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Page 1 of 3 Sport earns its moniker due to its inclusion of martial arts beginning with the letter K: Karate, Kung-Fu, and Kickboxing. Courtesy: K-1 USA Welcome to the World of K-1! Karate, kickboxing, tae kwon do and kung fu are among the martial arts upon which K-1 is founded. Throughout the year, the world's best fighters face-off in K-1 qualifying events on five continents for the honor of competing in the K-1 World Grand Prix, held in December in Tokyo.
  1980
Kazuyoshi Ishii establishes the Seidokan Karate School in Osaka with dojos and university-based karate clubs in the Kansai area. 1982
The first All Japan Karate-Do Tournament is held in Osaka, organized by Ishii and Seido Kaikan, the new governing body for Seidokan Karate. The full-contact competition fills the Furitsu Gymnasium and is broadcasted on local television. 1983
Seido Kaikan fighters square off against a group of Kung fu experts at the Queen Elizabeth Stadium in Kansai and win the contest. Meanwhile, Ishii becomes the first Chairman of the newly formed "All Japan Budo (Martial Arts) Promotion Association," an organization made up of Kansai-area karate and kenpo groups. 1985
Seido Kaikan opens an office in the United States with Tom Edwards as its manager.
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