22.April var det igjen klart for Kyokushin Open i Bergen, og region Øst var noen av dem so stilte til start! Horten, Modum og Ringerike (med Oslo avd) var påmeldt, i denne turneringen som har årlange tradisjoner.
Swedish National 2017
This weekend the Swedish national was held, and this time a little changes according to the rules was one of the highlights. Recently we saw a very strong Swedish team at the European Championship in Denmark, and many of the fighters was ready to fight about the national crown. Fighters as Jimmie Collin, Simon Pålsson Fredrik Johansson, Erik and Sara Hägge, Ziyafatalla Samizade Milad, Cecilia Wallin and Dina Kljajic, all ready for the national, all fought in the European Championship. This gives us a little direction about the level Sweden got, and would they take the national tournament as any believed?
Summer-camp`s 2017
The summer are getting closer, and as we all know the Summer-camp`s are our main events. The WKO Japan support Europe with several top Japanese instructors and profiles, and this year it might be even more than we have seen before! Some instructors travels from camp to camp through European countries.
4th All Japan Open weight Categories 2017 JFKO
13th and 14th of May, The 4th All Japan Open weight Categories 2017 JFKO will be held. Gathering the best fighters in Japan to fight for the tittle in the 4th edition of the event. Multiply styles of full contact Karate are represented, an the level increases for every year. Solid divisions, and the men lightweight got 114 fighters in the line up..
Sara Hägge, Sweden
An excellent example of what it means to never give up in order to reach one’s goals. Many times received The spirit Award for her huge fighting-heart. Handles every technical aspect, have fought against the best.Has won several Open tournaments as Scottish, Swedish, Danish. Branko Memorial and taken step by step up to the European top. Two times 2nd and one champion (2018) The Diamond Cup, 3rd place in EC 2016, European Champion 2017.
Photo by Annika Peterson (website)
EM med Norske øyene
Etter noen års fravær var det på tide for NKO og Norge og delta på EM. Og ikke bare det, denne gang var det den største troppen man noensinne har hatt! Den bestod av utøvere, Kata og kamp, herrer og damer, junior og senior. Samt et solid apparat og dommere på toppen av det hele.
Danmark avholdt sist EM i 2005, er det er sånn sett det tetteste på Norge man har hatt en så stor turnering. At EM ble lagt til Danmark var også i sammnheng med at den Danske organisasjonen fyllte hele 50 år i år!
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EC Denmark 2017 – write up II
It was as always great excitement at the forefront of women’s Categories, and perhaps directed that one could sense a change in the ranks. Ahead of this European Championship it was talked about that several of the profiles should not attend to injuries and various other reasons, priorities. If one thought that this would set back European Championships? One can safely say that the new profiles appear, in the absence of the known..
EC Denmark 2017 – write up!
European Championship in Denmark 2017 are now history, impressions and memories will make us remember and steer our direction. The Danish organizer made a strong impression with well timed and enjoyable event! The level on the Tatemi was very hard and even, and it is no doubt that the level in total has increased. And as always several moments that were worth giving a little extra attention and contemplation..
Picture by Oliver Sperling
LIVE STREAMING EC 2017!
World Championship 2017 – DRAW
The draw for the 6th World Championship in weight categories are ready – but there will come a final version, since today draw not complete. The draw was released by WKO