We are approaching this year’s big event, the 6th World Cup in Karate Shinkyokushin,and in this context we will take a closer look at athletes in the respective classes.. Four divisions for men/women, and the best fighters from each region are chosen through results from notable tournaments as All Japan open, European Championship etc.
27th of May the Open Belgium Championship 2017 Shinkyokushin was held in Antwerp, Belgium. Several nations attended and besides Belgium, France, The Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Sweden, Algeria, Germany, Bulgaria, Hungary and Lithuania. last mention nation, Lithuania did a almost clean sweep!
The tournament had a wide set of categories, across children, youths and adults. In some of the categories with fewer fighters, the pool system was used, a very good alternative for the fighters that of course want to fight so much as possible!
This years All Japan Open, The 4th All Japan Open weight categories – Japan Full-Contact Karate Organisation – JFKO was held in May. With some of the Shinkyokushin profiles aimed for the 6th Word Championship, and with stronger impact from other full contact organizations – the results changed Significantly from previous years, and for many several new profiles stood up with great skills and spirit!
⇐Syota Yamaguchi ,Byakuren-Kaikan.
Winner of Super heavyweight category 4th JFKO.
The IFK 5th World Championship are history, the medals and trophies are handed out, many memorable moments, hard fights and impressions. Romania was a good host, attracting more athletes than at the last occasion in 2013, when the tournament was held in the UK. Romania also helped lift the number of athletes significantly, along with countries like Ukraine and Hungary, etc. Russia was as expected dominant,although a few of the fight/ final gave a bad taste and became anti-climax.
The first day gave us as usually many impressions, and we all know that the second day will be even more exciting. Favorites does as expected, and to the second day everything goes as “planed”, with more or less the expected names in the line up. The level has been significant wide in many of the fights, and together with some “no show” – the day one could be quite different from one fighter to another. Some has pointed out that the British Open 2016 had a higher level in total…well if you reach the top 8 today, you will for sure be a fighter we all want to learn from!
TODAY LIVE FROM ROMANIA – THE 5TH WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP IFK:
NOTE that you will find more info and updates at the OFFICIAL WEBSITE here also note that the DRAW can be changed ..
TATEMI C (ADULTS – Women Heavy Weight; Men Light Weight and U21 all categories)
TATAMI B (ADULT Men MW; HW; SH Weight and Ladies Light Weight)
TATEMI A (Cadets Last 32, Last 16 1/4 Finals, Semi Finals in all categories)
5th IFK World Championship – draw
Tomorrow the 5th World Championship will start, the draws are ready, and remember the tournament will be streamed LIVE
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The 4th All Japan Open – JFKO was held 13th and 14th May, some of the best fighters from different organizations in Japan fought for the top spots.
27-28th of May, The IFK World Tournament will be held in Romania. As expected the tournament line up are various in countries,organizations and level. A little change since last time,men categories are now 4, instead of 3. Having the tournament in Romania seems also to attract more, and a another mass of fighters than previous World Tournament. IFK World Tournament, first time held in Russia -97, then Spain 02 and in Great Britain 05 and 2013. Many see this as an expanded British Open, and of course, many of profiles are known from that with more, and it is expected that the results are close to this.
Swiss Open 2017 made a new setting, organizing a tournament for children and youth the first day, and following up with the adults next day. The capacity to organize this are notable, and Steinmann Shihan and Swiss Shinkyokushin can be proud! Midori Shihan and Koi Shihan was highly honored guest – all the way from Japan.
Swiss Open has been a well known tournament for many years, for juniors each year, for adults every other year. In 2013 the European Championship was held in there.