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.

   On October 26-29, Shihan Loek Hollander has been visiting Tokyo, where he had three meetings with Kuristina Oyama and Yoshikazu Suzuki. They talked about the concept of the Kyokushin World Federation. Both sides agreed that the idea is good for the future of Kyokushin unity in the world.

   "Sosai Oyama used to treat all of us, the very first Branch Chiefs of Kyokushinkaikan, like his own sons. He invited us many times for dinners, took us to the movies, met with his closest friends and so on. He was always a very warm and affectionate person. That is what kept the Kyokushin Organization together like a family… back then. I felt it was very important to keep this warm relationships being continued.
   Meeting with Kuristina, Sosai’s daughter, was deeply sympathetic and I enjoyed the atmosphere that she and Suzuki-san, her partner, created while I visited Tokyo." - said Shihan Hollander after coming back to Europe.

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   On October 23, The International Championships of Catalonia 2010 took place in Barcelona, Spain.
   Organiser was Sensei Oliver Aguilera. Main judge was Shihan Antonio Pinero - Chairman of The Kyokushin World Federation.

    On October 1-2, in Swinoujscie The 11th Polish Open Kyokushin Karate Championships took place. Former Polish Champion Pawel Biszczak from Legnica won the prestigious Kumite Men Open Category and confirmed his participation in the upcoming 10th European Open Category Kyokushin Karate Championships.
   Organizer of the championships was Swinoujscie Kyokushin Karate Club lead by Sensei Pawel Sujka. Main judge was Shihan Andre Drewniak and technical judge was Shihan Wlodzimierz Roj.