Russian Karate Association (RKA)"Hachi-O-Kai" originated from club "Universal" of Tomsk and was established by Yuri Negodin in 1992. Registration number: 1011; registered 07.10.92. The main purpose of RKA is to develop and popularize traditional Japanese karate-do in Russia. 

Today, resting upon the solid base of Shotokan style the work with arms (Kobudo), Jyu Waza (Gosoku Ryu karate style) is practiced in the "Hachi-O-Kai" school.
The Association regularly holds:
-summer trainings and health camps;
- belt certifications, where a quite difficult examination program on Shotokan style (9 kyu - 3 dan) is first used in Russia 
- "Hachi-O-Kai" Karate Championships (since 1993); team and personal championships within different age divisions, without regard to weight (analogously to the rules of Japanese Karate Association):
Kata (Shotokan), (Kobudo)
Kumite Shobu Ippon/Nipon (head and torso full-contact)

Find our contacts in "Address" section. You are welcome to write us a letter, ask any questions and learn about our meetings and other developments.

COLLECTIVE MEMBERS: - International Karate Association (World) soke T. Kubota (10 Dan, Gosoku ryu) - USA kancho T. Okuyama (8 Dan, Shotokan) - Canada - Federation British Shotokan Karate Unions International - International Okinawa Budo Federation - Galisko Budo Center International - Japan Karate-Do Itosu-Kai International - Japan Karate-Do Ryobu-Kai - Shotokan karate-do of united nations President, chief Instructor IFHKEA Shihan Yuri Negodin (6 Dan, Shotokan)