Kunihiro Suzuki, Japan. World Champion and one of Japans most accomplished fighter. Standing as a monument for true Budo spirit and warrior spirit. Having fought for a generation and inspired the entire world for its immovable performance.
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Donatas Imbras – Video gallery
Rita Pivoriunaite – Video gallery
Rita Pivoriunaite, Lithuania.
One of the most winning fighter in Europe, i the lightweight category. European Champion 2010.2011 and 2013,3rd place in World Cup 2013, and winning the EC in 2015. Besides her great fighting skills, she also holds a top level in Kata. Among the 8th best in the European Championships. Winner 1st KWU European Championship 2016. 3rd EC 2017.
Isis Pinilla – Video gallery
Roman Nesterenko – Video gallery
Norichika Tsukamoto
He is known for his progressive style of karate, and it is not few karate highlights to be found around the net. This is Norichikas 4th world championship, and everyone knows he won the 6th in 1996. Since then, one can conclude that it has become even harder to reach the top. But if you look Norichika Sensei’s achievements in the world tournament relation, we see him always to be reckoned with in the top echelon. In four world tournaments, he has not been lower than among the top 16. This includes two 7th places, one among the 16 and a 1st place. Those who have obstructed Norichika advancement is not just anyone; Roman Nesterenko, Valeri Dmitrov and Toru Okamoto…
37 years young, this incredible performer have become, and many wonder whether he is facing his last world tournament. But of course the biggest ? is: how is he going to act in THIS World Championship?
Norichika Tsukamoto Sensei at his grading test 2010. Competing at this level that he (and others) do can easily be the one and only focus. So grading to San-Dan have of course fit the schedule. Maybe not the commend picture we have in mind when we think of Tsukamoto Sensei, doing basic.
Its naturally that a person like this will gain big popularity, and Tsukamoto Sensei is at the top og the wish list around the hole world. And that is something that will last for many years to come.
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This is a well known clip with Tsukamoto Sensei teaching hiza geri to young Karatekas.
Zsolt Balogh, Hungary
He was one of the established heavyweight fighters in Europe. 5th place in the 2nd All Kyokushinkan World Tournament in 2009. Zsolt Balogh has reached the podium in the European Championship several times, number two in 2011, only defeated by Valeri Dimitrov. Number three in 2009, 10 and 2015. He has also been among the top 8 in the Open Weight EC. And he has represented Hungary in the World Championship in Japan as the national team member he is, and in 2007 he came into top 16, defeated among others the heavyweight Japanese champion and world championship 3rd place winner Satoshi Niho. Retired, one of the national coaches for the Hungarian Team.
