International Kempo Federation
| Jurisdiction | International |
|---|---|
| Abbreviation | IKF |
| Founded | 2002 |
| Headquarters | Nice, France |
| President | Amatto Zaharia |
| Official website | |
| www | |
The International Kempo Federation (IKF) is the administrative body for kempo in the world, with over 100 member countries.[1] IKF was founded in 2002 in Budapest, Hungary, being currently headquartered in Nice, France.[2]
Presidents
- Olaf Bock, Germany, 2002–2008
- Jeff Speakman, United States, 2008–2018
- Amatto Zaharia, Romania, 2018–
Executive committee
President
Vice-presidents
- Yoshiji Soeno[3]
- Ádám Lacza
CEO public relations
Head of referees
Executive members
Directors
Technical advisors
Members
| Asia | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan | Bangladesh | India | Indonesia |
| Iraq | Iran | Japan | Kazakhstan |
| Kuwait | Kyrgyzstan | Mongolia | Nepal |
| Pakistan | People's Republic of China | Syria | Yemen |
| Panamerica | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina | Bolivia | Brazil | Canada |
| Colombia | Dominican Republic | Mexico | United States |
| Venezuela |
| Africa | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Algeria | Cameroon | Democratic Republic of the Congo | Egypt |
| Morocco | Nigeria | Tunisia |
| Oceania | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia |
Events
- World Kempo Championships
- Continental Kempo Championships
- World Kempo Cups
- International Events
- Professional IKF Gallas
- International Referee Courses
Black Belts Society
9 Dan
8 Dan
- Robert E. Zingg
- Amatto Zaharia
- Olaf Bock
- Edward Hartman
- Eric La Rocca
- Bruno Rebelo