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INFORMATION E.G.K.F.
EGKF
General meeting, 21st September 2007, Dortmund, Germany
1)
Invitation and welcome of the EGKF President Mr. Humberto Oliveira
Invitation of the EGKF General secretary Mr. Jiri Bocek
2)
Admission of the new EGKF members – proposal: Latvia and Serbia -
approved
3)
Report of the EGKF president Mr. Humberto Oliveira: (power point
presentation)
EGKF past, present and future:
Information and statistics, graphs – membership development of the
EGKF
E.G.K.F. has the aim of promoting, organising, regulating and
popularising Goju-Ryu Karate Do. To fulfil our purposes, E.G.K.F.
will follow the line, rules and goals established by the World
Karate Federation (WKF).
In order to achieve its purposes E.G.K.F. will:
- Held tournaments for Cadets & Juniors and Seniors;
- Promote the improvement of Goju-Ryu techniques;
- Promote courses for leaders, trainers and referees;
- Held Congresses and Conferences;
- Promote Dan classes and technical seminars;
- Print publications or magazines;
- Seek recognition, as style federation, within the European Karate
Federation
Several National Federations have been contacted by E.G.K.F. for
more then one time. Many didn’t reply (Andorra, Azerbaijan, Croatia,
England, Ireland, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia,
Montenegro, Northern Ireland, Norway, Scotland and Slovenia).
Some stated Goju as inexistent: Cyprus, Estonia, Malta, San Marino,
Turkmenistan and Wales.
Some gave us addresses of Goju dojos which we have contacted with no
further results: Bulgaria, France and Sweden.
Some pass away our information to Goju groups: Armenia, with no
further evolution
We are currently being the motor of the constitution of the World
Goju-Ryu Karate Federation, as well as similar Federations in
other continents.
4)
Report of the EGKF General secretary Mr. Jiri Bocek: (power point
presentation)
EGKF Organizing committee proposal:
Reason: EGKF is:
- respectable sport organization
- every year we organize European Championships
- constitution of the World Goju-Ryu Karate Federation
- EGKF members are mostly supported by government department,
ministry of sport
- ministry demands a lot of documents during the year, plans, lists
of competitors, official results etc.
EGKF Organizing committee:
- just short look to EKF, many years in function
- quality, official and always the same output from the event,
results in word or pdf format
- draw the list of competitors from every category
- committee will solve also technical questions of the competition
EGKF Organizing committee structure:
Chairman: one sport karate specialist Proposal: Mr.
Erhard Kellner (AUT) - approved
DC member: one member of the EGKF board Proposal: Mr.Jiri Bocek
(CZE) - approved
Members: Host country organizers, PC specialists, organizing
specialists
5)
Report of the EGKF Referee Committee Chairman Mr. Vitaliano Morandi.
On this Championships is only 14 referees presented.
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Big problem for time schedule observance
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Problem for fair minded refereeing
Penalty for countries, which don’t have required number
of referees for the event:
1 referee missing = 100€
penalty
2 referees missing = 200€
penalty
No
referee at all
= 300€
penalty
Approved.
6)
Delegates agree with facilitation of the emblems advertising on
karate-gi accordingly to WKF rules:
7)
Proposal: Former European Champion kata team should have the
same opportunity to start in the same category, plus the regular
team from the country – NOT PASSED.
Result: Former European Champion in individual category only
can start in the same category plus two regular competitors from the
same country.
8)
Proposal: Registration EGKF as a trade mark (logo + name).
Objective: Check up possibilities and financial demandingness (H.Nehm)
9)
President EGKF and WGKF Mr. Humberto Oliveira:
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EKGF is a motor of the growing up WGKF
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Africa Goju ryu Karate Federation, Web site: www.agkf.co.za;
Warranter: Mr.Pieter Harms
The Africa Goju Ryu Karate Federation strives to be a truly
inclusive Goju Ryu Federation for all the systems and branches of
our style, irrespective of experience, size, diversity, affiliation
to, membership of or representation at any other body.
The promotion and development of Goju Ryu is our prime objective,
building healthier relationships amongst us all, members of the same
family, while facing the challenges inside the Sporting World of
Karate.
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Oceanian Goju ryu Karate Federation, Web site: http://www.karatenz.com;
Warranter: Mr.Dennis May, Mr.Humberto Oliveira
10)
Proposal for frequency of World and European Championships:
After plentiful discussions delegates decided:
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European Championships are alternating between cadet / juniors and
seniors
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World Championships take place every four years
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In the year of World Championships being takes place, Juniors
European Championships are organized at the first half of the year
Example:
2007 2008 2009 2010
2011 2012 2013 2014
ES EJ ES WSJ+EJ ES EJ ES
WSJ+EJ
Legend:
WSJ World Championships for Seniors and
Juniors/Cadets
ES European Championships for Seniors
EJ European Championships for Juniors/Cadets
11)
Next planed events:
2008 - European Championships for Junior and Cadets – Kaliningrad
(Russia)
2009 - European Championships for Seniors – Bern (Switzerland)
2010 - World Championships for Seniors, Juniors and Cadets – Cascais
(Portugal)
2010 - European Championships for Junior and Cadets – ? (Austria)
Brno, 1.10.2007
Jiri Bocek
EGKF Secretary General |
