WORLD AIKIKARATEDO FEDERATION
We Don’t train to solely work on our muscles , we train our minds.
Soke Amiri
What we do
WAF exists to govern its members around the world. Since its creation in 2021, the organisation has been fast evolving into a body that can more effectively serve its members and would be members around the world.
Founder & President
Soke Amir Hossien Amiri
With over 30 years of experience in martial arts, having achieved 7th Dan in Karate, 3rd Dan Hapkido and 4th Dan Aikido, Soke Amiri founded Aikikaratedo in 2018. In 2020 Aikikaratedo was registered in Italy with European Federation of Martial Arts. Ultimately, in 2021 Aikikaratedo became a world Federation in its own right and started gaining members.
Ethos
WAF believes in equality, sports for all, no matter the colour or creed. Gender or sexuality. One body, one mind, that is all you need.
Charter
WAF Is not about the strength of body or muscles. It is about inner peace. Being one with your body, shapeless, like water. WAF promote strengthening of the mind. One, who is in control of his mind, is in control of his body.
Mind and body does not recognise gender, neither does
WAF. WAF aim to promote this lifestyle
amongst people.
Since sport is a social and cultural activity based on voluntary participation which encourages contacts between people of different races and genders. It plays a significant role in bring people together and create harmony amongst them.
WAF bounds its self by these principles:
- Equality
- Unifying
- body, mind and spirit
- Reaching inner peace
- Humility
- Establishing comradery