WORLD UNITED KARATE ORGANIZATION & ASSOCIATED DISCIPLINES Cannobio (Italy), 2nd February 2016 Newsletter 1/2016 WUKO&AD WORLD CUP The Wuko&Ad World Cup in Lignano Sabbiadoro (Italy) has been a great success: 945 participants and 15 countries (Argentina, Belgium, Brazil, Croatia, Germany, India, England, Norway, Panama, Romania, Slovenia, Spain, Switzerland, USA, and Italy). Very important also the participation of athletes with disability. The Wuko&Ad Directing Commitee thanks all for their attendance and takes this opportunity to extend its gratitude to all of them for their generous and constant support over the years. We will keep on working hard for the development of karate and promoting unity worldwide. Final Ranking These are the first four associations: 1. KARATE TEAM ITALIA Italy 2. RENSHI BARI Italy 3. GYM 2000 ROMA Italy 4. BUSHIDO SCHIO Italy Mr Campise, Mr Margarita, Mr Bertoletti, Mr Iwasa, Mr Sacaba, Mr Henke, Mr Saito, Mrs Duato, Mr Aloni, Mr Williams, Mr Lotti, Mr Bolaffio 1
MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING WUKO&AD WUKF WUKO&AD signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the WUKF, World Union of Karate-do Federation. WUKO&AD and WUKF are the only two organizations of General Karate inside the UWK, United World Karate. We report here below as signed by WUKO&AD and WUKF (it is possible to see the original document on www.worldunitedkarate.org): Given that the World Union of Karate-Do Federations (WUKF) and the World United Karate Organization & Associated Disciplines (WUKO&AD) are two global organizations coordinating and organizing the Federations of every country on every continent with the purpose of promoting traditional and sport karate. Considering the above mentioned WUKF and WUKO&AD agree to cooperate in order to promote the discipline of Karate through common activities, organizing events that give further credibility to the discipline itself. The respective organizations will maintain their sovereignty but will avoid activities that may overlap. So WUKF and WUKO&AD for the next two years agree as follows: WUKO&AD agrees to recognize the organization of the World Championship and of the Continental Championships only to WUKF, ceasing to organize its own World and Continental Championships. WUKF agrees to recognize the organization of the World Cup competitions and Continental Cup competitions only to WUKO&AD ceasing to organize its own World and Continental Cup competitions. WUKF and WUKO&AD will promote the organization of joint workshops and meetings, aimed at merging the technical and programmatic lines of the two organizations for a joint development. WUKF and WUKO&AD undertake to organize and to participate in the technical activities of study and update. With this memorandum of undestanding Wuko&Ad members may attend the Wukf events and viceversa. NEW WUKO&AD FEES Here you can find in red the new Wuko&Ad fees. You can find enclosed our Application form. Please fill it out and return it to the secretariat together with the payment of the annual fee. We always need to keep our list up to date. Registration fee for new federation / organization (With graduation Dan for president, tie, badge and pin ) Euro 250 + 10 postage Annual fee per member federation / organization Euro 150 The organizations of the following countries will have a reduction of 20% (Euro 200 + 10 postage) on the first affiliation and 20% (Euro 120) on other affiliations: Low-income economies Afghanistan Gambia Nepal Bangladesh Guinea Niger 2
Benin Guinea-Bisau Rwanda Burkina Faso Haiti Sierra Leone Burundi Kenya Somalia Cambodia Korea, Dem Rep. Tajikistan Central African Republic Liberia Tanzania Chad Madagascar Togo Comoros Malawi Uganda Congo, Dem. Rep Mali Zimbabwe Eritrea Mozambique Ethiopia Myanmar Lower-middle-income economies Armenia Kiribati Sao Tome and Principe Bhutan Kosovo Senegal Bolivia Kyrgyz Republic Solomon Islands Cameroon Lao PDR South Sudan Cabo Verde Lesotho Sri Lanka Congo, Rep. Mauritania Sudan Côte d'ivoire Micronesia, Fed. Sts. Swaziland Djibouti Moldova Syrian Arab Republic Egypt, Arab Rep. Mongolia Timor-Leste El Salvador Morocco Ukraine Georgia Nicaragua Uzbekistan Ghana Nigeria Vanuatu Guatemala