International Kempo Federation

{{short description|Kempo federation}}

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| headquarters = Nice, France

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The International Kempo Federation (IKF) is the administrative body for kempo in the world, with over 100 member countries.[http://olympickempo.com/members/ Members] IKF was founded in 2002 in Budapest, Hungary, being currently headquartered in Nice, France.[https://www.portugalresident.com/portugal-wins-big-at-kempo-world-championship/ Portugal wins big at Kempo world championship]

==Presidents==

==Executive committee==

President

Vice-presidents

  • {{flagicon|JPN}} Yoshiji Soeno[http://www.kempoikf.com/en/page/ikf-executive-committee-3 IKF Executive Committee]
  • {{flagicon|HUN}} Ádám Lacza

CEO public relations

  • {{flagicon|POR}} Bruno Rebelo

Head of referees

  • {{flagicon|NED}} Edward Hartman

Executive members

  • {{flagicon|USA}} Robert E. Zingg
  • {{flagicon|SVK}} Róbert Szayka

Directors

  • {{flagicon|USA}} Robert E. Zingg
  • {{flagicon|RUS}} Ruslan Akumov
  • {{flagicon|Indonesia}} Eko Puji Raharjo
  • {{flagicon|ARG}} Carlos Miguel Wollman
  • {{flagicon|SWE}} Martin Jonsson

Technical advisors

  • {{flagicon|BUL}} Velin Hadjolov
  • {{flagicon|AZE}} Rauf Ibrahimov

Members

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{{flag| Afghanistan}}{{flag| Bangladesh}}{{flag|India}}{{flag|Indonesia}}
{{flag|Iraq}}{{flag|Iran}}{{flag|Japan}}{{flag|Kazakhstan}}
{{flag|Kuwait}}{{flag|Kyrgyzstan}}{{flag|Mongolia}}{{flag|Nepal}}
{{flag|Pakistan}}{{flag|People's Republic of China}}{{flag|Syria}}{{flag|Yemen}}

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{{flag|Armenia}}{{flag|Azerbaijan}}{{flag|Belarus}}{{flag|Belgium}}
{{flag|Bosnia and Herzegovina}}{{flag|Bulgaria}}{{flag|Croatia}}{{flag|Estonia}}
{{flag|France}}{{flag|Georgia}}{{flag|Germany}}{{flag|Hungary}}
{{flag|Italy}}{{flag|Latvia }}{{flag|Lithuania}}{{flag|Moldova}}
{{flag|Montenegro}}{{flag|Netherlands}}{{flag|Northern Cyprus}}{{flag|Poland}}
{{flag|Portugal }}{{flag|Romania }}{{flag|Russia}}{{flag|Serbia }}
{{flag|Slovakia}}{{flag|Spain }}{{flag|Sweden }}{{flag|Turkey }}
{{flag|Ukraine}}{{flag|United Kingdom}}

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{{flag|Argentina}}{{flag|Bolivia}}{{flag|Brazil}}{{flag|Canada}}
{{flag|Colombia}}{{flag|Dominican Republic}}{{flag|Mexico}}{{flag|United States}}
{{flag|Venezuela}}

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{{flag|Algeria}}{{flag|Cameroon}}{{flag|Democratic Republic of the Congo}}{{flag|Egypt}}
{{flag|Morocco}}{{flag|Nigeria}}{{flag|Tunisia}}

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{{flag|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=

  • {{flagicon|USA}} [http://dojo.zinggskarate.com/shihan-robert-e-zingg Robert E. Zingg]
  • {{flagicon|ROM}} Amatto Zaharia
  • {{flagicon|GER}} [https://kempoka.de/en/sensei-olaf-bock-kempo-with-beard/ Olaf Bock]
  • {{flagicon|NED}} Edward Hartman
  • {{flagicon|FRA}} Eric La Rocca
  • {{flagicon|POR}} Bruno Rebelo

=7 Dan=

  • {{flagicon|BUL}} Velin Hadjolov
  • {{flagicon|Indonesia}} Ahmad Yusuf
  • {{flagicon|RUS}} Ruslan Akumov
  • {{flagicon|HUN}} Rudolf Várszegi

See also

References

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