22nd DAN-Seminar IFK Switzerland Kyokushinkai

The 22nd, annual black belt seminar took place on Saturday, January 8th, in the Dojo of the Karate Club Wohlen. This first event of 2022 was participated by 37 Yudansha’s from IFK-Switzerland Kyokushinkai.

Sensei Piotr Szeligowski, 4th DAN, was responsible for the seminar topic "Exercises with the Resistance Band".

Sensei Piotr did an excellent job of teaching the seminar topic with his enormous experience in informative way and thus explained the "link" between theory and practice clearly and understandable.

Many thanks to Sensei Piotr for the very informative hours.

 Further thanks to all seminar participants for their excellent discipline, so that we could hold this seminar with the Covid-rules. 

 OSU, IFK Switzerland Kyokushinkai

5th IFK Kyokushin Gran National, Chile

Kumite and Kata categories

Saturday 8th of January.

Pre Infant, Infant, Teen, Adult.

Ladies and gentlemen.

Beginners and advanced.

8 confirmed organizations, athletes of important trajectory and national and international experience.

Registration closes Monday, December 20th.

Shihan Andrew Turner Seminar in Norway

Sandnes Karate Club organised a seminar for IFK Norway from 26-28 November with Shihan Andrew Turner 6th Dan.

Country Representative Shihan Svein Dallavara also assisted taking sessions for the Norwegian fight team.

Thanks to Sensei Arnt Anensen for organising the event.

Hanshi Cup 2021

The British Clicker and Kata Championships were held on the 27th November with the event poignantly named the ‘Hanshi Cup’ as a tribute to our founder who passed away in July.

290 athletes from 20 dojos took part in the first event in Britain since the pandemic.

The full results are listed below

IFK Armenian Cup 2021

On November 28, the annual "Armenian Open Championship" was held by IFK Armenian branch. Besides the Armenian team, the Georgian and the Iranian teams also took part. Approximately 300 Armenian athletes participated successfully, registering brilliant victories and spectacular fights. Those who won prizes will participate in the KWU Youth Championship of Europe to be held in Yerevan on April 1-3, 2022.

SHIHAN STEFANO BLOKLAND IS A NEW MEMBER OF THE IFK KATA COMMITTEE

WE WELCOME SHIHAN STEFANO BLOKLAND OF THE NETHERLANDS TO THE IFK KATA COMMITTEE. HE WILL JOIN SHIHAN JANINE DAVIES, SHIHAN VICTOR FOMIN, SHIHAN ITZIK ISHKANEZI, SHIHAN SUNIL TAILOR AND SHIHAN DOLORES EMMENGGER-JAROS IN THEIR ROLES OF REVIEWING RULES, MAINTAINING STANDARDS AND IMPLEMENTING TEACHING STRATEGY IN KATA.

IFK Success at the KWF World Championships in Krakow

EMMA MARKWELL WORLD CHAMPION

The Kyokushin World Federation hosted their World Championships in Krakow, Poland on the 19-20 November with over seven hundred participants from thirty three countries.

Competitors from IFK Great Britain, IFK Hungary, IFK Norway, IFK Poland, IFK Sweden and IFK Ukraine took part and we achieved two World Champions with Emma Markwell winning the Womens +65kg and Jawand Mann the Boys U18 -80kg titles.

We thank the KWF President Shihan Pinero for the invitation and the General Secretary Shihan Drewniak for allowing the IFK to participate.

The IFK also had successes for Hungary and Sweden in this prestigious event with all medalists listed below:

Emma Markwell Great Britain +65KG Women Gold

Jawand Singh Mann Norway -80KG U18 Boys Gold

Jazmin Reichert Hungary +45KG U14 Girls Silver

Jawand Singh Mann Norway U18 Boys Kata Silver

Siri Tegner Sweden -50KG U16 Girls Silver

Blake Collins Great Britain -80KG Men Bronze

Ebba Tegner Sweden -60KG U18 Girls Bronze

JAWAND SINGH MANN WORLD AND VICE CHAMPION

JAZMIN REICHERT VICE CHAMPION WITH THE HUNGARIAN TEAM

BLAKE COLLINS WITH HIS 3RD PLACE WARD

SIRI TEGNER VICE CHAMPION AND EBBA TEGNER BRONZE MEDALIST

1st IFK Americas Meeting

The IFK held its first online continental meeting on the 14th November with the IFK President Shihan David Pickthall chairing the proceedings and Vice President Shihan Liam Keaveney was in attendance.

Nine of the eleven member countries were able to attend the meeting where they discussed future plans for the IFK and the region.

Head of Media Shihan Shane Lalor joined the first part of the meeting to discuss the media presence of the region.

Copa Hanshi Steve Arneil in Argentina

IFK Argentina will host the Copa Steve Arneil Tournament for infants and Juveniles on December 5th at Club Bnaco Provincia.

The event will feature both Kumite and Kata .

Shihan Katalin Mato Is A New Member Of The Kumite Committee

We welcome Shihan Katalin Mato of Hungary to the IFK Kumite Rules and Officiating Committee, she will join Shihan Alex Kerrigan, Shihan Andrei Bura, Shihan Andrew Turner, and Shihan Anton Gansner and Shihan Shane Lalor in their roles of improving standards of officiating and reviewing kumite rules.

