European Kyokushin Karate Organization
.::: NEWS :::.


ICHIGEKI
2003-02-22
Nippon Budokan - S...

     A real feast for kyokushin fans was held on last Saturday. On the 22nd of February, in Tokyo's Nippon Budokan the Ichigeki Event took place. Following kyokushin stars were present: Alexandre Pichkunov, Glaube Feitosa, Ryuta Noji, Garry O'Neill and others. More than 6000 spectators came to see the fights.


     Two european fighters has been invited to participate in the event: 2001 Middle Weight Category World Champion - Emil Kostov from Bulgaria and 1997 Light Weight Category World Champion - Piotr Sawicki from Poland. The second one however could not confirm his attendance in Tokyo.

Karate One Match Fights Results:

Riyuji Isobe - Brazil vs Tomohiko Matsuoka - Japan (draw)

     The first and probably the most spectacular One Match Fight. Both fighters presented an excellent technique, speed and determination. Although Isobe tried his amazing ushiro mawashi geri many times, he did not manage to reach Matsumoto. After all the match was equal and so the judges decided to announce the draw.

(winner) Emil Kostov - Bulgaria vs Hiroyuki Kidachi - Japan

“The revenge for the World Weight Category Championships Osaka 2001”

– this is how the match beetwen Emil Kostov from Bulgaria and Hiroyuki Kidachi from Japan could be named.

 

     In the first three minutes fighters were trying to read each other’s mind. Their punches and kicks were reasonable and calm. While the first round was rather equal, in the second round after Kostov’s powerful gedan mawashi geri Kidachi felt down and Bulgarian’s advantage started to appear. Kidachi’s punches seemed not to impress well prepared european fighter. When in the final round Kostov’s advantage was more and more visible he made the Japanese fall again after his inner low kick. The spectators, seeing their fighter beeing in trouble, started shouting: “Ki-da-chi, Ki-da-chi”, but it did not help. After all there was no wazari or ippon, but Kostov’s strength advantage
and determination made the judges had no bigger problems with showing him as a winner.

    
Asked about the forthcoming World Openweight Category Championships Kostov said: “I can’t answer now. There is still about 9 months to decide. I don’t know yet if I will fight in November. So far the most important for me were the World Weight Category Championships in 2001. I won and I am satisfied. But I will think about it...”


(winner) Ewerton Teixeira
- Brazil vs Tatsuya Kato Japan

     The third One Match Fight between new rising Brasilian star – Ewerton Teixeira and Tatsuya Kato from Japan was also very interesting. Both fighters seemed to be equally strong. Teixeira however known from never giving up showed stronger spirit. Finally Kato lost after receiving genten ichi for grabbing the opponent.


MITSUMINE WINTER CAMP 2003
2003-01-10
Kancho Matsui open...

     On the first weekend of new year , 4 - 6 January the annual Winter Camp Mitsumine 2003 was held. 188  Kyokushin karateka from Japan, Korea, Chile and Poland participated in this event which was organized by the IKO Kyokushinkaikan Honbu. 

     The leading instructor of the camp was Kancho Shokei Matsui. The assistant instructors were shihan Yuzo Goda and shihan Isamu Fukuda. Japanese national team preparing for the 8th World Open Category Championships participated in the camp.

     During the whole camp Japanese television was present, preparing the review from this event. Additionally the team from Korea came to make the Kyokushin promotion video to be broadcasted in their country.

photos & report


MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR
2002-12-31

 


2ND EUROPEAN OPEN CATEGORY CHAMPIONSHIPS WROCLAW 2002
2002-12-06
Winners and offici...

     The 2nd European Open Category Championships were held in Wroclaw, Poland on the 23rd of November 2002. Altogether 71 competitors from 13 countries, including 20 medallists of World and European Championships took part in the event. The following countries participated: Armenia, Austria, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Germany, Holland, Lithuania, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Spain, Ukraine, Yugoslavia.

     The tournament was played in the new built Sports Hall "Orbita" and gathered 2800 spectators. EKKO President Antonio Pinero and General Secretary Andre Drewniak together with representative of Polish Ministry of National Defence officially opened the championships.

     Winner of the Men Open Category became the actual Superheavy Weight European Champion (Varna) - Tomasz Najduch from Poland. Winner of the Women Open Category became Agnieszka Sypien from Poland. In kata: the former European Champion from Spain - Javier Lezkano and actual World Champion Raluca Jianu from Romania confirmed their leadership again.

     Main judge was EKKO President shihan Antonio Pinero.


18TH EUROPEAN WEIGHT CATEGORY CHAMPIONSHIPS RIESA 2004
2004-05-15

     On May 15th the 18th European Weight Category Championships was held in Riesa (Germany). Tournament gathered more than 120 fighters from 21 countries.  There ware more then 800 spectators. Main judge was shihan Antonio Pinero.
During the opening ceremony shihan L. Hollander as IKO representative handed dan certificates and belts to the following karateka: 7 dan for shihan Joe Claronino from UK, 7 dan for shihan Andre Drewniak from Poland, 7 dan for shihan Peter Voogt from Holland, 6 dan for shihan Ton von Rijn from Holland.
On May 14th during General Meeting a new EKKO board was voted:
   President - Antonio Pinero from Spain,
   Vice - president - Ton von Rijn from Holland,
   General Secretary - Andre Drewniak from Poland,
   Treasurer - Christoph Fischer from Germany

Organiser of European Championships was GKKO led by Sensei Christoph Fischer.

Best fighter: Piotr Moczydłowski (Poland)
Best women fighter Anna Kopyrina (Russia)
Men Best Tameshiwari result: Gogonel Lucjan (Romania) - 17 boards
Women Best Tameshiwari result: Anna Kopyrina (Russia) - 9 boards

Official Results & gallery


2002-07-31  WEST EUROPEAN SUMMER CAMP PAPENDAL 2002
2002-07-31  EAST EUROPEAN SUMMER CAMP CRACOW 2002
2002-09-23  16TH EUROPEAN WEIGHT CATEGORY CHAMPIONSHIPS VARNA 2002


[NEWS INDEX]


. © 2024 European Kyokushin Federation 
kyokushinkyokushin