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ICHIGEKI BULGARIA 2007
2007-05-12
   On 5th May in Palace of Culture and Sport in Varna, Ichigeki Bulgaria 2007 took place. The event gathered 32 participants from Brazil, Bulgaria, Japan, Serbia and Russia. They fought under Kyokushin, Ichigeki and MMA rules. There was approximately 5000 spectators.
   Official guests were: IKO General Secretary Shihan Katsuhito Gorai, Kyokushin Karate World Champion and K1 Vice World Champion Shihan Francisco Filho and K-1 Champion Ray Sefo. Special guests were: IKO International Committee Member Shihan Loek Hollander, EKKO President Shihan Antonio Pinero and EKKO General Secretary Shihan Andre Drewniak.
   Alll above guests took part in the press conference before the fight.
   This tournament was dominated by Bulgarian participants.
   The event was organized by Bulgarian Kyokushin Karate Organisation lead by Sensei Hristo Traikov.

INTERNATIONAL KARATE FRIENDSHIP IN CHIBA 2007
2007-04-09
   On April 7-8 in Chiba, Japan the weekend of "International Karate Friendship" took place.
   The 6th Women's World Karate Championships, The 3rd International Youth Karate Championships, 2007 International Senior Karate Championships, 2007 International Kata Championships were organised by IKO Kyokushinkaikan.
    Kancho Shokei Matsui opened the event, which gathered almost 1200 competitors and couple thousands of spectators. Second day of the tournament started from the special demonstration of All Japan Champions Yoshiaki Uchida and Kentaro Tanaka, after which current World Champion Hitoshi Kiyama lead the warming-up Kihon session for all the competitors. IKO Special Advisor Shihan Yuzo Goda as well as Sensei Kyosuke Machida and Sensei Noro were also present at the event. International Department Director Shihan Katsuhito Gorai lead the judges seminar, were most of the european country representatives, including EKKO General Secretary Shihan Andre Drewniak took part.
   Two europeans became the world vice-champions: Zurine Eciolaza from Spain and Tamara Yurchenko from Ukraine. Michel Dos Santos from France was 2nd and five other senior fighters were 3rd: Jacek Synoradzki (Poland), Wlodzimierz Weselski (Poland) and Zbigniew Golinski (Poland), Bekim Neziri (Austria) and Miloslav Korzh (Ukraine). In Kata Gergana Kostova from Bulgaria was 3rd and Jan Gruba from Poland was 4th.

6th Women's World Karate Championships
RESULTS

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Opening Ceremony


Special Demonstration


Kata


Seniors


Women


Closing Ceremony


POLAND VS UKRAINE INTERNATIONAL FRIENDSHIP KARATE MATCH 2009
2009-03-02

   On February 28, 2009 International Friendship Karate Match between national team of Poland and national team of Ukraine, took place in Gorzow Wielkopolski　(western Poland).
   Teams consisting of 14 competitors, both men and women competed in EKKO standard kumite weight categories. Almost 2000 spectators came to see the tournament.
   President of Gorzow Wielkopolski City Tadeusz Jedrzejczak was the honorary guest. During the opening ceremony Shihan Andre Drewniak officially handed the 5th dan certificate to Shihan Wlodzimierz Roj, who passed the test in Mitsumine two years ago.
   Eight out of fourteen bouts ended up with draw result, four were won by Poles and two won the Ukrainians. Total result: 16 to 12 for the national team of Poland.
   The event was organised by Polish Kyokushin Karate Organisation. Main judge was Shihan Andre Drewniak.

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POLISH NATIONAL TEAM TRAINING CAMP ZAKOPANE 2007
2007-03-07

   On March 2-9, Polish National Team Training Camp took place in National Olympic Sports Center, Zakopane with participation of over 20 fighters and 5 coaches, to prepare for the Women's World Karate Championships, International Senior Karate Championships, International Youth Karate Championships, which will take place next month in Chiba, Japan, as well as the European Championships in Volos, Greece.
   Trainings were lead by shihan Andre Drewniak and sensei Wlodzimierz Roj, sensei Krzysztof Borowiec, sensei Roman Keska and sensei Eugeniusz Dadzibug.
Among the participants were World Champions: Ewa Pawlikowska, Agnieszka Sypien, Piotr Sawicki as well as European Champions: Sylwester Sypien, Krzysztof Habraszka, Piotr Moczydlowski and Jacek Synoradzki.
   Senpai Andrzej Zacharski, who is currently visiting from Japan, made a photo report from this camp.

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Kihon


Keri


Special training


Bags training


Shields training


Sparring


22ND MARTIAL ARTS FESTIVAL PARIS BERCY 2007
2007-02-19
On the 31st March (Saturday) in Paris Bercy 22nd Martial Arts Festival will be held. France Kyokushin invites you to get there and support the Kyokushin team.

2007-02-07  NEW GALLERY FROM ALL JAPAN TOURNAMENT TOKYO 2006
2006-12-18  7TH POLISH OPEN CATEGORY CHAMPIONSHIPS KIELCE 2006
2007-01-05  NEW GALLERY FROM EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIPS MESSINA 2006


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