NEWS

 
IKF National members in Afganistan, Hungary, Qatar, Kuwait, Romania, United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia have been suspended of IKF membership according to the decision of the IKF Sanctions Committee, as prescribed in Article 22 of IKF Rules and Regulations.  
 
2011 IKF World Kung Fu Championship was successfully held in Al Nasr Sports Complex in Kuwait on 25, 26, 27 October 2011. Mr Mykola Matulevskyi (Ukraine) was appointed the Chairman of IKF Kung Fu Light Committee. Mr. Gyan Prakash Tripathi (India) was appointed the President of Asian Kung Fu Federation (AKF). Mr. Ravindra Kumar was appointed the Chairman of IKF Public Relations Committee. Mr. Dmitriy Gulin was appointed the Deputy Chairman of IKF Technical Committee.
  
     
IKF General Assembly will be held in Kuwait on October 24, 2011. Discussions about the activities of the national members will be carried out and IKF officials, including deputy chairmen to some IKF committees will be elected. The activities of some associative members that are active both in national and international arena will be overlooked and the ways how to move them forward will be considered.  
     
2011 IKF World Kung Fu Championship has been postponed to 25-27 October 2011.  
     
  IKF International Kung Fu Training Camp will be held on 10 July - 10 August 2011 in Azerbaijan.  
   
  Shamil Dzhafarov has been elected chairman of the Kung Fu Federation of Russia for his outstanding contribution to the development of Kung Fu.  
     
Juan Carlos Lopez Alzate (Colombia) has terminated his status of IKF Tueisho Committee Chairman. IKF President appointed Nasser Alloughani (Kuwait) as Chairman of IKF Tueisho Committee on March 7, 2011.  
     
Nepal Kung Fu Federation successfully organized 1st National Kung Fu Championship in Phaping, Kathmandu , Nepal on 4th - 5th March 2011. Almost 200 kung fu players participated from 25 branches and some other schools.  
     
IKF appointed Mr David Grago (USA) to the position of President of Pan American Kung Fu Federation (PAKF) on March 4, 2011.  
     
Mykola Matulevskiy (Ukraine) was elected President of European Kung Fu Federation (EKF) on January 17, 2011.  
     
Kung Fu Federation of India successfully organized 5th National Kung Fu Championship on 27 -29 December 2010 in Mumbai Maharashtra.  
 
Don Crose (USA) has terminated his status of IKF Obseration Committee Chairman. IKF President appointed Orhan Ozakti (Turkey) as Chairman of IKF Observation Committee on December 15, 2010.  
 
IKF Newsletter was sent to IKF members to renew their membership by December 15, 2010.  
 
Kuwait and Iran are bidding to host 2011 World Kung Fu Championship. Candidates to host WKC 2011 or 2012 are requested to send full information packet to office@internationalkungfu.com  
 
Kung Fu Light Sanda discipline was decided to be called as Kung Fu Light and Kung Fu Full Sanda discipline as Kung Fu Full at the IKF General Assembly that took place in Kayseri, Turkey on October 15, 2010 . IKF Competition Rules were amended on October 15, 2010.  
 
The 2010 World Kung Fu Championship was successfully organized by the International Kung Fu Federation in Kayseri, Turkey on 15, 16, 17 October 2010. Results of the championship is available at http://wkc.internationalkungfu.com
 
 
IKF Rules & Regulations were amended on June 10, 2010.  
     
 
National Kung Fu Union of Syrian Students (Aleppo University) has become IKF National Representative in Syria
 
 
  Emirates Kung Fu Federation has become IKF National Representative in the United Arab Emirates.  
     
 
Dominican Kung Fu Association has become IKF National Representative in the Dominican Republic.
 
 
 
Sport Studio Martial Arts Association has become IKF National Representative in Bosnia and Herzegowina .
 
 
 
U.P. Kung Fu Association of India demonstrated a kung fu road show in front of the Governor & Chief Minister in Lucknow on the Independence Day of India /26th January/. Approximately 2,50,000 people enjoyed the demonstration of the young and enthusiast Kung fu players of the Kung fu Federation of India under the dynamic leadership of Mr. Gyan Prakash Tripathi.
 
 
 
IKF President 's invitation letter dated January 4, 2010 was sent to all IKF Members.
 
 
 
Ali Reza Safavi 's CD of technical knowledge and ability was reviewed by the IKF Board and he was granted Black Belt 6th Dan on Tiger Claw Kung Fu by the International Kung Fu Federation on January 4, 2010 for completing the required standard laid down by the Tiger Claw Kung Fu Organization of Iran.
 
 
 
Oleg Phanchulidze, president of Kung Fu Sanda Federation of Georgia , paid a visit to IKF President in Baku on December 23, 2009. They have discussed ways to improve Kung Fu in Georgia, in addition to other bilateral, regional and international cooperation.
 
 
 
4th National Kung Fu & Tai Chi Championships was organized by U.P. Kung Fu Association & Lucknow Kung Fu Association under the Aegis of Kung Fu Federation of India on 6-9 December 2009 in Lucknow, India..
 
 
 
Mr Magomedkamil Nabievich Rabadanov, president of the Russian Kung Fu Federation, has been appointed as Chairman of IKF Full Sanda Committee at the IKF Board Meeting held December 8, 2009
 
 
 
 
Mrs Liudmila Solodylina, president of the Ukrainian Kung Fu Federation, has been appointed as Chairman of IKF Taichi Committee at the IKF Board Meeting held December 8, 2009
 
 
 
Mr Mykola Matulevskiy, vice-president of the Ukrainian Kung Fu Federation, has been appointed as Deputy Chairman of IKF Technical Committee at the IKF Board Meeting held December 8, 2009
 
 
 
IKF Competition Rules has been revised at the IKF Board Meeting held December 8, 2009
 
 
 
IKF International Training Camp & Referee Seminar (Light Sanda, Full Sanda, Taolu) will be held 5 July - 5 August 2010 in Nabran, Azerbaijan
 
 
 
IKF letter with enclosed documents have been mailed to the AGFIS/GAISF and IOC for Recognition on November 16, 2009
 
 
 

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