The Australian Kyokushin Karate Association "AKKA" was responsible for the development of Kyokushin Karate in Australia and all other Kyokushin groups are in fact an off shoot from the original organisation.
In fact Kyokushin was a great influence on Australian Karate as a whole. In 1977 the AKKA organised the first Australian Full-Contact National Championships ever held in Australia. No prejudices are made for race, religion, affiliation or whatever reason and our Knockdown Tournaments are open to anyone wishing to enter. Shihan John Taylor: 8th Dan & A.K.K.A Chairman
1963: Commenced training 1967: Team member of the Australia verses New Zealand Team Kyokushin Championships. Winner - Australia 1970/71: Trained at Honbu for one year. 1971: Elected Chairman of the Australian Kyokushin Karate Association in 1971 and still hold this position. 1975: Founder member of the Federation of Australian Karate-Do (FAKO), now known as the Australian Karate Federation, a government sponsored group. 1975: Elected President of the NSW Branch . 1977: Organised the first Australian Full-Contact Karate Championships, held at the Sydney Town Hall on 20th March. 1981: Appointed Chairman of the South Pacific Kyokushin Karate Organisation, a position still held. 1988: Organised the first Commonwealth Kyokushin Karate Championships with 15 Commonwealth countries participating, as part of the Australian bicentennial celebrations. 1995: Became the "Martial Arts" columnist for the Eastern Suburbs Newspapers 1997: Organised the formation of the International Ring- Karate Association and became the International President. 1997: 17th November I was elected as the Vice President of the International Karate Organisation Kyokushin Kaikan in charge of all areas outside Japan. The President is 8th Dan Shihan Matsushima, with the Headquarters in Japan. 2000: Awarded the "2000 Australian Sport Medal" for Sporting Achievements. 2006: Organised the World Tournament in Australia.