What is Kyokushin Karate?

Founded in 1964 by Sosai Masutatsu Oyama, Kyokushin—meaning “ultimate truth”—is a demanding full-contact karate style that emphasizes self‑improvement, mental discipline, and realistic combat training. Drawing from Shotokan, Gōjū‑ryū, judo, and boxing, it is renowned for its rigorous conditioning, breaking demonstrations, and unprotected sparring where powerful kicks and body strikes are central

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 The International Karate‑Do Organization Kyokushinkaikan Sonoda Group (IKOKS).

 Led by Kancho Naoyuki Sonoda, was founded in August 2019 to preserve and expand Sosai Oyama’s Kyokushin legacy with authenticity, humility, and a global spirit. Kancho Sonoda—an 8th Dan, former All‑Japan Middle-Weight Kumite Champion, and honored uchideshi of Sosai himself—brings over four decades of experience and dedication to the art. In just a few years, the organization has grown to embrace over 100 countries, offering rigorous full-contact Kyokushin and Kobudo training grounded in traditional kihon, kata, and kumite, alongside modern self‑defense and personal development programs.