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

Back to Sosai Oyamas training philosophy, this seminar leaded by Shihan Bertrand Kron and Sensei Alain Leclercq concerned the Kata of the World Kyokushin Syllabus.

The training was really appreciated by all the students coming from various Kyokushin groups.

A common course concerned the fundamentals like stances, moves 'omote' and 'ura', transfer of weigh balance, and so on. Then courses by groups with Pinan for begginers and Saiha, Geksai Dai, Geksai Sho and Sanchin for advanced students, working the path, the motions and combinations, but also the application for all part of the Kata.

More than 80 students during the week-end and 20 teachers enjoyed this seminar wich will be done every years in the future, open to all groups and all countries.

Some people bought the DVD's Kata done by Shihan Kron as "help memoriy' at the end of the seminar (http://www.kyokushinkai-france.com/1dvd.htm), and asked for the next DVD's concerning Kihon and Kyokushin syllabus by belt.

During this Seminar, Shihan Kron gave to Sensei Leclecq the first official Federal diploma and Black Belt in France to Sensei Alain Leclercq for his Yondan.

We have just arranged a technical KWF seminar in Norway.
Shihan Antonio Pinero comes to Oslo week 4/5 every year.

This time we went through KWFs new syllabus. It is mandatory for our club leaders to attend the camp.
In this way they are all updated of Kyokushins training methods and the art of Kyokushin technical standard.
The new Syllabus is a gift compared to the old IKO Syllabus. We are now back to Sosai Oyams training philosophy.
The training was really appreciated by the attendees.
The training was not hard but sometimes very difficult with many movements in one command.
During the weekend we also arranged our yearly General Meeting.

The Norwegian Kyokuskin Karate Organisation consists of 20 clubs. Some are big and many small ones. Norway is a long country with a small population. Therefore we have many small clubs here.

We all appreciate Shihan Antonios great knowledge of karate and the pleasant way he is teaching.
One thing I don't understand is that every year Shihan must train out in the snow. And he is from Spain!!
Shihan Antonio you are welcome back for our summer camp the 22nd of June.

Shihan Lars Hogquist