The Traditional Karate United in Spain

From February 13–16, 2026, the International Traditional Karate Congress of the ITKF will take place in Mijas, Málaga, Spain. This special event brings together renowned masters of traditional karate: Sensei Richard Jorgensen, Sensei Michael Bock, Sensei Ruben Cernuda, Sensei Slobodan Milicevic, Sensei John P. Kataoka, and Sensei Dariusz Bajkowski. The congress is dedicated to international exchange, technical development, and the shared values of traditional karate.

Special training sessions for instructors, examiners, and karate practitioners in general.
Maintaining the high integrity of the ITKF’s technical approach.

In addition to this congress, we will have special training sessions for instructors, examiners, and karate practitioners in general. This event aims to lay the foundations for the future of traditional karate.
The objective of this seminar is to familiarize our most experienced members and their designated instructors with the technical requirements of the ITKF and to analyze the qualification requirements from 1st Dan to 6th Dan. This will contribute to maintaining the high integrity of the ITKF’s technical approach. Its aim is to clearly and unequivocally distinguish us from other, fraudulent ITKF organizations.

ITKF Summer Camp, Canada in July 2026

ITKF Summer Camp with Sensei Hidetaka Nishiyama, San Diego, California

This Congress & Seminar allows our experienced members to obtain ITKF examiner qualifications and thus prepare the next generation of instructors. It also serves as a prelude to the ITKF Summer Camp, which will be held in Canada in July 2026. There, we will be summarizing the annual technical program of the ITKF International Summer Camp, an event previously held every summer in San Diego under the supervision of Sensei Nishiyama.

Sensei Hidetaka Nishiyama and Sensei Michael Bock ITKF Summer Camp, San Diego (USA)

Registration International Traditional Karate Congress of the ITKF

For registration, you can contact ITKF Spain directly (iskahq@gmail.com) or register a few hours before the event begins at the entrance to the sports center.

The technical panel of the Congress & Seminar will be led by the following Senseis:

• Sensei Richard Jorgensen (Canada) 9th Dan – President of ITKF & Chief Instructor
• Sensei Michael Bock 8th Dan (Germany) – Secretary General of ITKF
• Sensei Slobodan Milicevic 8th Dan (Serbia) – President of ETKF
• Sensei Rubén Cernuda 8th Dan (Spain) – Director of ITKF Pan America
• Sensei Stojan Sestan 8th Dan (Slovenia) – Vice President of ETKF
• Sensei Dariusz Bajkowski 8th Dan (Poland) – President of the Education Committee
• Sensei John Price Kataoka 6th Dan (Japan) – Director of ITKF Asia
• Sensei Dave Smith 6th Dan (Canada) – Vice-president ITKF Pan American, Director of development North America