OECKK KAMAKURA 2023 THE HAGUE NETHERLANDS OSU
IBK, WKKO, Kamakura organized the Open European Championship Kyokushin Karate in The Hague Netherlands for the 31st time. A tournament with the infamous title: the hardest tournament in Europe. Full Contact Karate fighting in Kyokushin, Shidokan and Combat Karate styles.
The fights took place in a ring, so escaping the mat is impossible. No gloves are used and grabbing and clinching is allowed split second. The tournament was led by Kancho Gerard Gordeau, Renshi RP and Sensei Senol. Accompanied by a good referee team from the WKKO / SKN.
There were teams from the Netherlands, Morocco, Belgium, Germany, Poland, Japan, Iran, Hungary and Italy, of which 10 Dojo's of the WKKO organization. There were kids, juniors and of course senior divisions. After an explanation from Sensei Senol, the program started around 10:15 am and ended satisfactorily around 5:00 pm.
Renshi RP and Kancho Gordeau were the main referees with their combined experience spanning over 100 years. The refereeing team was in top form and there were no accidents or serious injuries. The fights were brutal in all categories. Visitors received a free t-shirt designed by Renshi RP and Kancho Gordeau.
The day became a real Budo day. So it is possible. A few hundred people friendly crowd. Merchandise stands. Old acquaintances, colleagues and friends meet around the ring and the atmosphere was great. Thank you to all fighters and participants. Many thanks to all volunteers and officials. And thank you to all our sponsors. Thank you for this beautiful but hard day.
Osu Renshi RP WKKO Chairman
IBK, WKKO, Kamakura organized the Open European Championship Kyokushin Karate in The Hague Netherlands for the 31st time. A tournament with the infamous title: the hardest tournament in Europe. Full Contact Karate fighting in Kyokushin, Shidokan and Combat Karate styles.
The fights took place in a ring, so escaping the mat is impossible. No gloves are used and grabbing and clinching is allowed split second. The tournament was led by Kancho Gerard Gordeau, Renshi RP and Sensei Senol. Accompanied by a good referee team from the WKKO / SKN.
There were teams from the Netherlands, Morocco, Belgium, Germany, Poland, Japan, Iran, Hungary and Italy, of which 10 Dojo's of the WKKO organization. There were kids, juniors and of course senior divisions. After an explanation from Sensei Senol, the program started around 10:15 am and ended satisfactorily around 5:00 pm.
Renshi RP and Kancho Gordeau were the main referees with their combined experience spanning over 100 years. The refereeing team was in top form and there were no accidents or serious injuries. The fights were brutal in all categories. Visitors received a free t-shirt designed by Renshi RP and Kancho Gordeau.
The day became a real Budo day. So it is possible. A few hundred people friendly crowd. Merchandise stands. Old acquaintances, colleagues and friends meet around the ring and the atmosphere was great. Thank you to all fighters and participants. Many thanks to all volunteers and officials. And thank you to all our sponsors. Thank you for this beautiful but hard day.
Osu Renshi RP WKKO Chairman
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Kancho Gordeau UFC1 award from the USA came in at the Ashigaru Dojo Netherlands. Osu
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Kancho Gordeau and Dojo Katsu in Hungary October 2022. Osu
Kancho Gordeau Kickboxing seminar October 2022 at Osaka Dojo Katwijk Netherlands. Osu
Kancho Gordeau at Kamakura Honbu Dojo The Hague Netherlands October 2022. Osu
KANCHO GORDEAU AT FIGHTERS AGAINST CANCER EVENT BELGIUM OCTOBER 2022
With Jan Oosterbaan, Hans Loeffen, Thom Harinck and Rob P. Osu
With Jan Oosterbaan, Hans Loeffen, Thom Harinck and Rob P. Osu
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Soon more news about a meeting at the UFC Las Vegas. Osu
September 2022, Kancho with Teila Tuli in Las Vegas. Osu
September 2022, Kancho with Ken Shamrock in Las Vegas. Osu
September 2022, Kancho and the Kamakura Boys. Osu
Kancho Gordeau with Sensei RP @Kamakura Katwijk NL. Osu
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Kancho back at Kamakura Honbu Dojo The Hague NL. Osu
Kancho Gerard Gordeau at the International Budokai Summercamp Hungary July 2022. Osu
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Monday July 4 2022, Kancho Gordeau and Renshi RP do a seminar at Kamakura Katwijk Dojo Netherlands. Osu
At this point 107 fighters registered for the 30th Open Kamakura IBK WKKO Kyokushin Karate Championships The Hague March 20. You can still register till March 15. Do you fight? Osu
