2020 Activity Agenda
- 2020 WKDF Championship: Saturday 6th – Sunday 7th June
- 2020 WKDF Summer Camp: Saturday 25th July – Saturday 1st August. In the 2019 edition, 22 hours of practice and 7 hours of theory lessons were provided, with final exams.
- 2020 WKDF Awards: Sunday 20th December
Participation in all activities is free and reserved to WKDF members.
W.K.D.F. Yearly Report
Last update: 02/01/2001 — kept here as the federation's historical record.
Bocconi University of Milan — WKDF-ASSUB-CUS agreement for Kempo Dankan
The convention, signed by the parties in December 1999, was extended into 2000 and concerns ASSUB and CUS members. It introduces Kempo Dankan courses into CUS's activity plan and commits the organisation to advertise the discipline across all Milan universities: the State University, the Catholic University, the Politecnico, and IULM. Explanatory brochures describing the programme were distributed for the purpose. All involved CISOK executives hold the international WKDF Teacher degree.
Not only sport — fighting drugs and alcohol
At the start of the year, the Kempo Federation informed the relevant territorial authority about the Hua To Kempo Club, a three-year pilot project aimed at the primary prevention of drug diffusion and the social reintegration of addicts and alcoholics. It is articulated in five points, each based on educational features of Kempo Dankan aimed at recovering from such deviations.
Kempo Dankan & School — 2000 TAI Project
Following the excellent results obtained in 1999 by the section "A new educating proposal: Kempo Dankan at school", launched in 1995, the Kempo Federation and the relevant scholastic bodies confirmed the "TAI 2000" project, assigning 50 hours of Kempo lessons at school between 7th February and 31st May.
From school: Kempo Dankan show
On Saturday 11th March 2000, the gymnasium of the Pedagogical High School of Apricena hosted the "2000 Haiasa Gala". The demonstration, part of the "Kempo at school" project, drew wide participation from students and teachers of the Pedagogical, Classical, Scientific and Commercial Institutes, thanks to strong organisation and excellent Kempo Dankan athletes.
CIHEAM University in Bari — WKDF orientation activity
On Sunday 2nd April 2000, the CIHEAM Institute in Valenzano hosted a WKDF meeting for foreign students of the Mediterranean International University. Kempo Dankan activities were shown in English, French and Arabic, alongside demonstrations of the results of the 1999 International Course for Instructors and sporting activities.
11th March 2000 — Kempo and Mimosa
For Women's Day, Saturday 11th March 2000, an all-women gala called "Kempo con le Mimose" was held in the sports hall of Apricena, drawing a full house. The one-hour demonstration covered basic gymnastics, several Yoga forms, technical forms Dankan San/Shi/Go, long-stick form Dankan Bo, basic and free fighting, and self-defence against stick, knife and grab attacks. The event closed with thanks from Vice-Mayor Marilia Torelli and the awarding of participation certificates.
Not only sport — Kempo for UNICEF
A charity event called "Giocagin for UNICEF" was held at the PalaRossini in Ancona, Italy, on Sunday 2nd April 2000, raising funds for medicines for children in Iraq under the patronage of the President of the Italian Republic. A Kempo Dankan group performed energetic gymnastics, Yoga, armed and unarmed Kata, fighting and self-defence to an audience of around 1,000 people, and RAI broadcast a report on the event.
Not only sport — Kempo and solidarity
On Sunday 30th April 2000, the Kempo Dankan organisation took part in the Solidarity Forum on invitation of the Rotaract and Interact Clubs, held at the Theatre School of Ancona in aid of AIL — the Italian Leukaemia Association. Executive Jacopo Criscuolo introduced Kempo Dankan through Yoga forms, modern and ancient martial forms, fighting and self-defence.
2000 WKDF International Stage
On Saturday 20th May 2000, the "M. Tondi" school gym hosted the Italy–Lebanon International Stage, directed by G.M. Michele Masucci, 9th dan Soke. Fifty athletes trained on Pranayama breathing, the ancient Chinese partnered form Tuei Cheu, the ancient Chinese sword form Kien Tao Men, stick and grab self-defence, long-stick fighting, and Nage Waza nomenclature. Of 16 upgrading exams held, 10 were successful.
2000 Summer Meeting — CISOK & WKDF
CISOK and WKDF arranged several summer meetings in Molise and the Salento peninsula, including three weeks in Campomarino directed by executives from Treviso, Turin and Ancona, and a week in Torre dell'Orso near Otranto (LE) at the Villaggio Araba Fenice, directed by Italian CISOK teachers and international WKDF teachers, with lessons in English, French and Arabic. Seventeen training hours were completed, alongside plenty of free time for discussion and rest.
Orient and West — memories of a Kempo Master
An Italian executive visited China in August 2000 to deepen his personal martial and philosophical background. On returning, he presented a report that the national presidency and WKDF supported and published in the federation's bulletin.
Kempo in the square — Associationism Day 2000
Several Kempo Dankan demonstrations took place in Noicattaro on 9th, 16th and 17th September 2000 as part of "Associationism Day 2000", including performances in the Municipal Park and Municipal Garden and an information stand. The audience showed strong appreciation and interest in the discipline's sporting, technical, medical and educational aspects.
Collatia 2000 Trophy — demonstration competition
On Saturday 16th December 2000, the "Padre Pio" municipal gym of Apricena hosted the Collatia Trophy, consisting of demonstration exercises across three categories: gymnastics (Waza Taiso, Kime Taiso, Yoga), forms (Dankan Kata, Dankan Bo, free-style weapons forms), and fighting (Ju Kumite).
Kempo Dankan Congress 2000
On Sunday 17th December 2000, San Severo hosted the 2000 Congress and end-of-year award ceremony, with WKDF degrees presented to executives, teachers and athletes for their 2000 sporting and technical achievements. The Congress was opened by President Michele Masucci and Sport Assessor Raffaele Bentivoglio. Thirty degrees were awarded across eight competition categories. The National Council subsequently reviewed the year's activities, approved the federal budget, and ratified the 2001 technical-sporting calendar.
WKDF grows in more directions. Excellent sporting results, co-operation with several institutions and organizations with social and humanitarian finalities, experience as auxiliary school subject, all this defines a new polyhedric dimension of this global Discipline.