Same weekend as the French Open, but on Sunday the 14th of June, Austrian Open was arranged. Top nations as Hungary, Poland and Georgia was at the line up, and this was also the same nations who entered the podium. Georgian fighters have been very active this spring, and from European Championship (EC) Shinkyokushin i Poland, to EC Royama in Germany and now at last Austrian Open. But one Spanish fighter did also enter the podium twice in two days! French Open 1st place – Austrian Open 2nd place..Ferran Gandia Shinkyokushin Spain
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Khasai Magomedov continues to impress everyone by recently winning the European Championship in lightweight, organized by Kyokushin-Kan- Royama. He is also one of the best Russian fighters in the lightweight category, and it brings him up on a high level. Performed well in 2014, 2nd place in the Russian Open Weight Championship and 3rd place in Mas Oyama memorial. This was a good following up from 2013, when he became the Russian lightweight champion for the first time, and runner up in the 
The different organizations have different rules when it comes to which countries that can enter the EC. The main difference is, with or without Russia and Kazakhstan. And open to the whole world.
Video from 10th all Kyushu Karate Championships, demonstration by Midori Kenji Shihan. Demonstration contains elements from kata mixed with tameshiwari. See one of the world’s top Kyokushin practitioners pulverize two large blocks of ice, with a razor sharp Jodan mawashi geri.
In a serious world, it should also be room for some jokes and fun. It can safely be said that that was the case in the video that follows ..!