Afghanistan's Participation in the 1st All Asia Kyokushin-kan Championships,

Malaysia - March 20 & 21, 2010.

We are happy to announce that our beloved country national team will participate in the 1st All Asia Kyokushin-kan Championships, Malaysia, on March 20 & 21, 2010 under the supervision and leadership of Sensei Azadani, Branch Chief & President of Kyokushin-kan International - Afghanistan.

Over 20 countries including Russia, Japan, Iran, India, Malaysia, Singapore, Korea, and Afghanistan are participating in the biggest tournament ever held in Asia.

The below is the list of our fighters:

Weight Category: Under 65 kg

1. Ghulam Mahboob Rahimi

2. Hujatullah Samehzada

Weight Category: Under 80 Kg

1. Ahmad Shah Afzali

(Placed 5th in the All Kyokushin Karate World Tournament - Hungary, 2009)

Weight Category: Over 80 Kg

1. Ahmad Shah Faroutan

We hereby send our best wishes to Sensei Michael Ding, the president of Kyokushin-kan Malaysia and the tournament organizers, for the success of the tournament.

The tournament results and updates will be covered by our Facebook page too. For more information about this tournament, please check www.kyokushin2010.com.

Sensei Abasin Shinwari, Nangarhar Chief Instructor,

Receives the Title of Best Sportsman in Nangarhar Province.

Date: Jan 18, 2010
The stadium is being constructed with the financial assistance of the National Olympic Committee and the governor. Governor Gul Agha Sherzai, Muhammad Zahir Aghbar, director of Olympic Committee, and government officials were present at the groundbreaking ceremony.

On behalf of Nangarhar Karate Federation & Eastern Region Kyokushin-kan representative, Sensei Abasin Shinwari addressed the audience during the groundbreaking ceremony and thanked from Governor Gul Agha Sherzai, & director of Olympic Committee Muhammad Zahir Aghbar for fulfilling their promise as Mr. Shirzai had promised last year the provision of three million US dollars to construct the stadium.

Furthermore, the spokesperson of Shirzai, also added that: roads, footpaths and small lawns had been constructed around the stadium at the cost of 1.7 million US dollars. The rest of 1.3 million US dollars would be spent on construction of the sports gymnasium.

In this ceremony, Sensei Abasin received the title of Best Sportsman in Nangarhar province. Congratulations to him and thanks for his hardworking and efforts on developing Kyokushin-kan in his region.

The Biggest Success for Kyokushin-kan International - Afghanistan!

For the first time in Afghanistan Kyokushin Karate history, Afghanistan national team successfully took part in All Kyokushin Karate World Tournament held on Oct 2-4, 2009 in Budapest - Hungary.

As it was announced, almost half thousand fighters from 62 countries participated in this historic World Tournament. Noting the quality and level of the tournament, the number of participants, and the famous champion faces in this WT; indeed, this World Tournament was the biggest Kyokushin Karate World Tournament in the history of Kyokushin Karate.

Afghanistan made a history in 80 Kg division. Among 92 participants in 80 Kg division, Sensei Ahmad Shah Afzali reached among 8 best by defeating France, All Japan Champion- Mr. Funasaki Yu, and Georgia. Furthermore, to reach the semi final, he performed a nice fight with the World Champion- Mr. Abdulrashidov Shamsudin from Russia.

We are very proud to be informed that among strong teams in the World Tournament after Russia, Hungary, Japan, Georgia, and Armenia, Afghanistan was also named to have really very strong fighters.

Results of the World Tournament:

Photo gallery of World Tournament

Afghanistan Participation in the All Kyokushin Karate World Tournament

We are happy to officially announce that Afghanistan will proudly participate in the upcoming All Kyokushin Karate World Tournament which will take place in Budapest-Hungary on October 2-4, 2009.

Afghanistan team include six fighters in two weight categories as following:

70 Kg Weight Category

1. Ghulam Mahboub Rahimi

2. Hamed Shirin Sokhan

3. Hujatullah Samizadah

4. Mohammad Asef Afzali

80 Kg Weight Category

1. Mohammad Qahar Azadani

2. Ahmad Sha Afzali

The team has been practicing six hours a day very hard since early June, 2009. Let's prey and hope to bring medals home and make history.

Draws:

Men 70 Kg & 80 Kg

All Categories

WT Participants

All Kyokushin Karate World Tournament

October 2-4, 2009, Budapest- Hungary

This will be the first time since Sosai Oyama’s death that a Kyokushin world tournament will be a truly OPEN tournament. 58 countries, 20 other Kyokushin organizations, 461 competitors in 9 divisions, 20,000 spectators !!!

