This day, 27th of July, founder of Kyokushinkai Karate was born. It is hard, if not impossible to think of how our lives should have been without Kyokushin karate. Maybe not for the most of the practitioners of Kyokushin, but for very many. We will mark this day with a collection of old video clips, and maybe we chose some others than we usually does..
Masutatsu Oyama 1923-1994
Inga Mikštaitė, Lithuania One of most decorated (if not the most decorated) active fighter in Europa. Mikštaitė has been the superior fighter in the middleweight division, and holds 6 European Championship titles (WKO) and added one more recently in the KWU EC. Also at the world stage do she have records, 3rd World Cup 2009 and 4th in the World Championship 2011. Also one 2nd and two 3rd places in the Open Weight EC. Technical very good all rounded, and more than one time sharp techniques has ended her fights before full time. Tactical, various paced fighting good stamina – all that a top fighter need.
In major tournaments as the World Championship, European Championship, All Japan Open and so, the “Technical Award” will be given to the fighter that shows extraordinary technical skills in the tournament. Like the “Spirit Award” these awards will be given regardless if you win the tournament or not. To be given these awards in a world championship, really point out a extraordinary fighter. We will take a look at the World Championships the last years, and the Technical Award..
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Zsófia Szabó, Hungary. Working her way up in the European Championship ranks, and taking the tittle, 2016/17, in a very convincing way. Szabó has been one of the stable practitioners in the lighter divisions. Possesses that many misses in that division, sharp techniques that ends in Wazari or Ippon Some merits: EC 3rd 2013/14, EC 2nd 2015 and 1st 2016. Branko Memorial champion 2015/14/13, Winning the Austrian Open +best fighter 2015, 2nd Mas Oyama Memorial 2014. Also showed great skill going up against bigger opponents, and given them technical challenges that many could not match.
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British Open 2016 increases its level this year, with Kazakhstan’s elite fighters. 
Russia have been the number one nation in British Open, and almost taken what they want regarding to trophies. Kazakhstan has been one of the nations that keep up with Russia – and then some! Recently Ilya Yakovlev to beat one of the top heavy weight fighters for the WFKO title to name one achievement…
He is clearly a fighter for the future. Although he is young, he has already met several of the world’s best fighters and gone the distance with them. He has all the qualities as a fighter needs. Good technical variety, strength and endurance. And also the ability to set up tactical moves that often ends in knock out. 6th place in the World Championship 2015, and Technical Award.
WKO Shinkyokushinkai do have some of the fines and skilled fighters that is. And from time to another we do get a really high profiled meeting at the tatemi. We have set up four fighters that all together have captured: 4 World Championship titles, and five World Cup titles!! The angle we used this time was Valeri Dimitrov vs World Champions:
The year is 1994, and the tournament: The 26th All Japan Open Championship. Many of the legendary profiles attended, and fought each other on the Tatemi. Kenji Yamaki, Hiroki Kurosawa, Norchika Tsukamoto, Nicholas Pettas, Hajime Kazumi to name a few..
Ferran Gandia, Spain.
Incredibly spirited and very tough – hard punching fighter, one of the most distinguished Spanish Shinkyokushin fighters over a long period. Performing always solid, and anyone who meets this fighter, leaving the tatami with some “souvenirs” Have a positive mark in several Open Tournaments, as the French Open, Swedish Open, Spanish Open and Austrian Open, where he is to find the podium. Made it to the second day at the 11th World Championship 2015
Highly respected for her karate skills, a technician and a fighter at the top level in Shinkyokushin Karate world. Now Dojo operator for Ochanomizu Dojo, and well known to hold lessons in Karate camps worldwide.
Now this weekend Kumiko Sunakawa passed the test for Go Dan, 5th Dan, Shihan!
We can only congratulate you so much!
Visit WKO Shinkyokushin for pictures from the test
