The fighter draw sheets for the Severn Challenge can be found below:
Cadet Boys Lightweight Group 1
Cadet Boys Lightweight Group 2
Shihan Alex Kerrigan (7th Dan) retires as BKK Chief Knockdown Referee
Shihan Alex Kerrigan (7th Dan) announced his retirementas BKK Chief Knockdown Referee at the BKK 40thNational Knockdown Tournament.
Shihan Alex has beenat the forefront of the BKK and IFK Knockdown referringscene for decades but now feels it is time to givesomeone else the opportunity to be the BKK Chief Referee. He will still continue his role within the IFK.
The BKK asks if you would like to applyfor the role of Chief Referee in the firstinstance register your intent byemail along witha brief resume and send toLiam Keaveney: liam.keaveney@btinternet.com
40th British Open (8th Cup of Europe) official results
A tough days fighting across all categories with worthy champions from a strong WKO contingent, and Great Britain's very own Emma Markwell, who makes it 5 British Open titles in the bag. Congratulations to all!
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BRITISH OPEN 2016 FIGHTERS DRAWS
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OPEN LIGHTWEIGHT MENS - POOL 1
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OPEN LIGHTWEIGHT WOMENS - POOL 1
OPEN LIGHTWEIGHT WOMENS - POOL 2
40th BRITISH OPEN - LIVE STREAMING
We will be going ONLINE courtesy of MAaction.com
Here are some of fighters to watch including an elite World and European line-up.
1 day to go - 40 years and going strong!
The BKK is set and ready to host the 40th British Open on Saturday 1st October
This year's tournament see one of the largest pool of fighters since the 90s, with multiple World Champions, European Champions, over 20 countries and 7 world organisations; it truly is #timetobeunited
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FIGHTER LINE UP
We've got one of the most exciting line-ups for many years, with World and European Champions from Russia, Spain, HUngary, Kazakhstan and Great Britain, a huge contingent of Open tournament champions across East and West Europe, North America, South America
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Unprecedented number of World Champions enter the 40th British Open (8th Cup of Europe)
The 40th British Open (8th Cup of Europe) sees a large pool of fighters in which there are multiple World Tournament and World Cup winners amongst the entrants, in what will truly be one of the largest tournaments to be held in Europe this year.
Below are some of fighters to watch including an elite World and European line-up:
We welcome WKO Kazakhstan who bring
Dmitriy Moisseyev (2x lightweight Shinkyokushin World Weight Champion)
Vladimir Artyushin, Ilya Yakolev & Dmitriy Fedorov (multiple World and European champions)
Representing IFK Russia Nizhny Novgorod Region
4 time Russian Champion Alexey Gorokhov MHW
1st place KWF World Cup 2013
2nd place IFK World Championships 2013
Andrey Kizev MMW
1st place Federal District Champion 2016
Welcome to the SC Bushido club from Moscow, Russia Shinkyokushin.
Irina Valieva Womens -60KG
All Russia Cup Champion
Szolnok Cup, Hungary 2015 2nd place
5th European Championships 2015 Champion
2 x 2nd place Cup of Europe +60KG
Nikolai Kravchenko
6th European Championship 3rd place
Kamakura 2013 Champion
IBK World Cup 2011 3rd place
We welcome Marina Sobanina from Russia to the Cup of Europe; she will participate in the Womens Heavyweight category.
Russia Open 2016 Champion
Championship of Russia 2016 Champion
Diamond Cup 2016 Champion
Yamburg Gazprom will participate with three fighters representing their region IFK Novy Urengoy.
Artur Tilov Mens HW
IFK Russian Champion 2014/2015
KWU World Champion 2013
Cup of Europe Champion 2012
Vitalii Ishakhneli Mens HW
IFK Russia Champion 2016
KWU European Champion 2016
Cup of Europe Champion 2014
Aleksandr Karshigeev Mens HW
Cup of Europe Champion 2015
Yamburg Cup 2014 3rd place
Top Swedish fighter Jonas Rosin from Gefle All Japan Karate Union Dojo in the Middleweight division. His recent record will make him a tough competitor to beat.
2nd place KWU European Championships 2016
Champion Rengokai World Cup 2016
3rd place KWU World Championships 2015
The BKK's most in-form fighter, 4 time British Open Champion Emma Markwell from BKK Westcroft will participate in the Womens LW division.
