At 30th January 2019 took place Indian KWF Camp in Jharkhand State of Eastern India camp which was led by sensei Monirul Islam and sensei Satnam Singh Randhawa.

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The second KWF-Brazil Seminar took place on February 22nd and 23rd in the city of São Paulo under the guidance of shihan António Pereira, KWF official representative in Brazil.

Present were about fifty students and their representatives KWF, sempai Rubens Oliveira in São Paulo and sensei Ricke Jeison in Minas Gerais

To the program of this seminar we had the Syallabus, Kihon, Kata, Kumité with the objective of integrating sempais and senseis from other organizations according to the technical program and philosophy KWF.

Trainings with two distinct classes, children and adults. Finalizing a meeting to structure and prepare KWF-Brazil for future challenges. Namely with the creation of a competition department that will be led by sensei Ricke Jeison.

We made the delivery of KWF Certificates and Sandan Black Belt to Rick Sensei.

To Feitosa Sempais and Henrique, both Shodan the respective Certificate KWF.

It was evident the commitment, dedication and fantastic will to learn from all, kohais, sempais and senseis. It is clear that other and more frequent initiatives will be needed in the near future. The sense of happiness in being part of this movement was widespread.

Thank Shihan Antonio Pereira for sharing his knowledge with us.

Knowing that the way to go is long and that there will be stones, barriers but with will, perseverance, a lot of dedication and spirit of the Kyokushin we will reach the objectives outlined.

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From January 29 to February 7, 2019, Shihan António Pereira was in the French state of Reunion Island in the Indian Ocean.

Invited by KWF-FRANCE-REUNION, represented by Shihan Pierre Grondin, Shihan Antonio held a series of training sessions in different Island dojo included in this seminar. And also the expected "FIRST SUMMER CAMP" KWF on Reunion Island. In the program, the technical review of Syllabus KWF. Kihon, Kata and specifically Kumite. Stamina with special attention to the necessary work of physical and mental hardening. Training on the beach "Les Brisants Plage So Hot" and on the beautiful waterfall of the Island, have completed the work program. Because of its dynamism, Kyokushin's availability, experience and expertise, the Shihan quickly won over the hearts of the island's students. A first date that leaves a little taste. Already in anticipation of the next ...

The island of Reunion has been very active since its membership in the KWF and will celebrate the "FIRST INDIAN OCEAN CHAMPIONSHIP " on Sunday, May 12 with the presence of our president Shihan Antonio Pinero.

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26-27.01.2019 under the auspices of KWF Ukraine: Kyokushin kai Federation of Ukraine led by CR Dmytro Nikolaiev (4 dan), KWF kyokushin winter schools were held in the cities ofMykolaiv and Dnieper, 500 athletes from Mykolaiv, Dnipropetrovsk, Cherkasy, Zaporizhia and Kherson regions took part in the events.

 Each new day students thoroughly honed their skills in two stages, the first training began (from 9:00 - 11:00) devoted to kihon and kata, the second training (from 14: 00-16: 00) focused on kumite training. All athletes were divided into groups by level of preparedness. Due to the large number of participants, several halls were used simultaneously. The "Kumite-marathon" became a real test for all participants, where everyone showed what he was capable of, mobilized all his strength to achieve the main goal - to become the best. On the third day, school participants passed certification (kyu-test), having increased their stylistic qualifications, and became proud owners of new belts.

Exam  requirement was  successful completion of the condition test, basic technique of KWF Kyokushin test and the "Kumite-marathon"

 26-27.01.2019 под эгидой KWF Ukraine: Федерация Киокусин кай Украины – Национальный представитель Дмитрий Николаев (4 дан), прошли зимние школы киокусин KWF в городах Николаеве и Днепре, в мероприятиях всего приняли участие 500 спортсменов из Николаевской, Днепропетровской, Черкасской, Запорожской и Херсонской областей.

Каждый новый день каратэки тщательно оттачивали свое мастерство в два этапа, первая тренировка начиналась (с 9:00 - 11:00) посвящена кихон и ката, на второй тренировке (с 14: 00-16: 00) акцент был на кумитэ - тренинг. Все спортсмены были разделены на группы по уровню подготовленности. Из-за большого количества участников использовалось одновременно несколько залов. Настоящим испытанием для всех участников стал «Кумитэ-марафон», где каждый показал на что способен, мобилизовал все силы ради достижения основной цели - стать лучшими. На третий день участники школы прошли аттестацию (кю-тест), повысив свою стилевую квалификацию, и стали гордыми обладателями новых поясов. Требованием к экзамену было успешное прохождение кондиции, базовой техники киокусин KWF, и «Кумитэ-марафона».    

25 - 26 January 2019 in the Sports Hall of Fighting YMCA Krakow took place with over 120 heads of centers, instructors and players Seminar combined with New Year's training. Trainings led by sensei Aleksandr Pichkunov 4 dan - medalist of Kyokushin World Championships, who fought and trained in Tokyo for several years in K-1 together with sensei Francesco Filho. Also participated coaches and players from Russia, Ukraine, Germany, the Czech Republic and Romania, including Shihan Sergey Soldatow and sensei Janusz Konieczko. In addition, there were: shihan Robert Kopciowski, shihan Robert Wajgelt, shihan Witold Stolarczyk, shihan Zdzislaw Niedzwiedz, shihan Janusz Piórkowski and shihan Boigdan Swiatkowski.

The subject of the seminar were techniques and combinations for fighting. Sensei Pichkunov showed many specialized exercises used in professional boxing and K-1, which resulted in a lot of interest and many questions.

The first training took place on January 25 at 18.30 - 20.30. The second special New Year training took place on January 26 from 11.00-13.00. From 15.00 to 16.00 took place Narada with the participation of 53 managers of the centers where organization of preparations for the next international events was held, such as the Tokyo Grand Prix on March 24, the Chicago Championships June, the European Championships in Porto, Portugal on October 18-19. The third training took place between 4:00 PM and 6:00 PM, followed by a photo session. The organizer of the Seminar was the Polish Kyokushinkai Organization, whose leader is shihan Andre Drewniak.

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