men are on the threshold of success. With seven days to go, senior Kyokushin Karate martial …
Category: Karate
The Japanese art of empty hand combat
Revision of Kyokushin Competition Kumite Rules
by If you haven’t heard by now, then here it is – the International Kyokushin Karate Organization (IKO) Kumite rules have been revised, and aligned with …
Karate lists 58 athletes for squad
58 athletes have been shortlisted for the 2017 Karate squad. The PNG Karate-do Federation (PNGKF) posted the complete list of athletes on their Facebook page …
Sempai Bernard accused of politicizing Kyokushin
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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. …
Erima Kyokushin conducts grading
The Erima Kyokushin Karate Dojo conducted their junior grading last Saturday which saw nine (9) students – including three (3) girls – graduate to the …
The Real Karate Kid – Mahiro Takako
Forget about Ralph Macchio and Jaden Smith; they are nothing compared to this little girl who has put in the time and effort, and has …