In this section

• Overview
• Apply for Association Membership
• Apply for Club Membership
• Frequently Asked Questions
• List of Members
• WKF Statute 21.9 Explained
• Registration System

Services

• CRB Checks
• Instructor's Insurance
• Grading Panel

Want to know more?

• Email EKF Administration

Apply for Club Membership

• Are you a club current outside the EKF?
• Would you like to join the Premier Governing Body for Karate recognised by the World Karate Federation?
• Would you like to add prestige and credibility to your club?
• Would you like to take advantage of the EKF services such as, National Squads, International competitions at both Kumite and Kata, Coaching programme, Referees programme as well as British and International recognition?

We offer Child Protection and Safe Guarding, CRB checks, Insurance services and much more such as recognition by the World Karate Federation. We can offer a Dan Grading facility via our Technical committee which comprises of some of England's most senior and foremost Karate-ka.

(Please note: Clubs within EKF cannot apply for this within 12 months of leaving their existing Association).

For details contact coaching@englishkaratefederation.com.

ALL new applications for membership must be submitted on our"EKF Application Form" which, upon receipt, will be submitted to the board for consideration. Decisions will normally be made within 30 days or receipt of your application.

Benefits that your Club and the members of your Club 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.
• Club Courses advertised on EKF website
  Generate more interest and exposure with a wider audience.
• Club listing on EKF website
  Recognition of Association member status.
• Club ‘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 individuals into prestigious Junior and Senior English National Championships
  Enter individuals into prestigious English national championships.
• Eligibility to enter individuals into prestigious Junior and Senior British National Championships
  Enter individuals into prestigious British 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 allowing individuals to progress through coaching and refereeing rogrammes up to World level.
• Access to ‘competitive coaching’ courses (learn to coach for competitions) - courses for athlete coaches usually run along side the referee training 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
  Risk assessment guidance often a requirement for many council run premises.
• 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
  All information available for scrutiny via the EKF website, newsletters, email information, minutes and meetings.

Click here to download a printable application forM (PDF)

Please send completed applications to:

Selina Utting
Registrations Officer

registration@englishkaratefederation.com

All payments must be via BACS with appropriate reference.

and pay by bank transfer £100 to:

Lloyds Bank
EKF Ltd
30-18-88
44753268

Email: registration@englishkaratefederation.com

If you have any questions prior to application please feel frre to contact us - we are more than happy to answer your questions.

Polite reminder regarding payments

Please note the EKF no longer accepts cheques as a method of payment. Please ensure any payments made include a reference eg name of association or name of person paying if for an item. Please ensure you keep a copy of any receipts. If sending payment for club / association membership this is to be made online only and copies of payments sent with your application. The same applies with instructors insurance and Member 2 member insurance. Copies of payments should be sent to registration officer Selina Utting and / or M O’Brien Treasurer.

You may also be interested in reading our 'New Members' Pack' which summarises all of the relevant information about the EKF.

• EKF Application Pack & Guide For New Members (Clubs) (PDF)
• EKF Application Pack & Guide For New Members (Clubs) (Word Doc)

The Details

Definition of a 'Club'

• 1 recognised sensei, (Min age 21, min grade 1st dan)
• A maximum of 3 dojo's under the 1 sensei (who must be resident in England)
• All 3 dojo's must use the same club name and logo venues within a 15 mile radius
• Must have a minimum of 10 members
• Cannot be members of existing EKF assocaitions

Membership subject to usual checks and provisional membership.

Membership Fees

• Membership Payment of £100.00, payable on application, non-refundable.
• License Fees as per standard EKF rate.
• Clubs are offered Provisional CLUB Membership for 12 months then if they are accepted they can become FULL CLUB MEMBERS

EKF Membership Levels

1. EKF full association membership
2. EKF provisional association membership
3. EKF full club membership
4. EKF provisional club membership

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