20TH BRANKO BOŠNJAK MEMORIAL

Bmemorial_2015I – KopiLegendary Branko Bosnjak Memorial Tournament held for the twentieth time this year! This tournament has a story like textbook Kyokushin work. Started for twenty years ago, worked up from scratch, an for each year the tournament grow as a result of hard work! This tournament are well known for the great hospitality, and that you will be taken care of – who ever you may be. Branko Bosnjak Memorial karate tournament was founded in memory of Branko Bošnjak, Croatian soldier and member of Mladost Samobor for many years, who lost his life in Homeland war as member of Special Unit Police PU Alfa Zagreb.

Continue reading

The 2nd JFKO All Japan Weight Category Tournament

jfko2nd – Kopi23 and 24th of May, will the 2nd addition of the Japan Fullcontact Karate Organization JFKO been held. The first edition was a huge success, bringing together some of the best Fullcontact fighters of Japan. This years tournament will not stand back for last years tournament, the number of fighters and the record they have are at the highest level we can find.

We will take a look at some of the profiles of The 2nd JFKO All Japan Weight Category Tournament.

.

.

Continue reading

EC 2015 – Best ever?

2015_EC_end14This year European Championship was without a doubt a great success. And in several ways did this EC manage to be good. The part of organizing was good, information, arena LIVE stream and all the work we not see at the day of the tournament. This year’s participation was also very good. Variety and number of countries / practitioners have rarely been better. Many struggle with the number of poor divisions, while WKO seems to increase. This also increases the standards of those participating in the tournament.

←Picture from PFKS see more here

.

Continue reading

Results European Championship 2015

EC2015This year EC is history, and the results are ready. Many several interesting results is to see in this tournament, and some that is as we are used to see .. middleweight med, to world champions ended at third place! Valeri Dimitrov – once again:  “EC champion of the world”Marius Ilas-what to say: “intelligent madness” how do you face it? 🙂

Continue reading

LIVE EC 2015 Seniors – today

The European Championships program – Seniors – 18.04.2015 Click poster for LIVE

  • EC201510.00–10.20 – Official opening ceremony
  • 10.30–12.45 – Eliminations
  • 13.00–13.30 – Presentation of quarter-finalists
  • Official part: speeches
  • 13.30–15.30 – Quarter-finals and karate demo shows
  • 15.30–17.10 – Semi-finals and karate demo shows
  • 17.10–18.30 – Finals and karate demonstration shows
  • 18.30–19.30 – Medal award ceremony

European Championship 2015

It is only some small hours before this years senior European Championship will take place in Poland. Day one with Kata and Juniors (15-17) fighting are history, and all are waiting for the big day. That said, no one has forgot day one with strong young fighters an Karatekas doing every one proud!Marek_Wolny_1 – Kopi

In the senior category this year, some of the well known profiles has change their weight class, and some “new” high ranked fighters are to find in the line up, with a strong record from other championships and organizations. And of course – the Polish team fighting on home soil. Are you ready for European championship 2015?

Continue reading

Shinkyokushin Russia in the EC

russisk_flagg-Kopi1In the various organizations there are small differences in relation to sections of regions and continents. For many in Europe there is variation when it comes to Russia, Kazakhstan and others. Some have these countries in the European organization, and some do not. In Shinkyokushin EKO, are Russia and Kazakhstan outside the European region, and does not participate in the European championship. But there will be European Championship anyhow for the Russian Shinkyokushin fighters ..!

Continue reading

Kyokushin Nordic Challenge 2015

Nordiclogga-mindre – Kopi – KopiLørdag 30.mai 2015 er det klart for Kyokushin Nordic Challenge i Sverige, Göteborg. Dette er en turnering som i første steg er ment for novice eller nybegynnere innen fullkontakt Karate. De som er nyskjerrige på å prøve, eller vil skaffe seg erfarenhet uten å stille opp i store turneringer. Man kan ha maks 4 turneringer om man skal delta, og kan kan ikke ha høyere grad enn 1.kyu, men det finnes også tilbud til de med erfaring!

.

.

.
Continue reading