The first constituted organization was the European Karate Union (UEK).
To understand the World Karate general organisation, it is necessary to
start with this Union. Karate, on technical plan, was introduced in many
countries, as soon as 1950, by Japanese masters from mainly the JKA
(Japan Karate Association). They did teach but they did not care about
creating national and international organisations, as in other sports. A
French, M. Henry PLEE, was one of the most important promoters, he
trained hundreds of black belts. In 1961, in France, a pupil of M.
Pleee, working as a jurist, also 4th Dan black belt and Karate Teacher
(he used to teach after his work at the famous « Club Franccais ») ;
named Jacques DELCOURT, was elected President of French Karate, then
associated member of the Judo Federation..... read more >>
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