Striving to establish a Sport England

recognised National Governing Body

for the benefit of all English Karateka

Karate England - an overview

Karate in England, Karate Sport England and the English Karate Alliance have been working together since 2007 with the shared aim of uniting all English Karate Associations within a democratic and Sport England recognised and supported national governing body.

Our three bodies have a combined membership of around 70,000 and represent the majority of Karateka in England. We have always understood the importance of dialogue with other groups and have consistently made every effort to negotiate a united approach to achieving our aims and will continue to do so.

Karate England is the National Governing Body (NGB) for its members. As an National Governing Body we will be aiming to:-

• offer appropriate NGB facilities to our members with minimum financial burden

• achieve recognition and support as an NGB by Sport England

• achieve unification for all English Karate Associations

• achieve the best possible facilities and structure for the benefit of all English Karateka

• ensure that all our members have the freedom to enjoy national and international relationships with karate bodies of their choice, without unfair or unreasonable restrictions and in a way which reflects the Olympic Spirit of the pursuit of sporting relationships amongst citizens of all nations as embodied in the Olympic Charter.