Pakistan Vietnam Guyana Papua New Guinea West Bank and Gaza Honduras Paraguay Yemen, Rep. Indonesia Philippines Zambia India Samoa Registration fee for new club (With graduation Dan for president, tie, badge and pin ) Euro 150 + 10 postage Annual fee for member club Euro 80 Wuko&Ad Dan homologation Euro 50 to 140 (1st Dan > 50, 2nd Dan > 60, 3rd Dan > 70, 4th Dan > 80, 5th Dan > 90, 6th Dan > 100, 7th Dan > 110, 8th Dan > 120, 9th Dan > 130, 10th Dan > 140) Wuko&Ad neck tie Euro 20 Wuko&Ad badges Euro 15 Wuko&Ad pin Euro 5 Wuko&Ad passport Euro 15 Postage Euro 10 Please send a copy of above mentioned payment and a copy of the President s certificate to Wuko&Ad Secretariat Office for the registration. Enrolment and information: Wuko&Ad Secretariat Office: via Giovanola 47, 28822 Cannobio, Italy, Ph ++39.0323.71470, Fax ++39.0323.72444 secretariat@worldunitedkarate.org 3
Payments: New and old members can submit their membership filling in the application form and sending it to: Wuko&Ad Secretariat, via Giovanola 47, 28822 Cannobio (VB) Italy. The payment of the fees must be made by transfer into this account: WUKO&AD World United Karate Organization & A.D. Bank: Banca Popolare di Vicenza IBAN code: IT83N0572831950629571153765 Swift code: BPVIIT21629 Important: Some organizations have not paid their annual dues in 2015. It is not possible to keep within the WUKO&AD organizations that have not contributed to the annual dues. After due verification, we will have to delete from the list all those organizations that have not fulfilled their financial obligations and to be admitted again, they will have to make a further request to the Directing Committee, that will decide only after consultation with the national delegate. STAGE WITH SENSEI FERRANDO BLADE Vila Franca del Penedés (Barcelona SPAIN) From 19th to 20th February 2016 We inform you that Sensei Jordi Ferrando Bladé, 7th Dan, president of Shindokai Karate Kobudo Asociacion and Wuko&Ad Kobudo Director, will organize from 19th to 20th february 2016 an international stage of Karate Shito Ryu in Vila Franca del Penedés (Barcelona Spain). 4
WUKO&AD US NATIONALS Miami (USA), 16th April 2016 Japan Karate-do International will organize the 1st International Joint Championship JKI in Miami, April 16th. For further imformations: saito@jkimiami.com. Wuko&Ad Directing Committee invite all US members to attend this important event. INTERNATIONAL TRADITIONAL WUKO&AD TOURNAMENT Lloret de Mar (SPAIN) From 4th to 5th June 2016 The Federacion Catalana de Kyokushinkai organizes the following international event: INTERNATIONAL TRADITIONAL WUKO&AD Sub-18 TOURNAMENT Place: Lloret de Mar (Girona), SPAIN Pavellò de Esports Municipal, c/ dels Mestres s/n Date: From 4th to 5th June 2016 Website: www.internationalkaratelloret.com Deadline for inscription > 3rd May 2016 Further informations on the website www.worldunitedkarate.org > events > competitions 5
NEXT EVENT - April, 16th 1st International Joint Championship JKI, Miami (USA) - June, 4th/5th International Traditional Wuko&Ad Tournament Lloret de Mar (SPAIN) - October, 22nd/23rd 2 Wuko&Ad Day, Tenero (SWITZERLAND), Seminar with: Master Iwasa Sei, 8th Dan Shito Ryu, Wuko&Ad President Master Paolo Bolaffio, 9th Dan Makotokai Master Ferdinando Balzarro, 8th Dan Shotokan - November Wuko&AD World Cup For Childen, Cadets, Juniors, Seniors and Veterans NISSANKA CHAIRMAN FOR SOUTH ASIA Mr Tennakoon Pathiranage Nissanka, 7th Dan, is the new Wuko&Ad Chairman for South Asia (Pakistan, India, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Maldives). To Mr Nissanka our best wishes! PRESINCULA CHAIRMAN FOR OCEANIA Mr Alberto Presincula, 8th Dan, is the new Wuko&Ad Chairman for Oceania. To Mr Presincula our best wishes! 6
KARATE HISTORY IN SPAIN Mr Salvador Herraiz Embid, president of OEK, Organizacion Española de Karate, published his new book about the history of karate in Spain Historia del Karate en España, with 470 pages and 1000 photos. For further information please write to senseiherraiz@yahoo.es. Our best regards Wuko&Ad Secretariat Office Wuko&Ad Secretariat Office: Via Giovanola 47, 28822 Cannobio, Italy Ph +39.0323.71213 fax +39.0323.738302 email secretariat@worldunitedkarate.org 7