Video from 10th all Kyushu Karate Championships, demonstration by Midori Kenji Shihan. Demonstration contains elements from kata mixed with tameshiwari. See one of the world’s top Kyokushin practitioners pulverize two large blocks of ice, with a razor sharp Jodan mawashi geri.
The 2nd All Japan weight tournament, organized by Japan Full-contact Karate Organization JFKO was held 23 & 24 May 2015. Some of the best fighters of Japan meet in this 2nd addition to decide who is the best. Several Full-contact styles / organizations attended and the number of fighters was significantly higher this year than last year – and last year there were also solid number of participation.
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Winning the middleweight, Marius Ilas, Romania added another Championship victory to his record. How was his journey from the first fight to the last? We will take a look at videos from his fights. His unique style of fighting has been a “hot potato” and the discussion are going back and forth about this, but there is no doubt – none have managed to slow him, or cause significant damage or defeat him this time. Not this time either! If you can not slow down your opponent, you can not cause any significant damage – then you will be defeated …
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See videos from the 5th World Tournament, All Japan Open Championships weight category – Midori Kenji Shihan.
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The European Championships program – Seniors – 18.04.2015 Click poster for LIVE
10.00–10.20 – Official opening ceremony
July 1995, and ahead of the 6th all World Karate Championships, Norichika Tsukamoto was in the line up, with among others… Tsukamoto Sensei now well know his extraordinary techniques, and maybe a one of the techniques he has finished the most matches with: the Hiza Geri…
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Real classy meeting on the tatemi, and a great treat for many karatekas who has not seen the Kyokushin in the early days. What they did in the start, pointed out the guidelines too what Kyokushin has become today. See video..
Fighting in the middleweight division, Vytautas Cèpla has been of of the top three in Europe the last years. Runner up in the European Championships in 2013 and 2014, and he did also reach the podium in the Open weight EC (third place) in EC 2014. In the Mas Oyama memorial cup, he also manage to reach the final, and capture the 2nd place. Fighting out of Lithuania, one of the strongest nations, Cèpla has been the national champion several times and a national team member. Always pushes himself and growing each time.
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There is something special about these fighters, not to say icons. A time where one fought to establish and fortify Kyolushin as world renowned full contact karate style. Midori Kenji Andy Hug, Sam Grego, Akira Masuda, Michael Thompson, Hiroki Kurosawa to neme a few..
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Two really reputable Kyokushin profiles from the “old days” both active today, although their fighting career is finished. See the video when the met “back in the days”