INTERNATIONAL FRIENDSHIP KARATE CHAMPIONSHIPS
IN
TAIWAN
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 13, 2025
DATE | EVENT (Click) | TIME | PLACE |
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Dec 9-11 | Competitors Warm-up | 09:00-18:00 | I.K.O.N. PingTung Dojo |
Dec 12 | Competitors Check-in & Branch Rep Payment | 10:00-18:00 | I.K.O.N. PingTung Dojo |
Dec 12 | Judging Seminar - Judges and Referees | 14:00-17:00 | I.K.O.N. PingTung Dojo |
Dec 13 | 2025 IFKC (PDF) | 09:00-16:00 | National PingTung University |
Dec 13 | IFKC Protective Gear | 09:00-16:00 | National PingTung University |
Dec 14 | Black Belt Exam | 08:30-11:00 | PingTung City Sports Center |
Dec 14 | International Seminar | 11:30-14:00 | PingTung City Sports Center |
Dec 14 | Branch Chief Conference | 16:30-18:30 | Victoria Banquet Hall |
Dec 14 | Sayonara Party | 19:00-21:00 | Victoria Banquet Hall |
Schedule
Locations and Access
Tournament Venue
National PingTung University "Pingshang Campus - Student Center"
Transportation in PingTung City
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In Pingtung City, Taiwan, we highly recommend taking a taxi to the competition venue. Please download the Uber App before coming to Taiwan, as it will make your travels much more convenient.
Competitors Warm up
Branch Rep (Titles Omitted) | Number of Team Members coming to the dojo for warm-up | Dojo Reservation Time |
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Pierre Cataford | 20-25 | Dec 11 / 10:00-11:00 |
Pierre Cataford | 20-25 | Dec 11 / 11:00-12:00 |
Wandile Ncapai | 5 or less | Dec 11 / 11:00-12:00 |
Tats Nakamura | 5 or less | Dec 11 / 12:00-13:00 |
Piotr Sawicki | 5 or less | Dec 11 / 15:00-16:00 |
Leonidas Antonis | 6-10 | Dec 11 / 17:00-18:00 |
Victor Canon | No Reservation | Reserve Now |
Dmitrij Videnin | No Reservation | Reserve Now |
Jesse Chandra | No Reservation | Reserve Now |
Meysam Ranjbakhsh | No Reservation | Reserve Now |
Luis Fonseca | No Reservation | Reserve Now |
Competitors Check-in and Branch Rep Payment
Branch Representative (Titles Omitted) | Number of Competitors to Check in | Check-in Time | Payment Method (Entry Fees and Branch License) | Cash Payment Date and tIme |
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Leonidas Antonis / Thanos Tziras / Dalamagas Georgios | 6-10 | Dec 12 / 10:00-11:00 | Cash in Taiwan | Dec 11 / 17:00-18:00 |
Dmitrij Videnin | 5 or less | Dec 12 / 10:00-11:00 | Cash in Taiwan | Unknown (Contact Tats Nakamura) |
Jesse Chandra | 5 or less | Dec 12 / 10:00-12:00 | Cash in Taiwan | Unknown (Contact Tats Nakamura) |
Wandile Ncapai | 5 or less | Dec 12 / 11:00-12:00 | Cash in Taiwan | Dec 11 / 10:00-12:00 |
Tats Nakamura | 5 or less | Dec 12 / 11:00-12:00 | Cash in Taiwan | Dec 11 / 12:00-13:00 |
Piotr Sawicki / Zbigniew Golinski | 5 or less | Dec 12 / 12:00-13:00 | Cash in Taiwan | Dec 11 / 15:00-16:00 |
Meysam Ranjbakhsh | 5 or less | Dec 12 / 12:00-13:00 | Cash in Taiwan | Dec 12 / 12:00-13:00 |
Pierre Cataford | 16-20 | Dec 12 / 12:00-13:00 | Bank Wire | - |
