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[Martin H]

Tsu shin gen is a offshot from kyokushin created by David Cook (born in the england but like many other english kyokushin profiles living in sweden since the 70/80ies). Cook Left Kyokushin in the late 80ies/early 90ies, went to ashihara (and was a leading figure in Ashihara international in europe, and cooperated close with Bluming until a few years ago when they had a falling out.

Like Daido juku it has become very MMA inspired, and allows a lot of grappling in competitions.
These are trailers for the AFS (Allround Fighting System) open event held regularly by tsu shin gen in sweden.
http://www.afs-budo.com/content/download.htm

[spanky11]

Originally Posted by Martin H

(born in the england but like many other english kyokushin profiles living in sweden since the 70/80ies). ]

I've always wondered why this is so?

David Cook
Brian Fitkin
Howard Collins...

curious if you could shed some light on this Martin, osu

[Martin H]

simple. one guy came first (Fitkin or McDonagh I belive). He sort of invited a few friends.
In short. I have no good answer :-)

Dont forget Lloyd Payne, Marshall McDonagh and Steven Jones in your list of english kyokushin profiles in sweden.

But I have heard that Cook was asked by Brian Fitkin to move from england to take over a dojo in gothenburg, sweden.

Ofcourse, once they are here (no doubt intending to stay just a few years) they never leave because sweden is such a great country, and in some instances because swedish girls managed to charm them into marriage :-)

[Azimuth]

For those intrested here is the Tsu shin gen website

http://www.tsg-budo.com/index.html

Osu

[alan]

And the site of their fighting system;
http://www.afs-budo.com/