20th October, the Polish top elite meet to crown the Polish best women and man in the Open Weight category. But it was not only Open-weight, Kata and the championship for youth was also held – top of that “Old masters” category. The championship gathered participants from all over Poland, over 240 athletes from 81 clubs..
Category Archives: Tournaments
Kyokushin Open Norway 2019
Kyokushin Open Norway 2019 will be held in Bergen, Norway 16th February!
Organized by the oldest Kyokushin Dojo in Norway, Bergen The Kyokushin Open have a great history of international fighting. Three years back Poland, Denmark, Sweden and Norway attended the tournament, several organisations, styles and independent full contact practitioners joined. two year new nations entered the tournament, as Hungary and Italy joined! And Last year France and Lithuania! And ladies – sharpen your shins, as before in this tournament there will be no shin-protection in the women`s category.
The 50th All Japan Open Karate Championship – quick results
Top fighters of Japan and with that said also worldwide fought for the top spots and the right to fight in the 12th World Championship 2019. We give you the quick results after a great championship hosted by WKO Shinkyokushinkai, but also supported by top fighters from several organisations and Full Contact karate styles.
11th Open European Kyokushin Karate Championship 2018 – Results
6-7th October the Swedish Kyokushin Union organized their European Championship. Several organizations participated, and once again Gothenburg, Liseberg, was the place for a Kyokushin event. Only three week back, The Swedish Ope war held, and some of the fighters showed great spirit and fought in both tournaments!
The tournament had 179 participants registered in total, and as we mention some of them fought at the same arena only three weeks ago, Simon Pålsson, Fady Allan, Mette-Marie Nielsen, Sanne Larsson, Moa Jensen..
The 50th All Japan Open Karate Championship 2018
13th & 14th of October, The 50th All Japan Open Karate Championship will be held! A massive line up in this legendary tournament are set, and with tickets to the 12th World Championship at stake, we can only imagine how hard the preparations has been. top 4 men and top 2 women will represent Japan in the World Tournament next year..
British Open 2018 – Results
British Open 2018 was held 6th October. Five categories and five nations on top. Spain, Russia, Lithuania, France and GB. Three for their first time: ⇐ Camille Haddouche (France), Justinas Kvietka (Lithuania) and Artem Lialikov (Russia).
Fighters never rest!
As always at this time of the year, the Championships are lined up and the schedule are tight from the start after summer. A real highlight this Autumn is the European Championship in the open-wight category, held in Hungary. But before that several tournaments are going to be held, and also many has been held all ready – and as we speak a couple of them are being held now this weekend!
Russian Open-weight Shinkyokushin 2018
This Saturday the 29/9, The Russian Championship Open-weight was held. As in many regions and countries around at the time, the tournaments are aiming towards the 12th World Championship 2019. Russia region have a very high level, and with the top fighter Nasirov, Russia will for sure be notice in the World Tournament next year.
Swedish Open 2018 – women divisions!
The 7th version of Swedish Open was held this weekend, 22nd September, and as always organized in a very professional matter. Swedish Open have a setting that many just think they would see in a European Championship or a tournament in that order.
Top female fighters from Lithuania, Hungary and Sweden was challenged by Denmark, Spain, Norway and Switzerland. Eleven fighters in the lightweight -65 kg and seven in the over 65 kg category.
⇐ Photo by Svein Olaf Bænnes, Shin Norway
Swedish Open 2018 – Scandinavian dominance!
The 7th version of Swedish Open was held this weekend, 22nd September, and as always organized in a very professional matter. Swedish Open have a setting that many just think they would see in a European Championship or a tournament in that order.
This years edition brought us fighters from: France, Croatia, Spain, Switzerland, Hungary, Lithuania, Russia, USA, Denmark, Norway, and of course the host Sweden…
⇐ Pictures: Svein Olaf Bænnes, Shin Norway