Victor Canon | 16-20 | Dec 12 / 13:00-14:00 | Cash in Taiwan | Unknown (Contact Tats Nakamura) |
Chun Yin Leung | 6-10 | Dec 12 / 18:00-19:00 | Credit Card or PayPal | - |
Rachamim Alkobi | - | - | Cash in Taiwan | Dec 11 / 10:00-12:00 |
Punniyamoorthy Rajkumar | - | - | Bank Wire | - |
Luis Fonseca | 5 or less | Reserve your check-in time for your team | Cash in Taiwan | Unknown (Contact Tats Nakamura) |
Attila Toth | 5 or less | Reserve your check-in time for your team | Credit Card / PayPal | - |
PAYMENTS
Judging Seminar - Judges and Referees
Branch | Judge (Titles Omitted) | Judging Seminar - Dec 12 | Kata 10:30-12:00 Dec 13 | Kumite 13:00-17:00 Dec 13 |
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South Africa | Wandile Ncapai | 14:00 - 17:00 | - | - |
Poland | Zbigniew Goliński | 14:00 - 17:00 | - | B |
Greece | ATHANASIOS TZIRAS | 14:00 - 17:00 | - | C |
Greece | LEONIDAS ANTONIS | 14:00 - 17:00 | - | B |
Philippines | Victor Canon | 14:00 - 17:00 | Tatami D | D |
Philippines | Rayam Santiago | 14:00 - 17:00 | Tatami D | D |
Philippines | Vicente Arias III | 14:00 - 17:00 | - | B |
Philippines | Esther Gonzaga | 14:00 - 17:00 | Tatami D | B |
Philippines | Alvin Pascua | 14:00 - 17:00 | Tatami C | D |
Israel | David Alkobi | 14:00 - 17:00 | - | B |
Israel | Rachamim Alkobi | 14:00 - 17:00 | Tatami B | B |
Australia | Sarah Ranjbakhsh | 14:00 - 17:00 | - | D |
Canada | Johanne Fournier | 14:00 - 17:00 | Tatami A | C |
Canada | Marianne Leclerc | 14:00 - 17:00 | - | A |
Canada | Sébastian Marquez-Canse | 14:00 - 17:00 | Tatami B | D |
Canada | Karine Corriveau | 14:00 - 17:00 | Tatami B | B |
Canada | Pierre Cataford | 14:00 - 17:00 | Tatami A | A |
Indonesia | Jesse Chandra | 14:00 - 17:00 | - | C |
Offcial Attire
Black Belt Exam
Branch | Applicant | Current Belt | Dec 14 |
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Poland | Ernest Miszczyk | 4 Dan testing for 5 Dan | 8:30 - 11:00 |
Greece | ATHANASIOS TZIRAS | 5 Dan testing for 6 Dan | 8:30 - 11:00 |
Greece | LEONIDAS ANTONIS | 5 Dan testing for 6 Dan | 8:30 - 11:00 |
Hong Kong | Ho Chi Wai | 1st Kyu Brown Belt testing for Shodan | 8:30 - 11:00 |
Taiwan | 黨緯宏 | Shodan testing for 2 Dan | 8:30 - 11:00 |
Taiwan | 嚴大倫 | Shodan testing for 2 Dan | 8:30 - 11:00 |
Canada | Martin Jolicoeur | 3 Dan testing for 4 Dan | 8:30 - 11:00 |
Requirements
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Dan candidates are required to bring punching gloves and shin/instep pads.
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Test results will be announced within four weeks after the exam.
Kumite Exam Sparring Partners (Arrive at 9:30 am on December 14)
Examiners (Arrive by 8:15 am on December 14)
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Director: Daihyo Masanaga Nakamura
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Chief Examiner: Shihan Satoru Kobayashi
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Facilitator: Shian Tats Nakamura
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Branch Chiefs are welcome to attend the exam as long as they arrive by 8:15 am wearing a dogi.