Recent results also include:
All Japan Kyokushinkan Openweight Champion
SENI West Europe Cup Champion
KWU European Championships 3rd place
IFK Ireland will be bringing the current British Open ladies HW Champion Aneta Meskauskiene who will defend her crown.
She recently won the SENI West Europe Cup and was 3rd at the KWU Euro Championships 2016.
We are pleased to announce the World Champion of WKO Shinkyokushin Hungary,
Csenge Szepesi Womens Heavyweight
11th World Championship 2015 Champion
All Kyokushin World Champion 2009
Shinkyokushin European Champion
Spain WKB are:
Juan Carlos Auge - Mens MW
Valencia Cup IFK Champion 2016
Spain WKB Champion 2016
WKB World Cup 2015 3rd place
Augustin Alcazar - Mens HW
WKB World Cup Champion 2015
Kamakura Euro Champion 2015
WKB All American Champion 2015
Juan Crujeiras _ Mens HW
Valencia Cup IFK Champion 2016
Sato Juku World Tournament 2016 4th place
WKB World Cup 2015 2nd place
We welcome WKO Shinkyokushin Spain
Begonia Pacheco Cifre Womens Heavyweight
Spanish Open KWF 2016 2nd place
Oyama Cup 2015 3rd place
Spanish Open KWF 2015 Champion
Alberto De La Vara Robles
European Rengokai 2014 3rd place
Oyama Cup 2013 Champion
Valencia Cup 2012 Champion
BKK Mountain Ash once again bring a good team including:
Lisa Marie Heath Womens LW
KWU World Championships 2015 3rd place
Cup of Europe 2015 3rd place
IFK European Championships 2014 3rd place
Zoe Moulden Womens LW
SENI West Europe Cup 2016 2nd place
Scottish Open 2016 3rd place
British Open Novice 2015 Champion
Luke Baldwin Mens MW
SENI West Europe Cup 2016 3rd place
Scottish Open 2016 2nd place
English Open 2015 Champion
Dylan Baldwin Cadet Boys MW
Belgium Youth Cup 2015 2nd place
British Open Cadet MW 2015 Champion
BKK Crawley have three fighters:
Former Open LW Champion Dawid Ozga Mens MW
SENI West Europe Champion 2016
Scottish Open Champion 2016
BKK English Open Champion 2015
Kirsten Galatius Smith
SENI West Europe 2016 3rd place
KWU World Championships 2015 3rd place
French Open Shinkyokushin 2015 3rd place
Blake Collins Mens MW
Eurasia Cup 2016 3rd place
Scottish Open 2016 3rd place
Netherlands who bring with them Dutch Unified Championship podium placers:
Roel Noordman Mens Heavyweight
Dutch Unified Champion 2016
KWU World Championships 2015 3rd place
SENI West Europe Cup 2016 Champion
Kelvin Teinstra Mens Middleweight
SENI West Europe Cup 2016 2nd place
2nd Dutch Unified Championships 2016
Chelsea Kerklaan Womens Heavyweight
Dutch Unified Champion 2016
Leroy Verschuren Mens Lightweight
2nd Dutch Unified Championships 2016
We also welcome the fighters from KWF Spain with two participants:
Diana Cantero Perez Womens Heavyweight
3rd KWU European Championship 2016
3rd KWU World Championship 2015
KWF European Champion 2015
Pablo Estensoro
3rd KWU World Championship 2015
2nd KWF European Championship 2015
3rd KWU World Championship 2013
We welcome the team of Bulgaria Kyokushinkan
Iya Kostova Women's Lightweight
2nd KWU European Championship 2016
2nd KWF European Championship 2016
Cup of Hanshi 2015 - 3rd Place
Krasimira Mireva Women's Lightweight
Romanian Open Champion
European Championship Poland - 3rd Place
Mihaela Ivanova Women's Heavyweight
KWU European Championship 2016 - 2nd
European Champion 2015
World Championships Bulgaria 2015 - Champion
Andrey Andreev Men's Lightweight
Shen Berkdzhan Men's Lightweight
KWU European 2016 - 3rd Place
Dimitar Dmitrov Men's Middleweight
Georgi Doychev Men's Middleweight
Kyokushinkan European 2015 - 3rd Place
Yordan Yordanov Men's Heavyweight
Hristo Georgiev Men's Heavyweight
We welcome IKO Matsushima Hungary, who bring another World Champion in Lilla Herczeg Womens Lightweight
European Championships IBK 2016 Champion
