From the Friday the 5th till Monday-afternoon the 8th of july this event was organized by Shihan Loek Hollander, 10th dan, together with the Dutch KWF- organization.Shihan Antonio Pinero, Shihan Fernando Perez, Shihan Jerome de Timmerman and Shihan Koen Spitaels were our foreign headinstructors. They, together with our Dutch Shihans and Senseis, gave lessons to about 130 student from differrent countries. The weather was very nice, so a lot of the lessons were outside. On saturday there was a special training for the Dutch children. More than a hundred children attended this training, this was a huge succes !Saterday-evening we had a barbecue party, with music, good food en drinks!On Monday morning was the last part of the examinations ( Kumite), and after the graduationceremony, everbody went home again. We hope to see all people back next year ! The Dutch organization is very proud that Shihan Antonio, on behalf of the KWF, graduated Shihan Paul Lorist to 6th dan !

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The KWF summer camp was arranged in Oslo. The capital of Norway. From June 27th to June 30th .The camp was a really great success. The weather was warm with nearly 30 degrees.

120 participants attended the camp. That mean close to 1/ 4 of the members joined us. That result we are proud to reach.
We are also teaching children at the camp and 7 parents joined the beautiful surroundings at the camp. Shihan Lars Hogquist, 7 dan, was leading the camp. The guest instructor were:
· Shihan Loek Hollander- 10 dan and the legend from Sosai Oyamas time
· Shihan Fernando Perez – 6 dan from Spain
· Shihan Paul Lorist – now 6 dan from Holland
· Shihan Brandon Denito - 5 dan and our CR in Sweden
· Shihan Tommy Edvardsen – 5 dan President I KWF Norway.

Also many Norwegian instructors took part to make this camp the best one we ever have done in Norway. All instructors were smiling and enjoying all karate training. That eases up the tension and our participants learns much more. All aspect of true Kyokushin karate was taught. First session in the morning was the technical syllabus training. The second was kata. Where we introduced the new changes that is in the KWF katas. The third session was kumite. The forth session was more easy training with ground figths. Self-defence included Dim Mak techniques. And also Dim Mak for kumite. If you can hit on the right spot the effect is fantastic. The Dan grading was hard and fair. The candidates were all very well prepared. This through Technical seminar in the winter and Dan seminar in April and 5 special sessions at the camp.

We are looking forward to next year’s KWF Norway camp. Hopefully in Oslo. I wish you all a nice summer. And join us next year.

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On June 29, 2019 at the De La Salle Institute sports hall at 3434 S Michigan Ave in Chicago, Illinois, USA, the International KWF American Championships took place, attended by about 110 competitors from over a dozen countries including Japan, Canada, Bulgaria and Poland. As part of the preparations for the championship the day before the championships, the judges were trained.

The opening of the championships was made on behalf of KWF by the secretary general Andre Drewniak 9 dan. The honorary guests were the Olympic medalist and the 4-fold contender for the title of World Champion in professional boxing Andrzej Go?ota and the President of the IFK Michael Monako 7 dan American organization, who also presented prizes. The main referee was shihan Noriyuki Tanaka 7 dan and judge shushin Miyachi Masaki 4 dan and Dave Muscarella 5 dan. Team competition was won by Japan, second place USA, third Canada. The official Sayonara at the restaurant ended the tournament.

The championships were positively evaluated by the KWF Board and the local press, which promises the annual organization of the KWF championships in Chicago. Special thanks for organizational and economic help belong to a group focused on the Kanku Club: Pawe? Politewicz, Frank Roman, Anton Grasyuk, Magda Drab, Bruno Drab, Ewelina Czeremucha Jasica, Patrycja Pol Kotas, Antoni Zadorozhnyy and other Polish and American friends who devoted your time and financial resources for the organization of this international event. They also supported the organizer of Veroni Inc. and Arrov Trans Corp. The organizer of the championship was the American Kyokushi Federation, whose leader is shihan Les?aw Samitowski 7 dan.

GALLERY:

 International residential camp under the leadership of Shihan Jérôme deTimmerman (5th DAN) and Shihan Paul Lorist (5th DAN NETHERLANDS) and the French staff (Sensei Alain Leclercq 4th dan, Sensei Matthieu Morelle 2nd dan, Sensei Christophe Laigle 2nd dan sports doctor-anesthetist- Pascal Chasselat Physiotherapist) and the participation of Shihan Robert Wajgelt and Sensei Waldek Lesniewski from Poland. Internship in Kyokushin tradition with Kihon sessions - Kata - Boot Camp - Kumite also a introduction to mental preparation, recovery under hypnosis, stretching, theoretical teaching of sports nutrition. Students have enjoyed the morning running at 7 am on the beach of Gravelines and the icy water of the North Sea as the swimming pool of the huge sports center of Sportica. Thanks to all the sudents for their efforts and good moods and especially to Shihan Paul and Robert, Sensei Waldek and "Doc" and Pascal who came from so far away.See you next year! OSU!

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The Kyokushinkai Karate Karate Club in Wieliczka was founded in 2009, so this year is celebrating the 10th anniversary. On this occasion, the club's management decided to celebrate this joyous holiday by organizing many interesting events: a training seminar for adult clubbers and supporters in the Grand Chotowa Hotel *** SPA & Resort complex, two training camps for young people in Poreba near Myslenice in the Pod Kamiennikiem center, a karate show during the Wieliczka Sports Gala, the International Salt Cup Tournament at the Salt City Hall in Wieliczka and a unique set of ten trainings for the 10th anniversary of WKKK. Each of the ten events was led by friends of the club representing various martial arts. The last Jubilee training took place under the supervision of Andrzej Drewniak, 9th DAN Secretary of the Kyokushin World Federation.

OSU!