Also at the weekend (2/10/2010) Held BRITISH OPEN international tournament. In these heavily staffed and prestigious competitions Maciej Mazur won the 5th place.  Congratulations and welcome to the relationship with the event.
At the British Open, which took place in Crawley, near London, our club was represented by Matt Mazur competing in the category average.

In the first fight he definitely won with a player from Spain, double-kick to give wazari the knees in the stomach.

In the second fought an extremely tough match with a fighter from Norway.  Maciek started very well and saw that his hands and knees attacks are paying off strongly accelerated hoping to settle after the first round. However, he took some powerful shita-tsuki, and the situation changed. Maciek had to fight for survival at the end of this round, defending himselves against attack by a Norwegian firm, which sought to knockout.  The first overtime is a total replacement, in which both fighters have not only lost all my strength, but also strongly shattered.  The judges ordered the second overtime, Which fell more Maciek. Mae-geri attacked chudan the round without letting the opponent get close to each other. Norwegian received a lot of kicks and a verdict on his defeat.

 
In the next fight, heavily injured Maciek could not met a fighter from Russia, who eventually won in this category. So Maciek took fifth place in the tournament.

British Open 2010 tournament is perfectly organized. Ranging from accommodation and medical examinations, and at the tournament and sayonarze ending. The tournament took part a large group of players Representing different styles of karate and many countries, not only in Europe. For you have not seen yet there was no political divisions. Numerous categories were filled. Judging was perfect and always if there was a strong advantage, one of the players you managed overtime (since qualifying round.) Categories were frequently planted. In the medium category, 28 players competed, and in severe 32nd In the medium category, were the Russians, who are all men in the competition final battle fought among themselves.

The rivalry, however, women were able to resist the Englishwoman Rosjankom.  Four of the best players in each category was really tough and it was extremely difficult to win.  Especially since you had to win five fights to get it.

The organizers were extremely friendly, cheerful and always ready to help. Thanks to the tournament atmosphere was fantastic.