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Mikio Ueda - IKO World Champion 2019

Mikio Ueda — Modern IKO World Champion and Representative of a New Generation of Kyokushin…

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Zakhari Damyanov - IKO World Kyokushin Champion

Zakhari Damyanov — IKO World Open champion and one of Europe’s greatest Kyokushin fighters Biography…

4 Jun 2026 0 0

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Ilya Karpenko - Kyokushin World Record Holder

Ilya Karpenko — one of Russia’s strongest tameshiwari specialists and an IKO world tournament medalist…

4 Jun 2026 0 0

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Katsuaki Sato - First Kyokushin World Champion

Katsuaki Sato — the first absolute world champion in Kyokushinkai Biography Katsuaki Sato is one…

4 Jun 2026 0 0

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Arthur Hovhannisyan - IKO Shihan Profile

Arthur Hovhannisyan — IKO Shihan, World Open medalist, and the first Armenian to complete hyakunin…

4 Jun 2026 0 0

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Ashot Zarinyan - Kyokushin IKO European Champion

Ashot Zarinyan — European Champion and one of Russia’s strongest middleweights in IKO Biography Ashot…

4 Jun 2026 0 0

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Glaube Feitosa - Kyokushin and K-1 Legend

Glaube Feitosa — legendary Brazilian striker and K-1 star from Kyokushin Biography Glaube Feitosa is…

4 Jun 2026 1 0

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Darmen Sadvokasov - Russian Kyokushin Champion

Darmen Sadvokasov — champion of Japan and one of the strongest Russian IKO heavyweights of…

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Alexander Eremenko - IKO World Kyokushin Champion 2023

Alexander Eremenko — IKO World champion and one of the strongest heavyweights in modern Kyokushin…

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Alejandro Navarro - IKO Kyokushin Champion

Alejandro Navarro — one of the most decorated European fighters in the history of IKO…

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Andrey Luzin - IKO Kyokushin World Champion

Andrey Luzin — IKO World Champion and one of Russia’s strongest Kyokushin fighters Biography Andrey…

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Yoshikazu Matsushima - IKO Matsushima Kyokushin

Yoshikazu Matsushima — IKO Matsushima Yoshikazu Matsushima is a prominent Japanese Kyokushin karate master and…

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Akiyoshi Matsui - Kyokushin World Champion

Akiyoshi (Shokei) Matsui — World Champion and head of IKO Kyokushinkaikan Biography Akiyoshi Matsui is…

4 Jun 2026 0 0

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History & Philosophy #Kyokushin

Kyokushin or Kyokushин - Which Is Correct?

You have probably also wondered how to correctly spell the style name — «Kyokushin» or…

16 Feb 2025 0 0

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Technique & Kata #Video

Kyokushin Karate Stances - Photos and Video

All Kyokushin karate stances: ready stances, movement stances, and fighting stance. Foot placement diagrams and…

15 Feb 2025 0 1

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History & Philosophy #Dojo Kun

Dojo Kun - Kyokushin Karate Oath

The text of the Kyokushin karate oath The text of the Kyokushin karate oath in…

9 Feb 2025 0 0

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Training #Classes

How Much Does Kyokushin Karate Cost - Full Breakdown

When choosing a sports section for their child, one of the most common questions parents…

16 Oct 2018 0 0

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Equipment #Dogi

Kyokushin Karate Gear - What Equipment You Need

In this article we continue exploring the world of Kyokushin karate and explain what equipment…

5 Oct 2018 0 0

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History & Philosophy #Martial Arts

Best Kyokushin Karate Films to Watch

Karate films focus primarily on scenes featuring technique demonstrations, exhibition bouts, and fights. Below is…

3 Oct 2018 0 0

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Technique & Kata #Prohibited

Kyokushin Karate Rules - Allowed and Banned Strikes

In Kyokushin karate, prohibited techniques may not be used during sparring in training; using them…

28 May 2018 1 0

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Equipment #Stripe

How to Sew a Stripe onto a Kyokushin Belt

When an athlete advances to the next odd-numbered kyu, it is time to sew a…

27 May 2018 1 1

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Belts #Standards

Kyokushin Belt Grading Requirements

Qualification test standards for student and master degrees in Kyokushinkai karate. Qualification test standards for…

20 May 2018 1 15

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Equipment #Video

How to Tie a Karate Belt Correctly - Video Guide

Every beginner karateka has the same question — how do you tie a belt on…

16 May 2018 1 0

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Training #Health

How Karate Affects Your Health - Benefits Explained

Karate training engages every muscle group in the body. Practicing karate improves flexibility, builds endurance,…

12 May 2018 0 0

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Equipment #Choice

How to Choose a Karate Gi (Dogi) - Complete Guide

The dogi (gi) is the traditional uniform for karate practice. In the old days, beginners…

5 May 2018 0 0

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History & Philosophy #Kyokushin

Kyokushin vs Other Karate Styles - Key Differences

The foundation of Kyokushin style was built on Shotokan and Goju-ryu karate. Mas Oyama, the…

28 Apr 2018 0 0

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Kyokushin Masters #Biography

Masutatsu Oyama - Founder of Kyokushin Karate

Masutatsu Oyama (1923-1994) was one of the greatest karate masters and the creator of the…

23 Apr 2018 0 0

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Technique & Kata #Video

All Kyokushin Karate Kata with Videos

Kata are the signature feature of Kyokushin karate. They are defined technical sequences — a…

16 Apr 2018 8 6

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Belts #Kyu

Kyokushin Karate Belt System Explained

A karate belt holds enormous significance and special meaning for a practitioner — it is…

2 Apr 2018 0 0

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Training #Choosing a Dojo

How to Choose a Karate Club for Your Child

Sports clubs are an important part of a child’s balanced development, especially today when computers…

19 Mar 2018 0 1