International Seminar (Arrive at 11:00 am on December 14)
Branch Rep (Titles Omitted) | Participant | Gender | Age Group | Gloves and Shin/Instep Pads | Dec 14 |
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Luis Fonseca | Luis Fonseca | Male | 18 and older | Yes | 11:30 - 14:00 |
Wandile Ncapai | Wandile Ncapai | Male | 18 and older | Yes | 11:30 - 14:00 |
Zbigniew Golinski | Zbigniew Goliński | Male | 18 and older | Yes | 11:30 - 14:00 |
Piotr Sawicki | Gabriela Kurczyńska | Female | 18 and older | Yes | 11:30 - 14:00 |
Piotr Sawicki | Tomasz Puzon | Male | 18 and older | Yes | 11:30 - 14:00 |
Piotr Sawicki | Ernest Miszczyk | Male | 18 and older | Yes | 11:30 - 14:00 |
Piotr Sawicki | Piotr Sawicki | Male | 18 and older | Yes | 11:30 - 14:00 |
Victor Canon | Victor Canon | Male | 18 and older | Yes | 11:30 - 14:00 |
Victor Canon | Esther Gonzaga | Female | 18 and older | Yes | 11:30 - 14:00 |
Victor Canon | Alvin Pascua | Male | 18 and older | Yes | 11:30 - 14:00 |
Victor Canon | Chloe Jane Pascua | Female | 13 -17 | Yes | 11:30 - 14:00 |
Victor Canon | Isabelle Arias | Female | 18 and older | Yes | 11:30 - 14:00 |
Victor Canon | Vicente Socrates Arias III | Male | 18 and older | Yes | 11:30 - 14:00 |
Victor Canon | Estevan Matthew Locsin | Male | 13 -17 | Yes | 11:30 - 14:00 |
Victor Canon | Merin Luijie Cabradilla | Female | 13 -17 | Yes | 11:30 - 14:00 |
Victor Canon | Elijah Gabriel Espinosa | Male | 12 years old and under | Yes | 11:30 - 14:00 |
Victor Canon | Lianah Kirsten Sapalo | Female | 12 years old and under | Yes | 11:30 - 14:00 |
Victor Canon | Ivan Heinrich Sapalo | Male | 13 -17 | Yes | 11:30 - 14:00 |
Victor Canon | Maria Christina Sapalo | Female | 18 and older | Yes | 11:30 - 14:00 |
Victor Canon | Austin Ray Saliao | Male | 12 years old and under | Yes | 11:30 - 14:00 |
Victor Canon | Eloise Margaux Justo | Female | 12 years old and under | Yes | 11:30 - 14:00 |
Victor Canon | Ralph Andrei Sinanggote | Male | 18 and older | Yes | 11:30 - 14:00 |
Victor Canon | Nicole Felicity Honorica | Female | 13 -17 | Yes | 11:30 - 14:00 |
Victor Canon | Fredelita Bagon | Female | 18 and older | Yes | 11:30 - 14:00 |
Victor Canon | Regina Victoria Santiago | Female | 13 -17 | Yes | 11:30 - 14:00 |
Victor Canon | Rayam Santiago | Male | 18 and older | Yes | 11:30 - 14:00 |
Meysam Ranjbakhsh | Sarah Ranjbakhsh | Female | 18 and older | Yes | 11:30 - 14:00 |
Meysam Ranjbakhsh | Meysam Ranjbakhsh | Male | 18 and older | Yes | 11:30 - 14:00 |
Dmitrij Videnin | Baizhukov Kira | Female | 13 -17 | Yes | 11:30 - 14:00 |
Dmitrij Videnin | Schmidt Andrea | Female | 18 and older | Yes | 11:30 - 14:00 |
Dmitrij Videnin | Videnin Dmitrij | Male | 18 and older | Yes | 11:30 - 14:00 |
Leonidas Antonis | DIMITRIOS MOURTASAGAS | Male | 18 and older | Yes | 11:30 - 14:00 |
Leonidas Antonis | ARETI TSIOUTSIA | Female | 13 -17 | Yes | 11:30 - 14:00 |
Leonidas Antonis | Athena Kornouti | Female | 13 -17 | Yes | 11:30 - 14:00 |
Leonidas Antonis | GEORGIOS DALAMAGAS | Male | 18 and older | Yes | 11:30 - 14:00 |
Leonidas Antonis | ATHANASIOS TZIRAS | Male | 18 and older | Yes | 11:30 - 14:00 |
Leonidas Antonis | Leonidas Antonis | Male | 18 and older | Yes | 11:30 - 14:00 |
Chun Yin Leung | MAN Yik hei | Male | 13 -17 | Yes | 11:30 - 14:00 |
Chun Yin Leung | CHOW Shun Hang | Male | 13 -17 | Yes | 11:30 - 14:00 |
Chun Yin Leung | ZHENG Cola | Male | 13 -17 | Yes | 11:30 - 14:00 |
Chun Yin Leung | CHIM Wing fung | Male | 12 years old and under | Yes | 11:30 - 14:00 |
Chun Yin Leung | XIA Shun Yat Jerry | Male | 18 and older | Yes | 11:30 - 14:00 |
Chun Yin Leung | LEE Kai Chun | Male | 13 -17 | Yes | 11:30 - 14:00 |
