Affiliations

The WTKO’s Executive Chairman is Sensei John Mullin 7^th Dan and the WTKO Chief instructor is Sensei Richard Amos 6^th Dan, a graduate from the JKA’s instructors class and a member of Sensei Keigo Abe’ 8^th Dan’s Japan Shotokan Karate Association. The JSKA is listed a Life Affiliate of the WTKO. The WTKO supports the activities of its affiliate and associate members around the world. Membership of the BSKI therefore gives access to some of the world’s top Shotokan instructors, and prestigious national and international tournaments.

The BSKI is affiliated to the WKF (World Karate Federation) through the auspices of the EKGB. The WKF was formed on the 16th June 1970 after a meeting, blessed by members of the original JKA, between Mr. Ryoichi Sasakawa, President of the Japanese Federation, and Mr. Jacques Delcourt. The new organization is called WUKO (World Union of Karate Organisations. Mr. Sasakawa returned to Paris in August, 9th 1970, accompanied by MM. Eriguchi, Nakayama (JKA) and Kagawa (JKA) and organizes an International Karate Conference First World Championships will be hosted by Tokyo in October, 10^th, 1970, where the first WUKO Congress took place. WUKO changed its name to the WKF in Algeria in 1993. It became the official world karate body, absorbing WUKO and operating according to IOC rules - a healthy development aimed at advancing karate world-wide. Currently the WKF, supports both traditional and sports orientated karate and consists of 170 affiliated countries. Full BSKI membership gives international recognition of Dan grades.

 

The BSKI is in full membership of the WTKO (World Shotokan Karate Organisation), with sensei Charles Gidley holding the post of WTKO UK representative

. The WTKO is a non-political, international Shotokan karate association that requires technical integrity and a traditional Shotokan background. The WTKO is an organization for groups and individuals that practice traditional Shotokan karate and wish to preserve the values and principals that exemplify Shotokan of the 70's and 80's, an era which made Shotokan karate the pre-eminent karate style through out the world

The International Shotokan-Ryu Karate-do Shihankai (ISKS) is a non-profit, apolitical group who will, through its technical committee, ratify/grade those individuals from 5^th Dan (Godan) and above, who are accepted into fellowship.  Entry into the Shihankai can be from any country or association but will only be through the recommendation and therefore the auspices of an existing fellow. The Shihankai will also award, where it is deemed appropriate, the Shogo (titles) of Renshi, Kyoshi and Hanshi in line with the Federation of All Japan Karate-Do Organisation’s (FAJKO) directive of March 1971.  This is also currently in line with the use of Shogo by other Shotokan groups through their senior Japanese instructors. Certification and accreditation with the ISKS shows a high standard of proficiency in Shotokan karate, which is appreciated and ratified by ones peers. The following BSKI senior instructors are in fellowship/hold office in the ISKS: Sensei Charles Gidley 7^th Dan Kyoshi (ISKS Technical Director), Sensei George Carruthers 7^th Dan Kyoshi, (ISKS Chairman).   Sensei Ged Moran 7^th Dan Kyoshi (ISKS Technical Secretary) and Sensei Eddie Dickson  6^th Dan Renshi (Fellow).  Fellows of the ISKS are senior national and international figures.