WUKF Bulletin 12

WUKO - World Union of Karate Do Organizations
WUKO Headquarters:
Rua João Cachoeira n.º 519 - Itaim Bibi - São Paulo - SP
Brazil - Zip Code: 04535-002
Phone - Fax - 00 55 11 3078.6014 - 3168.7249
Home Page - www.wuko-karate.org
E-mail - information@wuko-karate.org
世界空手道連合
Bulletin 12/2008
"2nd WUKO EUROPEAN KARATE
CHAMPIONSHIPS SENIORS"
T
he WUKO World Union of Karate-do Organizations and LFKB Ligue Francophone de Karate Belgium showed the world that great
Karate is possible with good organization and wonderful friendships. A very well organized event was held in Europe with Mr Michel
Lelievre, President of LFKB, always available in the stadium. His team was comprised of Mr Pierre Nizet, Mr Michel Gobels, Mr Roberto
Perri and their wives, and they gave a terrific example of excellent organization. The next European Senior Championships will be held in
Portugal and the hosting Federation will be Amicale Portugal Martial Artes. The President, Mr Carlos Dias, is currently making preparations
together with the Portuguese authorities and confirmation of the arrangements will follow in a few weeks.
Present at the European Championships 2008 were the following Federations:
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NORTHERN IRELAND - CW - CARNALEA WADO-KAI - President David Brashaw
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NORTHERN IRELAND - UKF - ULSTER KARATE - DO FEDERATION - President Columba McLaughlin
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IRELAND - IKKU - IRISH KENPO KARATE UNION - President Ambrose Maloney
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IRELAND - KWKKA - KELLS WADO-KAI KARATE ASSOCIATION - President Eamonn Yore
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IRELAND - NKFI - NATIONAL KARATE FEDERATION OF IRELAND - President Joe Smith
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ENGLAND - SM - SCHOOL OF MASTERS - President Jacek Lipinski
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ENGLAND - FEKOI FED. OF ENGLISH KARATE ORGANIZATION INTERNATIONAL
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ENGLAND - SHI KON - SHI KON MARTIAL ARTS CENTRE - President Steve Browe
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ENGLAND - EWSKA - WADO RYU SPORTS KARATE ORGANIZATION - President Clayton Murrain
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SCOTLAND - SKA - SCOTTISH KARATE ALLIANCE - President Bill Hair
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SCOTLAND - NKF - NATIONAL KARATE ASSOCIATION - President Derek Pollock
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PORTUGAL - LPK - LIGA PORTUGUESA DE KARATE - President Vitor M.S.V.Barreiro
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PORTUGAL - AMICALE KARATE PORTUGAL MARTIAL ARTS - President Carlos Dias
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PORTUGAL - UNK - UNIÃO NACIONAL DE KARATE - President Henrique L. Silva
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AUSTRIA - WA - WUKO AUSTRIA - President Alexis Hevesi
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GERMANY - AJKAI - SRG - SHOTOKAN RYU GERMANY - President Jorg Kohl
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HUNGARY - HWKO - HUNGARIAN WADO-RYU KARATE ORGANIZATION - President Tibor Rostás
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HUNGARY - AJKAI - KARATE-DO SZOVETSEG - President Leslie B Safar
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ITALY - FESIK - FEDERAZIONE EDUCATIVA SPORTIVA ITALIANA KARATE - President Carlo Henke
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ROMANIA - FEDERATIA ROMANIA KARATE - President Liviu Crisan
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RUSSIA - RKC - RUSSIAN KARATE CONFEDERATION - President Sergey Rostovtsev
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BELGIUM - LFK - LIGUE FRANCOPHONE DE KARATÉ DE BELGIQUE - President Michel Lelievre
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SPAIN - FEUAM - FEDERATION ESPANOLA UNIFICADA DE ARTES MARTIALES - President Angel M. Duato
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SPAIN - FCK - FEDERATION CATALANA DE KARATE - President Joaquim Valcanera
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UKRAINE - JFU - JUNDOKAN FEDERATION OF UKRAINE - President Valeriy Kusiy
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BELARUS - SKB - SHITO-KAI BELARUS - President Tarasenko Vladimir
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FRANCE - AFKA - ASSOCIATION FRANÇAISE DE KARATE AMATEUR - President Jacky Detaille
There was a total of 297 Individual competitors and 79 Teams. Let us go to Portugal in 2010 where Mr Carlos Dias waits for us all in his
marvelous country.
