We are pleased to inform you that the 24th All India Karate & Adventure Summer Camp 2016 from 30th May till 4th June at Nainital District State of (Uttrakhand)India has successfully concluded. During the camp we shall also be hosting the 21st All India Karate Instructor Camp and belt test , appearing for Shodan- Surendra Chaudhary , J Ravisankar , Nidan- Dr Ravindra Soni , Kainth Lal
We saw a participation of approx. 200 students this year. In this number, we had 20 Shodans & 4 Nidan take part in the camp. All students sat for grading for various belts and passed with flying colors. We are …

” International Karate Organization Kyokushin Kaikan I.K.O. Matsushima” in Azerbaijan.
In recent years we managed to open more clubs and the number of our members became much more than the last year.
I would like to indicate that in recent days we have taken exams and made seminars even in different cities and villages of our country.
05.06.2016
Branch Chief;Vidadi Khalilov

At PM10:00 on 21st we left for Mawlamyine by highway-bus. The training seminar was held at Setse beach and we visited Yele Paya. Next day we visited Golden Rock at the way back to Yangon.

On 20th the Dan test was held from 8:00. Because daytime will be hot. However there are many rain and it’s cooler than before.
On 21st next morning Opening ceremony ,demonstrations ,semifinal and final match were held. The students are increasing. And during tournaments it was pouring rain and we couldn’t hear how speaking.
At night time PM10:00 we left for Mawlamyne by Reserved Highway-bus. Of cause the air-conditioning was too strong. We arrived at hotel before AM 05:00. After while we started for Setse beach for training seminar by cars and Track-taxi.

Kyu test was held in Amur Russia on 29th May 2016.
Branch Chief;Alexander Udodov

Kyu test was held in Tyumen Russia on 22nd May 2016
Branch chief;Vladimir Agapov

On Sunday 22 May 2016,IKKA held an interdojo mini tournament in the first half of 2016.
Participants competed in Kata and Kumite divisions,while most of the children did the Kata.
The event was organized in a sport hall in South Jakarta,preparing for a larger crowd and a better tournament atmosphere.
Branch Chief；Setia Purnama

I have completed a summar Camp and Grading test at Digha in West Bangal,India
succesfully from 19.05.2016 to 22.05.2016 with my 140 no. of students.
D O;Buddhadeb Ghosh

THE MATSUSHIMA CUP OPEN WAS HELD IN MAALOT ISRAEL 2016
The championship in honor of the 71 anniversary of a Victory Day on May 9
Place of Tournament, Israel Maalot .
guests of the championship, the mayor, the deputy mayor of the city, veterans of the Great Patriotic War,
the consul general of Russia in Israel
In number of 180 fighters took part.
Date: 14.05.2016
Branch Chief; Alexey Gershevich

Camp and Grading test was held in India.
Branch Chief;Kumarasamy Lakshmanan

The seminar for Instractors was held at Gunmma Branch (Japan Honbu) by President on 24th April 2016.

More than 170 fighters can be proud of themselves and their performances at this year’s BS Cup I.K.O. Matsushima, which was held in Copenhagen, Denmark this past weekend. Just by entering and competing in the event is a great victory for the individual karate-ka. By having enough courage to step onto the fighting mat, maybe for the first time, and face an opponent, in front of many spectators, has put his or her own fears aside and exhibited great courage and strong spirit.
The more than 170 fighters represented fighters from Denmark, Sweden, Germany and Belgium from 28 different clubs. The tournament was the biggest event in the seven years BS …

Kyu test was held in Kolkata, India on 13th March 2016
D O;Madhav Dutta

IKO MATSUSHIMA INDONESIA IKKA KYU TEST APRIL 2016
Indonesian Kyokushin Karate Association IKO Matsushima held a grading for 5th Kyu and under on Sunday 10 April 2016 at IKKA main dojo in Banten Province.
100 members took part at the same time,so we separated the kids from adult in two groups and did the test in different rooms.
All the participants went through the grading doing Kihon,Idogeiko,Kata and Kumite.
Branch chief;Setia Purnama

Kyu-test was held in Maalot Israel.
Branch Chief;Gershevich Alexey

All Balochistan open Kyokushin Karate Matsushima Cup was held very successfully on 22th to 23rd of March 2016 in sports festival 2016 in Pakistan. Among various weight categories are mentioned below.
Around 150 competitors participated in the tournament and took part in Kata’s ,Kumite and tameshwari, students were very enthusiastic and performed well, and the guest of honor of the tournament were renowned personalities such as Minister sports, Director sports and Mayor of the state, whose stupendous presence made the tournament moreworthy,and splendid, the tournaments was publicized officially on media, and have been telecasted on televison as well, at the conclusion of the tournament officials, fighters, and winners had been rewarded …

Ukrainian Kyokushinkaikan Karate Federation has held 11th Open Ukrainian championship among youth and juveniles in Lutsk on March 26th, 2016. This year Volyn hosted 18 teams from 14 regions of Ukraine. There were also sportsmen from Belarus.
Judging was performed by a team of well-trained judges from all the country. General supervision of judges was maintained by Shihan Ivan Zvizdun (5th dan, from Dniprodzerzhinsk). Tatami referees were: sensei Dmytro Golovin (3rd dan, Dnipropetrovsk), sensei Eugene Zapara (4th dan, Slovyansk), sempai Vadym Shumik (2nd dan, Lutsk) and sempai Viktor Balenko (2nd dan, Kyiv).
One must state high organization level of the competition, and high training level of the sportsmen. Fighters had to struggle …

