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.

GALLERY 

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.

  Shihan Egberth Thomas, Shihan Eric Constancia, Shihan Bertrand Kron and Sensei Jérôme de Timmerman leaded a KWF Kykokushin Spring Camp in centre of France (Romorantin) from June 2-5, 2011.
   One hundred students came from Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, Switzerland, Tunisia, Morocco, and France. Sensei Derek Jonxis, Alain leclerc, Victor Texeira (European Champion), and more than 40 Sempai were present to work with a true Kyokushin spirit, Kata, Kihon, Bunkai, Kumite but also fundamentals of Martial Arts.
   Shihan Bertrand Kron gave to everybody his special way of teaching kata beginning with Bunkai to understand the application before learning the combination of technique. Sensei de Timmerman (French national coach) leaded various courses for the national teams present. Shihan Thomas and Constancia gave a special training that all the students will keep in their mind. Special balloon sauna training, river training, tameshiwari, Kumité and rank test until Sandan were scheduled during the 4 days.
   This Kyokushin seminar was opened to all styles of karate and all Kyokushin groups, adults and children. During the seminar, Shihan Bertrand Kron presented 2 new DVD's done with a professional movie producer. These DVD's content the whole technical syllabus from 10th Kyu until Shodan (Kihon, Ido Keiko, and so on) and complete the 3 first DVD's which content all the Katas and Bunkai (information on http://www.kyokushinkai-france.com/1dvd.htm)
   Organiser of the event was FKOK the French organisation representing KWF in France. For more information, please contact Shihan Bertrand Kron via Website www.kyokushinkai-france.com where you can find all the pictures of the camp.

    Another KWF seminar took part in Kalinigrad, Russia as a part of Kyokushin developement program in this region. Leading instructors were Shihan Andre Drewniak and Sensei Robert Wajgelt from Poland. 
This seminar was opened to all karate styles. Several meetings with regional leaders and Kaliningrad City representatives took place, where the program of World Kyokushin Federation was introduced. 
   Examination for Kyu and Dan took place for Kaliningrad kyokushin karate students and the local cities in this region. Invitation for the East European Summer Camp in Cracow and international tournaments in Swinoujscie and Sieradz was handed.
   Organiser of the event was Kaliningrad Kyokushin Karate League leaded by Sensei Sergei Soldatov.

Next KWF Seminar will take place on June 3-5 in Lviv, Ukraine.

GALLERY