Founded by Sensei Jimmy Wong, the Shotokan World Karate-do Federation (SWKF) has set its mission to protect and promote the essential values of traditional karate. To achieve this objective, its founder, Sensei Wong, sets forth the need to return to "budo" as an essential pillar in the philosophy of karate.
Formed by great masters, such as Hirokazu Kanazawa and Nishiyama Hidetaka, Wong learned the martial way of life under formal tutelage that defined his life. Loyalty, punctuality, courage, and respect for others are all virtues obtained through the practice of karate, and now Wong sets to transmit those virtues to new generations through self. This philosophical line, which last influenced the late Sensei Marcos Moron Novaro, also sets to eliminate the inappropriate handling of sporting organizations that attempt to do away with or ignore traditional karate traditions, principles, and philosophies.
With this mission and the desire for transcendence, which all good martial artists must have, Sensei Wong has set SWKF to disseminate the cultivation of character. SWKF programs include meditation to unify the unbreakable bond between the mind and the spirit, perfect technique while maintaining humility, proper control of emotions, and a higher understanding of internal and external consciousness.
