Episode 12: Shihan Koen Spitaels

Shihan Koen Spitaels is an international legend, one of the leading Kyokushin / Shinkyokushin Karateka in the World and well known tournament fighter. One of the pioneers in Europe who is striving to make different organizations work together. The founder & and chief instructor Niji Yama Dojo. It was an honour to speak to Shihan […]

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Episode 11: Sensei Kiley Baker

Sensei Kiley Baker has been training in Martial Arts since 1995 and teaching since 1998. She obtained her San Dan (Third Dan) in 2013 and also her black singlet in Titans Kickboxing. Sensei Kiley has been teaching and competing in Martial Arts, including Kyokushin for many years. She is a five-time Victorian Kyokushin Full Contact

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Episode 10: Shihan Hugo Perez

Shihan Hugo Perez is the first official member of So-Kyokushin for North America and the Director of the Perez Karate Center in Quebec, Canada Throughout his career, Shihan Perez participated in many seminars held by renowned masters and instructors and has also participated in numerous national, international tournaments and world championships, including the World Championship

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Episode 9: Sensei Emma Markwell

Sensei Emma Markwell is a British AND World Champion in Kyokushin Karate, and podium holder of many International Kyokushin Karate Tournaments. She is a member of the International Federation Karate (IFK) and British Karate Kyokushinkai (BKK). It was an absolute pleasure to speak to Sensei Emma. We covered her background in Kyokushin, training, her personal

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Episode 8: Sensei Steve Fogarasi

Sensei Steve Fogarasi 4th Dan is the President of IFK Canada and Country Representative. He is also the Owner and Chief Instructor of Contact Kicks Martial Arts, his full-time dojo. He is also the instructor to myself, of which I am very proud. I hope you enjoy this conversation as much as I did. Osu!

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Episode 7: Sensei Wesley Jansen

Sensei Wesley of Holland has competed and placed on the podium of many many tournaments across Europe, Russia and Japan, and after years of training and fighting he opened his own school, ‘Dojo Hokori Meiyo‘. Most recently he began a collaboration with Sensei Darren Stringer, KRT Tips & Tricks, where they uniquely pair-up digitally, offering

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