USANKF of Northern California, Inc.

USANKF of Northern California, Inc.

Our goal is be foster, develop, promote and coordinate recreational and competitive amateur Karate activities and opportunities for all member athletes and supportive participants, and to supervise such other amateur Karate matters.

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USA National Karate-do Federation
Member of the USA Olympic Committee

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2008 USANKF of Northern Califorinia annual membership drive

Top Leaders in Traditional Karate Meet in Colorado Springs, Colo. to Chart Future Course for the Sport

COLORADO SPRINGS Colo.– Leaders of the USA National Karate-Do Federation are optimistic about the future of the sport following a strategic planning retreat with 22 of the top leaders of the sport of karate, February 1-3 at the United States Olympic Complex in Colorado Springs, Colo. The goal of the retreat was to bring together representatives from the USA National Karate-Do Federation, AAU Karate and the USA Karate Federation to work together to chart the future of the sport in the United States. The USA National Karate-Do Federation is recognized by the United States Olympic Committee as the National Governing Body for the sport of Karate in the United States. The USA National Karate-Do Federation is headquartered in Colorado Springs.

"The strategic planning retreat was a huge step forward for the sport of karate in the United States," said Luke St. Onge, Chief Executive Officer of the USA National Karate-Do Federation. "It is important for the future of the sport that leaders and experts in the sport are on the same page and striving for a shared and common goal. The strategic planning retreat that concluded Sunday, gave the opportunity to gather, discuss and develop very meaningful and worthwhile goals and relationships. We are very optimistic about the future, given the collaboration we accomplished over the course of the retreat."

The 22 attendees worked together through the retreat environment to develop very specific recommendations for the USA National Karate-Do Federation to carry forward to unify and develop the sport in the U.S. with the goal of becoming a medal contender on the world stage. Areas covered during the retreat ranged from Athlete Development, Unified Athlete Selection Process, Fundraising, Grassroots Development, Membership Development, Television, Marketing and Media.

For more information, please contact the Luke St. Onge, the Chief Executive Officer of the USA National Karate-Do Federation at lstonge@usankf.org or by calling 719-477-6925. This press release is also available on the USOC’s media specific website at www.usocpressbox.org.

Did You Know What Karate-Do Means?

Karate-do is distinguished from the mere study of Karate as a training for fighting purposes. It is the Do which requires the practitioner to use the martial arts training for purposes of character development and self-defense only. "Do" indicates the antithesis of violent action. The mastery of Karate-do demands not only physical technique, but holds as paramount the acquisition of such qualities as:

Respect
Compassion
Fairness
Humility
Diligence
Veracity

Karate-do skills are manifested through principled action, emotional control and decorum, and honesty, which are together commonly referred to as "good sportsmanship" and appropriate citizenship and leadership qualities.

Karate competition as used herein is the opportunity for competitors and officials to practice and display their individual mastery of both Karate techniques and the principles of Karate-do in a controlled, sporting environment.

Special Thank You for Campaign For the Community Non-Profit Donations 2008

Jimmy Morales
Kristine Embry
Gary Forrette
Eugene Tibon
Christine Torres
Willie Ureta

Our Other Goals Are-

To coordinate those program and activities which contribute to the development of individual integrity, character, physical and mental fitness and personal growth through the traditional art and sport of karate-do,
To encourage, support, aid and abet public participation on behalf of the development of individual skills during local, regional, national and international programs and activities, regardless of race, creed, age, sex or national origin,
To train the technical, referee, coaching and medical corps to adhere, support and promote the highest standards of karate-do,
To provide forums to enhance the educational and financial support of all karate athletes,
To provide venues to train, compete and exchange knowledge concerning all aspects of karate-do,
To inform the regional, national, and international matters concerning karate-do to its members,
(To resolve disputes and grievances involving participating groups and individuals, and
To coordinate programs and activities between participants representing Northern California and other regions of the United States of America as well as other nations which provide valuable exchanges of cultural and other ideas, thereby enhancing national and international understanding and relations.

United States of American Karate-do Federation of Northern California, Inc.