SATKF  Is the official representative Federation for ITKF in South Africa.

Continuing the Traditional Karate as taught by Master Hidetaka Nishiyama 10th Dan

Founder ITKF "1985" and co-founder of JKA "1951"

Instruction points "See Instruction section of website"

SATKF Mission and Goals

• SATKF members train and gain knowledge on technical aspects,  principles, science of human movement and scientific approach to karate-do as taught by Master Nishiyama and other Masters at Traditional Karate National and International seminars as well as ITKF annual camps to share with its members.

• SATKF members participate with other Traditional Karate Federations and Organizations at National and International competitions and award SATKF National colors to representatives.

• SATKF strive to gain Budo "Japanese Martial Arts" knowledge of strategy and tactics as passed on by Japanese and Okinawa Masters over the past 300 years

• SATKF receive and award Dan ranking to Karate-ka for International recognition who have appropriate Traditional Karate linage to be acknowledge by ITKF.

• Is to develop Traditional Karate-do and Budo in the proper direction and by promoting and strengthening friendly relationships, to achieve the advancement of the art and sport, spirit and hereby contribute to the perfection of the human character.

To quote Master Nishiyama "Karate is a gentleman art form with dignity."

Traditional Karate masters and karate-ka have for decades been meeting, training and representing their respective styles

of Shotokan , Goju, Wado , Shito.

These styles were formed by these masters from the orginal Two training methods of Shorin and Shorei which originate in Okinawa.

All these gatherings were for the preservation, interaction of Traditional Karate-do and Budo “ Japanese Martial Arts” .

Here are some photographs of Traditional Karate meetings from the beginning of modern day Traditional karate over past eighty years.

Master Hidetaka Nishiyama 10^th Dan “Top left” who was a direct student of Master Gichin Funakoshi “See 1st photograph 1929”.

Assisted in the forming of Traditional JKA Shotokan karate. Later realising the need to unite all Traditional Karate styles world wide.

Transcending style boundaries for the preservation and good of Traditional as it was taught Hundreds of years ago.

He has also though scientific approach and deep study of Budo taken Traditional Karate to great heights.

He then formed ITKF “International Traditional Karate Federation” which now continues his legacy.

1929 Meeting Tokyo, Japan of top masters of Traditional who formed there own schools, 3^rd left Master Gichin Funakoshi founder

Shotokan karate, Kenwa Mabuni founder Goju

2007 San Diego, USA - Master Nishiyama 10^th Dan Founder of ITKF instructing at 2007 summer camp “ this was the culmination

of 30 years of his work” which Sensei Chris Mance 7^th Dan SATKF “4^th left back row” attended having last trained with Master Nishiyama in Los Angeles in 1980 for Two and half years.

2009 San Diego , USA - After the passing away of Master Nishiyama the Tradition continued by masters that were trained by Master

Nishiyama, namely Masters  Ricks Jorgensen Chairman, Hiroshi Shirai, Rob Fusaro,  Avi Rokah

2010 Poland - Top Masters of ITKF at training and meetings in Poland continuing the Tradition as taught by Master Hidetaka Nishiyama.

Master Hidetaka Nishiyama ITKF founder, officially handing over certificates for Camp course

completion 2007 to Chris Mance 6th Dan ITKF / Official SATKF coach and  President.

Chris is a certified ITKF Coach and Instructor obtained at the  2009 ITKF course