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TO ALL COUNTRY REPRESENTATIVES OF EKKO AND DOJO OPERATORS
2010-08-31

In 1968 Sosai Masutatsu Oyama asked Shihan Loek Hollander to establish the European Kyokushin Organisation, then EKKO came to reality, and following his wish a democratic organisation was formed, according to the European sport laws.
During many years until he passed away, we all worked together in harmony, and whenever problems arise, he always discussed and asked for advice to come to final conclusions for the main interest of all IKO members, in a positive way.

After Sosais dead, Mr. Matsui was presented to take over the leadership of the Organization, that time nobody objects to it. However not too long after, another group of Japanese instructors, decided individually to change him as a leader of IKO, as they did not believe he was the real successor of Sosai. Shihan Loek Hollander and me, among other foreigner fought, for him so he could keep such position, until a possible democratic election could take part, and to be decided by the whole world wide election. This other Japanese group did not accepted, so obviously another new organisation was formed by the other group.
So both of us, it was just a simple matter of principles and democracy.

For quite a long period of time, things were good in both ways for IKO and for EKKO, not too many problems, good relationships etc. But for about the last four years, things started to deteriorate, as a lot of problems arise. As problems of paying certificates in Japan or New York. One person or a different one interfering of some of IKO staff, in some cases new Branch Chiefs were decided prior to consultation to any of us. When we suggested new ones these were ignored, people paid certificates. Still we have not received it, totally interfering with the European Sport Rules. Because of their ignorance trying to impose the drawing from IKO Honbu, as well ignoring once more that this is complete illegal and if Sport Ministry will know this can punished even with jail.

Any way I could go much further about many other situations but majority of you already know that such a way of acting was the perfect politic to destroy our EKKO.

Last about this subject. At the last European Championship General Meeting they announce unilaterally the cancellation of EKKO once more without previous discussion or consultation, to EKKO Board and International Committee Member Shihan Loek Hollander.

Once more they ignored us. They did not care about the effort, period and hard work that many of us had to for EKKO to be Officially Register and Approved by European Court.

I personally will not work under the leadership of a private company. And a boss or whatever, which nobody knows which person is the leader or owner.
I will put all my effort to work for a democratic Organisation which everyone is welcome to participate and express themselves without any fare.

So I ask you to join us. Together and united in this new project, as a continuation of Sosai's Oyama wish, which has a future and a fantastic potential and experience with the best recognized Instructors.

Do not let other persons to fool you with lies and false promises, like new upgrades, position etc.

We only offer you an open and honest organisation. Sincerity, dialogue and a lot of work for the future to give it to the next generation like the way Mas Oyama taught us and give you the destiny that you deserve.

Thank you for your attention, and

WELCOME TO THE KYOKUSHIN WORLD ORGANISATION.

Shihan Antonio Pinero.

 

 


WEBSITE OF IKO (MATSUI) LIE
2010-08-17
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Dear Kyokushin Karateka, respected Shihan and Sensei
   It is our obligation, to inform everybody, that on August 14, 2010 the website www.kyokushinkaikan.org stated a lie, saying that "Shihan Loek Hollander and Shihan Antonio Pinero were expelled from IKO Kyokushinkaikan as of August 13, 2010".
   It is clearly impossible that they could have been expelled, as they had left Matsui's organisation based on their own decision on August 13, 2010.

Official protest concerning that matter has been sent to IKO Honbu.
If the lie will not be removed from the website, our lawyers should take the proper actions.

We will keep you informed.


PROTEST FOR REMOVAL OF THE LIE ON IKO HONBU WEBSITE
2010-08-16

To
Mr. Shokei Matsui
Miss Yoshiko Tomita

We ask you for immediate removal of the lie on your website
www.kyokushinkaikan.org saying that we were "expelled from your
organisation as of August 13, 2010".

Obviously we could not had been expelled from the IKO organisation
as we have left it, based on the letter of resignation, sent to you
on August 13, 2010.

Your information has been placed on the website on August 14, 2010.

Such a lie can not be tolerated in the budo world, which Sosai Oyama
taught to us.

In case you don´t follow our requires, we reserve the right to take all
the necesary legal actions against IKO Honbu, as this information is
not the true and this can be proof by the correspondence that we already
gave to our lawyers to act against you for what is a clear case of
indecente way of deteriorate our image and reputation.