Osvaldo Messias de Oliveira
WUKO President
B
razil Karate is proud to host
Federations from five
continents to participate in
the WUKO Pan-American
Championships and the WUKO
International Open Championships.
This event has the full support of the
Secretary of State for Sports of São
Paulo and the Municipal Bureau of
Sports of São Paulo.
When
following the developments during
the days from 3 to 6 July, a real show
of force, organization, friendship
and discipline is noted. The athletes showed a high technical level, which justifies the WUKO excellent
prestige in the world of Karate. The Confederation of Brazilian
Karate Interestilos, CBKI, was the host. Everything was perfect
and the Organizers got the applause and praise from their good
friends who participated. The Pan-American Congress was held
on July 3. The International Seminar Arbitration Accreditation
Continental received CBKI with a wonderful dinner and with
tributes to those who were present. The 3 days in which the
championships took place was a success. The Ibirapuera
Gymnasium Mauro Pinheiro was filled with spectators. They
applauded the athletes constantly and were always attentive to
them. During the opening ceremony of the event everyone was
entertained by the beautiful representation of the Taiko Group
Yamabuki and the School of Samba Mocidade Alegre. All the
athletes enjoyed the samba and joy conveyed by the members
of these entertainers. The great Olympic Judo champion,
Aurelio Miguel, squandering many efforts to ensure the
realization of it,
was the Guest of
Honour of the
event. On Sunday,
July 6 there was a
beautiful display of
Capoeira Sea
Itapoã, famous
group of Capoeira
in Brazil under the
leadership of Little Master. Our farewell party was wonderful,
with a dinner and free drinks for all the participants. There was
lots of dancing, friendships were made and there was joy amongst the more than 300 people present at the
party. All the participants could make use of the freely available transport. CBKI supplied 10 buses and 4 cars
during the week of the event, from arrival to departure of all the participants, all in a free expression of
hospitality and friendship of Brazil to the visitors. The CBKI offered a Coffee Break with a great breakfast and
lunch for the referees, and leaders of the organizing committee.
Participants included the following Federations in the Pan American Championships WUKO 2008:
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CBKI
CNK
FNKA
ACKDA
ASC
TKIC
FPKI
UPKI
UVKI
Confederation Brazilian Karate Interestilos
National Confederation of Karate Interestilos
National Karate Federation of Argentina
Asociacion Chilena de Atacama Karate Do
Shobukai Association of Colombia
Traditional Karate International Confederation
Karate Federation Paraguayan Interestilos
Union Peruvian Karate Interestilos
Union Venezolana de Karate Interestilos
BRAZIL
ARGENTINA
ARGENTINA
CHILE
COLOMBIA
PANAMA
PARAGUAY
PERU
VENEZUELA
Participated in the WUKO OPEN INTERNATIONAL:
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CBKI
CNKI
FNKA
ACKDA
ASC
TKIC
FPKI
UPKI
SKB
AIBKF
TKF
LJKA
UNK
FEUAM
FRK
KSSA
SAKA
SASKA
SAKW
UVKI
Confederation Brazilian Karate Interestilos
National Confederation of Karate Interestilos
National Karate Federation of Argentina
Asociacion Chilena de Atacama Karate Do
Shobukai Association of Colombia
Traditional Karate International Confederation
Karate Federation Paraguayan Interestilos
Union Peruvian Karate Interestilos
Shitokai Karate Belarus
Budokan Karate Federation of India
Tehran Karate Federation
Lithuania JKA
National Union of Karate
Federation Española Unified Martial Arts
Karate Federation Romanian
Karate Syndicate South Africa
South Africa Karate Association
South Africa Shotokan Karate-do Academy
South Africa Karate Warriors
Union Venezolana de Karate Interestilos
BRAZIL
ARGENTINA
ARGENTINA
CHILE
COLOMBIA
PANAMA
PARAGUAY
PERU
BELARUS
INDIA
IRAN
LITHUANIA
PORTUGAL
SPAIN
ROMANIA
SOUTH AFRICA
SOUTH AFRICA
SOUTH AFRICA
SOUTH AFRICA
VENEZUELA
FOR MORE INFORMATIONS ABOUT
THIS EVENT VISIT OUR SITE:
Www.wuko-karate.org
T
he next Pan-American Championships was approved by the Pan-American Congress of WUKO is to be held in Panama
City, Panama in 2010. TKIC under the leadership of President Juan Antonio de Leon M will host the event. The CBKI
appreciates all the support it had from the Federations and the Executive Committee of WUKO Mr. Liviu Crisan of
Romania, Angel M. Duato and Henrique Silva of Spain and Portugal. My sincere thanks to the athletes, families and the public
who attended the event. Together we will make the best of World Karate. We will be in Jesolo, Italy in October for the Children,
Cadets and Junior World Championships.
