About

The Purba Bardhaman District Karate Championships are the highest level of competition for Karate in Purba Bardhaman District organised by Bardhaman Karate-Do Association. The only path to be selected for West Bengal State Karate Championship organised by Karate-Do Association of Bengal & Recognised by Bengal Olympic Association & approved by Karate India Organisation.

This the one & only authentic & official karate championship in Purba Bardhaman District. The Gold, Silver & Bronze Medal Winners of each categories select for the West Bengal State Karate Championship.

(Till April, 2017, before the division of Bardhaman District, the district championship was known as Bardhaman District Karate-Do Championships.)

• Competition Name: Purba Bardhaman District Karate Championship

• Abbreviation: PBDKC

• Organised by: Bardhaman Karate-Do Association (BKA) [Website]

• Competition Approved by: Karate-Do Association of Bengal (KAB)

• Events: Kata, Kumite & Team Kata

• Categories: Child, Sub Junior, Cadet, Junior, Under 21 & Senior (There are different age & weight divisions in Kata & Kumite for Male & Female)

• Level: District (Purba Bardhaman)

• Approved Style Affiliates (Present) : Shito Ryu, Shotokan, Goju Ryu

• Sub-divisions: Bardhaman Sadar North, Bardhaman Sadar South, Katwa & Kalna (before district division, Durgapur & Asansol was also there)

• Competition Rules: World Karate Federation WKF

• Affiliations & Recognition:

BKA Affiliated to: Karate-Do Association of Bengal (KAB)

KAB Member of: [National Federation (NF) of Karate], East India Karate Association (EIKA) & Bengal Olympic Association (BOA)

EIKA Member of: NF of Karate

[ History of National Federation NF of Karate in India

]:

Karate India Organisation (KIO) - Since 2020 - Present

Karate Association of India (KAI) - 2013 - 2020

All India Karate-Do Federation (AIKF) - Till 2013

Present NF of Karate in India: Karate India Organisation (KIO)

NF of Karate Affiliated to: World Karate Federation

NF of Karate Member of: Asian Karate Federation (AKF), South Asian Karate Federation (SAKF) & Commonwealth Karate Federation (CKF)

AKF Recognised by: Olympic Council of Asia (OCA)

WKF Recognised by: International Olympic Committee (IOC)

• Players eligibility: The player must be a citizen of India & resident in Purba Bardhaman District. Athlete must be a member of Affiliated unit of Bardhaman Karate-Do Association.