The 6th. All UK Open Karate Tournament took place in Glasgow last Saturday April 13th. Teams from all over the UK took part along with Irish, Italian, Polish, German and Russian fighters. A team from the Irish Kyokushin Organisation's Clonmel Dojo was among those who fought. The Irish Kyokushin Organisation was represented by Lukasz Smykowski, Oliver Solarski, Antoni Horan, Filip Miklaszewski and Nicol Richter under Sensei Maciej Solarski. After some hard fought matches Nicol Richter took her place on the winner's podium with 2nd place in the Girls 8-9 years Kumite and Filip Miklaszewski earned the 3rd place trophy in the boys 12-13 years Kumite. Oliver Solarski, Lukasz Smykowski and Antoni Horan they fought very well, gaining new experience on their way of karate. Congratulations to all fighters who took part and well done to the some great results! OSU!

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30-31 March 2019 in Niznyi Gorod took place the 9th Russian Kyokushin Championship KWF with around 300 participants from 42 regions of Russia.

The opening of the two-day championship was made by the President of KWF, Antonio Pinero. General Secretary of KWF Andre Drewniak reminded how 40 years earlier together with Shihan Alexandr Taniushkin they promoted Kyokushin starting from seminars in Moscow, Perm and Petersburg. Today, the Russian Kyokushin belongs to the world's forefront of Far Eastern sports and martial arts.

The representatives of the Ministry of Sport, City Authorities and sponsors also took the floor. All VIPs were honored with commemorative plaques.

In parallel, the General Congress of the Russian Federation of Kyokushin KWF took place, where 24 regional delegates chose the new Board and almost unanimously chose Shihan Sergey Soldatov for the functions of CR.

On Monday there will be a seminar on Tuesday meeting with the authorities and exams for Dan. The organizer of the championships was RKF and direct organizer were both brothers sensei Samedov.

On 24/03/2019 Friendly Meeting was held between KWF Armenia and KWF Georgia federations. Kyokushin Karate National Federation of Armennia with 80 members, accompanied by President Spartak Gasparyan, went to Georgia, where was held friendly meeting, seminar and master classes.

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On March 23 in Kiev, Ukraine in the sports complex of the National University of Physical Education and Sport of Ukraine was held the Open All-Ukrainian Championship «Kyokushin Junior Fighter»

Championship organizers: KWF Ukraine - Sensei Dmytro Nikolaiev.