The WKF Karate 1 Youth Cup is set to begin in the Croatian city of Umag tomorrow ©WKF

The 2017 World Karate Federation (WKF) Karate1 Youth Cup is set to begin in the Croatian city of Umag tomorrow.

Action is due to take place at the Sport Venue Hall Maria and Lino and will conclude on Sunday (July 2).

The event welcomes karatekas aged between 14 and 20 years old competing in kata and kumite events.

In the three days prior to the event beginning, participants have been taking part in a training camp led by some of the world's best karatekas.

They include kata world champion Antonio Diaz, kata world and European champion Luca Valdesi and Brazil’s Douglas Brose, considered as one of the best karatekas from the nation of all time

Douglas Brose, right, has been leading a training camp before the event ©Getty Images
Douglas Brose, right, has been leading a training camp before the event ©Getty Images

“We face in 2017 the 10th edition of the WKF Youth Camp and World Cup, our 10th birthday ad again a good opportunity to see major innovations and improvements,” said WKF President Antonio Espinos.

“This year the panel of instructors for the Camp is one year more the top of the tops that the Camp has ever shown.

“Again, it is taking place in the city of Umag, in Istria, Croatia, where the participants are going to find the ideal conditions to fulfil the objective of the Camp; what it is like to train with top world champions in a friendly and cosmopolitan atmosphere whilst getting in touch for a whole week with the state of the art of the sport of Karate.

“Umag can be easily reached by road from many places in Central Europe and not only, which assures this 10th edition to be a complete success.

“Finally, I would like to thank the Croatian Karate Federation and the local authorities for their help and support and I am looking forward to welcoming you all personally."