Kyokushin-kan’s 2nd World Tournament will be held this October 2-4 in Budapest Hungary. In addition to Kyokushin-kan participants from 58 countries, there will be representatives from at least 12 and perhaps as many as 20 other Kyokushin organizations. This will be the first time since Sosai Oyama’s death that a Kyokushin world tournament will be a truly OPEN tournament. This tournament draws as many as 461 competitors in 9 divisions (4 male weight classes, 3 female, and Kata for men and women) to the largest, most-modern sports arena in Eastern Europe, seating as many as 20,000 spectators. For more reasons than one, therefore, this tournament could become the biggest Kyokushin tournament in History!

The organizers of the WT have prepared not only with a simple program but with a show by means of which they want to take the interest of those who are interested in other combat sports.

Karate society is preparing for this huge event, since if they manage to join and find a common way to Kyokushin Karate, there is realistic chance to meet this sport in the Olympic Games in 2016 !

For more info about the 2nd Kyokushin-kan World Tournament, please visit www.karatewt.com, www.kyokushin-kan.hu, www.kyokushinkan.org

Kyo and Dan Examination

According to the schedule of Kyo and Dan examinations, the examination took place successfully in the Central Dojo on August 21, 2009. Around 85 students from Herat City participated in the examinations and most of them passed their belt tests successfully. This examination was held directly under the supervision of Sensei Azadani, President & Branch Chief of Kyokushin-kan International - Afghanistan.

Congratulations to all the participants!

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Sensei Sabiri visits Bamiyan Province.

Sensei Mohammadullah Sabiri, Afghanistan Kyokushin-kan Advisor and South East Region Chief Instructor, visited Bamiyan province on July 17, 2009 to introduce and popularize Kyokushin Karate style to the citizens of this historical province. He also had a meeting with the management of Bamiyan Sports Department explaining Afghanistan achievements in Kyokushin Karate since Kyokushin-kan International - Afghanistan was founded.

In his trip, he visited the six beautiful connecting lakes of Bande Amir which is located in Bamiyan province.  He also enjoyed watching the world's largest Buddha niches, beautiful mountains, and natural lakes.

Bamiyan is already attracting thousands of tourists every year.                

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Kyokushin-kan Demonstrations and Presentations in Nangarhar and Paktia Provinces

Nangarhar Province:

Sensei Abasin Shinwari, Nangarhar Kyokushin-kan Chief, held successfully the first Kyokushin-kan demonstrations for popularizing and developing Kyokushin-kan in the region. Along with Sensei Shinwari, other Nangarhar Kyokushin-kan instructors including sensei Habiburahman Hadel, Sensei Sarajudin Shagiwal, Sensei Roullah Nimat, Sensei Garan Aqa Hadel, and Sensei Nisar Ahmad Momand helped to the success of the demonstrations. The demonstrations were held in the Batikot district of Nangarhar province.

Thanks to All Nangarhar Kyokushin-kan instructors and students for their hardworking and efforts on developing Kyokushin-kan International in Nangarhar province.

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Paktia Province:

Sensei Mohammadullah Sabiri, Afghanistan Kyokushin-kan Advisor and South East Region Chief Instructor, successfully held a presentation in Gardiz City about Kyokushin-kan and the organization goals in developing this sport in Afghanistan. In his presentation, he clearly explained the benefits and advantages of practicing Kyokushin Karate. He started his words with the long history of this great sport and continued with the aims and goals of Kyokushin-kan International - Afghanistan in evoking the friendship, the togetherness, the brotherhood, preserving the dream and the life-work of Sosai Masutatsu Oyama and contributing for having a peaceful country by all its members.

Kyokushin-kan International - Afghanistan is extremely proud of having such a highly educated person as Afghanistan South East Region Chief Instructor.

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Warm welcome to Sensei Mahboub Rahimi for his home country returning

Having remarkable achievements in his Kyokushin background including 4 times champion of All Iran and 2 times champion of International Kyokushin Karate Championships, Sensei Mahboub Rahimi is the only Kyokushin fighter in Afghanistan who has such admirable record of championships from international Kyokushin Karate tournaments.

Since returning to Afghanistan, he has been practicing very hard with Afghanistan national team participating in the Kyokushin-kan World Tournament which will be held in Budapest, Hungary on October 2-4, 2009.

