On July 21st - 24 The 38th East European Summer Camp was held in Krakow. There were about 190 participants from Austria, Czech, Germany, Poland, Moldavia and Russia.
    Leading instructors were President EKF shihan Antonio Pinero and World Kata Champion and also European Kumite Champion shihan Jose Lezkano. Program of the camp has been prepared by shihan Andre Drewniak. On the last day of the camp the examination took place. The event finished with the Sayonara Party where students performed music and comedic skits.
    Organiser of the camp was Polish Kyokushinkai Organisation. Next year, the camp is planned on July 19-22, 2012.

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Technique	Kata	Kumite training	Kumite
Examination	Sayonara	Certificates	Memorial photos

   On July 7th - 10th 44th West European Summer Camp was held in Papendal (Holland). There were about 90 participants from France, Holland, Germany, Poland, Turkey, including 20 Dutch karate instructors.

   Special guests were shihan Andre Drewniak and shihan Bertrand Kron. According to plan every day took place 4-5 trainings (including the night training) under supervision of shihan Loek Hollander.

Organizer of the camp was Dutch Kyokushin Karate Organisation.

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The annual Summer Kyokushin Karate Camp took place in Norway's west coast. 162 karateka gathered to train together for 5 days.

As usualy Shihan Antonio Pinero from Spain was with us. He is a remarkable instructor as well as a very nice person.

This camp is for everyone but this year we were missing our international friends.

We always seek to train outside. This can be a lottery on the west coast.
We had no rain when we trained and pleasant temperature.

• Of the main activities are the following.
• Basic training with a little kihon.
• Movements in different stances.
• Fighting
• Kata
• Applications of katas( bunkai)
• Special self-defense for women
• Dim Mak ( Death point striking)
• Knife

The camp ended with the dan grading. This year the candidates were very equal and they all had a very good knowledge of Kyokushin karate. It was a pleasure to honor all of them with a new grade.

It is my wish that everyone shall learn a lot and leave the camp with the desire to return next year.
I am very happy that about 20 % of our members attended the camp.

I hope that next year we also have friends from abroad coming and joining us.
I wish you a very nice summer.

Shihan Lars Hogquist

   Another KWF seminar took part in Lvov, Ukraine as a part of Kyokushin developement program in this region. Leading instructors were Shihan Andre Drewniak and Sensei Sebastian Pender from Poland.
   Practicioners from Molodova and Russia took part in the event as well. This seminar was opened to all karate styles and in general it was dedicated to standarizing of techniques and kata.  Several meetings with instructors took place, where the development program of World Kyokushin Federation was introduced.
   Judges course and examination for Kyu and Dan took place for kyokushin karate students and the local cities in this region.
   A partnership with Lviv State University of Physical Culture has been established. One of main elements of wide cooperation will be ability for polish students to take part in 5 year MSc studies with major: Kyokushin Karate.
   Invitation for the East European Summer Camp in Cracow and international tournaments in Swinoujscie and Sieradz was handed.
   Organiser of the event was Ukrainian Kyokushin Federation leaded by sensei Igor Sosnowski 3 Dan.