Famous Kyokushin Fighters you must know!!!

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This is my first post...OSU!
they wont let me send a picture, my apologies for no image.

Shuseki Shihan William Oliver (1952-2004)
Originally started in Kyokushin Karate with then Shihan Tadashi Nakamura at the age of 15. He then followed Shihan Nakamura, now Kaicho Nakamura into The World Seido Juku Karate Organization in 1976. In 2001, he, along with other higher ranked black belts within the organization (Shihan Monte Allen, Shihan Leighton Barker, and Kyoshi Paul Sookdar) founded Kenshikai Kan Karate Assoc. In 2004 he sadly passed while sleeping in his dojo to prepare for a morning class.
Shuseki Shihan Oliver was a world reknown champion in both knockdown and point fighting, also a kata grand champion. He was a star in the movie "Fighting Black Kings", along with others such as frank clark, willlie williams, and Charles Martin (Shuseki Shihan Charles Martin now of Seido Karate. He is Kaicho Nakamura's highest ranking student).
To mention all of Shuseki Shihan Oliver's accomplishiments would take forever. I just think he belongs on this list. He is missed deeply by all of his family and students. I am one of them, I began my training with him at age 7, am now 22. OSU!

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Hajime Kazumi
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ORGANIZATION: Former IKO/IKO1 Member, Independent
COUNTRY: Japan
BIRTHDATE: December 14th, 1971
HEIGHT: 5 feet 11 inches
WEIGHT: 213lbs
RANK:
FAVORITE TECHNIQUE: Gedan Mawashi Geri, Chudan Mawashi Geri
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Tournament Record:
34th All Japan Tournament 2002 (IKO-1) – 1st
2nd World Weight Tournament 2001 (IKO 1) - 1st
7th World Tournament 1999 (IKO-1) – 2nd (Lost to Filho)
30th All Japan Tournament 1998 (IKO-1) – 1st
1st World Team Cup 1998 (IKO 1) - 1st
29th All Japan Tournament 1997 (IKO-1) – 1st
28th All Japan Tournament 1996 (IKO-1) – 1st
6th World Tournament 1995 (IKO-1) – 2nd (Lost to Yamaki)
100 Man Kumite - 1999
Time per Kumite 1 minute 30 seconds
Time Started 11:38
Time Finished 15:42
Total Fighting Time 3 hours 20 minutes 40 seconds
Total Spending Time 4 hours 4 minutes
Results 58 wins, 42 draws, no losses
Ippons: 16 (Ippon: 2, Awase-Ippon: 14)
Wins by decision: 42 (Waza-ari: 15)
26th All Japan Tournament 1994 – 2nd
25th All Japan Tournament 1993 – 1st
24th All Japan Tournament 1992 – 2nd

[cecil667]

hehe eventually there will be more famous female fighters when we are all done with our training

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I really find that kenji Midrori illustrates the best the spirit of kyokushin. He succeed to defeat guys twice as big as him by his supersonic mawashis and his incredible technique

He really deserved his world title in 1991