NORTH AMERICAN KYOKUSHIN KARATE ORGANIZATION

About NAKKO

NAKKO formed as a collaboration of Kyokushin Karate and other Martial Arts dojos promoting the benefits of martial arts education. Today the organization spans styles, disciplines, states, and countries opening doors for shared training.

Our Members

Membership in NAKKO is open to any martial arts school or practitioner willing to cooperate in the development and dissemination of the martial arts. Membership is open to any interested organization at no charge.

Our History

The executives of NAKKO can trace their martial arts lineage back to Mas Oyama himself. The President of NAKKO, Kancho Larry Giordano, was awarded his IKO Branch Chief certificate from Sosai personally.

ABOUT KYOKUSHIN

Mas Oyama

Masutatsu Oyama (大山倍達 Ōyama Masutatsu, July 27th, 1923 – April 26, 1994), more commonly known as Mas Oyama, was a karate master who founded Kyokushinkai Karate, considered the first and most influential style of full contact karate. He was born Choi Yeong-eui (Korean: 최영의 in Korea, Hanja: 崔永宜). A Zainichi Korean, he spent most of his life living in Japan and acquired Japanese citizenship in 1964.

In 1948, deciding that he wanted to devote the rest of his life to spreading knowledge of karate, he spent the next years in seclusion from human society, living in temples and in the mountains subjecting himself to the physical rigours of martial arts training day and night.

In 1951 he returned to civilisation. His fame spread rapidly as his ability was sensational.

Kyokushin means the “ultimate truth” and from its inception Oyama intended his system to be as realistic as possible with the stress being on combat effectiveness and fighting.

"Although it is important to study and train for skill in techniques, for the man who wishes to truly accomplish the way of Budo, it is important to make his whole life in training and therefore not aiming for skill and strength alone, but also for spiritual attainment."

Mas Oyama

MKA Celebrates 55 Years of Martial Arts Excellence and Personal Growth

Nov 21, 2023

We are delighted to announce that the Methuen Karate Association recently celebrated its momentous 55th anniversary! It was a truly remarkable event, filled with joy ...

Black Belt Promotion

Nov 21, 2019

Current Methuen Karate Association (MKA) Black Belts assembled for the regular monthly Black Belt training Thursday night. However, the vigorous class led by Kancho Larry ...

MKA Black Belt Review 2019

Oct 28, 2019

23 black belts (not including Kancho Larry Giordano) spanning decades of attendance at Methuen Karate Association (MKA) were on deck Sunday, October 27th for their ...

Contact Us

Phone: 978-683-4287

kancho@nakko.org

70C Bonanno Ct,

Methuen, MA 01844