England Karate is being formed by 4 large Karate Associations to fulfil a role as a national Governing body for Karate in England. These Karate groups will be founder members and Karate will draw strength from their expertise and geographical reach. Reflecting the best practice code for sports governance the Board will comprise 7 Karate directors drawn from the founder members and others with skills and experience from the Karate world. There will be 5 Independent Directors with relevant skills one of whom is the Chair. England Karate is receiving ongoing support and advice from Sport England