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A little bit of eighties nostalgia here. This video is actually directed AND starring Billy Zabka who played Johnny Lawrence in the film “Karate Kid”. Ralph Macchio has a cameo at the end! Read the rest of this entry »

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More than fifty thousand people had gathered in the Tokyo Dome on December 2 to see the finals in the K-1 World GP 2006. A noisy arena, but the cheapest tickets for 4000 yen give a nice view from the gallery. They always have the same female announcer at the K1 here in Tokyo and her high pitched voice is not the highlight of the event. Still, I had a very good view of the big screen and it’s allowed to bring your own beer inside. Now, review of the fights: Read the rest of this entry »

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Winner of this years K1 World GP 2006 in Tokyo is Semmy Schilt! He beat Peter Aerts in the final who had to stand in for Remy Bonjasky who had been kicked in the balls. More about this soon!

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Yes, finally it’s time for the heavy weights in K1 World GP 2006 in Tokyo! December 2 in Tokyo Dome, and your humble narrator will be there to watch. This is the once a year heavy weights fights. The others don’t really count. Here it’s more money, more glory and more power. Full report will be posted here as usually. Let’s look at the fightcard: Read the rest of this entry »

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Fight time again. This time the tournament was in Nagano. Got up at four in the morning to go with the crew from my Dojo in a chartered bus to the former Olympic city. This was big. Fights on eight mats at the same time in the Olympic arena. Mostly Zendokai clubs taking part, but also a few other full contact styles that I couldn’t determine the name of.

Japan Open 2006 Vale Tudo Acces Real Fighting Karate Tournament in Nagano
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You may have been thinking about training in the Martial Arts and want to find a style you like. Here is some help on the way: Read the rest of this entry »

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When I came to Japan I thought Martial Art was to be found everywhere. To my surprise it wasn’t. It was all Hello Kitty, 100 Yen shops and Japanese fast food. Took a while to find the Martial Art, or for it to find me. Read the rest of this entry »