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Osu dear fighters. We can host the championship march 20 in The Hague, after the green light of our minister tonight on television. You can register kids, juniors, seniors for first time fights, seniors for the fights in the European championship, and veterans 40+ for matchmakings. Systems are Kyokushin and Shidokan (Shidokan only for veterans and first timers OR on request). We are also looking for two fighters who are military OR ex military and have a army veteran status for a special WKKO cup to support our military veterans. Contact us at internationalbudokai@gmail.com OR pkksnl@gmail.com Osu
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Sensei Pepels has made a new page about the 100 Man Kumite of Sempai Senol. Click the picture. Osu
Kancho Gordeau with Jan Lomulder in Japan. Osu
Kancho Gordeau with Peter Smit in Japan. Osu
INTERNATIONAL BUDOKAI NEWS
The sad news came to us about the passing of our friend Branko Cikatic. A friendship that started in the 80's at a Kyokushin Camp in former Yugoslavia. Osu
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Buy your own IBK Custom bag for 50 euro @18 March The Hague Championships. Or order now @ internationalbudokai@gmail.com Osu
Kancho Gordeau / Kancho Nakamura / Sempai Senol Japan 2017 Osu
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The Cavalry Cross of Martial Arts for Kancho Gordeau
Fox Sports UFC has made an interview with Kancho Gordeau @Kamakura Honbu Dojo The Hague Netherlands. Kancho showed some techniques together with Sensei Pepels, Sempai Smit and Sempai Kok. Soon on Dutch TV. Osu
This week Kancho Gordeau Interview with FOX about the UFC1. Osu
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6INBupgH5_g The 4th World Open Karate Tournament 1987
http://www.quebrada.net/videos/k11993.html VHS Tapes Gerard Gordeau
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BC6ko7eVQzE Savate Fights Gordeau
http://www.glorykickboxing.com/en/videos/unknown-title_1488 Vintage Clip Veldhuis VS Gordeau
Kancho Gordeau and Peter Aerts train at Kamakura Baltic Riga Osu
Kancho Gerard Gordeau and author Jonathan Gottschall were on the ninth of June a guest in the TV program Jinek. The meeting and the interview went on a book that has been written about Gottshall combat sports and his idol Gerard Gordeau. After the broadcast Kancho handed an honorary membership certificate on behalf of the International Budokai to Jonathan. Click the picture to see the link to the broadcast.
One of the first men to ever step into the UFC Octagon died this week, according to multiple reports.
Kevin Rosier, who took part in the UFC 1 tournament in 1993, was ill for quite some time and suffered an apparent fatal heart attack Tuesday morning, UFC co-founder Art Davie confirmed with MMAFighting.com. Rosier was 53 years old.
Rosier won the second aired fight in UFC history, defeating Zane Frazier via TKO by way of head stomps on Nov. 12, 1993 in Denver, Colo. He went on to lose to Gerard Gordeau by TKO in the semifinals of the tournament. Before embarking on an MMA career, Rosier was a multiple-time kickboxing champion.
Rosier, an upstate New York native and Florida resident, also competed at UFC 4 in 1994, falling to Joe Charles. He lost twice in his MMA career to Dan Severn and had a 2-6 record when he retired in 2000.
Rosier most recently living in a retirement community in Tennessee, according to a 2013 story from Nashville Scene. He had open-heart surgery and fell while already in intensive care in recent years. Rosier spent most of the last decade in and out of VA hospitals.
"I'm lucky to be alive," Rosier told the magazine at the time.
Davie said Rosier always struggled with his weight and when he was booked for UFC 1 he was around 325 pounds -- about 80 pounds more than what he originally claimed. However, Rosier won an upset over Frazier in the quarterfinals of the tournament and it was one of the highlights of his career.
"He was the hailest and happiest guy at the [UFC 1 after] party," Davie said. "He was so proud that he had won that first bout."
Davie, whose 2014 book "Is this Legal?" chronicled UFC 1 and how the organization was built, said Rosier was incredibly confident heading into the first UFC, even when Davie caught him naked in bed with a woman a few days out.
"I asked him, 'Kevin, are you going to be f*cking ready?'" Davie said. "He says to me, 'Arturo, when I come in that right hand is going to settle this whole thing. I'm going to show you.' He was in indefatigable. You couldn't seem to put him down emotionally. He seemed to be very buoyant that week."
Davie painted Rosier as a ladies man, who stayed with an ex-wife in Colorado during part of fight week, but always had other girlfriends showing up. Rosier also had a root canal the week of the fight and was on a diet of white rice, hot sauce and Snickers bars washed down with Dr. Pepper, according to Davie.
But what Davie recalls most about Rosier was not his eccentricities, but his kindness and ability to get along with everyone.
"That's my memory of Kevin -- a big, lovable lug who had a heart as big as he was," Davie said.
