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Traditional karate and/or kobudo training helps develop self-defence skills, fitness, inner strength, tradition, confidence, discipline, resilience, understanding of history and culture, perseverance and much more!
Karate [empty hand] is one of the most well known and respected martial arts in the world. Kobudo [weapons] is the traditional weapons martial art of Okinawa.
Training at an AFTK Dojo will ensure that you are taught by qualified instructors, in a non-competitive environment focused on fostering good character. By joining a dojo that is a member of the Australasian Federation of Traditional Karate and Kobudo, you are joining a community of 1000s that are committed to strong ethics, the preservation of tradition, innovative training, and to creating friendly beneficial relations in the martial arts community. AFTK Dojo members also have access to national training, events and seminars. What are you waiting for? With over 70 dojo around, it's time to find a dojo near you using our interactive map.
Training at an AFTK Dojo will ensure that you are taught by qualified instructors, in a non-competitive environment focused on fostering good character. By joining a dojo that is a member of the Australasian Federation of Traditional Karate and Kobudo, you are joining a community of 1000s that are committed to strong ethics, the preservation of tradition, innovative training, and to creating friendly beneficial relations in the martial arts community. AFTK Dojo members also have access to national training, events and seminars. What are you waiting for? With over 70 dojo around, it's time to find a dojo near you using our interactive map.
The purpose of the AFTK is to promote traditional karate and kobudo throughout Australasia.
The purpose of the Australasian Federation of Traditional Karate and Kobudo (AFTK) is to promote traditional karate and kobudo throughout Australasia. The AFTK focuses on ethics, technical seminars, workshops and all that is necessary to promote the spread of karate and kobudo in Australia and to promote friendly beneficial relations between AFTK members. Our members preserve the traditional practices of karate and kobudo, and all follow the traditional principles of budo. The AFTK exists to serve its members.
Our mission is to provide an industry-recognised federation which focuses on serving its members through as reasonably priced insurance, setting a benchmark for instructor certification, dan gradings as required, creating resources for instructors and dojos, and delivering high-quality training opportunities with world-class instructors.
Our mission is to provide an industry-recognised federation which focuses on serving its members through as reasonably priced insurance, setting a benchmark for instructor certification, dan gradings as required, creating resources for instructors and dojos, and delivering high-quality training opportunities with world-class instructors.