First held in 1987 in Cape Town, the Sabaki Challenge Karate Championships merged in 1996 with the annual Invitational Championships.
Since then, it has grown into an International Tournament with hundreds of competitors from all over.

The World Kumite Championships to be held in Pattaya, Thailand will be an event that will showcase the true spirit of the Martial Arts and have the top fighters in the World.  Ashihara Karate will be there and it is our intention to use the Sabaki Challenge  to select fighters for future WKO events.

In 2010, South Africa will be hosting the Soccer World Cup as well as the World Cup for Ashihara Karate. Will you be part of this prestigious event celebrating 30 Years of Ashihara Karate?