About AAKF
A.        History

    In the U.S., Traditional Karate organization began in 1961 with the
    All America Karate Federation (AAKF).  The AAKF conducted annual
    regional and national championships as well as many
    developmental programs based on the high standards and goals
    of Traditional Karate.

    Also, on the international scale, the AAKF hosted the U.S. – Japan
    Goodwill Match in 1965 which continued in 1968 with the invitation
    of athletes from the U.S., Europe, Asia and Pan American
    countries.  World Invitational Tournaments were held in Los
    Angeles and Mexico City, the first world scale events in the history
    of Traditional Karate.

    As a result of the U.S. Act of 1979, the AAKF, formerly the All
    America Karate Federation, was reorganized under the name of the
    American Amateur Karate Federation and received the status of
    national sports governing body for Traditional Karate.

B.        Organization

    The AAKF organizes Traditional Karate clubs and individual
    members nationwide resulting in state committees and regional
    committees which plan and conduct state and regional events.

    Within the individual regions, the elected representatives serve on
    the Board of Directors which is the highest decision making body.  
    The Board of Directors elect a President, Vice President, General
    Secretary and other officials of the region.  By the end of 1990, club
    members number 352 and individual members number 38, 566.

C.        Activities

    The AAKF engages in the following activities:

    1.        Establish rules and regulations governing amateur karate
                competition, including judging, ranking and ranking
                examinations.
    2.        Recognize, approve and determine eligibility of amateur
                karate judges, contestants, ranking examiners and ranking,
                all under equal opportunity.
    3.        Sanction and host international, national, regional and
                district amateur karate competition.
    4.        Send officials and teams to international amateur karate
                events, such as the Olympics, as representatives of the U.S.
    5.        Research, collect and develop karate instructional material
                and other information pertaining to karate.
    6.        Sanction and host karate seminars.
    7.        Publish a newsletter or magazine related to the activities of
                the corporation and karate in general.
    8.        Engage in other activities as may be necessary to promote
                and advance karate in the United States through vigorous
                leadership and promotional activities.
Last Updated: February 1, 2009
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"The sole U.S. member of the
International Traditional Karate
Federation, the governing body for
Traditional Karate as defined by the
International Olympic Committee
(IOC) 101st Session in 1993."