The IFK Executive Committee

Kanku Concept Seminar

Vadso Dojo in Norway will host the Kanku Conept Seminar with Shihan Eddy Gabathuler on 2nd-5th December 2021.

Prices

Juniors kr 200

Adults kr 400

Contact kristin@gunnari.no

IFK USA Dan Grading

I would like to extend my congratulations to the new USA-IFK Shodan Black Belts that tested over the weekend at the Fighting Spirit Karate Dojo in New Paltz, NY this past weekend, following a long and enduring 4 hour testing of the IFK Curriculum and fighting.....

Also a very special congrats out to Sensei Amjad Nawasz on his promotion to 4th Dan from our Oklahoma City Dojo.

A special Day for their respective teachers, Shihan Ellis, Shihan Poe and Shihan Sean.....Big Osu!!!!

Shihan Michael Monaco

Promoted to Yondan:
- Sensei Amajd Nawasz (OKC)

Promoted to Shodan:
- Senpai Rebecca Haskel (FSK)

- Senpai Veronica Williams (Vital Karate Coumbus Dojo)

- Senpai Dona Lamboy (FSK)

- Senpai Scott Barra (FSK)

- Senpai Ken Casamento (FSK)

- Senpai Ryan Kraus (FSK)

- Senpai Reinaldo (FSK)

8th Brazilian Championships 2021

On December 12, we will organize the 8th Brazilian Championship of IFK Brazil, in the city of S Sãoo Paulo.

for details contact : ifkbrazil@gmail.com

Armenian International Tournament 2021

Armenian Open Championship 2021 among children, girls, youths, and juniors in kata and kumite.

Date: November 28th, 2021

Place: Yerevan, Armenia

The preliminary applications are admitted up to the 20th of November 2021

E-mail: info@kyokushin.am

Phone numbers: (+374 94) 40-42-45

Full Information and Application:

INTERNATIONAL TOURNAMENT 2021

МЕЖДУНАРОДНЫЙ ТУРНИР 2021

IFK Kata Swiss Championship 2021

On Saturday, October 16th, 2021, the Dojo Chur organized the IFK-Kata Swiss Championship in the gyms of the industrial school at Sennensteinstrasse 20 in Chur. A total of 75 karatekas and 23 teams from eleven Dojos took part.

In the morning the karatekas started in the categories elite women and men as well as a mixed team. This was followed by the juniors and offspring with their categories.

Congratulations to all Karatekas on their great achievements. The ranking lists are as follows:

Sandnes Training Weekend

Sandnes IFK Norway Dojo will host a seminar under the guidance of Shihan Andrew Turner 6th dan covering all aspects of the IFK curriculum. He will be assisted by Country Representative Shihan Svein Dallavara who will take sessions in Kumite and Kata for tournament preparation.

Friday 26th November 1730 to Sunday 28th November 1400

Sandnes

Wellhavensvei 15

Contact Sensei Arnt Anensen Sandnes Dojo for more information

Return to Battle on the Boardwalk, III

Return to Battle on the Boardwalk III

USA IFK Tournament

SAVE THE DATE AND MAKE YOUR PLANS TO ATTEND!
*details, registration coming soon

Saturday, January 29th, 2022
Tropicana Hotel
Atlantic City, NJ
-Semi-Knockdown Kumite
-Elite Knockdown Kumite

Stay tuned for details & we’ll see you on the Boardwalk in 2022!
Osu!

In Budo,

Shihan Sean Schenker
USA IFK Chairman

Swedish Junior Open 2021

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

IFK Iran Branch Chiefs Seminar 2021

IFK Iran held the first seminar for branch chiefs in Iran after the COVID restrictions on October 1st, 2021 in Tehran.
The seminar was held under the leadership of Shihan Manoucher Vahidi, IFK representative in Iran.
Participants were branch chiefs of provinces: Tehran, Kerman, Yazd, West Azerbaijan, East Azerbaijan, Ardabil, Guilan, Kurdistan, Lorestan, Khorasan, Fars, Kermanshah, Hamedan, IFK Iran Secretary, IFK Iran Chief Referee, and IFK Iran Board Members.

IFK Reunion took a part in virtual online Kata World Championships

IFK REUNION ISLAND took 1st place in 4 categories, 2nd place in 4 categories and 3rd place in 1 category in the first WAKKU virtual online Kata World Championships

Gold: 4 competitors

Noham Gonthier men beginner under 7

Ambre Beauvoir women intermediate 16-17 years old

Natacha Randrante adult woman advanced

Clément Payet adult men advanced

Silver: 4 competitors

Angel Mourouvin men beginner under 7

Arthur Tatel men beginner 7-9 years old

Thalia Ramassamy women beginner 16-17 years old

Morgane Pistarino women intermediate 16-17 years old

Bronze: 1 competitor

Victorio Rakoto men beginner 7-9 years old

Those who ‘ve been in the top 8 :

Hugo Hoareau (4e)

Mael Fung Kwok Chine (8e)

Mélanie Sanassy Vally (5e)

Kim Dao and IFK REUNION take 3rd place among more than 18 countries who take part in this event.