European Sport Shito Ryu Federation

The European Shito Ryu Karate Federation (ESHRKF) is an independent, non-governmental, non-profit federation composed of autonomous international federations and groups based on the Shito Ryu Karate style. It was established in 2012 and registered with the Ministry of the Interior of the Slovak Republic as a civic association. The file number: VVS/1-900-90-403 06 and date of registration  02.November, 2012.

The mission of ESHRKF is to enable Shito Ryu Karate practitioners from Europe to train and demonstrate their skills at international competitions in both sport and traditional forms.

In 2025, we made the decision to rename our organization to European Sport Shito Ryu Federation (ESSHRF) in order to clearly articulate our primary mission — the promotion and development of the sport-oriented form of karate within the Shito Ryu style.

We are pleased to welcome participants and member federations whose focus lies in the various branches of Shito Ryu, including but not limited to Shukokai, Hayashi-Ha, Inoue-Ha, Shitokai, to and other similar schools take part in our competitions.

Please read the attached documents on our website.

 The 11th Championships will be held in Budapest, Hungary, from June 5 to 7, 2026.