The protostory
The history of Italian karate begins a.. Paris. If you exclude the fact karate pioneering the Florentine Wladimiro Malatesti that from the way back, began to teach it in the Tuscan capital giving rise to the first federation, Fik, the history of karate Italian passes for two people who were just in the French capital First true approaches with the art of hand empty. Augusto Basile, Roman, Roberto Fassi, Milan, are our people. The first, having learned the basics of Malatesti himself went to Paris in the early sixties decided to learn karate.
He attended the M ° Mochizuchi following him also in London, and then, once back in Italy and not finding an agreement la la Fik, founded a group called Kiai (international Karate Academy of Italy). Fassi instead was the first to go to the gym mythical Pleè Henry, who led virtually the karate in Europe. His frequent trips to Paris allowed him to study karate more for that with a good teacher, so we still became brown belt 1 ° kyu. In 1963, when the gym Jigoro Kano of Milan came to know his new passion (was practitioner of judo) was formed immediately the first nucleus of praticnati which Fassi gave lessons weeks. Every now was some French teacher (eg Schouk who had learned karate in the Indochina), but the technique was still low, although the passion, a huge sopperiva everything. The training was sfibranti in accordance with the principle of martial arts that affirms the superiority of the mind over the body. The Fassi tried some companion with whom to share the efforts for the spread of karate. He had his first contacts with two students genovesei; Luciano Parisi and Rodolfo Ottaggio in 1963-64 and with some Bolognese as Baleotti and Guaraldi. Together with them, which practiced the same style, the Shotokan, the first organization formed Karate northern Italy without any association found.
History
We in November 1965 in Italy at that time there were three groups: Aik north, Fik in Tuscany and Lazio Kiai, each expressing a different style, respectively, respectively shotokai and wado ryu. The organizational and technical knowledge were still pioneering state, arrived in Italy when a Japanese delegation made up of four teachers who have left a major imprint in the European karate. In November 1965 performed at Milan's Palalido Hiroshi Shirai (then 5th dan), Taiji Kase, Keinosuke Enoeda and Hirakazu Kanazawa. In front of a hundred spectators gave birth to a formidable demonstration that collected a great success. The M ° Shirai stood Italy, Kase in Belgium and the Netherlands (only later moved to France), and Enoeda Kanazawa in England.
With the arrival of the M ° Shirai Aik made a significant qualitative leap. His arrival is not served to unite the Italian karate. Indeed. In 1967 there was a major meeting in Florence in an attempt to get everyone agrees, but pietosamente fouls. One of the main reasons for failure was the unification disagreement on the functions of various Japanese engineers in the new federation. Each group was in fact close to his master around and supported the candidacy. This was not in charge of anything. A few months later, however, Kiai and Fik, found an agreement and merged. Fik the name remained, but the seat was moved to Rome. President of the new federation was the lawyer Augusto Ceracchini, vice president of Fap and president of the Federation of Judo, a man already included in CONI that many took part in the destiny of the Italian karate.
The Aik, officially founded in April 1966 around the M ° Shirai, was a combination of a few friends convinced that in Italy well enough to know karate and achieve important results in racing to obtain official recognition of the CONI. What dell'Aik athletes were really good there is no doubt. Just have a look on international results to understand the qualitative leap achieved in a few years. Despite the rough organization, Aik was unopposed dominating in the four European championships which took part: three times in the first four teams and eight individual titles, as well as numerous placements speak volumes.
The Aik then gave three of the five athletes who represented Europe in the first World Karate Championship which took place in'68 in Mexico City (Falsoni, Parisi, Ottaggio). While these events took place Augusto Basile founded in Paris in'67 - along with Delcourt, the Swiss Cherix and Belgian Fannoy - Uek (Union of European karate), the international federation Fik allowed to have an outlet. And that mouth! In fact in 1970 the first World Karate Championships held in Tokyo was the Fik to be sent to Representative of Italy. The success of "competition" began in the crisis Aik.
Immediately after the Brussels European fact it was a split. Some of the karateka of the first hour (note Falsoni, Ottaggio Parisi and one of the most representative) confluirono in Fik; Aik is dissolved and its ashes rose the Fesika. After these events the two federations were mild attempts to reach an agreement, but nothing happened.
With the migration of some of the strongest dell'Aik in Fik, it quickly acquired a great international prestige. In fact, the'72 Italian national Fik came second behind the world famous of France Valera. The Fesika meanwhile was not outdone: conquest for two consecutive times the square of honour around Tokyo and Los Angeles dell'Iakf, Shotokan acronym that at the time the organisation was stronger than World. The Italy words, despite the two summits was the organization of karate world.
E 'in'74 that begins the great chaos. A large number of companies, led by yet Falsoni, Ottaggio and Parisi, leaving the Fik, creating a Fiam. In'76, however, there is a new scisisone in the same Fiam and secretary General Coladonati leaves below carrying several companies giving life to CIAM. During the same period, M ° Miura, a student of Kanazawa, in the meantime was seconded by the Federation mother, JKA, founding his organization, SKI, it detaches itself from FESIKA to give life to SKI Italy in the company of Beghetto.
The Ski breaks and then witnessing the creation of SKKI… now is total confusion; every teacher of a certain weight to create a "kingdom". And 'at this time that we are witnessing the "jump" of Federation with automatic changeover of dan. Hence the sixth, seventh, eighth dan that abound today for Italy.
Meanwhile at international level alone FESIKA continues to hold high the prestige of Italian karate (2 ° place close in Tokyo at the World Cup'77 and incredible en plein Europeans Essen in autumn this year). Meanwhile, to return to our home made the'78 is the year of turning (or so he seemed to us poor reporters).
In February Augusto Ceracchini dies, a great Italian Budo. A few months after resume, this time with the will to a conclusion, the talks between Fik, Fesika and Ciam. The Ciam retires but Fik and Fesika find an agreement. On 14 December melts the Fesika on 18 February of the following Fik and, under the patronage of Dr Zanelli, president of Filpj born Fikda (later in 1982 Fikteda). It seems to be coming to the end of history. But no. Many teachers of the now former Fesika and someone even old Fik are not happy with the merger and leave, going joined other federations outside of the official (who was then still unofficial), or forming their own groups. In 1980 Franco Franchi already secretary general of Fesika leaves the door and beating rifonda never forgotten the federation, which is equal to the old only in name. The same Basile leaves the federation rifondando the Fik. At nostalgia does not command! In the meantime came the Mac-I (July 1979) a group of 7 karate federations that for three years gets a good success in aiming at obtaining and listening as interlocutors of Fikda. Who could follow in the speech in the midst of this mess of names and dates will be realised that the situation remains fluid. Thus we come to the present day in March 1982 to Dr. Matthew Pellicone was elected chairman of Filpj and becomes "arbiter" of the situation on the karate that seeks to resolve this as quickly and as well as possible. In July, he was elected head of Fikda Marco Tosatti and balances are changing once again. Now is the new master Shirai to have the bullet in the hands of the situation. The Italy meanwhile to be felt again at international level after a very dark period () 1982, success Europeans in Venice and second place teams exactly ten years after the first in the world to Taipei in 1982. At this point in our history, we have the optimistic conviction that the unification sooner or later you will. It 'just a matter of time, but as well from what transpires here told, is not possible to predict the timing. Many are beginning to understand the need for a true single organisation, but too many still do not want to relinquish their interests shop. For posterity ... With all that follows.

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