The 11th Kokoro Cup 2018 – tournament and seminar!

Kokoro Cup – a very professional tournament, always with a very interesting line up. Fighters from all over the world – but at the very best level! Lithuania, Kazakhstan, Poland.. The tournament has also been spiced up with Japanese fighters – and of course being held in Poland the home-fighters will not only defend their ground, they will do so with their very best fighters! This year the text: Poland vs Japan are added, and we know that once again Japan brings in fighters to Kokoro Cup.

The date 15th December, followed up with a seminar 16th December.

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Norge i Swedish Open 2018

I morgen er det klart for den 7. utgaven av Swedish Open. Turneringen  avholdes annenhvert år, som et sammenarbeid med Danish Open som går motsatt år. Norge har de siste år vært fast innventar i Swedish – og det skulle bare mangle når man ser hvordan svenske utøvere i en årrekke har støtte norske arrangement. Vi tar en liten kikk på de norske utøvere og litt på årets turnering.

Swedish Open avholdes i Göteborg, og er den mest proffesjonelle turneringen i nærheten av Norge.

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This is Karate

“This is Karate” two “old” videos that show Karate. One likes the wrapping and the atmosphere that these two videos have – and not least the content. Knock out collections are often seen on youtube, and there are knock outs here too. But one feels that there are also many clips that contain the essence that one seeks in the execution of a technique. Accuracy, timing, speed, power. And perhaps what should impress most: the effectiveness of a properly executed technique that is not performed spectacularly with jumps, scrolls and acrobatic touches.

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23rd BRANKO BOŠNJAK MEMORIAL – 2018

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23rd BRANKO BOŠNJAK MEMORIAL – 2018

One of the finest tradition in Shinkyokushin tournaments are ready with a new date: The 23rd BRANKO BOŠNJAK MEMORIAL will be held 27th October 2018. A pure traditional Full contact Karate tournament with great traditions. We do always mention this: the hospitality is legendary..! The level of the fighting fits the organizing and one do get amazed by the combination little hype but strong quality!

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The name fits – Diamond Cup shines!

The Diamond Cup 2018 delivered a fully packed tournament that makes it stand stronger than ever. For sure the Diamond Cup are known for top level fighting from many years – but one do have to notice that the concept grows, more and more people are included… and that together with the quality!

With fifteen nations spread across the podium, the result describes how the diversity in the tournament is – and this makes the interest increase even further!

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WKO Kagami Biraki – New Year Training 2018

The annual New Year’s training is completed. The training was led by WKO Shinkyokushinkai its own president, Midori Kenji Shihan 8.Dan. During the training top Shinkyokushinkai Karatekas preformed demonstration at top level with Kata and Kumite. Midori Kenji Shihan led the Hihon session before a Kumite demonstration by World Champion Yuji Shimamoto and vice World Champion Kembu Iriki.

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Women Finals of the year 2017 – Inspirations..

As in the previous article we will look at some of the finals held in 2017. This time it is directed against women classes and some of the athletes who have been prominent there. As in the men’s division, unfortunately we could not get as many we wish. World Championships, European Championships, Open tournaments – it`s all there!

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3rd KWU World Championship – Women categories

The 3rd KWU World Championship are history, we will first take a look at the women`s divisions. One of the most impressing things must be how the little country Lithuania can produce so many, and so high level professional fighters. Other thoughts is in the opposite direction,  with this professional level from Russia, Lithuania – is so that we are going in a direction so professional that it will exclude the regular participant?

It`s time to be professional?

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