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.
Category Archives: Profiles
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
Paulius Žimantas, Lithuania
Paulius Žimantas, Lithuania made his break trough reaching the European Final at age 18. Last 32 in the 12th World Open Championship later that year, earning the fastest K.O. (unofficial) under 20 seconds. Established from the day on in the senior category, being a solid all round fighter with some of the most feared hands in the game.
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
Kumite Camp Romania 2023
Kumite Camp Romania, Oradea 2023 – Be ready for master-class! Every year the camp in Oradea Kicks off a new season, sometimes with guest instructors sometimes with local resources – like this year. And that is not a local YouTube Ninja, it is non other than Harris Wallmen Sensei!
Mihiro Suzuki, Japan
Daughter of the legendary Kunihiro Suzuki – Mihiro Suzuki raises into the Full Contact Karate World – New blood with a large heritage. Reaching the final in the 53rd All japan Open at age 16 – challenging some of the best of the very best! Om the podium 7th JFKO All Japan Open (weight-category) The 54th All Japan Open Champion!
Fights of the year 2022 – Women
2022 is history, and some great events and fights has been held. You will find: WKB, IKO, WKO, IFK, RENGOKAI, JFKO, – World Championship, European Championships, All Japan Opens.. it also quit interesting to compare the different regions etc.
Picture by Okiem Sportowca / Mateusz Golomb
Fights of the year 2022 – Men
2022 is history, and some great events and fights has been held. You will find: WKB, IKO, WKO, IFK, RENGOKAI, JKJO, JFKO, SOKYOKUSHIN – World Championship, European Championships, All Japan Opens and Polish Open-weight..
Marek Wolny, Poland
Open weight champion 2022. In 2013 Wolny entered the EC podium for the first time – 3rd place European Championship in the light heavyweight, and 5th place in The 45th All Japan Open Tournament. Hard-working for many years, several podium places in different organisations, and been representing Poland for many years in the major tournaments. For many being seen as the proof of never giving up spirit in many extremely long and demanding fights. In Poland, known for hard fights in the Polish Championships with top fighters of the world as Maciej Mazur, Patryk Sypień with more.
Photo by one and only Pi-photo.pl Click photo for video-gallery of Marek Wolny
Cristian Boldut & Valeri Dimitrov 2023
Well…. if you can only go to one event the next year, here you have it: Fight seminar with Cristian Boldut & Valeri Dimitrov, held in Romania, Sibiu 20 – 22 January.