Osvaldo Messias de Oliveira
President WUKO and CBKI
2nd WUKO WORLD CHILDREN, CADETS and
JUNIORS KARATE CHAMPIONSHIPS - 2008
Jesolo - ITALY
15 to 19 OCTOBER, 2008
2nd WUKO World Children, Cadets and Juniors
Karate Championships - 2008
15 to 19 October, 2008
Hosting: Carlo Henke
FESIK - Federazione Sportiva Italiana de Karate
Jesolo Lido ( 20 km from Venice )
Sport Hall Palazzo Del Turismo
E-mail - presidenza.fesik@tiscali.it
Sport Hall Palazzo Del Turismo
OFFICIAL HOTEL
Hotel Europa 4 stars:
www.hoteleuropajesolo.it
RESERVATIONS ONLY BY:
PromoJesolo - Congress & Convention Bureau
Piazza Brescia n°17/6 - 30016
Lido di Jesolo VE
Tel: ++39-0421-382856 Fax ++39-0421-380019
Site - www.promojesolo.com
E-mail - eventi@promojesolo.com
FOR MORE INFORMATIONS ABOUT
THIS EVENT VISIT OUR SITE:
www.wuko-karate.org
WUKO - ASIA OCEANIA INTERCONTINENTAL
OPEN KARATE CHAMPIONSHIPS - 2008
Hyderabad - INDIA - 27 to 30 November, 2008
WUKO - Asia Oceania Intercontinental
Open Karate Championships - 2008
27 to 30 November, 2008
Hyderabad - INDIA
Hosting: Hannumantha Rao
All India Budokan Karate Federation
E-mail - raoaibkf@gmail.com
www.wacoku.com
3rd WUKO WORLD KARATE CHAMPIONSHIPS SENIORS
18th to 21th JUNE, 2009
ODESSA - UKRAINE
3rd WUKO World Karate
Championships Seniors
18th to 21st June, 2009
Odessa - UKRAINE
Hosting: Valeriy Kusiy
JUNDOKAN FEDERATION OF UKRAINE
SITE - www.jfu.org.ua
E-mail - sgs@jfu.org.ua
FOR MORE INFORMATIONS ABOUT
THIS EVENT VISIT OUR SITE:
www.wuko-karate.org
"2nd WUKO EUROPEAN KARATE
CHAMPIONSHIPS SENIORS"
Anti Doping Controls
Official Results
Dear friends
For the first time a World Organization of
Karate publish a final test anti-doping, it
proves that our competitors never need
use any drug for do the Best Karate in
World.
Thank you very much to General Deputy
R.Lonfils, of the Ministère de la
Communauté française - Bruxelles for
this support to WUKO.
Osvaldo Messias de Oliveira
President
3rd WUKO WORLD KARATE CHAMPIONSHIPS SENIORS
18th to 21th JUNE, 2009
ODESSA - UKRAINE
Technical Seminar with
Mr.Christophe Pinna
It is a big pleasure to WUKO, present to all members Mr.Christophe
Pinna, his Biographie says all about him.
WUKO invited this big Champion for teach FREE KUMITE CLASS to
all participants in the 3rd WUKO WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS
SENIOR in June 2009 in Odessa-Ukraine, all competitors, referees
and coaches are our invitated for it.
Rio de Janeiro. Tout simplement, HISTORIQUE !
Christophe PINNA
NICE ELITE SPORT
21, bd Carnot
06300 Nice
Tél. : +33 (0)6 08 45 80 07
Fax : +33 (0)4 93 56 78 77
Email : c.pinna@wanadoo.fr
RESULTATS SPORTIFS
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6 fois champion de France
2 fois vainqueur de la Coupe de France
2 fois vainqueur des Jeux Méditerranéens
6 fois champion d'Europe
2 fois vainqueur de la Coupe du Monde
4 fois champion du Monde
Champion du monde toutes catégories
DISTINCTIONS
- Médaille d’Or de la Jeunesse et des Sports
- Médaille de l’Assemblée Nationale Française
- Officier de l’Ordre National du Mérite
BIOGRAPHIE
Christophe PINNA a commencé la pratique des
arts martiaux à l'âge de 5 ans, animé par un
rêve: devenir le meilleur karatéka du monde.
