On February 28, 2009 International Friendship Karate Match between national team of Poland and national team of Ukraine, took place in Gorzow Wielkopolski　(western Poland).
   Teams consisting of 14 competitors, both men and women competed in EKKO standard kumite weight categories. Almost 2000 spectators came to see the tournament.
   President of Gorzow Wielkopolski City Tadeusz Jedrzejczak was the honorary guest. During the opening ceremony Shihan Andre Drewniak officially handed the 5th dan certificate to Shihan Wlodzimierz Roj, who passed the test in Mitsumine two years ago.
   Eight out of fourteen bouts ended up with draw result, four were won by Poles and two won the Ukrainians. Total result: 16 to 12 for the national team of Poland.
   The event was organised by Polish Kyokushin Karate Organisation. Main judge was Shihan Andre Drewniak.

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   On March 2-9, Polish National Team Training Camp took place in National Olympic Sports Center, Zakopane with participation of over 20 fighters and 5 coaches, to prepare for the Women's World Karate Championships, International Senior Karate Championships, International Youth Karate Championships, which will take place next month in Chiba, Japan, as well as the European Championships in Volos, Greece.
   Trainings were lead by shihan Andre Drewniak and sensei Wlodzimierz Roj, sensei Krzysztof Borowiec, sensei Roman Keska and sensei Eugeniusz Dadzibug.
Among the participants were World Champions: Ewa Pawlikowska, Agnieszka Sypien, Piotr Sawicki as well as European Champions: Sylwester Sypien, Krzysztof Habraszka, Piotr Moczydlowski and Jacek Synoradzki.
   Senpai Andrzej Zacharski, who is currently visiting from Japan, made a photo report from this camp.

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Kihon	Keri	Special training
Bags training	Shields training	Sparring

On the 31st March (Saturday) in Paris Bercy 22nd Martial Arts Festival will be held. France Kyokushin invites you to get there and support the Kyokushin team.

   New gallery from The 38th All Japan Open Karate Tournament Tokyo 2006 has been updated.

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Opening Ceremony	Artur Hovhanissian	Krzysztof Habraszka
Awards Ceremony	Closing Ceremony	Sayonara Party

   On December 9 in Kielce (Poland) The 7th Polish Open Category Championships Kielce 2006 took place with participation of 60 competitors from 30 branches.
   Organiser of this event arranged under the patronage of Polish Kyokushin Karate Organization was sensei Krzysztof Borowiec.
   Supreme Judge was shihan Andre Drewniak.

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