Not at all. You may find that our training classes for beginners are the perfect way to build up your overall fitness level regardless of your physical condition.

Not at all. If you are confident both mentally and physically, you can start anytime and anywhere.

Of course, you can train with more than one martial art. It is an individual’s choice. However, Kyokushin Karate is a practical and complete fighting system. It is also very rigorous and demanding. WKO Bangladesh welcomes all martial arts enthusiasts to train with them.

With the validation and approval by WKO Bangladesh, there can be a one-time conversion from other Kyokushin Karate groups. The converted Kyu or Dan might be different. Before the transformation can happen, you have to join and train with WKO Bangladesh for a while. After this conversion, if you continue to subscribe to WKO Bangladesh and another Kyokushin Karate group, you are expected to promote your Kyu or Dan in separate streams.

There are plenty of write-ups about this, and you can read them at your own pace on the internet. After reading all the articles, you would probably find out that Karate and almost all forms of martial arts are constantly evolving. Divergence from Kyokushin Karate didn’t only happen after Sosai Oyama’s death. Several distinct karate groups were formed by Sosai Oyama’s students even as he was alive. Many groups bearing the banner of Kyokushin come and go. The only thing that matters is how Kyokushin Karate can endure through the test of time and evolve to become an international sport & cultural heritage. For this, we place our trust in ShinKyokushinKai. Join us in our journey to experience the ultimate, authentic martial way! Osu!

Since the ShinKyokushinKai is a full-contact Karate, there is a strong possibility you will get injured at some point in your Karate journey. It might be something minor, like a sprained toe or hyperextension. But it might be worse too, like a cracked rib, broken arm, or knock-out. We empathize with conditioning your body to absorb and deliver hits with developing endurance.

Yes. With prior permission, you can watch one class in a Dojo to get an idea about the training.

Yes. You may do so. However, WKO Bangladesh expects you to be fair to the respective organizations. You are also expected to pay separate fees as they are different organizations. Also, during the training, you are expected to wear the appropriate Dogi (Karate uniform) that represents the respective organizations. Most importantly, keep an open mind and develop your Karate with a pure spirit. Authentic Karate is humble, always seeking wisdom and strength, and no other desires.

Sosai Masutatsu Oyama, the founder of Kyokushin Karate (the martial art form, full-contact Karate), also founded Kyokushinkai-Kan (the association) and International Karate Organization (IKO), the international administration, and governing body Kyokushin Karate. Both are synonymous. Soon after the death of Sosai Oyama in 1994, doubts were surrounding the supposedly appointed second-generation leadership of Kyokushinkai-Kan. These led to rights and patent issues surrounding the use of the names Kyokushinkai-Kan and IKO. As a result, splinter groups formed and departed from the one body that Sosai Oyama founded. Splinter groups even claimed the titles Kyokushinkai-Kan and IKO, insisting that they were the real followers of Sosai Oyama and teaching authentic Kyokushin Karate. Besides splinter groups, more Senseis formed their independent schools and spotted the same Kyokushinkai kanji on their uniforms. As we soon discovered, rights and patents are commercial assets, and all the politicking was for franchising Kyokushin Karate! Whatever happened to the training and development of Kyokushin Karate and the virtues of Dojo oaths we’ve been reciting? Kyokushin Karate was degenerating with all the breakups and quests for commercializing the Budo. Looking at the state of affairs, ShinKyokushinKai decided that Kyokushin Karate should not be back-pedaling. We move on firmly to form a new democratic organization. It was concerned with the advancement of Kyokushin Karate, and very significantly, it should not be commercialized. We boldly put the non-profit tenet in front of our organization name and operate by this legal requirement. We also established our Activity Policy distinctly. This organization has a non-profit focus and remains democratic, socially responsible, and sustainable. Resolved to move Kyokushin Karate forward in a new way, we reformed ourselves as ShinKyokushinKai. We changed the names and any assets that may embroil ourselves into lawsuits and disputes. Rather than wasting time on unproductive debates, we would rather spend effort on training, keeping Kyokushin Karate affordable, and developing further. We can say that ShinKyokushinKai operates with the most sustainable organizational model. Its objective will not be disrupted by events, such as those that plagued the original IKO. Looking at all the good works done by ShinKyokushinKai and the forward-planning made us, we take pride in the stuff we are doing. Our sincerity and actions will convince naysayers; that we are probably most aligned with the vision that Sosai Oyama had!