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BORDIGHERA · ITALIAN RIVIERA
An international Wado-Ryu karate experience on the Italian Riviera
Countdown to the event
3
days of training
2
international & national chief instructors
All ages
children, teenagers and adults
Technique · Kata · Kumite
technical content
Bordighera
Italian Riviera, Italy
The event
Training. Discover. Experience. – Karate in Bordighera is an international experience dedicated to Wado-Ryu karate, open to children, teenagers and adults. Three days of training, exchange and shared practice with Sensei Jon Wicks, WIKF World Chief Instructor, and Sandro Angiolini, WIKF Italy National Chief Instructor. The event combines technical training, kata, kumite and Dan examination preparation with the opportunity to experience Bordighera and the Italian Riviera. It is designed for practitioners, families, companions and dojo travelling from Italy and abroad.
Refine technique, kata and kumite with instructors of international level.
Meet practitioners and dojo coming from different backgrounds.
Experience Bordighera, the climate of the Riviera and Italian hospitality.
Programme
Friday 4, Saturday 5 and Sunday 6 December 2026
Friday 4 December
Private lessons & Dan preparation
19:00–21:00 · Zaccari Gym
Saturday 5 December
Dan examination session
09:00–11:00 · Zaccari Gym
International technical training
15:00–18:00 · Palazzetto dello Sport Biancheri
Sunday 6 December
International technical training
09:00–12:00 · Palazzetto dello Sport Biancheri
Instructors
WIKF World Chief Instructor
WIKF Italy National Chief Instructor
Who it is for
Dedicated training time with attention to fundamentals, in a safe and welcoming environment.
Technical work, kata and kumite adapted to age and grade.
Full international technical training across the three days.
Private lessons and Dan preparation on Friday evening, Dan examination session on Saturday morning.
An opportunity for technical updating and exchange with the WIKF chief instructors.
Simplified group registration, assistance with accommodation and transfer requests.
A programme of proposals to enjoy Bordighera and the Riviera during the training sessions.
Bordighera sits on the western Italian Riviera, close to the French border. Below you find the practical options to reach the town and to organise your stay. Journey times are indicative and can vary depending on traffic, timetables and the means of transport chosen.
Between sessions, Bordighera offers the sea, gardens, historic villages, Ligurian cuisine and a particularly mild climate. The event is also an opportunity to discover the Italian Riviera and the towns nearby.
Updates
The event will take place on 4, 5 and 6 December 2026 at Zaccari Gym and Palazzetto dello Sport Biancheri in Bordighera.
Participation fees, the Dan examination fee and the registration deadline are being finalised and will be published on this website.
For posters and printed material: it leads straight to the registration page on karateriviera.com.
Programme, fees and travel information will be published progressively. Leave your e-mail address to be notified.
The gallery will be published with the official authorised photographs of the event.
Space prepared for the official presentation video of the event.
Press release, official logos and high-resolution photographs will be available here.
Sponsors and partners of the event will be published here once confirmed.
Friday 4, Saturday 5 and Sunday 6 December 2026 · Bordighera, Liguria, Italy
