International Karate Do Academy / Jean Marc Lopez

An academy is, according to one definition, a "meeting of persons, writers, scientists or artists" sharing something. The International Karate-do Academy brings together practitioners of karate-do who aspire to a common and an authentic vision of this martial art.In order to preserve and promote karate-do in the tradition that was handed down to us by Gichin Funakoshi Sensei, then by his son Yoshitaka, and, more recently and closer to us by Taiji Kase Sensei, the International Karate-do Academy has been founded around a karate-do practitioner of high esteem: Jean-Pierre Lavorato Sensei, 9th Dan. Alongside Kase Sensei since he came to France in 1967, Lavorato Sensei has gained honours in many national and international competitions (European champion, French kumite and kata champion). However, he quickly understood that karate-do was not just a matter of scoring points or simply knowing how to punch or kick. 40 years alongside Kase Sensei have taught him that karate-do is far from a superficial art With teachers and followers of karate-do increasingly accepting the idea of competition and the "sporting spirit", the martial aspect of karate-do tends to be forgotten or overshadowed.