On behalf of IFK, on the basis of the Russian national organization, the Euro-Asian Committee (EAC) was created, representing IFK in the territory of the former USSR. It was headed by S. Stepanov (now 5 dan Kyokushin-kan). The Committee existed until 1998, having held 6 international class "A" tournaments during this time.The Kyokushinkai style was created in opposition to the many non-contact schools and the very principle of "no-contact karate". Demonstrating to the world the power of real karate, Kyokushin gradually gained popularity in many countries, and later formed the basis of a number of other contact styles of karate.
For the founder of Kyokushinkai, Masutatsu Oyama, the meaning of his whole ascetic life was the revival of karate as a martial art. Proclaiming the ideal of budo karate, Oyama resolutely separated the entire system of military education and practice from sports, following the military traditions of Japan and the spirit of bushido. However, the revival of karate as a budo (military art) was combined with its mass propaganda as "karate for millions", including far beyond the borders of Japan.
The "strongest karate" demonstrated its real power primarily on sports tatami, and the Kyokushin World Championships claimed the status of the "Olympic Games in Karate". The development of the Kyokushinkai style in many countries turned out to be associated with sports organizations and the Olympic movement, martial arts and methods of sports training far from the education of warriors.
For half a century of the existence of Kyokushinkai karate, it has firmly established itself among martial arts, naturally changing both goal-setting, and orientation, and the training system of fighters. The consequence of these changes was the rapid development of this sport and impressive sporting achievements.
Kyokushinkai Karate is an extremely spectacular sport. Sports fights (kumite) are held in full contact without protective equipment (helmets, gloves, protectors). The only restriction is the prohibition of blows to the head with hands. Full-contact fights, full of high kicks and powerful punches, invariably attract a large number of spectators to Kyokushin karate competitions.
Kyokushinkai style, like many and many of the martial arts found in dogi, which differ from the meanings of wider and sleeves - approximately to the elbows or slightly lower. Such a cover is often called the Oyama style cut, it is also characteristic of styles derived from kyokushinkai (ashihara karate, kudo, seidokai, enshin). Dogs and belts have stripes, due to a particular federation and school. But, as a rule, for all characters, a school patch in the form of Kyokushin calligraphy on the left side of the chest.
Karate Kyokushinkai in Russia:
The founder of Kyokushin karate in the USSR is A. I. Tanyushkin (now 7th dan). While in Poland on a business trip, Tanyushkin met Andrzej Drewniak in Krakow and began to practice karate with him. After some time, having learned about the existence of Kyokushinkai style karate, Tanyushkin and Drewnyak wrote a letter to Masutatsu Oyama and, on his instructions, began to cooperate with the President of the European Kyokushinkai Organization, Luke Hollander. He opened the first section of Kyokushinkai in the USSR in Moscow in 1973. By the end of the 1970s, a school had formed in the country with representatives in all major regions. After the almost 10-year ban on karate was lifted in 1989, the Kyokushinkai Federation of the USSR appeared. Its founder was Alexander Tanyushkin. The creation of such a federation was a huge step forward for the development of martial arts in the USSR.
During the period of work of the national organization, Kyokushinkai karate entered the country's sports classification system as an official sport (1990), and development reached the international level. In 1993, the Kyokushinkai Federation of Russia was one of the first to join the new International Karate Federation (IFK), headed by Hanshi Steve Arneil (-10 dan).On behalf of IFK, on the basis of the Russian national organization, the Euro-Asian Committee (EAC) was created, representing IFK in the territory of the former USSR. It was headed by S. Stepanov (now 5 dan Kyokushin-kan). The Committee existed until 1998, having held 6 international class "A" tournaments during this time.