The followings are his most outstanding achievements in Kyokushin Karate as a Kumite fighter:

• Champion of All Iran Kyokushin Karate Championships ( 1996, 1998, 2001, and 2002)

• Champion of International Kyokushin Karate Tournament, Piranshar, Iran (2007)

• Champion of International Kyokushin Karate Tournament, Mashhad, Iran (2003)

• Second place of All Middle East Kyokushin Karate Tournament (2002 & 2007)

• Third place of All Middle East Kyokushin Karate Tournament (1996, 1998, and 2004)

• Second place of All Iran Kyokushin Karate Championships (2000)

• Third place of All Iran Kyokushin Karate Championships (1997, 1999, and 2003)

I am extremely happy to have Sensei Mahboub Rahimi back in Afghanistan and I believe that along with all Afghanistan Kyokushin-kan members he would sincerely help Afghanistan Kyokushin Karate achieve success.

Let's wish him a lot of success in his preparations for the World Tournament.

All Afghanistan participants in the world tournament will be introduced on the website very soon. Thank you very much for your patience.

Osu,

Mohammad Seyar Azadani

President & Branch Chief

Kyokushin-kan International - Afghanistan

Congratulations to Sensei Sabiri

Training and practicing hard, Sensei Sabiri proudly received his Nidan certificate issued by Kyokushin-kan International Honbu and awarded at Afghanistan branch. Sensei Sabiri has been working as the adviser of Kyokushin-kan International - Afghanistan since Kyokushin-kan Afghanistan branch was founded. Furthermore, he is the Chief Instructor in South East Region of Afghanistan.

I hereby congratulate Sensei Sabiri's achievement on obtaining his Nidan and truly thank him for his hardworking and efforts in developing Kyokushin-kan in Afghanistan.

OSU,

Mohammad Seyar Azadani

President & Branch Chief

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Report of 4th All Herat Kyokushin-kan Championships

Another success for development of Kyokushin-kan International in Afghanistan. Over 110 participants competed in the 4th All Herat Kyokushin-kan Championships as it was scheduled on May 08, 2009 in Herat Sports Gymnasium. The tournament was held successfully in a friendly environment with participation of Farah branch team.

As it was planned, the candidates of Afghanistan team participating in the 2nd Kyokushin-kan World Tournament were finalized. Afghanistan is represented in the World Tournament by three fighters in 70 Kg weight category and by two fighters in 80 Kg weight category.

The names and Kyokushin background of the candidates will be on the website very soon.

Results:

Photo gallery of 4th All Herat Championships

Upcoming Event: The fourth All Herat Kyokushin-kan Championships

The fourth All Herat Kyokushin-kan Championships is scheduled to be held on May 08, 2009 in Herat Sports Gymnasium. All of those fighters who have obtained first, second, and third positions in the 2nd All Afghanistan Kyokushin-kan Championships will be participating in this tournament as well. In fact, the other purpose of this tournament is to finalize selection of Afghanistan fighters representing Afghanistan in the World Tournament which is to be held in Hungary on October 2-4, 2009.

Afghanistan will be represented by five Kumite fighters in the World Tournament.

For more information about the 4th All Herat Championships, please contact us.

Report of the 2nd All Afghanistan Kyokushin-kan Championships

 & Selection of National Team

The 2nd All Afghanistan Kyokushin-kan Championships and Selection of National Team was held successfully on Friday, Dec 19th, 2008 with participation of 96 fighters from all over Afghanistan including Herat, Kabul, Farah, Paktia, Khost, Nangarhar, and Laqhman under direct supervision of Sensei Azadani, Branch Chief & President of Afghanistan Kyokushin-kan branch. Indeed, with no doubt, this tournament was a milestone and a big success for our country Kyokushin Karate.

Results:

Photo gallery of 2nd All Afghanistan Championships

Furthermore, The 2nd All Afghanistan Kyokushin-kan Instructors’ Training Seminar was also another big success for our country Kyokushin Karate development. It was held with participation of all Afghanistan Kyokushin-kan instructors in Dec 18th, 2008. Kihons, Katas, Kumite training, 10 types of Urawaza, and Bo no Katas were taught and practiced. In addition, there was a judging seminar for judges and referees.

President message to Afghanistan Kyokushin-kan members:

I'd like to extend my appreciation to all of you for the hard work that you are carrying out for our organization, Kyokushin-kan International - Afghanistan. Together with our members all over Afghanistan, we will make Kyokushin-kan the biggest and strongest organization of all in Afghanistan as it will be in the world, we believe, very soon. Therefore, let’s continue to be loyal to Kancho Royama, and let’s continue our daily training and hard work.

