International Kempo Federation

The International Kempo Federation (IKF) is the administrative body for kempo in the world, with over 100 member countries.[1] IKF was founded in 2002 in Budapest, Hungary, being currently headquartered in Nice, France.[2]

Presidents

Executive committee

President

Vice-presidents

CEO public relations

  • Portugal Bruno Rebelo

Head of referees

  • Netherlands Edward Hartman

Executive members

  • United States Robert E. Zingg
  • Slovakia Róbert Szayka

Directors

  • United States Robert E. Zingg
  • Russia Ruslan Akumov
  • Indonesia Eko Puji Raharjo
  • Argentina Carlos Miguel Wollman
  • Sweden Martin Jonsson

Technical advisors

  • Bulgaria Velin Hadjolov
  • Azerbaijan Rauf Ibrahimov

Members

Asia
AfghanistanBangladeshIndiaIndonesia
IraqIranJapanKazakhstan
KuwaitKyrgyzstanMongolia  Nepal
PakistanPeople's Republic of ChinaSyriaYemen
Europe
ArmeniaAzerbaijanBelarusBelgium
Bosnia and HerzegovinaBulgariaCroatiaEstonia
FranceGeorgiaGermanyHungary
ItalyLatviaLithuaniaMoldova
MontenegroNetherlandsNorthern CyprusPoland
PortugalRomaniaRussiaSerbia
SlovakiaSpainSwedenTurkey
UkraineUnited Kingdom
Panamerica
ArgentinaBoliviaBrazilCanada
ColombiaDominican RepublicMexicoUnited States
Venezuela
Africa
AlgeriaCameroonDemocratic Republic of the CongoEgypt
MoroccoNigeriaTunisia
Oceania
Australia

Events

  • IKF World Kempo Championships 21st 2025 / 22nd 2026 in Turkey[4]
  • Continental Kempo Championships
  • World Kempo Cups
  • International Events
  • Professional IKF Gallas
  • International Referee Courses

Black Belts Society

9 Dan

8 Dan

7 Dan

  • Bulgaria Velin Hadjolov
  • Indonesia Ahmad Yusuf
  • Russia Ruslan Akumov
  • Hungary Rudolf Várszegi

See also

References

  1. Members
  2. Portugal wins big at Kempo world championship
  3. IKF Executive Committee
  4. olympickempo.com/the-21st-ikf-world-kempo-championships-2025-official-results/