MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS

The International Karate Kobudo Federation offers its members the following benefits:

• Quality training in traditional Okinawa Kenpo Karate & Okinawan Kobudo
  
• Lineage back to the 1700's
  
• Dojo Charters
  
• National / International Training Seminars
  
• International Rank Certification in Okinawan and Japanese Karate
  
• Teachers Licenses in Karate & Kobudo (Renshi, Kyoshi, Hanshi)
  
• Special "Okinawan Kobudo" Division for both Kyu and Dan Levels
  
• Standardized Instruction
  
• Comprehensive Video Training DVD's covering both Karate & Kobudo
  
• Cross-training opportunities in related arts of Ju-Jitsu, Aikijujitsu & Kendo
  
• International Brotherhood / Sisterhood in the Martial Arts
  
• Official IKKF Web Page and IKKF Face Book Page

Join Hanshi Heilman and the IKKF in the spirit of International Budo and get back to the roots of traditional Okinawan / Japanese Martial Arts.

MEMBERSHIP TYPES

The IKKF offers the following types of memberships:

• Dojo Charters
• Individual Memberships
  
  • Lifetime Membership
  • Individual / Dojo Membership
    
  • Individual / Non-Dojo Membership

Further, the IKKF is divided into two (2) Formal Divisions to serve the various needs of our membership. These divisions include:

• Karate - Kobudo Division
  
• Okinawan Kobudo Division

All IKKF memberships (for all divisions and membership types) are on an Annual Basis (calendar year).

Each Dojo within the IKKF is required to be registered with the Federation. All Dojo registrations will be issued a Registration Certificate (Charter) from the IKKF Hombu. Each IKKF Dojo must be under the direction of an IKKF Licensed Instructor (4th Dan or higher) or sponsored by such an individual. In this manner the Dojo can be assured of having a specific individual responsible for supporting their program, and at the same time the IKKF can be assured of the quality of the program - it is a win-win situation for all involved.

All members of an IKKF Registered Okinawa Kenpo Karate-Kobudo Dojo are expected to be active individual members of the Federation.

In the case of those Dojos only involved in the IKKF Kobudo Division, all individuals of the member body training in IKKF Okinawan Kobudo are expected to be active individual members of the Federation. Active IKKF Individual Membership will be required for any such individual to receive rank certification in Okinawan Kobudo from the IKKF.

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For information on how to join the IKKF and copies of application forms for individuals and dojos, please see (How Do I Join) section of this Web Page.