Chun Yin Leung | HO Chi Wai | Male | 18 and older | Yes | 11:30 - 14:00 |
Chun Yin Leung | LAO Jianxiong | Male | 18 and older | Yes | 11:30 - 14:00 |
Chun Yin Leung | LIN Kuk Chi | Male | 18 and older | Yes | 11:30 - 14:00 |
Chun Yin Leung | Hon Sai Kit | Male | 18 and older | Yes | 11:30 - 14:00 |
Attila Toth | Attila Tóth | Male | 18 and older | Yes | 11:30 - 14:00 |
Rachamim Alkobi | David Alkobi | Male | 18 and older | Yes | 11:30 - 14:00 |
Rachamim Alkobi | Rachamim Alkobi | Male | 18 and older | Yes | 11:30 - 14:00 |
Tats Nakamura | Sasha Tadayoni | Male | 18 and older | Yes | 11:30 - 14:00 |
Tats Nakamura | Chi Hsi | Female | 18 and older | Yes | 11:30 - 14:00 |
Tats Nakamura | Heidi Ran | Female | 18 and older | Yes | 11:30 - 14:00 |
Tats Nakamura | Joanne Kwok | Female | 18 and older | Yes | 11:30 - 14:00 |
Tats Nakamura | Mark Wang | Male | 18 and older | Yes | 11:30 - 14:00 |
Pierre Cataford | Cassandra Télémaque | Female | 18 and older | Yes | 11:30 - 14:00 |
Pierre Cataford | Salim Hadjar | Male | 18 and older | Yes | 11:30 - 14:00 |
Pierre Cataford | Benoit Francoeur | Male | 18 and older | Yes | 11:30 - 14:00 |
Pierre Cataford | Johanne Fournier | Female | 18 and older | Yes | 11:30 - 14:00 |
Pierre Cataford | Vincent Hébert | Male | 18 and older | Yes | 11:30 - 14:00 |
Pierre Cataford | Chad Gauvin-Leclerc | Male | 18 and older | Yes | 11:30 - 14:00 |
Pierre Cataford | Marianne Leclerc | Female | 18 and older | Yes | 11:30 - 14:00 |
Pierre Cataford | Sébastian Marquez-Canse | Male | 18 and older | Yes | 11:30 - 14:00 |
Pierre Cataford | Nancy Trépanier-Beauchamp | Female | 18 and older | Yes | 11:30 - 14:00 |
Pierre Cataford | Michel Lussier | Male | 18 and older | Yes | 11:30 - 14:00 |
Pierre Cataford | Francois D'Ascanio | Male | 18 and older | Yes | 11:30 - 14:00 |
Pierre Cataford | Jean-Francois Valiquette | Male | 18 and older | Yes | 11:30 - 14:00 |
Pierre Cataford | Alain Landry | Male | 18 and older | Yes | 11:30 - 14:00 |
Pierre Cataford | Simon Bournival | Male | 18 and older | Yes | 11:30 - 14:00 |
Pierre Cataford | Véronique Grandmont | Female | 18 and older | Yes | 11:30 - 14:00 |
Pierre Cataford | Christian Jobin | Male | 18 and older | Yes | 11:30 - 14:00 |
Pierre Cataford | Philippe Richard | Male | 18 and older | Yes | 11:30 - 14:00 |
Pierre Cataford | Mohamed Chikh | Male | 18 and older | Yes | 11:30 - 14:00 |
Pierre Cataford | Sébastien Joubert | Male | 18 and older | Yes | 11:30 - 14:00 |
Pierre Cataford | Martin Jolicoeur | Male | 18 and older | Yes | 11:30 - 14:00 |
Pierre Cataford | Karine Corriveau | Female | 18 and older | Yes | 11:30 - 14:00 |
Pierre Cataford | Pierre Cataford | Male | 18 and older | Yes | 11:30 - 14:00 |
Branch Chief Conference (Arrive at 16:20 on December 14)
Participant (Title Omitted) | Branch | Dec 14 |
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Attila Toth | Hungary | 16:30 - 18:30 |
Chung-Kai Huang | Taiwan | 16:30 - 18:30 |
Dalamagas Georgios | Greece | 16:30 - 18:30 |
Dmitrij Videnin | Germany | 16:30 - 18:30 |
Jesse Chandra | Indonesia | 16:30 - 18:30 |
Leonidas Antonis | Greece | 16:30 - 18:30 |
Luis Fonseca | Chile | 16:30 - 18:30 |
Meysam Ranjbakhsh | Australia | 16:30 - 18:30 |
Pierre Cataford | Canada | 16:30 - 18:30 |
Piotr Sawicki | Poland | 16:30 - 18:30 |
Punniyamoorthy Rajkumar | France | 16:30 - 18:30 |
Rachamim Alkobi | Israel | 16:30 - 18:30 |
Tats Nakamura | Canada | 16:30 - 18:30 |
Thanos Tziras | Greece | 16:30 - 18:30 |
Victor Canon | Philippines | 16:30 - 18:30 |
Wandile Ncapai | South Africa | 16:30 - 18:30 |
Zbigniew Golinski | Poland | 16:30 - 18:30 |
Notes:
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Director: Daihyo Masanaga Nakamura
