8th BGN Seminar in Romania

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From Friday, 04th April to Sunday, 06th April 2025, the 8th Budo Gym Napoca (BGN) seminar was organised in Toplita/Romania by Sensei Viorel Tatar, 4th DAN Kyokushinkai Kan. Shihan Edi Gabathuler, 8th DAN, from Switzerland was invited as instructor. The training sessions, which were attended by 68 karatekas from Cluj-Napoca, Patra Niamt, Sibiu, Alba Iulia, Iasi and Bacau, were held outdoors on a tennis court at the Banffy guesthouse. The training sessions included kihon, sanbon kumite, weapons training with tonfa and knife, combat training and fighting. On Saturday evening we had a great sayonara party. A total of four organisations were represented: Kyokushinkai Kan, International Federation of Karate (IFK), Ashihara and Isshin - Ryu. Among other things, old friendships were deepened and new ones made - OSU.

Boot Camp Kyokushin - IFK ROMANIA

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Between July 26-28, Kyokushin Boot Camp -IFK ROMANIA organized by Power Karate Dojo, Sensei Laurentiu Bobocea took place under the auspices of IFK ROMANIA, where we invited Shihan Eddy Gabathuler 8 Dan country representative IFK Switzerland and member of the IFK board. The camp was attended by representatives of IFK ROMANIA dojos and the focus was on Kata, preparation for the World Championship and military training. 
Boot Camp Kyokushin - IFK ROMANIA takes place every year at the end of July, and Shihan Eddy has already confirmed his presence for the next year, 2025. Congratulations to the organizing club and to Sensei Laurentiu, thanks to Shihan Eddy for the lessons offered and to all the 
participants!

National Kata Seminar under the auspices of IFK Romania

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This weekend, 29.09-01.10.2023, it took place at Tg. Jiu, the National Kata Seminar under the auspices of IFK Romania - the Knockdown Karate Federation organized by the Brandt Dojo Sports Club where 100 athletes participated under the guidance of Shihan Eddy Gabathuler 8 Dan from Switzerland.

It was an internship where we received a lot of information that will help us in preparing the Romanian team for next year's World Kata Championship in London.

At the end of the Seminar, we were happy with the promotion of Shihan Christian Hirsch 5 Dan and Sensei Ștefan Straut 4 Dan. Thanks to IFK president Shihan David Pickthall, the IFK international board for the promotion and the trust granted!

Thanks to Shihan Eddy Gabathuler 8 Dan for all the support and the National Kata Seminar! Congratulations to the organizers team, to Senpai Marian Brandt, to all the IFK Romania participants, and to Senpai Roxana Tudor with her team WAKU Romania (member of KWU Romania since 2017), as we are delighted to have them with us, Osu!

Osu!

IFK Romania

IFK Romania National Kata Seminar

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On the weekend of 29.09-01.10.2023, a National Kata Seminar took place at Tg. Jiu, under the auspices of IFK ROMANIA - the Knockdown Karate Federation organized by the Brandt Dojo Sports Club where 100 athletes participated under the guidance of Shihan Eddy Gabathuler 8 Dan from Switzerland. It helped us in preparing the Romanian team for next year's World Kata Championship in London. At the end of the Seminar we were happy with the promotion of Shihan Christian Hirsch to 5th Dan and Sensei Ștefan Straut to 4th dan. Thanks to the IFK international board for the promotion and the trust granted! Thanks to Shihan Eddy Gabathuler 8 Dan for all the support and the National Kata Seminar! Congratulations to the organizers team, to Senpai Marian Brandt, to all the IFK ROMANIA participants and to Senpai Roxana Tudor with her team WAKU ROMANIA (member of KWU ROMANIA since 2017) as we are delighted to have them with us, Osu!