IKO MATSUSHIMA NORTHERN AREA ON TV SPORTS SUMMER SHOW
On January 18th IKO MATSUSHIMA NORTHERN AREA participated on a Sports Summer Show on TV in Iquique – Chile. Students and instructors guided by Sensei Freddy Segovia had the chance to perform and demonstrate different aspects of Kyokushin Karate to people who gathered by the seaside that sunny afternoon to watch and enjoy Basic Techniques – Wasageri and Wasate Kihon – , Tameshiwari Techniques, Katas and Kumite.
All this is a live broadcast transmission that lasted for more than an hour.
Sensei Freddy Segovia could explain to thousand of TV viewers the benefits …

The Swaziland IKO Matsushima Branch stage the annual Swaziland IKO Matsushima STANLIB-Oyama Champ of Champs Tourney on 28 November 2015, The event was attended by 133 fighters including fighters from South Africa and Zimbambwe. Swaziland was the overall winner of the event.
Branch Chief;Mfanafuthi Vilakati

“Winter Shkola-2016″ was held from 4th till 9th Jan.2016 in g.Blagoveschenske Amur region,Russia.
Branch Chief;Alexander Udodov

Kyu and Dan test was held in the city of Shchelkovo of the Moscow Russia on 27th December 2015.
Branch Chief;Vladimir Zhgulyov

Results – 2015, Marathon “The Power of the Spirit – 2015″ 12.26.2015 Tyumen (Russia)
Branch Chief;Vladimir Agapov

At 35th Sports Festival Eid Milaad Un Nabi Lahore Railway Station(Guests are Mr Aftab Rubbani, Ch Sarwar(Former Governor Punjab) etc). 24th Kyokushin Karate IKO-Matsushima Demonstration was held on 24th Dec 2015.
Branch Chief Atta Butt

Winter Camp was held at Puri Sea Beach in India from 25/12/2015 to 31/12/2015. We had successfully completed the winter camp. We had also attend a tournament, Women Karate Championship organised by Kolkata Police on 20/12/2015.
We also opened two new Dojo and one school training programme.
D O;Madhav Dutta

Kyu test was held in Tyumen Russia on 27th December 2015.
Branch Chief;Vladimir Agapov

IKO MATSUSHIMA INDONESIA IKKA KYU TEST DECEMBER 2015
Indonesian Kyokushin Karate Association IKO Matsushima held a grading for all ranks on Sunday 13 December 2015 at IKKA main dojo in Banten Province.
With 93 members who took the test,the main training hall is definitely too small for the large crowd,so we did the grading in four smaller groups in separate rooms of the same building.
All the participants went through the grading in high spirit,doing Kihon,Idogeiko,Kata,Kumite and some Physical Fitness Tests,with a relatively better standard of technique then before.
Branch Chief;Setia Purnama

The 23rd I.K.O.MATSUSHIMA Gumma Kyokushin Karate Championships was held on 29th Nov
Participants competed for the title at categories of full contact (Men.Children.Junior)
and Kata (Female.Children.Junior).

The Report from Ukraine Branch.
Branch Chief;Sergey Lukyanchikov

14 August 2015 Pakistan Independence day celebrations, Kyokushin Karate Training Camp at Farm House Sensei Atta Hussain Butt Branch chief Pakistan IKO-Matsushima.
Branch Chief;Atta　Butt

3rd Interclub Kyokushinkaikan karate tournament “White Tiger” was held at the sports complex of Dnipropetrovsk School N142 on November 29th 2015. The competition was organized by Dnipropetrovsk regional organization of Ukrainian Kyokushinkaikan Karate Federation (head – Sensei Golovin Dmytro).
5-11 years old boys from Zaporizhia, Dniprodzerzhinsk, Dnipropetrovsk and Dnipropetrovsk region came to kumite competition among young fighters. 120 “young tigers” fought in 15 weight categories.
The following karate fighters from Dnipropetrovsk regional IKO organization won 1st place in their categories: Golovin Nazar, Shvydkyy Oleksiy (trainer Golovin) and Kravets Oleksandr (trainers Goncharenko and Korkach).
Instructors, parents and guests stated that organization of the competition was on the high level. The spectators were especially impressed …

Ukraine Open cup among children and juniors was held in town Brovary on December 13th, 2015. The competition was organized by Kyiv regional organization (chief – sensei Gavrylyuk Andriy, 3rd dan) of Ukrainian Kyokushinkaikan Karate Federation. 243 sportsmen from 17 teams, representing 7 regions of Ukraine, took part in the cup. Main judge of the competition was Shihan Dmytro Volynets (5th dan, Lutsk).
Karate fighters competed in 28 categories. All the clubs delegated their best fighters, and everyone strived for victory, so each fight was quite a show. The fights were judged by 3 referee teams, tatami referees were Shihan Ivan Zvizdun (5th dan, Dniprodzerzhynsk), sensei Dmytro Golovin (3rd dan, …

Children Championship Sports Club Agat “Little Samurai -2015″ 20.12.2015 Tyumen (Russia)
Branch Chief;Vladimir　Agapov

The report about Amur region in Russia
Branch Chief;Alexander Udodo

IKO MATSUSHIMA INDONESIA IKKA MINI TOURNAMENT NOVEMBER 2015
On Sunday 29 November,IKKA held another mini tournament in the year 2015.
52 men,women and children competed in Kata and Kumite divisions,showing some progress concerning number of participants and techniques.
The event was organized in our main Dojo that seems too small when a larger group of people attending the tournament.
Branch Chief ;Setia Purnama

Children Tournament was held in Amur Russia.
Branch Chief;Alexandr Udodov

Kyu test was held In Blagoveschenske Amur Russia on 28th November 2015.
Branch Chief;Alexander Udodov

Kyu test was held in Chita Russia .
Branmch Chief;Alexander Udodov

The Seminar was held in Russia on 12th December 2015.
12 December 2015 in Dojo of Official Dojo-Operator sensei Andrei Nutrikhin
was held semiar in Kihon,Ido-Geiko and Kata. Seminar was under leadership
of Branch-Chief Shihan Vladimir Agapov. Then was held kyu-test and dan-test.
118 students of sensei Nutrikhin have a successfully gradings and have enjoy
with IKO Matsushima.”
D O;Andrei Nutrikhin

On the 1 of November there was the IKO MATSUSHIMA championship of Saint-Petersburg in university sport complex.
The Championship brought together teams from Moscow (2 teams) and the Moscow region, Pskov region, Novgorod region, Karelia, the Leningrad region (2 teams), Estonia (2 teams). The total number of participants was 318 athletes from 7 to 35 years old.
Members of the national Russian team in Kyokushin Matsushima Matkovska Kira, Sobanina Marina, Khvalsky Artem and Feoktistov Alexey were awarded with memorable gifts from the organizers for their fights at the European Championship in Sweden on 17 October.
Branch Chief;Sergey Potapov

National Tournament at Lahore Pakistan will be held on 26-27 February 2016. All Branch chiefs Pakistan will participate with their Teams. It is 20th Event . With 8 weight categories from -50 kg-55 kg-60 kg-65 kg-70 kg-75 kg-80 kg+80 kg (Open). All participants will be awarded with certificates +TA/DA. Winners will get Medals/Trophies up to 4th position + Gifts. Team Managers and Technical Officials will get souvenirs . Tournament Day Lunch and Dinner (Syonara Party). Female weights & Kata Competition will be announced latter.
Branch Chief Atta Hussain Butt(Pakistan)

26th All India Full Contact Karate Tournament 2015 IKO MATSUSHIMA from 26th,27th 28th December 2015.
Under the leadership of Sensei Vasant Kumar Singh Branch Chief India.The Tournament shall be held at the Kanpur Uttar Pradesh,State,India.
We are expecting participation from our students from all over India and we expect to have more than 325 hundred Students and New State Telangana is participate in the Tournament.
Branch Chief Sensei Vasant Kumar Singh

On 28th of November, 2015 the tournament for ages 5-32 was held by Krasnoyarsk regional Karate Federation Kiokushinkai Matsushima. The tournament was connected with the Day of Invalids. 207 sportsmen from all regions of the city of Krasnoyarsk took part in it. The competition was organised on a very good level.
As a result of the tournament, 128 sportsmen were awarded with medals, cups and sertificates.
Branch Chief；Sergei Tkachenko

Volyn region Kyokushinkaikan Karate championship was held in Lutsk on November 21st, 2015. 148 sportsmen competed there. The youngest fighters were children from kindergarten, who were brave enough to step on the tatami for the first time in their lives.
“Some of you will step on the tatami for the first time, others will gain new experience. But it is very important, that all of you understand, that you fight not to get medals, but to become better. Everyone must win over himself in order to show all his best. You fight for getting new experience and to defeat fear. When the championship is over all of you will have …

GRADING PROCESS IN REHABILITATION CENTER IN KARATE MATSUSHIMA CHILE
In “Puente Alto”, located 30 kilometers from the city of Santiago, it is located A DRUG AND ALCOHOL REHABILITATION CENTER – VIVIR LIBRES – Where since February 2015 Karate Matsushima started to be taught there as a special part of the Rehabilitation Treatment these young people need to receive.
Sempai Francisco Almuna, fom Matsushima Puente Alto – Dojo Okoro – is in charge of teaching the basic principles of Kyokushin Karate under these difficult circumstances.
On Sunday 8 November, the first grading exam was held where 9 students from this program were tested to get their 10th Kyu.
This activity was …

REGIONAL TECNHICAL SEMINAR KARATE MATSUSHIMA CHILE IN SOUTHERN AREA
On Saturday November 07, 2015, it was held in the city of Concepcion , Chile, the Regional Technical Seminar 2015 Karate Matsushima Southern Area. This was taught by Sensei CLAUDIO TOLEDO, Branch Chief from Karate Matsushima Chile.
The workshop was addressed to all students and instructors from southern cities of our country and included KIHON GEYKO , IDO GEYKO , KATAS (UPDATED ) AND KUMITE TECHNIQUES FOR ALL GRADES kyu and dan .Dojos from all the South Region from cities such as , Concepción , San Pedro, Penco , Tome, Talcahuano, Chiguayante , Chillan and Puerto Montt attended …

IKO MATSUSHIMA INDONESIA IKKA organized 1st RING KARATE
On Sunday 18 October 2015 IKKA organized the first Ring Karate in a west Jakarta Sport Hall.Sixteen bouts which were supposed to last 3 two minute rounds ran relatively well considering this is a trial match.Inspite of most of the participants were beginners,the atmosphere was good and entertaining.
Branch Chief；Setia Purnama

Children Tournament was held Szydłowiec in Poland on 7th November2015.
Branch Chief;Robert Wyciszkiewicz