Waiting for your urgent reaction,

Loek Hollander
Antonio Pinero


CROATIAN KYOKUSHIN KARATE ORGANISATION - RESIGNATION FROM IKO
2010-08-20

Osu,

I am writing you this short letter in the name of the Croatian Kyokushin Karate
Organization - CKKO - and concerning the latest conflict between EKKO and IKO.

CKKO was founded in 2007. Since then  we have been working on our full membership in
EKKO and IKO which we considered as our only way in kyokushin.

Our former President Shihan Vlado Haljer, who recently left EKKO and IKO, constantly
tried about this subject. CKKO payed all the wanted amounts. Our members have
participated few international tournements, European championships and camps.
Inspite Shihan Haljer left CKKO, EKKO and IKO, our members decided to stay in EKKO
and IKO.

Even though we are new organization, the leaders of our organization are not new in
kyokushin. The separation that is happening now on the level EKKO - IKO is of course
part of the process that have started after Mas Oyama died. The same process hit
kyokushin in Croatia more than ten years ago. The main part of this process was the
criticism over the IKO Kyokushinkaikan and Kancho Matsui. It was the foundation and
the strength of this process..
Nevertheless, the idea of pure kyokushin was present in CKKO. This idea was strongly
related to EKKO and IKO.

When the idea of new IKO Europe was set out there were no explicit reasons that our
Organization was inform about. Are there some other foundations for the current
conflict between EKKO and IKO, we in Croatia do not know.  
The fact is that new IKO Europe should replace EKKO.

Concerning all above written, the main question for us is - WHY is Honbu trying to
destroy almost 50 years old, well organized EKKO??? It is impossible that Honbu did
not assume that this will cause chaos and new wave of separation.
CHAOS AND SEPARATION that is hapenning at the moment is contradictory to what is
claimed to be THE MAIN GOAL OF KYOKUSHIN, and which goal is stated at the beginning
of the IKO Kyokushinkaikan Official Bylaws 2009. - Our gratest pursuit is to reach
for the goal of INTERNATIONAL FRIENDSHIP AND WORLD PEACE.

Concret, we in Croatia find this contradiction as essential element in the current
conflict which we are part of. This contradiction is for us obvious proof of
dissonance between words and acts of IKO Kyokushinkaikan!!!

Finaly, this is the foundation for our decision NOT TO SUPPORT NEW IKO EUROPE and in
this way we are ending all cooperation whith IKO Kyokushinkaikan led by Kancho
Matsui!

Miroslav Fresl,
Vice-chairman of the Croatian Kyokushin Karate Organization


CZECH KYOKUSHIN KARATE ORGANISATION - RESIGNATION FROM IKO
2010-08-20

To IKO Kyokushinkaikan Honbu,
With this letter I would like to cancel officially my association as the
Chief of IKO Kyokushinkaikan organisation lead by Mr. Shokei Matsui.

Please do not bother me or any member of the Czech Kyokushin Karate
Organisation from my group with your correspondence.

Me and my european colleagues feel that what IKO Honbu has done to senior
Shihans in Europe recently is disrespectful and it is a shame for the
philosophy taught to us by Sosai Masutatsu Oyama.

I would like to say that it was very hard decision but Honbu /Hibino/ whole
time work against myself because I worked together with EKKO.

I established Czech Kyokushin Krate Oganisation in 1999. Several years
Honbu didn´t want to cooperate with me but with Mr. Soukup (he established
only his own club and next he sets against me) so that I had to explain only
many nonsense problems in our organization.

For example : Before two years I booked twenty certificates for 1st and 2nd
KYU and for today nothing and Honbu obstruct me for two certificates of our
members who don´t contact me three years ! Two of my students wait for
certificate on 1st DAN three years already and is it right ?
And cooperation: In 2004 I invited Shihan Gorai and sensei Kiyama to Prague.
On the first appointment in Cracow Shihan Gorai asked hotel except center of
city and when they arrived he want to Hilton - I paid hotels bar, movie and
atc.

Why are two Branch Chiefs in Czech (not only Czech but in one town -
Prague), because Honbu wanted Mr. Soukup as BC and don´t respect myself.

In finish I would like to know who is Miss Tomita and where appeared
Mr. Joji Hibino ?

With regards,

Osu !

Jiri Potys
EKKO Country Representative
Czech Kyokushin Karate Organisation


2010-08-15  EUROPEAN KYOKUSHIN KARATE ORGANISATION LEFT IKO (MATSUI)
2010-08-13  RESIGNATION FROM IKO KYOKUSHINKAIKAN
2010-05-14  37TH EAST EUROPEAN SUMMER SCHOOL KRAKOW 2010


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