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Originally Posted by LoQi
Not exactly right. Japan has never entered with a team, as they don't fight kumite in Japan. But a Japanese guy represented an east-European country this year (2006). I can't remember which country, and I don't know if any other Japanese has ever competed in the Sabaki Challenge Spirit.
Apart from Danes, Russia has always been well-represented. In recent years at least, they have been the largest group.
But there are a lot of other Ashihara tournaments in Denmark. I've been to 4-5 this year, and I only fight Semi-contact. There are also light-contact, moderate-knockdown and knockdown. In Denmark, we fight side by side with Kyokushin, but admittedly, almost every fighter at the Ashihara tournaments for seniors, is from an Ashihara club.  We've also had a few Swedes at our tournaments, which is great.
~ Osu! |
OSU! About the japanese that enterd in 2006. I think he was fighting for switzerland. I got to talk to him during the sayonara party. I also saw some of his matches while accompying my Friend to the fight area. This japanese really showed heart and spirit, I remember thinking "oh my god this guy is gonna get knocked out for sure". He was a 8th kyu and started ashihara when he went abroad to work in the computer business...