European Championship Matsushima 2013 Champion
World Championships Matsushima 2008 Champion
We welcome IBK Gordeau Hungary to the Cup of Europe
Zsolt Zsiga Mens Heavyweight
IBK World Cup 2016 Champion
WFKO Grand Prix 2015 2nd place
Cup of Europe 2nd place
We welcome the Satori Team of Rengokai Spain to the Cup of Europe
Dani Redondo Mens Lightweight
World Champion Rengokai 2015
Jonathan Redondo Mens Middleweight
Cup of Europe Champion 2014
Adrian Aguilera Mens Middlweight
Spanish Champion
Teona Gazdeliani Womens Lightweight
World Champion Rengokai 2015
Iria Fernandez Womens Lightweight
European Championships 2014 2nd place
Rocio Maldonado Womens Lightweight
Spanish Champion
We are pleased to welcome the team of Paris 17 from WKO France Shinkyokushin
Jean-Paul Jacquot Mens Heavyweight
KWU European Champion 2016
French Champion 2016
Oyama Cup Champion 2015
Matthias Guerin Mens Lightweight
French Open 2016 3rd place
Kamakura Cup 2015 2nd place
Diamond Cup 2014 2nd place
Vitaly Saranchuk Mens Lightweight
We welcome fighters from WKO Russia Shinkyokushin.
Khasei Magomedov Mens Lightweight
KWU European Champion 2016
Kyokushinkan European Chapion 2015
Shinkyokushin Solznok Europe Cup 2015 Champion
Alina Polishchuk Womens Lightweight
Shinkyokushin International Astana Cup Champion 2016
Russian Championship Champion 2016
Diamond Cup Champion 2016
We welcome WKO Canada Shinkyokushin fighter Kimm Carriere to the Womens Lightweight category.
Kimm is the two time Dageki Champion in 2015/16 and took 3rd place in the Diamond Cup 2016.
Fighters from KWF Norway
Irene Jensen Skjelfjord WHW
3rd place KWF Euros 2015
2nd place KWF World Cup 2014
3rd Place 4th Cup of Europe 2012
Eivind Naerland MHW
1st place Norwegian Open 2016
2nd place KWF Euros 2015
IFK Germany brings Womens LW
Lara Seydel
3rd place 1st KWU Euro Champs 2016
1st place U22 Diamond Cup 2016
3rd place U21 IFK World Champs 2015
40th British Open (8th Cup of Europe) - Running Order and Fighter Numbers
This will be our 40th British Open (8th Cup of Europe), in what sees an impressive lineup of world-class fighters from across the globe.
Due to the large number of fighters, times shown below are estimates and subject to change:
09.00hrs: Doors Open
10.00hrs: Cadets and novice preliminaries
11.35hrs: Novice and Cadet Finals
12.00hrs: Fighters March On and Opening Ceremony
A FULL LIST OF FIGHTER ENTRIES IS LISTED BELOW
COMPETITORS ON THE DAY ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE DEPENDING ON ATTENDANCE/ SUCCESSFUL MEDICAL EXAMINATIONS
REGISTERED FIGHTERS
Sensei Alun Jones - RIP
The BKK is sad to hear that Sensei Alun Jones passed away on 31st August 2016 following a lengthy illness. Sensei Alun was chief instructor of Abercynon School of Kyokushin Karate and Nelson Karate Club in the 1970s before opening Cynon Valley School of Karate in the early 1980s.
He was a passionate karateka and exceptional technician. Those who had the honour of training under him will remember him for his attention to detail , dedication and strive for excellence, qualities which were then reflected in his students.
Despite leaving the BKK in the early 1990s, he is still remembered and respected as a fine karateka and exceptional instructor
An informative Black Belt course held with Shihan Liam
The 3rd of July saw black belts from across the BKK visit Kokoro Dojo to attend a Black Belt course with Shihan Liam Keaveney.
Some participants used the course as a pre-cursor to the National Grading to be held at this year's British Summer Camp. Areas covered on the course included finer points of kihon and kata, and focus on bunkai.
Many thanks to those that attended. Good luck to those looking to take their gradings later this year.
