Winner of The 5th Karate World Championship Weight Categories. Not only did this strong fighters win this year, but he repeated her performance from 4 years back..To win the World weight category, it requires extremely good qualities. And when an athlete does this twice in a row, it is very impressive. A few chosen merits:
1st 15th Asia Open 2014,1st Asian Open 2012,1st Yamburg Cup IFK 2014, 2nd British Open 2016
Sensei Valeri Dimitrov did win the world championship weight categories. But it did not stop his gain there. Days after his victory in the World Championship, he also passed the test for 4th Dan.
See Valeri Dimitrov Sensei`s fight sequence from his grade test.
Edit Abraham, Hungary.
European champion several times 2008/2009, and top world athlete for many years. 2nd place World Cup 2009 June 20th & 21st, St. Petersburg, Russia, 2009, and only few month later she took 4th place in the All Kyokushin World Tournament 2nd, 3rd & 4th October 2009, Budapest, Hungary. Always hardworking and honest will to perform her very best. Other EC podium places 2nd 2010, 3rd 2011/12
Carolien Brix, Greece.
She has been one of the strong physical athletes who have fought in the top of the particularly tough heavyweight. Carolien Brix made a strong impression in 2009 when she placed as number three in The 4th World Cup, held June 20th & 21st, St. Petersburg, Russia. Repeating this in the 10th World Championship 2011,Japan
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Now the 76-year-old Norwegian Karateka received his Shodan belt from Japan with great humility. But of course, not without pride. “all people should practice every day” is one of Sempai Einar Alendal from Norway’s saying.
Sempai Einar Alendal from Bergen Karate Klubb.
2007 All Japan Open Karate World Tournament champion Takayuki Tsukagoshi shares a number of his best fights on this DVD. Takayuki talks about his fights and also shows his training methods and his best techniques in the dojo.
Brian Jakobsen, Denmark. Technical award at the 8th World Championship 2003 and finished among the last 16, 5th place at the 10th WT 2011 and tameshiwari award. Among the top 16 also in 2015, and once again he took the tameshiwari award. Also placed at the podium in Mas Oyama Memorial 2014 (2nd), and Diamond Cup 2016 (2nd) With his eminent technical and brilliant fighting, he is of the few north Europeans that can reach the top all over the world..last 2nd in the EC 2017 & 2018
Hungarian top fighter Csenge Szepesi just won the Hungarian championship IKO3. Csenge Szepesi have a record to be proud of, and this victory did not come easy. 3 times European champion Edit Abraham and Csenge Szepesi fought for 13 minutes. See more fight of Csenge Szepesi..
March 17th, 1970 Kunihiro Suzuki Sensei was born. Few if any can be compared with Suzuki Sensei and what he has achieved. A Karateka and a true role model for those seeking Budo road.
Congratulations to Suzuki Sensei with his birthday today!
Kenji Midori 18.April – happy birthday today, and we congratulate!