Oyama Karate Kyokushinkai-Kan

Kyokushin Karate is a hard style of karate, characterized by its realistic full-contact style of fighting, it's emphasis on graceful power in technique and it's use of "tameshiwari" in the development of spirit and character.

It was created in the early 1960’s by the founder Sosai Masutatsu (Mas) Oyama   after his 30 year in depth study of various Martial Arts e.g. Chinese & Korean Kempo, Shotokan Karate, Judo, Goju Ryu Karate, Western Boxing etc.

Sosai Masutatsu Oyama, 10th Dan. Kyokushinkaikan Karate is administrered by the International Karate Organization-Kyokushinkaikan. Prior to this it was simply known as Oyama Karate.
In the Martial Arts circles, Kyokushin Karate is often referred to as “The Strongest Karate”. It is renowned for its rigorous training and conditioning, realistic body contact in sparring, the use of tameshiwari (breaking test) technique, heavy reliance on circular motion and disciplined, strictly traditional mannerisms.

All the above, and in particular the use of circular movement in the execution of techniques, makes Kyokushin Karate rather unique compared to other Karate styles, which mainly rely on simple linear movement and non contact training.

Kyokushin Karate can be described as being elegant and serene in its movements; refined and stable in its form; classical in its methods, beliefs and protocols, yet very relevant in the 21st century as an excellent method of training mind, body and spirit and a very effective means of self defence.

The Kyokushinkai-Kan is one of the largest karate organizations in the world with over ten million members worldwide, with it's head-quarters in Ikebukuro, Tokyo, Japan.

Currently, the IKO is directed by "Kancho" Shokei Matsui.