To invitations from Shihan Artur Więzowski (Poland) on days 20th and 21th  April to Zambrów and Ciechanowiec arrived celebrities of material arts. A training seminar was a purpose of the visit. Students took lessons from legend UFC and Kyokushin Karate Kancho Gerard Gordeau 9 DAN Kyokushin and 10 DAN Ju Jitsu, Soke Bogdan Puczyńyński 10 dan Ju Jitsu, Sensei Duncan Smit 3 DAN Kyokushin and 2 DAN Ju Jitsu.
The first part took Kancho Gerard Gordeau, who acquainted students with technic material arts. This part of the seminar was devoted to technicians of the fight typical for Kyokushin. Second part took Sensei Duncan Smit the specialist in the fight in the ground floor. It was tipical training for BJJ and MMA. Sensei Duncan taught useful techniques at grips and knocking down. At least was Ju Jitsu useful in the self-defence presented by Soke Bogdan Puczyński 10 dan Ju Jitsu.

While finishing Seminar Kancho Gordeau gave Shihan Więzowski a certificate to the 6 dan Kyokushin Karate in the name of International Budokai (IBK). In this way Shihan Artur was involved in the circle of few owners of this step in Kyokushin Karate in Poland.
Kancho Gordeau with Soke Puczyńskim also honoured Shihan Zbigniew Szkopiak „ order for the courage”, and also with commemorative Japanese drawings of distinguished competitors and instructors Sensei Robert Gaździk, Sensei Adam Górecki, Sensei Grzegorz Kowalczyk, Sensei Przemysław Brzozowski.
Essentially several dozen members of Polish Federation Institute Budokai Karate (IBK) took part in the training seminar of several hours. Seminar were co-financed by Marshall Office of the Podlasie Province.

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On 8th December 2012 in Zambrów (Poland) were held International Polish Cup Kyokushin IBK. Mazowiecko-Podlaski Karate Club with Shihan Artur Więzowski was an organiser. In the organizing committee they were Sensei Robert Gaździk and councillor Michał Klimowicz. In Championships were 130 competitors of Juniors and Seniors started from Netherland, Lithuania and Poland. Kancho Gerard Gordeau (9 dan) was the honour guest.
Fights for Juniors were held on the mat for Seniors on the ring.
A Marshal of the Podlasie Province and Major of City Zambrów was an honourable patron of Championships.
Competitors competed in the knockdown, K1, MMA. Chief judge was Shihan Zbigniew Szkopiak and assisted him Shihan Misiak, Sensei Jędrowski and Sensei Gaździk.

Fights were very rough and many times ended with the knockout what did the great impression on a large audience. One of competitors Cem Senol confirmed his level defeating his opponents one by one and hence getting the Polish championship in the heaviest category of Championships.
IBK chairman Kancho Gordeau praised Mazowiecko-Podlaski Karate Club for the high level and good fighting spirit.

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On November the 11th 2012 the IBK dojo of Sensei Andrea Stoppa organized a seminar under Hanshi Steve Arneil, 10th dan of kyokushin karate, and Shihan David Pickthal, a long time friend of Kancho Gordeau. Hanshi Arneil, founder and president of the IFK, is a living legend of Kyokushin Karate, being the first to pass the 100 men/1 day kumite  back in 1965. IBK Italy was really proud for this special event, our members displayed the good manner and the open mind attitude of our organization. Training together for a better karate, this is the aim of IBK. Thank you very much Hanshi and Shihan, you are always welcome in our dojos, osu!

23 countries and 150 participants were represented at the British Open. In a very strong field the Internal Budokai was represented by Zsiga Zsolt from Hungary, Fransien Reisiger and Dennis Carmio from the Netherlands.
Fransien Reisiger (65 kg) won the third price in the women heavyweight class. Zsolt Zsiga (72 kg) won the second price in the middleweight class. Achievement for both fighters!

Thanks to Steve Arniel, 10th DAN and president of the International Federation of Karate (IFK), for the perfect organization!

