Swedish Junior Open 2021

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Swedish Junior Open in Gävle, Sweden will be held on the 30 October 2021.

This event offers children and youth competition experiences as well as the opportunity to build friendships with like-minded people.

This event is for ages 7-17 years and is open for all Kyokushin organizations.

Information and registration: https://smoothcomp.com/en/event/5474

KWU European Youth Championship 2022 will be held in Armenia

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KWU Kyokushin European Youth Championship in weight categories

Date: 1-3 April 2022

Place: Yerevan, Armenia “DINAMO” sports complex, str. Vardanants, 69 building

Organizer: The ministry of education, science, culture, and sports of The Republic of Armenia and Armenian Kyokushin karate federation

Supreme Judge: Shihan Ramil Gabbasov (Russia)
Deputy Supreme Judge: Shihan Andranik Hakobyan (Armenia)
Secretary: Meri Gevorgyan (Armenia)

The official list of the judges will be presented by KWU. Only accredited judges can be chosen for judging.

Judges, who would like to take part in the judging seminar on April 1, 2022, in Yerevan, must send their application on this email: info@kyokushin.am with the headline – “Judging Seminar”. In the case of successful passing of the seminar and the exam, the participants of this seminar have a chance to be chosen as official judges for the Youth KWU Kyokushin European Championship in Yerevan 2022. Candidates for judging will pay all their expenses themselves.

Guests of honor: Kancho Hatsuo Royama, Shihan David Pickthall, Shihan António Piñero

Participation: Representatives of national federations, who have passed national qualifying championships with calling in all interested groups of Kyokushin in a particular country at the age from 12 to 17 years and up to 3 fighters from each country in each weight category. If the quota from the organization is not filled, another organization has the right to add its participants until 10.03.2022, the organizing country has the right to a double quota. https://kwu.kumitetechnology.com/en

The quota for WKO Shinkyokushinkai: The competitors from WKO Shinkyokushinkai, who wish to participate in the Youth KWU
Kyokushin European Championship (kumite) in weight categories, should contact their Branch Chiefs, who would inform about this request to the WKO Shinkyokushinkai Headquarters.

Rules: This tournament will be held based on KWU rules.

Age and weight categories:

1 boys (12 -13 full years, kumite) 35, 40, 45, 50, 55, 55+
2 girls (12 -13 full years, kumite) 40, 45, 50, 50+
3 boys (14-15 full years, kumite) 45, 50, 55, 60, 65, 65+
4 girls (14-15 full years, kumite) 45, 50, 55, 60, 60+
5 boys (16-17 full years, kumite) 55, 60, 65, 70, 75, 75+
6 girls (16-17 full years, kumite) 50, 55, 60, 65, 65+

The age of the fighters is determined on the day of passing the credentials committee, which is April 01, 2022.

Application deadline:
Last day of reception of applications – 01.03.2022
Each representative will be sent a code to fill the participants: https://kwu.kumitetechnology.com/en

Contact persons:
Meri Gevorgyan
e-mail: info@kyokushin.am Phone: (+374) 94 40 42 45
Andranik Hakobyan
e-mail: arm-kyokushin@mail.ru Phone : (+374) 55 095 999

Youth KWU Kyokushin European Championship 2022

Первенство Европы КВЮ 2022

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KWU European Youth Championship 2022

IFK Kyokushin Armenia received the right to host the KWU European Youth Championship at the beginning of April 2022. 

The President of the Armenian Kyokushin karate Federation, Shihan Andranik Hakobyan, and his team are well-known championship organizers and hosts. Shihan Hakobyan shared with us that preparations for the championship have already begun.

18th Budo Training Day

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On Saturday, 08th May 2021 Switzerland was held the 18th IFK Budo Training Day. 83 Karatekas from the Dojos Chur (39), Ilanz (22), Obwalden (8) and Oftringen (14) took part.

During the morning session between 09.30 – 11.30 am was Kumite on the program. From 00.30 – 02.30 pm could be trained Kata in groups. In the last session, from 03.30 – 05.00 pm, was the training of Kihon and Renraku.

Thank you to the organiser Shihan Edi Gabathuler 7th DAN, and to the instructors Shihan Klaus Ming, 7th DAN, Shihan Fadil Haxhosaj, 6th DAN, Shihan Toni Gansner, 5th DAN, Sensei Rolf Imhof, 4th DAN, Sensei Eveline Wallimann, Sensei Fritz Trautmann, Sensei Mirco Furger and Sensei Barbare De Patre, all 3rd DAN, and to Senpai Ronny Schlegel, Senpai Claudia Schlegel and Senpai Fabio De Patre, all 1st DAN, for their effort.

IFK Armenia held an exam

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On February 28 was held the qualification examination of sportsmen of different age groups, organized by the Kyokushin Karate Federation of Armenia, in which event the sportsmen took part with great enthusiasm.

Judging by the words of gratitude from parents and sportsmen, we can say that the event was held at a high level. “ - The examination was led by the president and the founder of the Armenian Kyokushin karate federation and IFK BC Andranik Hakobyan.