However, the Kyokushin Kaikan, which was known for its bond of solidarity when Masutatsu OYAMA was alive, split into several factions, which called themselves 'Kyokushin,' and after the death of OYAMA many members left the organization and set up their own circles.
しかし、大山倍達が存命中は一枚岩と言われていた極真会館もまた、大山の死後、極真を名乗る複数の団体に分裂したり独自会派を立ち上げる者が多数出現することになる。