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Philippines declared as the Overall Champion in the 37th Karate-Do Goju-Kai Singapore International Championship. ​

​The Philippines bagged the overall Champion title in the recently concluded 37th Karatedo Goju-Kai Singapore International Championships held in Singapore on September 9, 2017 at the Singapore Badminton Hall.  With the participation of more than 150 athletes from 13 Karate Schools/Clubs, from ten (10) different countries, the Philippines brought Twenty-Six (26) athletes from the Association for the Advancement of Karatedo Philippines (AAK Philippines), and garnered a total of 36 medals. 
 
“It was a great honor for the Philippines to have gotten these medals.  We are proud of the young athletes that we have trained in AAK and we are hoping to create more.” said Shihan Pocholo Veguillas, founder of AAK Philippines. “Truly, we saw the karate principles in the practice of our athletes as we watched them out there doing their best.” Shihan Veguillas added.
 
“I’m very proud of how our young athletes performed during the competition.  I was a witness of how they trained and I was very pleased to see them in action in Singapore.  With karatedo having been included as an official sports in the Olympics, we wish to raise more awareness on the sport and develop good athletes with the values that this sport instills” uttered Richard Lim, Head Coach for the AAK Philippine Team. click for more

​SCHEDULE OF ACTIVITIES

April 9, 2018
AAK Super Karate Kids @ SM Megamall
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April 29 to 30 2018:
JKFan Karate Cup
Japan

May 13 2018:
AAK Super Karate Kids @ SM City Cebu Seaside
SM City Cebu Seaside Activity Center

May 27, 2018:
AAK General Training Camp and Milo Karatedo Summer Sports Clinic Graduation
Music Hall SM Mall of Asia

July 15, 2018
AAK Super Karate Kids @ SM City BF Paranaque
SM City BF Paranaque Activity Center

Aug 26, 2018
AAK Super Karate Kids @ SM Megamall
SM Megamall Activity Center

Sept 16, 2018
AAK Super Karate Kids @ SM City Marikina
SM City Marikina Activity Center

AAK KARATEKAS BAG 2 GOLDS, 2 SILVERS AND 1 BRONZE IN ALL-JAPAN MEET.

Competing in the birthplace of Karatedo, eight (8) Filipino Karatekas won awards and accolades in the 2012 Adidas Cup Karatedo Championships, in Aichi, Japan Last April 22,2012.   The tournament was participated by more than 440 athletes with over 30 Karate Teams (Clubs) from all over Japan, representing all the 4 major styles of Karatedo, Shotokan Ryu, Shito Ryu, Goju Ryu, Wado Ryu. Richard Anthony Lim of the Association for the Advancement of Karatedo (AAK) headed the Philippine Delegation made up of eight (8) athletes... click for more

AAK TEAM PHILIPPINES BAG 3 GOLDS AT KOREAN INVITATIONAL KARATEDO

The fifteen man delegation of AAK Team Philippines won three Gold, two Silver and six Bronze Medals at the International Karatedo Junior, Cadet and Children Game held at Busan, Korea 20-21 August 2012.
Two gold medals were won by Jamie Christine Berberabe Lim of AAK SM Megamall in the cadet events.  She won in the kata and the 47+kg Cadet Kumite events, ...click for more

KARATEDO QUOTES

"The correct understanding of Karate and its proper use is Karate-do. One who truly trains in this do [way] and actually understands Karate-do is never easily drawn into a fight." - GICHIN FUNAKOSHI

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