Celebrations of Successful 20th National IKO-Matsushima Kyokushin Karate Tournaments 26/27 Feb 2016
Members of Pakistan Karate Organization Kyokushin KaiKan IKO-Matsushima arrange a BBQ programme at the Farm House Residence of
Sensei Atta Hussain Butt, Many of the members participated in the event and enjoyed the Chicken Tikka, Kuzi Haleem , Rogni Naan , Soft drinks .
They have decided to arrange another event of All Pakistan level , they also thanks the services of IKO-Matsushima Branch chief of Pakistan Mr. Anees Khan ,
Mr M.Azam, Mr Shahid Hussain, Mr Hassan Raza, Mr Busharat Hussain for the success of the event and announced Souvenirs and Shoulder Bags for them.
Branch Chief;Atta …

IKO Matsushima Croatia Kyokushin Karate Tournament ”13th Domenica Cup”
International Open Kyokushin Karate Tournament ‘’13th Domenica Cup’’ was held in Sveta Nedelja on March 12, 2016 in organization of Croatian Kyokushinkai Association and hosting by IKO Matsushima Kyokushinkaikan Croatia and Kyokushin Karate Club ‘‘Domenica’’ Sveta Nedelja.
IKO Matsushima Organization was represented with the teams from 7 countries. Many thanks for their support and participation to:
• Shihan Zoltan Orehovszky and Shihan Imre Gyarmati (Hungary) – Shihan Toth Zsolt’s branch
• Sensei Sergey Doronin (Ukraine) – Shihan Sergey Lukyanchikov’s branch
• Sensei Franz Rasmussen (Denmark)
• Sensei Robert Wyciszkiewicz (Poland)
• Sensei Vojkan Bižić (Serbia)
• Senpai Kosta Nestorov Ivelić (Macedonia)
Many thanks also to other teams who have done this tournament so good.
You can read …

Children Tournament was held in Amur Russia on 27th March 2016
Branch Chief;Alexander Udodov

The Tournament was held in Tymen Russia on 12th March 2016.
Branch Chief;Vladimir Agapov

20th Pakistan National IKO-Matsushima Kyokushin Karate Tournaments was held on 26/27 Feb 2016 successful completion.
Teams from different Provinces of Pakistan , participation of other organizations . The best Male fighters of the tournaments were;
All the participants were awarded with certificates winners were awarded with Medals (GOLD, SILVER, BRONZE), official Shields,Cups /Trophies,
Sponsored shoulder Bags. Chief Guest were Mr Jhanzeb Mir Advocate Supreme Court of Pakistan Mr Asad Zaidi Politician.
The event was a great success and was covered by Media TV Channels.
Branch Chief;Atta Hussain Butt

The 3rd International Karate Championship With Contact Ikomatsushima, this martial event was held at the Municipal Gymnasium in the Commune of Penco – Chile, where a total of 200 athletes participated, highlighting the presence of the Brazilian team led by Shihan Jose Koi Nagata.
We also had a great visit Shihan Klaus Rex, who also did the seminar Ikomatsushima in the city of Concepcion and La Serena.
General results
Branch Chief;Jose Molina

XI Winter Camp of Academy Kyokushin Karate Matsushima Polska was held from 8th till 12th February in Szydłowiec,Poland.
In this event took part 60 students.
Branch Chief;Robert Wyciszkiewicz

Children Tournament was held in Blagoveschensk ,Amur Region,Russia on 27th February 2016.
Branch Chief;Alexander Udodov

IKO MATSUSHIMA INDONESIA HELD A DAN TEST IN JANUARY 2016
On 17 January 2016,IKO Matsushima Indonesia IKKA held a Dan test in our main dojo,which should have been done last year end.
Participated by two who graded to San Dan but also attended by sixteen other members who gave their support .
Branch chief Setia Purnama

32nd series of Kyokushin karate Matsushima Mazandaran province In the age groups of children, toddlers and teenagers with 181 fighters from 17 city was held In Sari, Mazandaran, Iran
Branch Chief;Akbar Ghasemi

On 20th December 2015 I was organized a Training Camp at Hoogly District (West Bengal) and 18th,20th & 22th January 2016 I was organized School Gradation Test at Amrita Vidyalayam Kolkata,
Branch Chief;Bejoy Kumar Dhara
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Sensei Claudio Toledo visit to our Dojo in Perez Zeledon, Costa Rica. It is important to mention, in the first place that we had never had such an experienced Sensei, like Sensei Claudio visiting our country and Dojo. The Seminar and classes that we had the luck to attend were of tremendous technical level that it meant a great instance of progress to our Matsushima Karate here in Costa Rica. During Sensei Claudio staying between 2nd and 6th of December we could experience and feel the true Kyokushin spirit treasuring all these days of hard training as a starting point for Matsushima Costa Rica.
Official Dojo Operator;Alvaro L. Carvajal Calderón

The 7th Winter Camp of the Croatian IKO Matsushima branch was held from 8th to 10th of January 2016 in Spa center Topusko, Croatia.
This year’s winter camp was held in a real winter ambient. Snow was plentiful for training in the open and for fun at the outdoor pool.
As well as every time so far, the camp was also some kind of winter holidays but the goal of the camp was preparation for the upcoming season.
Camp was conducting trainings from basic techniques with kihon and kata to combat techniques and kumite.
A special addition in the training was handling, movement and self-defense with nunchaku and bo.
By the pool, in a recreation …