About the English Karate Federation

The EKF is set-up as a democratically elected body for English Karate to cover the whole spectrum of our martial art and to further develop an understanding administration that listens to the needs of all the many aspects of Karate from Sport to Traditional, from the youngest beginner to the most senior instructor.

The EKF is recognised as the official governing body for English Karate by both the British Karate Federation and World Karate Federation.

The EKF's dedicated administration service offers the best advice on the needs of its member Associations for complex issues such as Insurance, Child Welfare Policy, CRB checks, Dan & Club registration and Instructor checks. Complimenting this is the determination of the EKF to build and maintain a reliable and responsible financial policy that will benefit all its members. The EKF welcomes applications for membership from all English Karate Associations that accept its rules and regulations.

Benefits that your Association and the members of your Association can enjoy with the EKF

• Membership and recognition of World, European, British and English Karate Federations – WKF is the only world Karate federation recognised by the Olympic Committee with the BKF recognised by the British Olympic Committee.
• Eligibility to many WKF sanctioned International competitions – many WKF sanctioned competitions are only available to WKF national federation members, in England this is the EKF.
• Association Courses advertised on EKF website – generate more interest and exposure with a wider audience.
• Association listing on EKF website – Recognition of Association member status.
• Association ‘Find a Club’ listing on EKF website – search capability for general public to locate clubs close to their location generating more grass roots participation.
• Eligibility to enter squad / team into prestigious Junior and Senior English National Championships – Association enters individuals and teams into national championships.
• Eligibility to enter squad / team into prestigious Junior and Senior British National Championships – Association enters individuals and teams into national championships.
• Access to National Squad programmes – Open National Squad training sessions held monthly, conducted by Wayne Otto OBE (Kumite) and Jonathan Mottram (Kata).
• Access to National Satellite Training centres – weekly satellite Kumite training sessions with national or assistant national coaches. Centres strategically placed throughout the country.
• Access to National and International Referee and officials qualification programmes – organised by WKF and EKF Chief Referee Terry Pottage.
• Access to ‘competitive coaching’ courses (learn to coach for competitions) – usually run along side the referee programmes.
• Access to ‘instructor coaching’ programme – EKF Coaching award programme.
  Recognition of grades and abilities –Dan Grades recognised by the Governing Body, often a requirement for many council run premises.
• Access to Dan Grade register – the EKF’s central register of Dan Grades.
• Access to Technical Grading panel – facility to attain senior Dan Grades where current grading opportunities are restricted, usually for 4th Dan and above.
• Advice, Guidance and Access to Photography Policy and Child Protection template policies – Child Protection policies including photo policy strictly adhered to protecting the EKF’s younger members.
• Advice, Guidance and access to template policies for Risk Management.
• Personal Accident Insurance worldwide cover – competitive rates secured by the EKF and available as an option to individual registration.
• Instructors Personal Indemnity Insurance – competitive rates secured by the EKF and available as an option for all instructors.
• Criminal Record Bureau (CRB) checks – EKF is a registered CRB body and offers CRB checks to registered members.
• Openness and transparency with all information available for scrutiny via the EKF website, newsletters, email information and meetings.
• Access to membership services.

EKF Membership Applications

ALL new applications for membership must be submitted on our “EKF Application Form” which, upon receipt, will be submitted to the board for consideration. Click here for full details

CRB Checks

English Karate Federation Ltd is a CRB Registered Body: registration number 26652100003
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Information Control in the EKF

The EKF is registered with the Information Commissioner's Office as Data Controllers - Registration Number Z1255277. The Information Commissioner's Office is the UK's independent authority set up to promote access to official information and to protect personal information.  Visit the ICO website www.ico.gov.uk