Valdemaras Gudauskas, Lithuania
went through the U-22 EC tournaments with a blast, winning the tittle 2012, 2013 and in 2014. He continued his strong aggressive fighting entering the EC podium for seniors, also in 2014 (3rd place) Advancing the next years, and being European Champion in 2015/16/17. Also chosen to represent Lithuania in the 5th World Cup in 2013, and at the World Tournament in 2015, where he advanced to the 4th round. We believe this is just the beginning..
2nd in the 11th World Championship, and winner of The 1st International Fullcontact Karate Championship in 2018. Strong tournament fighter, and systematic tear down his opponents with heavy low kicks. All Japan Open champion and podium placed several times. Also the JFKO Champion – 3rd All Japan weight Category in 2016. Winner of the Mas Oyama Memorial in Hungary 2014. Runner up in World Championship Weight categories in 2017. 52nd All japan Open Champion.
Last month the 33rd Tohoku Championship was held in Japan. Last year about same time of the year as now, we read that the winner of the 32nd Tohoku Championship was Kunihiro Suzuki – and the fans all over the world cheered it greatly!
Now once again the 8th World World Champion has stepped up on the tatemi to challenge him selves and others
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Olivier Vity,⇒ have loaded up tons of videos from The 21st Branko Bosnjak Memorial, and that`s gives us a great opportunity to follow great fights from the tournament! We have picked out a few videos, and of course we will give you the link to Oliver Vity`s Youtube channel! -and new videos are being loading up as we speak..
The 21st Branko Bosnjak Memorial videos. Some videos from the great tournament, loaded up by the French Shinkyokushin team – and the fights will naturally be with the athletes from France and who they meet in the tournament..
French Team, with Anthony Senechal in the front, Senechal made it to the final in the men lightweight category.
French Shinkyokushin website, videos and pictures..
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22-23 October, The All Japan Open will be held in Tokyo,Japan. As usually the tournament will be streamed LIVE, Saturday and Sunday..
A highly technical performer, who always performs well in competitions. Very tournament active, and her frequent appearances are noticed by many: In 2014 she fought in three tournament in four weeks, Mas Oyama Memorial, Swedish Open and 12th Challenger Also getting special awards, has been seen more than one time. Entering the EC podium 4 times (14,16,17,18) and also manage to take a strong 2nd place in the KWU EC 2016 and the spirit award. Lubos showed great technical variations, and high pace fighting. High spirit as she entered the Open Weight EC in 2014 as one of the lightest.
This day, 27th of July, founder of Kyokushinkai Karate was born. It is hard, if not impossible to think of how our lives should have been without Kyokushin karate. Maybe not for the most of the practitioners of Kyokushin, but for very many. We will mark this day with a collection of old video clips, and maybe we chose some others than we usually does..
Masutatsu Oyama 1923-1994
Inga Mikštaitė, Lithuania One of most decorated (if not the most decorated) active fighter in Europa. Mikštaitė has been the superior fighter in the middleweight division, and holds 6 European Championship titles (WKO) and added one more recently in the KWU EC. Also at the world stage do she have records, 3rd World Cup 2009 and 4th in the World Championship 2011. Also one 2nd and two 3rd places in the Open Weight EC. Technical very good all rounded, and more than one time sharp techniques has ended her fights before full time. Tactical, various paced fighting good stamina – all that a top fighter need.