Olivier Vity,⇒ have loaded up tons of videos from The 21st Branko Bosnjak Memorial, and that`s gives us a great opportunity to follow great fights from the tournament! We have picked out a few videos, and of course we will give you the link to Oliver Vity`s Youtube channel! -and new videos are being loading up as we speak..
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VIDEOS-Branka Bošnjaka 2016
The 21st Branko Bosnjak Memorial videos. Some videos from the great tournament, loaded up by the French Shinkyokushin team – and the fights will naturally be with the athletes from France and who they meet in the tournament..
French Team, with Anthony Senechal in the front, Senechal made it to the final in the men lightweight category.
French Shinkyokushin website, videos and pictures..
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The 48th All Japan Open – LIVE
22-23 October, The All Japan Open will be held in Tokyo,Japan. As usually the tournament will be streamed LIVE, Saturday and Sunday..
Marta Lubos, Poland
A highly technical performer, who always performs well in competitions. Very tournament active, and her frequent appearances are noticed by many: In 2014 she fought in three tournament in four weeks, Mas Oyama Memorial, Swedish Open and 12th Challenger Also getting special awards, has been seen more than one time. Entering the EC podium 4 times (14,16,17,18) and also manage to take a strong 2nd place in the KWU EC 2016 and the spirit award. Lubos showed great technical variations, and high pace fighting. High spirit as she entered the Open Weight EC in 2014 as one of the lightest.
大山 倍達 Ōyama Masutatsu, July 27, 1923 – April 26, 1994
This day, 27th of July, founder of Kyokushinkai Karate was born. It is hard, if not impossible to think of how our lives should have been without Kyokushin karate. Maybe not for the most of the practitioners of Kyokushin, but for very many. We will mark this day with a collection of old video clips, and maybe we chose some others than we usually does..
Masutatsu Oyama 1923-1994
Inga Mikštaitė, Lithuania
Inga Mikštaitė, Lithuania One of most decorated (if not the most decorated) active fighter in Europa. Mikštaitė has been the superior fighter in the middleweight division, and holds 6 European Championship titles (WKO) and added one more recently in the KWU EC. Also at the world stage do she have records, 3rd World Cup 2009 and 4th in the World Championship 2011. Also one 2nd and two 3rd places in the Open Weight EC. Technical very good all rounded, and more than one time sharp techniques has ended her fights before full time. Tactical, various paced fighting good stamina – all that a top fighter need.
The “Technical Award”
In major tournaments as the World Championship, European Championship, All Japan Open and so, the “Technical Award” will be given to the fighter that shows extraordinary technical skills in the tournament. Like the “Spirit Award” these awards will be given regardless if you win the tournament or not. To be given these awards in a world championship, really point out a extraordinary fighter. We will take a look at the World Championships the last years, and the Technical Award..
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Zsófia Szabó, Hungary
Zsófia Szabó, Hungary. Working her way up in the European Championship ranks, and taking the tittle, 2016/17, in a very convincing way. Szabó has been one of the stable practitioners in the lighter divisions. Possesses that many misses in that division, sharp techniques that ends in Wazari or Ippon Some merits: EC 3rd 2013/14, EC 2nd 2015 and 1st 2016. Branko Memorial champion 2015/14/13, Winning the Austrian Open +best fighter 2015, 2nd Mas Oyama Memorial 2014. Also showed great skill going up against bigger opponents, and given them technical challenges that many could not match.
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European Champions – Women Division
Five categories with the European Champion title to win. The first KWU European Championship weight categories gathered a good mix of fighters from different countries as well. With several world champions in the line up, it would be safe to say that the expectations was high. Looking back at the KWU World Championship last year, just a few medals fell outside Europe, and Russia was the biggest factor. All the categories for women was taken by Russia.