About Kyokushin

We, the International Karate Organization Kyokushin Kaikan - I.K.O. Matsushima Group are an active succession of the way of Budo Karate, along with the legacy of the founder Masutatsu Oyama.
Through the discipline of our hearts and bodies, we continually endeavour to interact as an authentic international organization. We aim to develop the whole human spirit in each individual so that they can become leaders for the next generation, and continue to contribute to the community.

Our Kyokushin Karate is Budo, and involves full contact rules in order to seek true strength. However, we are not only seeking an aspect of strength to be a tournament winner. What we seek, through hard training, is the way of life as a human being. I believe we should learn the importance of this, to assure actions are based upon faith and to make large efforts to enhance the level of moral human nature. It may be significant help to our aim of wholesome training of young individuals which leads to their community contribution. We have been attempting this, step by step, based upon our belief that these young individuals are the next generation leaders.

Today, the organization has 120 official branch chiefs and representatives in over 60 countries. All of which have been achieving great results during their extensive training careers. This emphasises our respect for the philosophy of Kyokushin Karate and our organization has been recognized as the most democratic Kyokushin Karate organization in the world. Many people in the world have been fascinated by Kyokushin Karate, and I have truly noticed that the meaning and the mysterious aspects of this profound Budo Karate have been recognized as a means to find the true way of life, not only in Japan, but across the world.

Kancho Yoshikazu Matsushima / President of IKO Matsushima

Dojo Member(s)

Comments

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  By Octavianus Tjiantoro

  Indonesian Kyokushin Martial Art Academy

  Osu!
  Bagi saya pribadi, kedua Sensei yang memimpin latihan di dojo Kebon Sirih merupakan sensei karate sejati. Karate sensei yang sejati selalu berkomitmen penuh tidak hanya pada membagi ilmunya kepada murid dan juniornya, tetapi juga pada peningkatan ilmu dan pengetahuan mereka sendiri, terutama dalam bidang ilmu karate.
  Saya bersyukur sekali sudah bisa kenal dan ikut berlatih bersama Sensei Andreas dan Sensei Wisnu sejak beberapa tahun lalu mulai dari dojo Batu Tulis, sampai sekarang di dojo Kebon Sirih. Saya berharap untuk bisa berlatih bersama kedua Sensei serta seluruh anggota dojo Kebon Sirih lainnya.

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  By Adam Jordan

  IKO Nakamura - Indonesia (ex. IKKA)

  Senang bisa bergabung di IKKA dojo Menteng, banyak hal yang bisa didapatkan tidak hanya dari segi fisik dan teknik tapi juga mental dan disiplin yang tinggi. Kebersamaan dan keakraban yang sangat memberikan kesan yang mendalam bagi saya sejak ikut berlatih mulai di Dojo Batu Tulis, Dojo Kebon Sirih dan saat ini di Dojo Menteng, semoga bisa terus berlanjut berlatih bersama.

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  By JDiogo Costa de Moura Coutinho Torrinha

  IKO 1 - Portugal

  I joined the IKKA Kebon Sirih dojo in May 2014 after recommendation from Sensei Octavius Tijantoro, who used to be the Sensei there, before passing it on to Sensei Wisnu and Sensei Andreas. I came from a Matsui dojo in Singapore under Senseis  James Chong, but was from the very fist minute welcomed with open arms by the IKKA's Matsushima family at the Kebon Sirih dojo. Sensei Wisnu and Sensei Andreas are world class instructors, sensitive to the students' motivations, ambitions and limitations and never forgetting the non-physical part and the customs which are at the core of the Kyokushin teachings. The group is very friendly and with very relaxed dynamics, with determined male and female deshi of all ages.I am very fortunate and honoured to train under Sensei Wisnu and Sensei Andreas and hope to prove worthy to continue under their guidance. I recommend anyone in Central Jakarta with the wish to learn Kyokushin Karate in an environment which is welcoming, relaxed and respectful to the way of the Karateka to join IKKA! Osu!

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  By Joost Van 't Veld

  Budokai Senshi - Netherland

  What a way to end our holiday... A two hours training with the fantastic Kyokushin group of Sensei Wisnu and Sensei Andreas Laratsemi, of which almost 90 minutes done by me. Thank you for the hospitality and this great experience!! And after that we had a late night dinner at an Atjeh Restaurant with Sensei Wisnu and his lovely wife Eliana. That was so nice again. We will miss you! Hope to see you all soon again soon. Big big osu!! Thank you Sensei Jacques, Sensei Wisnu and Sensei Laratsemi. Osu!