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During the summercamp in Hungary the IBK celebrated the fact that Kancho Gerard Gordeau, Hanshi Istvan Adamy and Hanshi Nico Gordeau practiced all three 40 years karate. A total of 120 years expertise in Kyokushin Karate. Congratulations! The international Budokai and their members are proud of this anniversary!!! OSU

The IBK wants to thank the Hungarian Kyokushin Karate Federation and their President Hanshi Dr. István Adámy for their hospitality and the perfect organization of the IBK Summercamp. OSU!

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Shihan Meinema and sensei Sennema were in Slovakia at the Kyokushin Fighters Gala of the V4 countries.

Saturday 2 June Hanshi Nico Gordeau, Shihan Jan de Bruin, Shihan Chris Bus and Shihan Lammert Meinema. Friends and board of the International Budokai during the Groninger Slag. Kyokushin and Ashihara full contact match making karate organized by Dojo Katsu, Dojo Kondo and Dojo Dave Jonkers/Sem Schilt. 30 matches with high full contact karate performances.

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26th May In sports hall in Zambrow (Poland) it was possible to admire fights and the struggle in frames Polish Cup.
Fights in formula K1, MMA and karate in carrying competitors from Poland it was possible to watch on a sports hall in Zambrow. In championships took the participation of over 100 competitors which competed in a dozen or many age groups. Shihan Artur Więzowski 6 Dan in JIU JITSU and 5 Dan in Kyokushin a Chairman of the Polish IBK Federation was an organiser of the Polish Cup and He was supporting by the local government and sponsors.

The honour guests invited to the Cup was: Soke Bogdan Puczyński 10 dan Jiu Jitsu, Hanshi Paweł Nerć 9 dan Jiu Jitsu,. Main judge was Shihan Zbigniew Szkopiak-board member of Polish Federation IBK and referees who support him was Sensei Mirosław Jędrowski 4 dan, Sensei Maciej Misiak 4 dan and Sensei Robert Gaździk 1 dan

Competitors from entire Poland, during championships competed in all sorts and age groups,  so as K1, Knockdown and the MMA mini. Rivalry in every duel was dogged and leveled arousing emotions of the audience and own competitors.

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Hanshi Nico Gordeau and Dave Jonkers were two of the members of the trainingsgroup to prepare Sem Schilt for his fight against Erroll Zimmerman. Hanshi Nico Gordeau also gave a special training on may 13th in Ashihara honbu Zuidlaren.

IBK Romania won two medals at World Cup Kyokushin, Szentes, Hungary (12 and 13 of may 2012).

IBK congratules:
ISTRATE STEFAN, BRONZE, JUNIOR -65 KG
ROSU FLAVIAV, BRONZE, JUNIOR -85 KG

In this World Cup were 17 countries and 457 fighters.

A great event in the Polish history of the martial art. Several seminars on 21 and 22 of april from Kancho Gerard Gordeau (IBK/Kamakura), Sensei Duncan Smith (IBK/Kamakura), Soke Bogdan Puczyński 10th Dan Jiu Jitsu - ekspert Krav Maga and Hanshi Paweł Nerć 9th dan JIU- JITSU. 
The seminary was organised by Mazowiecko-Podlaski Club Karate and Poland Federation of the Budokai Institute by Shihan Artur Więzowski. More than 70 members of the Polish Federation of the Budokai Institute took part in the training seminar of several hours.
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Kancho Gerard Gordeau is promoted by the Skierniewickie Stowarzyszenie Ju Jitsu on april 22nd in Zambrow, Poland. the IBK congratulates the kancho with his promotion and we also want to thank our good friends in Poland. We also congratulate Sensei Duncan Smit for his promotion to the 2nd dan in Ju Jitsu. OSU

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Honbu Kamakura / IBK was very honoured with the visit of Shihan Egberth Thomas at the OECKK in The Hague. He was the trainingspartner, coach and opponent of the brothers Gordeau. Here above you see him on the leftside and in the middle you see the new dutch Kyokushin-talent Mulder (from the Sem Schilt and Dave Jonkers dojo in Zuidlaren). He was one of the winners and fights in the catagory Men Heavyweight. It was a great tournament and this meeting between old friends and new winners was one of the highlights.