International Kempo Federation
| Jurisdiction | International |
|---|---|
| Abbreviation | IKF |
| Founded | 2002 |
| Headquarters | Nice, France |
| President |  |
| Official website | |
| www | |
The International Kempo Federation (IKF) is the administrative body for kempo in the world, with over 100 member countries.[1] IKF was founded in 2002 in Budapest, Hungary, being currently headquartered in Nice, France.[2]
Presidents[]
- Olaf Bock, Germany, 2002–2008
- Jeff Speakman, United States, 2008–2018
- , Romania, 2018–
Executive committee[]
President
Vice-presidents
Yoshiji Soeno[3]
Ádám Lacza
CEO public relations
Bruno Rebelo
Public relations director
- Nishizaka Rei
Head of referees
Edward Hartman
Executive members
Robert E. Zingg
Róbert Szayka
Directors
- Robert E. Zingg
Ruslan Akumov
Eko Puji Raharjo
Carlos Miguel Wollman
Martin Jonsson
Technical advisors
Velin Hadjolov
Rauf Ibrahimov
Members[]
| Asia | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Afghanistan |
 Bangladesh |
 India |
 Indonesia
|
 Iraq |
 Iran |
 Japan |
 Kazakhstan
|
 Kuwait |
 Kyrgyzstan |
 Mongolia |
 Nepal
|
 Pakistan |
 People's Republic of China |
 Syria |
 Yemen
|
| Panamerica | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Argentina |
 Bolivia |
 Brazil |
 Canada
|
 Colombia |
 Dominican Republic |
 Mexico |
 United States
|
 Venezuela
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| Africa | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Algeria |
 Cameroon |
 Democratic Republic of the Congo |
 Egypt
|
 Morocco |
 Nigeria |
 Tunisia
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| Oceania | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Australia
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Events[]
- World Kempo Championships
- Continental Kempo Championships
- World Kempo Cups
- International Events
- Professional IKF Gallas
- International Referee Courses
Black Belts Society[]
9 Dan[]
8 Dan[]
- Robert E. Zingg
Amatto Zaharia
Olaf Bock- Edward Hartman
Eric La Rocca- Bruno Rebelo
7 Dan[]
- Velin Hadjolov
- Ahmad Yusuf
- Ruslan Akumov
- Rudolf Várszegi
See also[]
References[]
External links[]
Categories:
- Kenpō
- Sports organizations established in 2002
- Organizations based in Nice