Traditional Karate Federation of Poland

Board of the TKFP:
Chairman - Włodzimierz Kwieciński
Vice-chairman - Andrzej Maciejewski
Members: Józef Rączka, Andrzej Olech, Ryszard Czesław Dębski


Traditional Karate Federation of Poland (TKFP) is the governing body of traditional karate in Poland. It is estimated that in our country there are approx. 30 thousands people practicing traditional karate. TKFP has got about 200 member clubs and sections in all regions of Poland.
The principal aim of TKFP is popularization of traditional karate, spreading the values and benefits of the Japanese Budo and all its aspects. Virtues flowing from practicing of Budo make invaluable impact on education and health.

I. International activities of TKFP
1. TKFP is a member federation of the International Traditional Karate Federation (ITKF) seated in Los Angeles (USA) and the European Traditional Karate Federation (ETKF) seated in Milan (Italy).
2. Representatives of the TKFP are actively involved in the works of international authorities; Mr. Wlodzimierz Kwiecinski, Chairman of the TKFP is the Vice-President of the ITKF and Vice-President of the European Traditional Karate Federation (ETKF) as well as member of the ITKF Technical Committee.
3. Polish national team members are among the top world’s top athletes; for years they have been winning a number of medals at the world and European championships.
4. Our athletes, judges and instructors have been constantly working on their self-improvement and upgrading their skills. Twice a year they participated in the training courses in the U.S. conducted by Sensei Hidetaka Nishiyama (Los Angeles, San Diego).

II. Awards
2001 – Wlodzimierz Kwiecinski, chairman of the TKFP awarded with Silver Cross of the Order of Merit of Republic of Poland – state award conferred by the President of Republic of Poland – for his contribution to development of traditional karate and great coach achievements.
2003 – TKFP received the Fair Play 2002 award from the Polish Olympic Committee for “behaviour of the audience in accordance with a fair play rule during traditional youth competition as well as during the Traditional Karate World Cup in Warsaw and the European Cup in Lodz”.
2003 – TKFP received the Fair Play award from the Polish Sport Confederation for excellent organization of traditional karate tournaments, ecsuring security to all participants of the events and cultural behaviour of the audience during the Traditional Karate World Cup Prokom 2003.

III. Organization of international events
The TKFP hosted a number of prestigious international events in Poland:
-    ITKF world championships (Pruszkow, Warszawa 1998),
-    three times European championships (Lodz 1992, 1999; Rzeszow 2006),
-    five times World Cup (Warsaw 2001, 2003, 2005, 2007; Stara Wies 2009),
-    three times European Cup (Lodz 2002, Lublin 2006, Warsaw 2008).
The organization of all above events was highly estimated by the international authorities.

IV. Investments, projects
1. Japanese Martial and Sports Centre “Dojo – Stara Wies”; the investment being realized in a village Stara Wies in the Lodzkie Voivodship.
2. The TKFP is planning a new project professional traditional karate centers in major cities of Poland.