South American Championships

The 2026 South America Karate Championships was organized on October 10^th and 11^th in Concepcion, Chile by Chile Branch Chief Shihan Marco Inostroza. Kancho Shokei Matsui and Shihan Katsuhito Gorai officiated the championships. 350+ competitors from Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Uruguay, USA and Chile participated in Kata and Kumite competitions.

Through this event, the IKO South American Team members were selected to participate in the 14^th World Open Karate Championship in October 2027 in Tokyo, Japan.

On October 12^th, IKO Training Seminar with 110 IKO South American members of all ages was conducted.

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