IFK WORLD TOURNAMENT 2017

ifk2017 – Kopi27-28th of May, The IFK World Tournament will be held in Romania. As expected the tournament line up are various in countries,organizations and level. A little change since last time,men categories are now 4, instead of 3. Having the tournament in Romania seems also to attract more, and a another mass of fighters than previous World Tournament. IFK World Tournament, first time held in Russia -97, then Spain 02 and in Great Britain 05 and 2013. Many see this as an expanded British Open, and of course, many of profiles are known from that with more, and it is expected that the results are close to this.

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Swiss Open 2017 – results

17swiss (3)Swiss Open 2017 made a new setting, organizing a tournament for children and youth the first day, and following up with the adults next day. The capacity to organize this are notable, and Steinmann Shihan and Swiss Shinkyokushin can be proud! Midori Shihan and Koi Shihan was highly honored guest – all the way from Japan.

Swiss Open has been a well known tournament for many years, for juniors each year, for adults every other year. In 2013 the European Championship was held in there.

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Black Sea Cup 2017

black_sea_cup_2017_poster_fullThe Bulgarian Federation of Karate Shinkyokushin We hereby have the honor to invite you to: International tournament “Black sea Cup – 2017” Burgas, 3 June.

The tournament have a great tradition, suited for the younger athletes and novice fighters.

  • Adults +18 of age at 02.06.2017 / Max. 6th Kyu
  • Juniors (Year of birth 1999 or 2000)
  • Cadets (Year of birth 2001 or 2002)
  • Children (Year of birth 2003)

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Vårslipp i Horten 2017!

IMG_20170429_134802448 – KopiJunior Cup i Horten er intet nytt fenomen, men i år hadde man en litt annet fokus på målgruppe enn tidligere.  Region Øst utgjorde tyngden, pluss at det var også noen utenifra. Horten Karateklubb leverte et plettfritt arrangement, men alle faktorer godt ivaretatt!

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大山 倍達 Ōyama Masutatsu, July 27th, 1923 – April 26, 1994

554722_4028595471970_279844951_n – Kopi大山 倍達 Ōyama Masutatsu.

July 27th, 1923 – April 26, 1994.

Ōyama Masutatsuwho founded Kyokushin Karate, considered the first and most influential style of full contact karate.

No doubt that Kyokushin Karate changed – not only the karate aspect, but the Full-contact setting in total.

Where had you been today without Oyama, and Kyokushin Karate?

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