Il devient à 17 ans champion de France juniors.
C'est en 1986 qu'il part effectuer son service
militaire au célèbre bataillon de Joinville (Ecole
Interarmées des Sports) il deviendra cette
année-là champion de France militaire, champion
de France et d'Europe juniors.
Les années passent et il ne cesse d'accumuler les
titres. En 1993, Christophe PINNA décroche son
premier titre mondial à Alger en remportant la
Coupe du Monde. En 1994 en Malaisie, la France,
avec Christophe PINNA, remporte le titre de
champion du monde par équipe.
La France, toujours avec Christophe PINNA,
renouvelle l'exploit en remportant pour la
seconde fois le titre suprême à Sun City en 1996.
Le 4 mai 1997 à Ténériffe, Christophe PINNA
entre de plein pied dans l'histoire du karaté en
remportant son troisième titre consécutif de
champion d'Europe "toutes catégories". Ce qui lui
fait un total de six titres européens.
Quelques mois plus tard à Manille, il décroche le
titre mondial "toutes catégories". Un an plus
tard, jour pour jour, la France remporte pour la
troisième fois consécutive les championnats du
Monde. C'était un vendredi, le 16 octobre 1998 à
Dès son retour du Brésil, le Président de la
République, Monsieur Jacques CHIRAC, nomme
par décret au grade de Chevalier dans l'Ordre
National du Mérite, Christophe PINNA, pour
couronner sa brillante carrière sportive mais
aussi pour les excellents services rendus à la
cause de la jeunesse, ainsi que son engagement
dans la lutte contre la drogue et la délinquance.
Le 14 octobre 2000, à Munich, Christophe
remporte le titre suprême de champion du Monde
« toutes catégories » et décide de mettre fin à sa
carrière de sportif de haut niveau.
Il part aux U.S.A. pour entraîner l'équipe
national, puis rentre en janvier 2001 en Europe
pour être entraîneur national de l'équipe
Grecque.
En juin 2001, sous contrat de cadre d’Etat au
Ministère des Sports, il rentre en France pour
occuper
le
poste
d’entraîneur
national.
En novembre 2001, il est nommé par la
Fédération Mondiale de Karaté, Représentant
Mondial des athlètes.
En
Aout
2005,
Christophe
PINNA
quitte ses fonctions
d'Entraîneur National
des
Equipes
de
France. Dans
la
foulée, il est sollicité
par TF1 pour assurer
les
cours
de
sport auprès des
élèves de la 5ème
promotion de la Star
Académy.
En
novembre, Christophe
PINNA
est
promu
Officier dans l'Ordre
National du Mérite par
le Président de la
République.
Actuellement,
en
qualité
d'expert
mondial de karaté, ce
passionné partage son
temps à enseigner le
karaté de compétition
à travers le monde et
participe activement à
son entrée en tant
que sport Olympique.
Parallèlement, Christophe
est le "coach" personnel de
différentes
personnalités
issus
du
monde sportif, de l'entreprise et du spectacle.
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A MATTER OF "STYLE"
"Invented” Kata. Various thoughts. The solution: tolerance and respect.
