British Open approaching and thanks to strong sign up from many countries and organizations, this appears to be a memorable tournament. It is believed that there are Russian domination as usual, but several organizations have with athletes, so it may be some variation between the organizations.

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The British Open stands for tradition.

The tournament is not dominated by Eastern Europe countries that we are used to see in other regular tournaments in Europe. Countries as Poland, Hungary, Lithuania, Bulgaria, and Romania are little or not involved in British Open. These counties are we used to see dominate in level as well as number of participants.

Russia has been the leading nation, and has taken about what they want.  Host nation Great Britain has been solid, but the last year also they have been missing the top spots. This year we can see the cooperation through the KWU are bringing inn new fighters. Kyokushin – Kan/ Royama has joined this year, and they are there to reach the top. Almost all top Russian fighters from this organization are ready, and from IFK we have the counterpart with their top Russian fighters.

But there are of course other top fighters. Spain, Sweden and U.K. have very strong fighters ready. The big question is, how the seeding /draw going to be. Well about a half week we will know. We will wish all fighters good luck, and in Kyokushin fighting there are no loser. To take the steps in to the tatami, which can be the loneliest island in the World, require much preparations and will.

Men Lightweight

Russia

• Ruslan Illiasov – Russia Kan
• Artem Solovev – Russia Kan
• E Solomennikov – Novy Urengoy IFK
• A. Aduskevich – Novy Urengoy IFK
• Daniel Perez – Spain WKB
• Manuel Fernandez – Spain WKB
• Cristian Molina – Spain WKB
• Spencer Bennett – BKK Samuari
• Dawid Ozga – BKK Crawley
• Darren Stringer – BKK Budo
• Alan Shnawa – BKK Budo
• Robert Tagg – BKK Westcroft
• Wesley Jansen – Hokori M Holland
• Gal Lumbroso – IFK Israel
• Dani Redondo – Spain Rengokai
• Remco Koolhaas – Holland IFK
• Christoffer Sjolund – Sweden Shin
• Leon Lund Regan – BKK Ynysowen
• K Machairopoulos – Greece IFK
• Matthias Guerin – France Paris 17
• Erik Magnusson – Sweden Shin
• Abdullah Mingsar – Turkey IFK
• Fatih Mert Gul – Turkey IFK
• Nicholas Pereira – France IFK

Men middleweight

• Kantemir Beslaneev – Russia Kan
• Nikita Bubiakov – Russia Kan
• Vladimir Popov – Russia Kan
• D. Chepkasov – Novy Urengoy IFK
• Andrey Borisov Novy Urengoy IFK
• A. Tomilov – Novy Urengoy IFK
• Igor Riadnov – Moscow IFK
• Konstantin Balandin – Moscow IFK
• Andrey Kireev – Moscow IFK
• Aleksei Shchepin – Kirov IFK
• Daniel Sanchez – Spain WKB
• Juan Carlos Auge – Spain WKB
• Santiago Gonzalez – Spain WKB
• Adrian Alamo – Spain IFK
• Darren Chan – BKK Crawley
• Carlos Escribano – Spain KWF
• Sami Mehio – BKK Hastings/Bexhill
• Kelvin Tienstra – Holland IFK
• Jonatan Redondo – Spain Rengokai
• Jimmie Collin – Sweden Shinkyokushin
• Simon Eriksson – Sweden Shinkyokushin
• Zsolt Zsiga – Hungary IBK
• Luke Baldwin – BKK Mountain Ash
• Albert De La Vara Spain WKO Shin
• Anestis Barboutis – Greece IFK
• Patrick Lepelaar – Belgium Shinkyokushin
• Paul Stephens – BKK Samuari
• Mahmoud Ageli – BKK Milton Keynes
• Sam Stevens – BKK Milton Keynes
• Peshmerga Khaloleh – Kurdistan
• Roland Muller – IFK Switzerland
• Sunay Isik – Turkey IFK
• Aygun Kutlu – Turkey IFK
• Emil Bitkash – Kadardino Balkaria IFK

Men Heavy Weight

• Augustin Alcazar – Spain WKB
• Lionel Bermejo – Spain WKB
• B. Sanyang Daulia – Spain WKB
• David King – Ireland IFK
• Alan McCoy – Ireland IFK
• Nikolai Maslennikov – Moscow IFK
• Jan Van Beek – Holland IFK
• Roel Noorman – Holland IFK
• Richar Tineo – Spain Rengokai
• Jonathan Tineo – Spain Rengokai
• Simon Palsson – Sweden Shinkyokushin
• Nikolai Kravchenko – Shinkyokushin/WIBK
• Gabor Rabai – Hungary IBK
• Ioannis Romas – Greece IFK
• Vagelis Papadopoulos – Greece IFK
• Konstantinos Ioannidis – Greece IFK
• Jean Paul Jacquot – France Paris 17
• Ryan Gonzalvo – Belgium Shin
• Artur Tilov – Novy Urengoy IFK
• Aleksandr Karshigeev – Novy Urengoy IFK
• Vitaly Ishakhneli – Novy Urengoy IFK
• Krzyztof Wasilewski – GB IKO Matsushima
• Stefan Hofer – IKO Switzerland
• Daniel Degoote – France IFK
• Nikolai Davydov – Russia Kan
• Vasily Samadurov – Russia Kan
• Andrey Vidulin – Russia Kan
• Illia Dubov – Russia Kan
• Sarulias Radinauskas – BKK Northampton

Women light weight

• Anna Efremova – Kirov IFK
• Rimma Artemova  Moscow Region IFK
• Emma Markwell – BKK Westcroft
• Laida Ramos – Spain KWF
• Iria Fernandez – Spain KWF
• Hayley Rowlands – BKK Cardiff
• S. van der Linden – Belgium IFK
• Priscilla Lambregste – Holland IFK
• Rocio Maldonado –  IKO Cataluna
• Teona Gazdeliani – Spain Rengokai
• Cecilla Wallin – Sweden Shin
• Johanna Rapp – Sweden Shin
• Anna Virabyan – Russia Shin/WIBK
• Junai Alieva – Russia Shin/WIBK
• Myriam El Harrif – Canada Rengoki
• Sofia Mavroudi – Greece IFK
• Rafaella Tsakiri – Greece IFK
• Lia Vakipoulou – Greece IFK
• Joke De Borger – Belgium Rengokai
• Lisa Marie Heath – BKK Mountain Ash
• Roxanne Nauth-Misir – BKK Docklands
• Lilla Herczeg – Hungary IKO Matsushima

Women heavy weihgt