Black belts from across the BKK at Kokoro Dojo for the Black Belt Course.
A successful Crawley Interclub 2016
BKK Crawley held the annual Interclub tournament on the 3rd July, featuring teams from BKK dojo's Crawley, Westhill, Verwood, Dunmow, Loughborough, Saffron Walden and Crystal Palace.
All entrants at Crawley Interclub 2016 - Teams Crawley, Westhill, Verwood, Dunmow, Loughborough, Saffron Walden and Crystal Palace in attendance
Jake Patterson; Best Fighter Award. A young talent from Loughbourough dojo.
Thank you to all participants, officlals and helpers at the 2016 Interclub.
Results below:
Under 9 years
1 Reece Reeve Crawley
2 Samuel Kelly Crystal Palace
3 isobel Mcgregor Crawley
3 Lexi Langrish Saffron Walden
Under 11 years
1 Ashley Black Crawley
2 James Baker Saffron Walden
3 Riley Sweet Dunmow
3 Stephen Greenhough Saffron Walden
Under 155cm
1 Charlie Denton Crawley
2 Kobe Spinney Crawley
3 Mikolaj Zabawa Crawley
3 Nikhil Patel Loughborough
Over 155cm
1 Ame Sorge Crawley
2 Bethany Salvi Crawley
3 Robert Salvi Crawley
3 Noah Gajraj Crystal Palace
Cadets
1 Tom Bradley Crawley
2 Ollie Barker West Hill
3 Josh Grant Loughborough
Team Pee Wee Cat 1
1 Crawley
2 Loughborough
3 Crystal Palace
3 West Hill
Team Pee Wee Cat 2
1 Loughborough
2 Saffron Walden
3 Verwood
Pee Wee Cat 3
1 Loughborough B
2 Loughborough A
3 West Hill
Team Under 155cm
1 Crawley
2 Loughborough
3 Dunmow
3 Saffron Walden
Team Over 155cm and Cadet
1 Crawley A
2 Crawley B
3 West Hll
Best Fighter went to Jake Patterson Loughborough - Jake Patterson Age 7, 114cm Beginner
Won all his team fights and lost in the quarter final in the individuals to a much taller opponent
Referee and judges course held with Shihan Alex Kerrigan
BKK Referee & Judges Course was held on 25th June with Shihan Alex Kerrigan for those looking to learn or to refresh their knowledgefor Knockdown.
Courses held each within the BKK to allow current referees to refresh themselves prior to our major tournaments in the second half of the year, and for new hopefuls looking to gain qualifications as they look to attempt high-grade gradings, or simply more experience as tehy begin their judging and refereeing careers.
BKK at the Combat and Strength Show, O2 London - July 2016
The BKK will be showcasing at the Combat and Strength Show (SENI 2016) on the 16th and 17th July, amongst a number of other styles, organisations and martial arts.
The BKK Schedule for SENI Saturday 16th July 2016
10:00-11:15 Knockdown (Men & Women’s L/W)
11:15-12:15 Junior High Grade Clicker (Boys/Girls)
12:15-13:30 Knockdown (Men & Women’s L/W inc finals)
13:30-14:45 Kata Challenge Adult & Junior High Grades
14:45-16:00 Knockdown (Men’s M/W, H/W, Women’s H/W)
16:00-17:00 Advanced Clicker (Men & Women’s) Open
17:00-19.00 Knockdown (Men’s M/W, H/W, Women’s H/W inc finals)
Trophy Cermony.
Weigh-in will be between 6pm and 8.30pm on Friday 15th inside the 02 Arena at the Brooklyn Bowl.
BKK Schedule for SENI Sunday 17th July 2016
10AM-11:15AM - Junior Clicker training seminar
11:15AM-12:30PM - Kata training seminar
2:3PM0-13:45PM - Knockdown training seminar
Tickets available at:
www.kyokushinkaiatseni.com
New Appointments - Shihan Nick Da Costa, Senseis Darren Stringer and Wai Cheung
Congratulations to Shihan Nick Da Costa (6th Dan) on being appointed Clicker Chief Referee.
In addition, Sensei Darren Stringer has been appointed the GB Kata Coach and Sensei Wai Cheng has been appointed as a Junior and Cadet Skills Coach.
We wish them all success in their new roles
