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.
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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
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.
flashback – 34th All Japan Open- 2002
A iconic fight, the final of the 34th All japan Open. Two of the very best of all time, both with different impact on the Full-contact Karate World. “Karate revolutionary” Norichika Tsukamoto and the true Budo spirit: Kunihiro Suzuki
EUROPEAN KARATE CHAMPIONSHIP – Shinkyokushin 2023
The European Karate Championship Shinkyokushin is closing in, The categories being filled up, and goals are set for the first EC Shinkyokushin in Sweden!
Torii Kata Cup 2023
Denmark,18th of March, 2023: The Torii Kata Cup will be held. As we write, the number of participant are close to 60, and in the seniors category – we can spot champions and podium holders from the European Championships! What about a last adjustment before this years EC?
Lasha Ozbetelashvili, Georgia
Lasha Ozbetelashvili, Georgia – multiply European Champion, and one of the absolute top middleweight fighters in the European middleweight division. The middleweight division, a strong category that demands a all-round skilled champion – as Ozbetelashvili. The EFKO tittle prove that, five fights, facing top fighters as Salahat, Hayder and Móczó.
French Open 2023 – Shaping up!
25th February, The French Open will be held, and up to now ten nations are registered in the line up. That said, one will gladly see see more fighters in the line up, there are several categories to fill and fights to be fought!
Lithuanian Nationals Kyokushin 2023
4th February, the Lithuanian Kyokushin Karate nationals was held in Kėdainių arena, Kaunas. When you have World champions and European champions in the line up of your national championship – then it is interesting for all to see the results!
