The club in Birkirkara was closed and the sportsmen led by Mr. Paul Mifsud continued their Karate training in Paola.

14th February 1979 – the Maltese Karate Association was created, with their first nominated President Mr. Envic Galea, who is currently acting as General Secretary of the Malta Judo Association. An interesting fact is that, similarly to the origins of Karate-Do, where the Judo master Sensei Jigoro Kano had helped Sensei Gichin Funakoshi to introduce Karate-Do in Japan, the Maltese Karate Association was created with the colaboration of the Malta Judo Association.

The first members of Malta Karate Association Committee were Mr. Envic Galea, Mr. Ino Grech, Mr. John Tonna, Mr. Paul Wright and Mr. Adriano Santacesarea.