Kyokushin World Federation

On July 21 - 24, 2022, the 49th Eastern European Kyokushin Summer Camp was held at the facilities of the Academy of Physical Education in Krakow with the participation of nearly 200 participants from 5 countries, including Germany, Moldova, Japan, Israel and the Czech Republic. The main coach was the President of KWF Antonio Pinero 9 dan and 3 trainings were led by World Championship medalists sensei Michał Werner and Kamil Mastaj. The program was supervised by the general secretary of KWF Andrzej Drewniak. The program of the day included a morning warm-up and 3 two-hour workouts. The medical support…

Iran KWF women's national championship for the selection of the national team was held on July 14 and 15, Shiraz, Iran. Gallery: Previous Next

The Iran national championship of KWF (men's selection of the national team) was held on July 21-22 in Hamedan province, Tuyserkan city, Iran. Gallery: Previous Next

Last weekend, the Dutch Karate Kyokushin Organization organized the Kyokushin Summer Camp at Papendal for the 54th time. The camp is known as physically demanding. Of course all aspects of Kyokushin were practiced in 17 training sessions spread over 4 days. Shihan Antonio Pinero, Shihan Fernando Perez, Shihan Javier Lezkano from Spain and Shihan Jérôme de Timmerman from France were present and provided inspiring lessons.Each morning and afternoon the training ended with 25 fights. In this way everyone fought at least 150 matches. There were also special trainings such as the night training where the sprinklers for the grass were…

On Saturday, July 2, 2022, the first edition of the KWF TOKIO CUP took place on Reunion Island, organized by by Shihan Pierre Grondin. After the stop of the competitions due to the health crisis of covid-19, it was important to create a big event in the Indian Ocean area and it is done. The competition gathered about 140 fighters in kumite and kata. A delegation of 11 fighters from KWF Mauritius made the trip. KWF in the ocean area is getting organised and wishes to propose the second Indian Ocean Championship in April 2023 in Mauritius. On Sunday morning, July…

The summer camp been held in period 29th June to 3rd July, it was approx. 130 participants, and it was good after the Covid 19 period we have been through. It was nice to be able to get together and train together after a long period with Covid 19, everyone greatly appreciated meeting and training as normal. There were three training sessions each day and we also had meetings/courses and night training. We mostly trained outside in the beautiful nature at Moi. It was only grading and night training that was inside the hall. We had grading led by Shihan…

  On June 25/26 the annual summercamp was held. Over 60 participants came to Hamburg from KWF Fulda, Wuppertal, Berlin. The training was carried out in different age groups. During the summer camp the pupils improved their Kihon, Kata and Kumite. During our dinner the topic of the 10-year old KWF Germany was discussed. We remembered how the fighters of KWF Germany took 2nd and 3rd in their respective weight categories at the european championship in bulgaria in 2011. The CR Janusz Konieczko took 2nd place in the open category. He was the oldes participant of the competition. Later the…

International Training Camp and Belts ExamThe Tunisian Association of Kyokushinkai Karate and Martial Arts (ATKAM) organised on the 14/15" of May 2022 in Sousse Tunisia a Training camp for coaches and athletes also a belts examination for 1, 2" Kyu and all black belts. This event was hold under the supervision of the President of the Kyokushin World Federation KWF Shihan Antonio Pinero, and the president of ATKAM and Arab Federation and KWF country representative of Tunisia Shihan Sadok Kouka. 7countries were present in this camp beside Tunisia, Iraq, Algeria, Lybia, France, Sweden and Spain. The first day Saturday the…

Report of KWF FRANCE SPRING CAMP from 26 to 29 of May, 2022 at Sportica (Gravelines city).  Under direction of Shihan Jérôme de Timmerman with Guest Instructors Shihan Paul LORIST and Sensei Jeroen ZEEGERS (Netherlands) and the French Staff: Sensei Christophe LAIGLE, Sensei Charley QUINOL and Sensei Matthieu MORELLE. KIHON, KATA, KUMITE, STAMINA, SELF DEFENSE in the purest respect of Kyokushin traditions, recovery in the swimming pool or in the form of hypnosis or morning scrubbing on Gravelines beach... A high-level KWF Grades test with the complicity of Shihan Paul LORIST. a sayonara party bowling in a perfect warm and supportive…

Last Saturday, April 9, 2022, the 41st Spanish National Kyokushin Championship was held in the City of ALCORCÓN – Madrid – SPAIN, with a large participation: 52 CLUBS, mainly from KWF Spain, and KWF Guest Countries such as Saudi Arabia, Costa Rica, Norway, Brazil, Portugal, Holland, France (Reunion Island – Indian Ocean), as well as other Clubs from Guest Kyokushin Organization such as Kyokushin-Kan, IFK, and others. The Championship was led and coordinated by SHIHAN ANTONIO PIÑERO, President KWF, without a doubt a great honour for the success of the Championship. We also had the presence of other VIPs, such…