Europe Gasshuku 2019

42 participants from various parts of Germany and even Russia spent an extended weekend to further improve their Kobudo. For the student grades, the focus was put on Bô, Tekkô, Nunchaku and Sai. The Dan ranks, in addition, practice with Tunfâ, Tinbê and Rôchin, as well as Nichô-Gama and Êku was scheduled. Frank Pelny Shihan, … Read more

Frank Pelny in teaching Karate and Kobudo at seminars in Canada

From June 6 to 11, Frank Pelny stayed in Vancouver/Canada. Being invited by Mike Scales (8th Dan), the technical director of ShotoCanada, Frank Pelny visited his Dôjô in Coquitlam. We would like to thank Mike Sensei for the invitation. Almost 25 enthusiasts spent the evening together practicing the fundamentals of Shotokan Karate and, later on, … Read more

21st International Seminar in Yaroslavl

The 21st International Karate-do Fudokan and Ryukyu Kobudo Tesshinkan annual seminar was held in Yaroslavl (Russia) from March 8-10, 2019 under the guidance of the chairman of the ITMAL – Sergei Mirutenko (9th Dan, Hanshi) and Igor Mirutenko (6th Dan, Renshi). Organizers were: Sokolov Evgeny, Kazankin Andrey. 60 athletes and instructors (20 black belts) from … Read more

The international seminar on Karate Fudokan and Ryûkyû Kobudô Tessinkan (St. Petersburg, on January 25-27, 2019)

In St. Petersburg on January 25-27, 2019 there took place the 1st International seminar on Karate Fudokan and Ryûkyû Kobudô Tessinkan. The organizer – Vladimir Sukhovey – the head of Office of ITMAL of St. Petersburg. 14 black belt, about 50 kids of very high level of training and education in the spirit of Bude from … Read more

The 24th Championship and European Championship op FUDOKAN KARATE-DO of 2018 (Portorozh, Slovenia)

From December 5 to December 9, 2018 in Portorozh (Slovenia) the 24th Championship and the world championship on Fudokan karate – among children, cadets, juniors, youth, seniors and veterans was held. More than 1200 athletes from 28 countries took part in competitions. Team score of Republic of Belarus: Kobudo seniors – Igor Mirutenko “gold” Kobudo … Read more

Fall Seminars in the Russian Federation

From October 4 to 15, 2018, Frank Pelny Shihan, the Shibu-Chô of Tesshinkan Europe, was invited to Russia to conduct the annual seminars. In the cities of Voronezh and Tomsk, each 20 hours were dedicated to training, competiting and testing.

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Our Visit To Okinawa in 2018 – “The 1st Okinawa Karate International Tournament”

From July 26 to August 11, a delegation of the German chapter of the Ryûkyû Kobudô Tesshinkan Kyô Kai travelled to Okinawa to train with Tamayose Sensei. The German group consisted of:

  • Frank Pelny (Nordhausen)
  • Heike Prophet (Nordhausen)
  • Sebastian Edelmann (Leipzig)
  • Michaela Frost (Garmisch)
  • Kevin Freyberg (Nordhausen)
  • Steffen Kuhnke (Jena)
  • Martin Mähler (Ennepetal/Jena)
  • Hagen Walter (Jena)

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