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About Us
“Kyokushin” pronounced Key-o-ku-shin,
means “Ultimate Truth”. Kyokushin Karate is a
Japanese style that was born in the pursuit of
ultimate truth of mind, technique, and body.
Karate was developed over a thousand years
ago not only as a form of unarmed combat but
as a way to discipline the body in order to
improve the spirit. By practicing Karate, one
can increase his/her alertness, self-awareness
and self-confidence by conditioning the body by
improving speed, strength, and coordination.
It is to achieve the unity of body and spirit.
Kyokushin Karate has been known as “The
strongest karate”, not only because of the
incredible feats of strength and endurance that
Founder Masutatsu Oyama performed, but also
because of the rigorous requirements
of the training and tournaments. The founder,
Sosai Masutatsu Oyama, often said that the
difference between sports and the Budo Way is
the path of self-discipline.
Sports can always be associated with a game in
some form or another where people compete
for leisure, money, or fame. The Budo way is
never these since it was developed from harsh-
living situations where one must fight for their
life in the midst of human suffering and pain -
this can either be of the mental or physical
kind. The Budo Way is this challenge in life
itself. Kyokushin Karate was founded
by a man who was dedicated to the Budo Way.
The reason Kyokushin fighters become the
strongest under Mas Oyama's teaching is that
they train for real-life application.
The late karate legend, Mas Oyama, said time
and time again that the most important
element of Kyokushin karate was the BUDO
SPIRIT which encompasses elements of proper
behavior, courtesy, the spirit of Osu,
and good will towards man, in addition of
course to fighting prowess.
Shihan Kenji Fujiwara was an uchi-deshi, (live-
in student) of Mas Oyama for three years, and
was sent to the United States by Mas Oyama to
teach Kyokushin Karate. He is the Master of the
Kyokushin-Kan International Karate
Organization in the United States and teaches
at his dojo located in Cromwell, Connecticut.
The World Headquarters in Japan were
officially opened in June 1964, where the name
Kyokushin was adopted. From then,
Kyokushin continued to spread to more than
120 countries, and registered members exceed
12 million making it one of the largest martial
arts organizations in the world.
Kyokushin Karate is known as the most
powerful karate in the world.
means “Ultimate Truth”. Kyokushin Karate is a
Japanese style that was born in the pursuit of
ultimate truth of mind, technique, and body.
Karate was developed over a thousand years
ago not only as a form of unarmed combat but
as a way to discipline the body in order to
improve the spirit. By practicing Karate, one
can increase his/her alertness, self-awareness
and self-confidence by conditioning the body by
improving speed, strength, and coordination.
It is to achieve the unity of body and spirit.
Kyokushin Karate has been known as “The
strongest karate”, not only because of the
incredible feats of strength and endurance that
Founder Masutatsu Oyama performed, but also
because of the rigorous requirements
of the training and tournaments. The founder,
Sosai Masutatsu Oyama, often said that the
difference between sports and the Budo Way is
the path of self-discipline.
Sports can always be associated with a game in
some form or another where people compete
for leisure, money, or fame. The Budo way is
never these since it was developed from harsh-
living situations where one must fight for their
life in the midst of human suffering and pain -
this can either be of the mental or physical
kind. The Budo Way is this challenge in life
itself. Kyokushin Karate was founded
by a man who was dedicated to the Budo Way.
The reason Kyokushin fighters become the
strongest under Mas Oyama's teaching is that
they train for real-life application.
The late karate legend, Mas Oyama, said time
and time again that the most important
element of Kyokushin karate was the BUDO
SPIRIT which encompasses elements of proper
behavior, courtesy, the spirit of Osu,
and good will towards man, in addition of
course to fighting prowess.
Shihan Kenji Fujiwara was an uchi-deshi, (live-
in student) of Mas Oyama for three years, and
was sent to the United States by Mas Oyama to
teach Kyokushin Karate. He is the Master of the
Kyokushin-Kan International Karate
Organization in the United States and teaches
at his dojo located in Cromwell, Connecticut.
The World Headquarters in Japan were
officially opened in June 1964, where the name
Kyokushin was adopted. From then,
Kyokushin continued to spread to more than
120 countries, and registered members exceed
12 million making it one of the largest martial
arts organizations in the world.
Kyokushin Karate is known as the most
powerful karate in the world.