On Saturday May 16, 2009 the 2nd Polish Kyokushin Budokai Championships were held in Zambrow, POLAND. We were honored by the presents of Kaicho Jon Bluming.  Many thanks Kaicho.  More than 60 fighters from Poland, Lithuania, Croatia, and Sweden participated in both knock-down and full-contact. The tournament was a resounding success thanks to local authorities, especially the Mayor of Zambrow, volunteers and Branch Chief Sensei Artur Wiezowski and his team.

Our greatest thanks go to Kaicho Jon Bluming who was the Chief Referee and special thanks to Shihan Mladen Sancic, Dai Shihan of Croatia who travelled 1500km to Poland. We send our best and warmest wishes of returning to good health of Dai Shihan Ralf Fahrun and his team. Unfortunately the German team had a car accident underway and didn’t make it.

Special tests were held for Dan Grades the next day, Sunday, May 17, 2009. Nine new Shodan's proved their worth and were awarded their first ever black belt!  Poland Dai Shihan T. Olejnik was awarded the grade of 6th DAN, and Sensei Z. Szkopiak after 37 years of fighting and teaching karate was promoted to Shihan, 5th DAN, and branch chief. These trusts incur an obligation for future development of real Budokai in Poland.

It was a great IBK May weekend in Poland. We invite all real IBK Kyokushin Karate family to the 3rd Polish Kyokushin Budokai Championships to be held in May 2010 in Poznan, POLAND.

Warmest Osu!!!

Dai Shihan Tomasz Olejnik (6DAN)

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