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Chair of Japan Branch Chiefs: Shihan Satoru Kobayashi
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International Department: Shian Tats Nakamura
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Agenda: Branch reps to contact Tats Nakamura if they have any items to add
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It is strongly recommended to accompany a translator if you don't speak English.
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The official dress code for all participants
Sayonara Party (Arrive at 18:45 on December 14)
Branch Rep attending the party (Titles Omitted) | Multiple Branch Reps (Titles Omitted) | Children 3-12 years old | 13 and older including Branch Reps | Total | Dec 14 |
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Luis Fonseca | 0 | 1 | 1 | 19:00 - 21:00 | |
Wandile Ncapai | 0 | 2 | 2 | 19:00 - 21:00 | |
Piotr Sawicki | Zbigniew Goliński | 0 | 6 | 6 | 19:00 - 21:00 |
Victor Canon | 3 | 18 | 21 | 19:00 - 21:00 | |
Meysam Ranjbakhsh | 0 | 2 | 2 | 19:00 - 21:00 | |
Dmitrij Videnin | 0 | 3 | 3 | 19:00 - 21:00 | |
Leonidas Antonis | Thanos Tziras; Dalamagas Georgios | 0 | 6 | 6 | 19:00 - 21:00 |
Chun Yin Leung | 1 | 9 | 10 | 19:00 - 21:00 | |
Tats Nakamura | 1 | 9 | 10 | 19:00 - 21:00 | |
Attila Toth | 0 | 1 | 1 | 19:00 - 21:00 | |
Rachamim Alkobi | 0 | 2 | 2 | 19:00 - 21:00 | |
Pierre Cataford | 0 | 25 | 25 | 19:00 - 21:00 |
Notes:
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Attire: Casual to Dress-up
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No flip-flops or sandals are allowed
- Jeans and t-shirts are not preferred
- Tean tracksuits are fine.
Categories
Made of soft materials,
not hard plastic ones.
IMPORTANT NOTICE (PLEASE READ!)
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There will be no onsite sales of protective gear at the tournament venue, as the event will take place outside Japan.
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If you wish to purchase any mandatory protective gear from Honbu, please submit your order by August 31. Orders will be shipped to the PingTung Dojo in Taiwan ahead of the event.
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Headgear for under-12 divisions: As implemented last year, all headgear for children must include a face cage for protection.
Headgear for Children 12 years old & under divisions (#1-10)
MATCH DURATION
Category #1-10
1 min ⇒ 1 min - Judges must make a decision.
Category #11-22
Category #31-49
1.5 min ⇒ 1.5 min - Judges must make a decision.
Category #23-30
Category #50-53
Category #56-59
2 min ⇒ 2 min - Judges must make a decision.
Category #54-55
Category #60-62
2 min ⇒ 2 min ⇒ 2 min - Judges must make a decision.
3 min ⇒ 2 min ⇒ 2 min - Judges must make a decision.
Category #60-62
Final matches
SCORING SYSTEM
Protective Gear
Contact
About:
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Tournament
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Judges and Referees
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Entry Visa to Taiwan
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Warm-up at Dojo
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International Seminar
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Branch Chief Conference
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Sayonara Party
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About:
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Branch Class
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Judging Seminar
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Black Belt Exam
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