On November 4-11, Polish National Team Training Camp took place in Zakopane with participation of 20 fighters and 5 coaches, to prepare for the Open European Championships in Italy.
     Trainings were organised by shihan Andre Drewniak and sensei: Wlodzimierz Roj, Krzysztof Borowiec, Roman Keska and Eugeniusz Dadzibug.

During the camp Dutch super heavyweight champion senpai Rudolf Conquet were the sparringpartner for the Polish Team. 

On 21-27 August a summer camp in Mangalia (Romania) took place. There ware 120 competitors (emong them World Champion Raluca Jianu). The camp was led by shihan Andre Drewniak and sensei Dorel Bulearca. At the end of the camp Romanian Junior Championships took place with participation of 80 competitors. During the camp Romanian Kyokushin Organisation congres took place, where sensei Dorel Bulearca was choosen again for a leader of Romanian Kyokushin Organisation.

On 7-16 August a summer camp in Varna (Bulgaria) took place. During the camp sensei Hristo Traikov was choosen again for a leader of Bulgarian Kyokushin Organisation.

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     On October 27 in Dortmund, The 10th German Championships took place. The championships were dominated by three main dojo: Dortmund, Frankfurt and Hamburg. All competitors presented very high technical level. Attractions of the tournament were tameshiwari test and karate shows performed by sensei Yoshihiko Nakahata, sempai Jan Hyzak and Stanislaw Legocki.
     Sensei Maciej Marszalek, Edmund Pieczarka and Anna Pieczarka performed Iai-do sword show, which made very good impression on all gathered guests.

On September 23 in New York City, The All American Open Karate Championships took place with participation of 160 fighters. Approximately 2000 spectators gathered in Manhattan Center Sports Hall. Organiser of the championships was IKO Kyokushinkaikan International Department lead by Shihan Katsuhito Gorai. The honourable guest of the championships was Kancho Shokei Matsui.

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International Kyokushin Karate Summercamp organised annually by Austrian Kyokushin Karate Association, took place in Knittelfeld, Styria on August 23 -27. Chief instructor was sensei Christoph Fischer 4 dan from Germany, who was assisted by sensei Heribert Koller 3 dan and sensei Marek Kubek 3 dan, both from Austria. More than 60 participants from Austria, Germany and Poland came to train together.

Kihon was taught according to the newest international examination-orders. Divided into groups of advancement, participants practiced kata, kihon and kumite. The camp was traditionally closed with kyu and dan examination, followed by Sayonara Party.

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