At the end of 1977 Sensei Ricky left England to move in Sicily (Canicatti` AG), straightaway he started teaching Kyushindo Karate and forming the K.I.A. Kyushindo International Association.
At the beginning it was very difficult to introduce this Style of Karate in Italy in the major Martial Arts Federation.
The first Association of Karate to recognise Sensei Ricky’s grade was in Palermo, after he had to go through an exam in front of a commission.
After couple years of teaching in private clubs and Sports Centre in the province of Agrigento and \Caltanissetta,Sensei Ricky had the first generation of Black belts in Italy of Kyushindo Karate.
In the eighties the K.I.A. was affiliated with the F.I.A.M. (Federazione Italiana Arte Marziale) and W.A.K.O. (World Association of Kickboxing Organisations).
Again to be recognised 4thDAN in this style he had to go in front of another commission with teachers of different styles and Sensei Luciano Parisi said to Sensei Ricky what ever style you practise and you do it well that style is valid.

After he was recognised 4thDAN he also was made F.I.A.M. responsible for the province of Agrigento.
Sensei Ricky took part in many Karate national seminars and after 8 years the F.I.A.M. gave him the 5thDAN.
In the middle of the eighties he taught various lessons of self defence to the Agrigento Police of State.
At the beginning of the nineties the F.I.A.M. had some regional administrations problems and the K.I.A. group decide to change and go with the U.N.I.B. (Unione Italiana Budo) and Sensei Ricky received the 6thDAN.
U.N.I.B. changed their name to F.E.K.D.A. (Federazione Europea Karate Discipline Associate).
In the middle of the nineties Sensei Ricky was made 7thDAN and was made responsible for the Kyushindo Karate in Italy for the F.E.K.D.A.

At the end of 1997 Sensei Ricky move back to England ( Bristol ) and was made responsible to represent F.E.K.D.A. in the UK.
Straightaway he started teaching in Bristol and various Sports Centre for North Somerset Council.
The K.I.A. group in England in the late nineties got affiliated with the B.K.A. (British Karate Association) and took part in various Open competitions for the Kata and Kumite.
In April 2000 the K.I.A. group in England organised a Seminar in Weston Super Mare and invited Claudio Pastore Chairman of F.E.K.D.A. and Rosario Selman European Champion of Karate, on this occasion Sensei Ricky received the 8th DAN.