Kancho, Daihyo & Council Members

CHAIRMAN

Kancho Peter Chong – Chairman of the IKAK KyokushinRyu Kancho Peter Chong 9th Dan, is a Kyokushin Karate master.
 

Kancho was the former long term International Committee Chairman for Asia and the Middle East, International Karate Organization (IKO1) founded by Sosai Masutatsu Oyama (1923–1994). He resigned from that position in 2018.

Kancho Peter was born in Singapore in 1941. He began his training in martial arts under his father in 1955, at the age of 14.

Prior to studying Kyokushin Karate, he practiced Judo and other local arts in Singapore. In 1965, Kancho journeyed by boat to Japan, to train full time with Kyokushin Karate founder Mas Oyama at the Honbu dojo, Ikebukuro Tokyo. Many of the famous Kyokushin luminaries and senior Instructors were training at Honbu during that time.

During 1969, he established his first Dojo in Singapore.

Prior to retiring from the workforce, he was an Assistant Superintendent of Police in Singapore. Kancho Peter was also a regular Self Defense instructor in the Singapore Police Force throughout his Policing career.

Kancho Peter was responsible for tirelessly promoting Kyokushin Karate throughout Asia and the Middle East, and teaching hundreds of Instructors & students during the ensuing decades.

In 1988, Kancho received the Pingat Bakti Masyarakat (Public Service Medal) from Ong Teng Cheong, then Deputy Prime Minister of Singapore, for his services to martial arts.

Kancho Peter Chong is dedicated to promoting Kyokushin Karate in its proper form including its philosophies and principles to all, through the International Karate Alliance KyokushinRyu.

SUPREME ADVISOR

Daihyo Ryuko Take – Supreme Advisor

Supreme Advisor of the International Karate Alliance, KyokushinRyu

Supreme Advisor of the International Karate Alliance, KyokushinRyu

Shihan Take 8th Dan, is a Kyokushin Karate master.

Shihan Take is based in Kagoshima prefecture, Kyushu Japan. At the age of 18, he commenced full-time training with Sosai Mas Oyama in the Kyokushin Karate Honbu dojo, Ikebukero Tokyo.

Shihan Take was an active competitor Kyokushin tournaments, including the All Japan Kyokushin Karate championship. In 1976, Shihan Take founded the Kagoshima prefecture Kyokushin Karate branches, authorized by Sosai Oyama.

Shihan Take oversees numerous dojos around the Kagoshima prefecture.

Shihan Take has successfully coached numerous Kyokushin Karate champions, including Shihan Kiyama World Tournament Champion, Sensei Jan Soukup World Tournament 2nd place, Sensei Makato All Japan champion, and many others.

ADVISORS

Hajime Yokota

Mervyn Tan

Yeo Siew Hang

Yoshiki Tzunoda

International Council Members

Phillip Moustache

Africa Continent/Technical Director

Martin Marlborough

Scotland Country Director

Jackie Chong

Technical Director

Jan Gruba

Europe Country Director

Chris De Wet

North America Country Director

Steven Foo

Global Partnership Director

Board Memebers

Afshin Torkpour

Dr. Ajith Ga

Benjamin Rodrigues

Carl Piva

Mohammed Nissam

Ilmy Chelebiev

Khaled Afara

Shakeel Ahmed Syed

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