Strong achievement from Hungarian profiles

In connection with this year’s World Championship in Kazakhstan, Astana, there have been meeting activities, training and graduation to higher degrees. This time there were several well-known WKO profiles who stood on the ranks to test their level. Among the grades two very Significant persons was at the line of testing. We are taking a look towards Hungary this time..

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Konrad Kozubowski, Poland

konrad2017Konrad Kozubowski, Poland.

Is a very good performer who holds top level in both Kata and Kumite. This year, 2017, he noted 2nd place in Kumite and 1st place in Kata in the European Championship. In the EC context, he has been well-placed several times and also won the Kata class. Polish Champion more than one time in Kata and Kumite, and many remember a strong performance in Swedish Open, ending as the runner up in a Top European line up, light weight category.

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大山 倍達 Ōyama Masutatsu, July 27th, 1923 – April 26, 1994

554722_4028595471970_279844951_n – Kopi大山 倍達 Ōyama Masutatsu.

July 27th, 1923 – April 26, 1994.

Ōyama Masutatsuwho founded Kyokushin Karate, considered the first and most influential style of full contact karate.

No doubt that Kyokushin Karate changed – not only the karate aspect, but the Full-contact setting in total.

Where had you been today without Oyama, and Kyokushin Karate?

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Sara Hägge, Sweden

sara_HaggeSara Hägge, Sweden.

An excellent example of what it means to never give up in order to reach one’s goals. Many times received The spirit Award for her huge fighting-heart. Handles every technical aspect, have fought against the best.Has won several Open tournaments as Scottish, Swedish, Danish. Branko Memorial and taken step by step up to the European top. Two times 2nd and one champion (2018) The Diamond Cup, 3rd place in EC 2016, European Champion 2017.

Photo by Annika Peterson  (website)

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黒澤浩樹 – Hiroki Kurosawa

kurosawa17Hiroki Kurosawa.

The name will immediately give us associations to mental strength beyond the normal, physical stamina and determination that has made him world famous. And he will also for always represent the true soul of bushido.

We can not writhe, say or make something that describe Hiroki Kurosawa completely.

We can only thank him for all inspiration, and for given us perspective of how far a strong spirit can bring us.

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EC Denmark – now and then!

We are for real closing in to the European Championship in Denmark, and as we can see this will be a great one! Organizers as well as competitors are doing a good job, and the different categories are been filled nicely up! Taking the number of fighters and their level, this EC will hold a very high level. Since last time Denmark was the EC host, fighters have come and gone…and some actually have stayed!

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Strong Swedish EC Team ready!

v-yisGagSwedish Karate Kyokushinkai, known for long tradition and well known profiles. Sweden have manage to raise their total Karate Kyokushinkai level through long and hard work – the Kyokushin way. We could say a lot about this, but we will focus on this years EC Team, because we believe that it is one of the strongest in a very long time!

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2016 Rankings by Kyokushin Results

krwlogo – KopiEach year we get the ranking by Kyokushin results website. This rankings will maybe take a little time to read, but a long time to write and publish. This is some real research and statistics, to make us have a good time reading about this favorite topic. This is not an easy job, thinking of the many many tournaments that Kyokushin fighters attend each year. It have never been so many EC`s as we see today to name one challenge, the level of them a another one… and a third – if a top seeded fighters changes her/his name,will we get it? 😉

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Russian Top Level – Videos!

russisk_flagg-Kopi11All Russia Championship in Weight Categories was held i December 2016. The level of the Russian fighters, their level is very good,and in Europe it is very interesting to follow – since they do not have them in the EC. And not least now that we are up to this summer’s World Championships in weight classes. And many thinks that Russia will enter with some of the favorites..

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