Brazil’s Douglas Brose, considered as one of the best karatekas from the nation of all time, will join Azerbaijan’s Rafael Aghayev, a multiple European and world champion at under 70 kilograms and under 75kg, at the event.

Others who have agreed to instruct the youngsters who are due to participate in the WKF Youth Training Camp and Karate 1 Youth Cup, which runs from June 27 to July 3, include world and European Champion Luca Valdesi of Italy and WKF Athletes Commission chair Davide Benetello.

Rika Usami of Japan, another former world champion, will be on hand to demonstrate the kata discipline.

The Youth Camp and Youth Cup are open to karetakas aged between 10 and 20 years old.

According to the WKF, they already have 1,000 athletes spanning 53 nations confirmed as participating in Umag.

Nearly 700 participants from 34 countries took part in the 2015 edition of the event.

Those who attend the training camp will be treated to a series of high-class karate sessions, led by some of the sport’s most recognisable names, along with additional activities outside of the event itself.

The first three days will be devoted solely to the training camp before the Youth Cup gets underway on July 1, which will feature the youngest participants.

Cadet, junior and under-21 categories will then come to the fore on July 2 and 3, the day the event is due to conclude.

The WKF hope the Training Camp and Youth Camp will continue to inspire youngsters to take up the sport, which has been recommended for inclusion at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, along with baseball/softball, surfing, skateboarding and sport climbing, by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Executive Board.

All five are expected to be rubber-stamped at the IOC Session ahead of the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro.