Ukrainian Kyokushinkaikan Karate Federation (Branch Chief Dmytro Volynets, 5th dan), held its traditional summer training camp in the Volyn region. 70 fighters from 5 different regions of Ukraine participated in this event. Camp program accented on kihon, kata, bunkai, self-defense against cold weapons, technical and tactical kumite trainings, but there also were overall physical trainings and other methods to develop physical abilities of karate fighters. At the last but one day there was a night training for all the participants, including the youngest ones.

At the last day of the camp Shihan Dmytro Volynets organized the attestation test. Next higher kyu was awarded to the fighters who passed the test successfully, and among them was Oleksii Ivanov, who passed the 1st dan test.

Organization of such camps is one of the best ways to train and educate karate fighters, as it strengthens both individual spirit of sportsmen and team consolidation of all the Kyokushin family.

Branch Chief;Dmytro Volynets