History of ISKF INDIA

ISKF INDIA

Nihon Karate Do Sho Bu Kai 

• International Shotokan Karate Federation of India was founded by 1995.
• Reformed by Sensei Shiv K. Panchal in 2006.
• Also formed his School by name Nihon Karate do Sho Bu Kai in 2006
• First Official ISKF India Master camp was held in 2008 conducted by Shihan Larry Frank Loreth from Canada. General Body meeting conducted by Shihan Larry Loreth and Sensei Shiv K.Panchal in Gurgaon, Haryana, India.

Shihan Larry F. Loreth has been appointed as Chairman of Technical  Committee in 2008 meeting at Gurgaon, Haryana, India.

• ISKF India officially approved by All India Karate Do Federation (National Governing Body in India) under direction of Sensei Shiv K.Panchal in 2008.
• ISKF India Team participated in World Master Camp in Philadelphia, USA under Sensei Shiv K.Panchal in 2009.all reports of ISKF India has submitted at Shihan Teruyuki Okazaki.
• In 2009 ISKF India team participated in International Okazaki Cup-2009 at Manila, Phillipines USA under Sensei Shiv K.Panchal.
• First Time Dan Examination attended by ISKF India team in Manila, Philipines under Master Teruyuki Okazaki-2009.
• In 2009 ISKF India Team again participated in International Okazaki Cup-2010 at Manila, Phillipines USA.
• In This Event First time ISKF India success to got Bronze Medal by Sensei Shiv K.Panchal in Black Belt Kata in any International event of International Shotokan Karate Federation.
• In 2010 again ISKF India Team participated in World Master Camp in Philadelphia, USA.
• In 2010 ISKF India spread in Haryana, Punjab, Maharastra, West Bengal, Bihar, Jharkhand, U.P., Kerla, Andhra Pradesh, Tamilnadu, Karnatka under great leadership of Sensei Shiv K.Panchal. Sensei has visited in many state to take seminar to promote ISKF in all over India.
• In 2010 our three players were selected in Commonwealth Karate Championship in South Africa.
• In 2011, International Shotokan Karate Federation of India become registered unit of Government of India (Haryana).
• In 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011,2012 continue our ISKF India players wining medals in Official National Tournaments organize by All India Karate Do Federation (National Governing Body in India).
• In 2012 ISKF India face the big exedent, they apply their visas to participation in WORLD SHOTO Cup but Embassy denied their visas without any reasons, then ISKF India had taken action against Embassy. After Long fight Vice President of Philippines directly write a E_mail to Embassy in India and ask reason of refusal of ISKF Team Visa then all matter was solved.
• After this exident Sensei Shiv K.Panchal give their resignation to annual governing Body meeting of ISKF India in 2013, March. But by request of ISKF India Members he change his decision to left ISKF India. All Members appoint him again President of ISKF India.
• ISKF India appoint Regional Directors in SOUTH, NORTH, EAST and WEST part of India in 2013.

Now ISKF India growing very fast and number of players and Instructors are increasing in all over India.
Our Federation is now listed in top Five Shotokan Karate organization In India.