Hanshi Ricardo Villa

Born in Caltanissetta on January 28, 1956 In March 1973, at the age of 17, I started to practice Kyokushinkai at the Karate Club of Zofingen,my first teacher and state HANSHI PeterVon Rotz, now and European head of the federation of Curistina Oyama, daughter of Sosai Oyama. (Switzerland), until 1977, when I moved to Karate Club Oftringen (Switzerland), until 1st Dan in 1980.

I go back to Italy and open a dojo in the gymnasium Jesse Owens in Caltanissetta, it was 02 September 1980. After May 4, 1981, I open a second dojo in San Cataldo (CL), provided that I was the first to wear Kyokushinkai in Sicily and Caltanissetta in 1980, and with maestro Nicoletti Tomaso and maestro Cazzetta Antonio, the first in Italy. I participated in the national championship. Switzerland Kyokushinkai individual in 1976 with the placement of the first place and in the same rank to the teams with 2nd place. And 4th place in the Swiss National Kata Championship in 1989. 1st place in the kumite team competition in the same Swiss national championship in 1989. I participate in several courses in Switzerland in Willisau, with several athletes from the Caltanissetta Dojo and San Cataldo. I received the compliments of Shihan Steve Arneil 7th dan, as the best stage athletes. In 1982, still in Switzerland, I passed the transfer of rank to 2nd Dan, I participated in several national stages of Kyoushinkai also in Italy, and I participated with my athletes in various national and international tournaments of Kyokushinkai, always in first place with the Italian Federation IKKKO President pro Tempore Shihan Tommaso Nicoletti. Then the Italian President I.K.K.O Shihan Tsutomu Wakiuchi.

In March 1983, at the Perla Jonica (ct), I passed the exams of the 2nd Dan Interstile of the federation F.I.K.T.E.D.A. and I get the technical instructor rating. On May 21, 1983, I took the exams and was appointed umpire and national karate judge at F.K.TE.DA. I continue my studies to improve , student of Sosai Masutatsu Oyama. In 1993, I got the 3rd Dan, in 1996, the 4th Dan, the 5th Dan in 2000, in January 2005, I got the 6th Dan, and in January 2010, the rank of 7th dan. This year, I reached 46 years of Kyokushinkai karate practice and study and I am proud to be able to continue the long traditional "BUDO" path. I am world president with the rank of 7th Dan of: ** International Federation KYOKUSHINKAI KARATE F.I.K.K. **My Federation F.I.K.K It was born on 01 January 2018. Now we have fused 16 countries around the world. I'm currently teaching KARATE KYOKUSHINKAI in Caltanissetta ITALY.