－85㎏ MEN LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT. Twenty-nine fighters in this category, a category filled with some of the best in the world. Speaking about “World” in the category several World Champions are in the line-up, the reign champion and champions as fresh as they come.
Women light-heavyweight -60 kg – a category that have maybe the sharpest spear of European fighters. With a handful of absolute top fighters in the category, one could say that this category will Europe challenge the world.
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.
Men -65 kg – a category with highly ranked fighters and known to give us high-pace explosive fights. When you have a World Championship whit criteria that one have to qualify to enter – the level will of course be sharpened. Lightweight men are ready – are you?
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.
The Norwegian Kyokushin Organization – Shinkyokushin Norway, held their annual Summercamp 30 June to 3rd July. International participation and instructors lifted the camp to what many of the Norwegian participants veterans called “The best camp ever” Many reasons for that, and without a doubt Romania, Sweden and Poland had some key rolls!
At NKO har gjort det for vane å løfte sine eventer hver gang er nok å ta i, men årets sommerleier med nye konsept resulterte i “stående applaus” over hele linjen! Horten KK med leir-general Bård Brodshaug i spissen leverte “champagne og kaviar til cola og pølse pris!”
Om en liten uke er det klart for årets NKO sommerleir, og den blir også markeringen for 15 år med Fullkontakt karate på høygir! Er det noe som virkelig har vært fremtredende for NKO siden dag én – så er det et høyt aktivitetsnivå!
We found it interesting to take a look back at this tournament held in 2013. This version of the All japan Open had a strong support of fighters from other nations as well, and if we take some of the profiles – that can in matter of fact face each other again in the 7th World Championship coming up in September.
