Women + 60 kg category – seventeen fighters from eleven nation. The heaviest category in the women division have three world champions among the fighters in the line up, and now we will get another one! This category, in this championship with this line up, will give the value of this world tittle sky-high.
Men Middleweight -75 kg category with many profiles from different regions. Japan, Europe and Central Asia have some very highly merited fighters in this category. In this category one must be ready for top fight in the first round already. This is an example when one have a championship with only qualified fighter in the line up – the fuse are lit..
Women middleweight -55 kg – a category stacked with top fighters from all over the world. That include world champion IFK, and world champion KWU and top of that WKO world champion – no once but twice.
Closing in to The 7th World Karate Championships in weight categories we like to take a look at the fighters, the draw and the expectations that raises for every day. When you have a World Championship whit criteria that one have to qualify to enter – the level will of course be sharpened. Women -50 kg category Lightweight.
Banzai invites you to Camp Banzai 2022 with great profiles and atmosphere to lift your spirit and knowledge! The weekend 26th to 28th August, Gothenburg, Sweden – Banzai will welcome you with guest instructors from Lithuania and Hungary: Brigita Gustaitytė and Edit Abraham!
World Champion 2022, 7th World championship in weight categories. European Champion in weight categories and in Open Weight – top 6 in The 12th World Championship 2019 – to name some of the top results. Also known for his incredibly strong finish in his matches, with a pressure, pace and power that is very difficult to resist. Good knock out set ups – like the high knee or the “death roll” that secured his EC tittle in 2018. EC Champion 2020 EFKO European Championships, and EC shin Champion 2021. Been national team member of the Lithuanian team for many years, representing them i European Championships and World championships across countries and organizations. (Photo top of the blog pufasfoto.lt )
Educated by the legendary Tsukamoto – explosive and agile as a lightweight, razor-sharp timing, all backed by tremendous force. Yasaku Watanabe maintains a significantly high level, and it will always be interesting to see what comes out of this fighter. It is also amazing to see what quality Watanabe has, when he reads his opponents, and perform counterattacks on their attacks.
Continue readingLegendary All Japan Open – the 52nd edition will be held November 21 & 22. Due to the Corona situation, there will be no spectators this time. Last edition gave us some really interesting fights. It was also a big effort, considering that this was a qualification for the world championship. To look forward to a great event now in these days are really good medicine!
Helgen 14-16 August var det samling for U-klassene på Ringerike. Ungdom fra store deler av landet deltok, og utbyttet var særdeles godt for alle måter. Som arrangør fikk man bryne seg tilstrekkelig på det å avholde en samling etter gjeldende rettningslinjer, med spøkelse om å avlyse hengende over seg – men alt må øves på!
Time fly, and ten years goes fast. European Championship Shinkyokushin was held in Spain, Logroño 4th – 5th June. Looking back, the level of top fighters attending in this edition was amazing. If we take the winners from both divisions, women and men, the champions was not only the best in Europe – but some of the best in the world! Look back, videos and full draw to find..
