Who are we?
The IUKO are are group of like minded senior Western Karateka who have tired of the infighting and political turmoil present in modern day karate organizations. We adhere to all the principles of Shotokan Karate Do. We do not share a top down mentality of do it my way or else. We want to feature as many senior karateka as possible and choose who to introduce our students to no matter their style or organizational ties. We do not demand respect but earn it everyday by our students worldwide. We provide a safe learning environment and welcome questions. We also welcome feedback by our students in how to make our organization stronger. Lead by well over 200 years of experience our technical board includes the following:
Salvatore Lopresti Sr. 7th Dan, Chief Instructor
Ron Romano, 7th Dan, Technical Director
Paul Allan, 7th Dan, European Technical Director
Patrick McCarthy, 8th Dan, Historian
Thomas Casale, 6th Dan, Chairman
Paul Lopresti, 5th Dan, Director of Research and Development
Richard Gould, 9th Dan, President (Honorary)
Joe Scheid, 4th Dan, Director of Media and Public Relations
We are actively growing and we have room for you too. Please contact us about becoming a regional or statewide representative for our group. This is finally the organization you want to be a part of also.
Our camp is host to all countries and we have had participants from Mexico, Canada, Ireland, the United Kingdom, Nepal, Switzerland and Scotland. We welcome you to our family!!!
