Shotokan Karate-do International European Federation
Shotokan Karate-do International European Federation (S.K.I.E.F) is the European branch of the Shotokan Karate-do International Federation.
The Chief Instructor of S.K.I.E.F is Hanshi ShirÅ Asano 9th Dan.
As of January 2007, member countries affiliated to SKIEF are:
Austria, Belgium, Denmark, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Greenland, Hungary, India, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Malta, the Netherlands, Portugal, Reunion Islands, Romania, Russia, Urals, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Uganda, Ukraine, United Kingdom & Yugoslavia.
Hanshi Asano is also Chairman and Chief Instructor to Shotokan Karate-do International of Great Britain (SKIGB).
SKIGB was the first national association to affiliate to the newly formed Shotokan Karate International (TOKYO) in October 1974.