Team Japan are ready for the 13th World Championship. 20 fighters in the men’s category and 9 in the women’s category. The level are as always extremely high, proven to be among the best in the World.
Csenge Tóth, Hungary
Csenge Tóth, Hungary – entered the senior division from the youth division with greath success. Straight into top four in the European Championship in 2019 – and stayed there! Clean, technical strong fighter – growing by the hour.
Swiss Open 2023 – results
For many years have Swiss Open Shinkyokushin been able to offer a full scale tournament for children and adults. Central in Europa, many nations enters Swiss Open.
Spring Camp Norway 2023!
Kumiko Sunakawa Shihan and Mitsuhiro Izumi Sensei lead the Spring Camp Norway 2023, and showed true values and dept of the Karate Shinkyokushin!
Road to the 13th World Championship
The first selection in 2022, December, gave us the first 8 fighters in the women division from the European region.The road to the 13th World Championship has began.
European Champions men 2023 Shinkyokushin
European Champions in the men’s division – Lasha Ozbetelashvili / Georgia and Valeri Dimitrov / Bulgaria keeping a steady course, Marek Wolny / Poland and Paulius Žimantas/ Lithuania add a weight category to their merits – Aligismat Hasanov / Azerbaijan 1st tittle!
Photo by Svein Olaf Bennæs / Shin Norway
Paulius Žimantas, Lithuania
Paulius Žimantas, Lithuania made his break trough reaching the European Final at age 18. Last 32 in the 12th World Open Championship later that year, earning the fastest K.O. (unofficial) under 20 seconds. Established from the day on in the senior category, being a solid all round fighter with some of the most feared hands in the game.
European Champions 2023 – Shinkyokushin
1st April the European Champions fought their way up on a historical podium in Sweden. Immortals, veterans, established and up and coming fighters achieved their gold medals, we take a look at Kata and Kumite women’s division!
European Karate Championship – Shinkyokushin 2023
A historic event, The European Karate Championship Shinkyokushin 2023 was held in Sweden – for the first time. Sweden proven to be a Full Contact Karate nation at a respectable level for many years – what about organizing such big event?
Capturing the warrior soul – Piotr Sztencel
There is an ongoing project to create an album from the Shinkyokushin Karate Senior European Championships 2023, which will take place in Gothenburg, Sweden.
