During the registration process of new KWO Statute in Switzerland the lawyers suggested, that the official name Kyokushin World Organization should be changed to Kyokushin World Federation. While "organization" is more likely to be a name, that describes affiliation of individual persons, the name "federation" describes the affiliation of national groups and clubs. Please mind, that all the names of KWO will soon be changed to KWF. The website address: www.kyokushin-world.org will stay unchanged.

We will keep you informed about the official registration progress.

KWF General Secretary, Andre Drewniak

   The Kyokushin World Organization released an Official Website today. Please visit www.kyokushin-world.org

Dear Ladies and Gentleman, Osu

Many Kyokushin karateka’s have been waiting for an honest Organization with sincerity, friendship and trust, to build a future for our next generation. This is the way Sosai Masutatsu Oyama taught us and we would like to offer you this dream as a reality.

In 1968 Sosai Masutatsu Oyama asked Shihan Loek Hollander to establish the European Kyokushin Karate Organization, then the EKKO came to reality, and following his wish, a democratic Organization has been formed, according to the European sports law.

During many years, until Sosai passed away, we all worked together in harmony and whenever problems arise, Sosai always discussed and asked for advice to come to a final conclusion for the main interest of all IKO members, in a positive way.

After Sosai passed away, Mr. Matsui was presented to take over the leadership of the organization. At that time nobody objected it. However not too long after, another group of Japanese instructors decided to change him as a leader of IKO. They didn’t believe he was the real successor of Sosai Oyama. Shihan Loek Hollander and Antonio Pinero, among other foreigners, fought for him so he could keep his position, until a promised worldwide democratic election should take part. The other Japanese group didn’t accept it and formed another new organization. The democratic election never took place !

For quite a long period of time, things were good, both ways, for IKO and for EKKO, not to many problems, pretty good relationships etc. But.. for about the last four years, things started to deteriorate as a lot of problems arose. Problems of paying for the certificates to Japan or to New York. Different people were interfering, IKO Honbu staff, New York staff etc. In some cases new Branch Chiefs were “made” without consultation with the EKKO Board. When the Board suggested new Branch Chiefs or higher degrees it has been ignored. Still we haven’t received a lot of certificates and belts we had paid for !

During the last EKKO General Meeting, IKO Honbu people came to announce unilaterally the cancellation of the European Organization, once more, without previous discussion or consultation with the EKKO Board members.

We all know Sosai Mas Oyama and his family. We also know that, after Sosai’s death there has been a lot of fighting concerning Sosai’s will. At that time we thought that Mr. Matsui should be the successor of the Organization, so we helped him to become the new leader. Now, we do know that there has not been an official will, so Mr. Matsui is not really the successor of Sosai ! It took us a long time to understand this situation.

That is why Shihan Loek Hollander and Shihan Antonio Pinero decided on August 13, 2010 to resign from this not official Kyokushin Organization. Shihan Andre Drewniak was removed few days before in an absolutely outrageous way. That, as well as the lie about Shihan Hollander and Shihan Pinero also being removed, has been taken with disgust in our budo world.

Don’t let anybody fool you with lies and false promises, higher grades, better positions etc.

Don’t work and pay under the leadership of a private company,
which still nobody knows who is the leader or the owner of

Many Countries already joined us. Join now. Ask for technical advantages and more information to KWO board members.

See their email addresses below.

Welcome to the Kyokushin World Organization

Loek Hollander - Antonio Pinero - Andrzej Drewniak - Lars Hogquist

loek@sportcentrumhollander.nl apinero@telefonica.net andre.drewniak@karate.org.pl lars.hogquist@c2i.net

Swisse Karate Kyokushin Organisation

Dear IKO Honbu,
By this e-mail, I inform you that our committee as well as me resign from the IKO Honbu.
I wish you a good continuation and please approve my best regards.
OSU!

Claudio Alessi
President Swisse Karate Kyokushin Organisation

In 1968 Sosai Masutatsu Oyama asked Shihan Loek Hollander to establish the European Kyokushin Organisation, then EKKO came to reality, and following his wish a democratic organisation was formed, according to the European sport laws.
During many years until he passed away, we all worked together in harmony, and whenever problems arise, he always discussed and asked for advice to come to final conclusions for the main interest of all IKO members, in a positive way.

After Sosais dead, Mr. Matsui was presented to take over the leadership of the Organization, that time nobody objects to it. However not too long after, another group of Japanese instructors, decided individually to change him as a leader of IKO, as they did not believe he was the real successor of Sosai. Shihan Loek Hollander and me, among other foreigner fought, for him so he could keep such position, until a possible democratic election could take part, and to be decided by the whole world wide election. This other Japanese group did not accepted, so obviously another new organisation was formed by the other group.
So both of us, it was just a simple matter of principles and democracy.

For quite a long period of time, things were good in both ways for IKO and for EKKO, not too many problems, good relationships etc. But for about the last four years, things started to deteriorate, as a lot of problems arise. As problems of paying certificates in Japan or New York. One person or a different one interfering of some of IKO staff, in some cases new Branch Chiefs were decided prior to consultation to any of us. When we suggested new ones these were ignored, people paid certificates. Still we have not received it, totally interfering with the European Sport Rules. Because of their ignorance trying to impose the drawing from IKO Honbu, as well ignoring once more that this is complete illegal and if Sport Ministry will know this can punished even with jail.

Any way I could go much further about many other situations but majority of you already know that such a way of acting was the perfect politic to destroy our EKKO.

Last about this subject. At the last European Championship General Meeting they announce unilaterally the cancellation of EKKO once more without previous discussion or consultation, to EKKO Board and International Committee Member Shihan Loek Hollander.

Once more they ignored us. They did not care about the effort, period and hard work that many of us had to for EKKO to be Officially Register and Approved by European Court.

I personally will not work under the leadership of a private company. And a boss or whatever, which nobody knows which person is the leader or owner.
I will put all my effort to work for a democratic Organisation which everyone is welcome to participate and express themselves without any fare.

So I ask you to join us. Together and united in this new project, as a continuation of Sosai's Oyama wish, which has a future and a fantastic potential and experience with the best recognized Instructors.

Do not let other persons to fool you with lies and false promises, like new upgrades, position etc.

We only offer you an open and honest organisation. Sincerity, dialogue and a lot of work for the future to give it to the next generation like the way Mas Oyama taught us and give you the destiny that you deserve.

Thank you for your attention, and

WELCOME TO THE KYOKUSHIN WORLD ORGANISATION.

Shihan Antonio Pinero.