International Kempo Federation
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| 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[edit]
- Olaf Bock, Germany, 2002–2008
- Jeff Speakman, United States, 2008–2018
- Amatto Zaharia, Romania, 2018–
Executive committee[edit]
President
Vice-presidents
Yoshiji Soeno[3]
Ádám Lacza
CEO public relations
Bruno Rebelo
Public relations director
- Nishizaka Rei
Head of referees
Edward Hartman
Executive members
Robert E. Zingg
Róbert Szayka
Directors
- Robert E. Zingg
Ruslan Akumov
Eko Puji Raharjo
Carlos Miguel Wollman
Martin Jonsson
Technical advisors
Velin Hadjolov
Rauf Ibrahimov
Members[edit]
| 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[edit]
- World Kempo Championships
- Continental Kempo Championships
- World Kempo Cups
- International Events
- Professional IKF Gallas
- International Referee Courses
Black Belts Society[edit]
9 Dan[edit]
8 Dan[edit]
- Robert E. Zingg
Amatto Zaharia
Olaf Bock- Edward Hartman
Eric La Rocca- Bruno Rebelo
7 Dan[edit]
- Velin Hadjolov
- Ahmad Yusuf
- Ruslan Akumov
- Rudolf Várszegi