By Carlo Henke
I
was not a kata champion but I had good masters, I arbitrated five World Championships and about fifty
Continental Championships at a top-level and, first and foremost, my dojo gave rise to different experts and
athletes, who are now famous all over the world. Therefore I believe, without false modesty, to have the
necessary requirements to tackle a problem which is as knotty as current: "style's" wars between different
schools. A long time ago, Shoto, Shito, Goju and Wado competed together. Since then a lot has changed. In
Italy the experiment of the so-called "invented kata" was performed, other organizations divided the styles
bypassing the comparison between charming and rude kata typologies. Let's start from what we consider to
be an untrue cliché, the invented kata. I saw athletes following this line both live and on video. They performed
style kata with slight variations. They performed them good, with a marked athleticism but with a considerable
perfection and interpretation. Invented things were rare: but great athletic performances induce inevitably to
leave out details connected with fundamentals. And the others? Some ultra-traditional organizations
retreated on talebans positions: this is the way it must done, full stop! Who bends the finger more than the due
is wrong. Other divided the styles avoiding that wado or shotokai athletes compete with shotokan, shito or
goju: a valid system to allow everyone to aspire to a medal and to safeguard, with this stratagem, styles which
are in visual crisis as far as the beauty of kata, end in itself, is concerned. This is the line I personally suggested
years ago and which the Wuko of President Osvaldo Messias De Oliveira adopted with great satisfaction of the
member nations. At first seemed that problems were over, competitions passed quickly with great satisfaction
of everyone, the first impact brought a wave of new ideas and a flush of enthusiasm: styles were no longer
mixed among them, everyone had the same opportunities competing within the ambit of a sole style: their
style. Praises were wasted but in the last Championships things started to go wrong again. Let's see how and
why. After an initial euphoria the various styles began to raise complaints again forgetting that today in the
Shotokan exist substantial differences between kata taught by Nishiyama and those taught by Kanazawa or
Shirai, that in the Shito the great Keiji Ogasahara and the departed Teruo Hayashi promoted two different
systems, that in the Wado the kata by Suzuki are different in comparison with the ones of other schools: only
the clever Kando Shibamori, emerging leader of the Wado, showed himself to be tolerant towards the
teaching methods of the various schools. Even the Okinawa goju has substantial variations, not only in
comparison with the Japanese goju of Gogen Yamaguchi's (called "the cat") heirs, but also in comparison with
other goju schools: in the Jkf, Japan Karate Federation, athletes perform the kata they want. Wakai Atzuko,
female World Champion in the Goju ryu style, in her competitions performs the kata of master Sakumoto's
school. The World Union of Karate do Organizations has an explicit rule: the Wuko recognizes the small
variations of all karate schools in the world provided that the kata bunkai is respected. A logic solution, which
is not always considered. To many experts lobbys referees trying to enhance the features of their "schools"
regarding small, irrelevant variations. In the kata absolute certainties do not exist, masters are different,
athletes are different: nobody, as good as can be, can arrogate to him/herself the right to claim "I'm the sole
repository of truth". Which are the possible solutions to be adopted before that the situation gets worse? First
of all to follow the rules: if it is fixed, that the major world schools have to be respected, this has to be done.
Which are the assessment criteria to observe? Always the ones set out by the rules, avoiding to get lost in
questions about being open-handed or tight-fisted. And the criteria to value the best athlete? First of all
interpretation and martial expertise, then the athletic performance based on
power, rhythm, kime, precision and so on, following every point of Wuko rules.
Last but not least, the common sense. It's
easy to identify the champion without
being afflicted by personal advantages
connected with schools or self-interests
but it is even easier to identify the
champion with a good deal of sense,
moderation and tolerance towards other
people. Sympathy and respect to the work
done by others are the basis of
concordance and good harmony. Little
would be enough to give to the discipline of
karate a stimulus, to unite instead of
dividing. Yes, but only if financial selfinterests, once and for all, are packed
away forever. After all, it's just a matter of
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style……….
Open AJKA-I Eurocup 2008
14th to 16th November, 2008
Special Opportunity for Shobu-Ippon
Open AJKA-I Eurocup 2008
14th to 16th November, 2008
Sportforum . Berlin . Germany
Weißenseer Weg 53
Hosting:
AJKA-I Germany (Shotokan Ryu Germany)
Jörg Kohl, Chief-Instructor
Dr. Arnfried Krause,
President Patron:
Sensei Leslie B. Safar, 9th Dan
email:
eurocup2008@email.de
W
UKO is recommending the AJKA-I Eurocup 2008 as special Shobu-Ippon event following the
tradition of classical Shotokan-Shiai. Brown-belts and black-belts who seek fair, intense and
challenging competition on the highest level must not miss this event in the German capital
city. Patron of the Eurocup will be Sensei Leslie B. Safar, 9th Dan, Technical Director of AJKA-I. Sensei
Safar is practicing Shotokan Karate since 1958. As one of the first non-japanese graduate from the
famous JKA-Instructor-School he is respected worldwide for his outstanding dedication to build
excellent instructors, examiners and referees.
For further details including available partner hotels check out: www.shotokanryu.de.