Shihan Andre Drewniak (General Secretary of Kyokushin World Federation) has lead KWF events in Kaliningrad on December 3-6, 2010.
   Kyokushin seminar open to all styles of karate, discussion about the developement of KWF around the world as well as KWF black belt test was held. Organiser of the event was Sensei Sergei Soldatov.

   One month passed since 10th European Open Category Kyokushin Karate Championships 2010 took place in Gorzow, Poland. Almost 100 karateka, representing 16 countries participated in this most important event of 2010.
   Special photo gallery has been prepared to comemorate this successful tournament.

The best photos of
10th European Open Category Kyokushin Karate Championships 2010

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   President of Kyokushin World Federation Shihan Loek Hollander spent last weekend in Moscow. On November 19-21 he had several meetings with Shihan Yuri Trutnev and Sensei Sergey Suvorov, as well as other important people who support the new federation.
  Gentelmen spoke about the co-operation of Kyokushin World Federation and Russian Kyokushin in order to bring Kyokushin into the Olympic movement. The three day discussion ended with satisfactory agreement and official document was signed by both sides.
More information will be announced later.

Photo gallery from the
10th European Open Category Kyokushin Karate Championships Gorzow 2010

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  On 6th November the 10th European Open Category Kyokushin Karate Championships and the 5th European Junior Kyokushin Karate Championships took place in Gorzow Wielkopolski, Poland. 94 karateka from 16 countries participated in the event. The venue was full with 1200 spectators, out of who aproximately 600 came with the buses from all over the Poland.
   Official opening was made by Tadeusz Jedrzejczak - the president of Gorzow Wielkopolski City. The championships had honorary patronage of the Japanese Embassy in Poland.
   Special guests were the President of Kyokushin World Federation - Shihan Loek Hollander, the Chairman Shihan Antonio Pinero and the Treasurer Shihan Lars Hogquist. Main judge was Shihan Antonio Pinero.
   The championships were organised by Polish Kyokushinkai Organisation led by Shihan Andre Drewniak. Director of the event was Shihan Wlodzimierz Roj.