Photo gallery of 2nd All Afghanistan Instructors' Training Seminar

2nd All Afghanistan Kyokushin-kan Championships & Selection of National Team

Date: Dec 19, 2008 ( 29 Qous, 1387)

Place: Herat, Afghanistan

Weight Categories: 60 Kg, 70 Kg, 80 Kg, and +80 Kg

Special prize for champion of champions: Motorbike

Accommodation & Food Expenses:

Food and hotel expenses will be paid for all participants including fighters, coaches, and instructors by the organization for three days starting from Thursday, Dec 18 to Saturday, Dec 20, 2008.

Transportation expenses from provinces to Herat city and back will not be compensated.

For more information, please contact us.

Phone: 040224599

Cell: 0799501012

E-mail: afkyokushinkan@gmail.com

Iran makes history!

6th All Japan Open Karate Tournament

Here it is, then, an Iranian milestone. the ascendancy of Kyoshi Shihan Daneshfar to make history in Iran Kyokushin Karate by presenting a strong team in 6th All Japan Open Karate Tournament and winning two medals by Ayoub Khodadadi and Ehsan Ebrahimnasiri from the championships. Afghanistan happily congratulates Khodadadi and Ebrahimnasiri on their outstanding and astonishing achievements in 6th All Japan Open Karate Tournament.

Kyoshi Shihan Danesfar's accomplishment must be counted as both a stunning and seminal event in the evolution of Iran's Kyokushin Karate.

We wish more success for our long time supporter.

Osu,

Mohammad Seyar Azadani

Branch Chief & President

Kyokushin-kan International - Afghanistan

Results

Fighting sprit award - E.Ebrahimnasiri-Iran
Technical award - Yusuke Matsuo
Tameshiwari award - Nozomi Natuhara 23boads

The first All Kabul Kyokushin-kan Championships, October 17th , 2008

President appreciation:

At first, I want to thank our Kabul region Kyokushin-kan instructors for their hard working and cooperation in holding the first All Kabul Kyokushin-kan Championships between 65 fighters and selection of Kabul team for participation in the 2nd All Afghanistan Kyokushin-kan Championships and Selection of National Team in December 19, 2008, Herat city. Fortunately, the tournament was held successfully in different weight categories on Friday, 17th October, 2008. Furthermore, I want to thank  Sensei Nour Aqha Hashimi & Sensei Fahim Nouristani for introducing a new face to our Kyokushin named Touhid Nouristani who is with no doubt our future hope for presenting our country in international tournaments. In addition, I would also like to give especial thanks to Sensei Mahammadullah Sabiri, Afghanistan Kyokushin-kan Advisor & East Region Kyokushin-kan Branch, for his hard working and support in holding this tournament.

Osu,

Mohammad Seyar Azadani

Branch Chief & President

Kyokushin-kan International - Afghanistan

Results:

Photo gallery of first All Kabul Kyokushin-kan Championships

Report of 2nd Kyokushin-kan European Championships

The 2^nd European Kyokushin-kan Championships was held successfully with participation of Kancho Royama along with Japanese team and most International Committee members of Kyokushin-kan International- Honbu in Sep 27 & 28, 2008 in Moscow Martial Arts Center.

Totally 23 countries including Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Britain, France, Germany, Holland, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Hungary, Kazakhstan, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Russia, Serbia, Tajikistan, Ukraine, France, Sweden, South Africa, and Japan took part in the championships with their top fighters.

Unfortunately, Afghanistan was the only country in the tournament that due to financial problems participated with only one fighter. Sensei Mohammad Qahar Azadani who was representing our country in 80 Kg weight category division had his first fight with Armenian fighter named Gushchyan Artyom. Fortunately, Sensei Qahar won his first fight very easily with a Wazari. The second fight of sensei Qahar was with Kazakhstan country which is a powerful country in Kyokushin Karate and has really very famous tough fighters. Sensei Qahar and Kazakhstan fighter named Zhumagatiyev Erbol had the first 3 minutes round of their fight equal and the second round was 2 minutes that ended to another equal decision with a strange announcement as the Kazakhstan judge gave his vote to Erbol, Russian judge gave his vote to Afghanistan fighter, and the other two judges declared Ekawake. Therefore, the main referee had no choice but to announce the final decision as equal and directed the fighters for weight difference checking. As a result, Kazakhstan fighter was 2 kg lighter than Afghanistan fighter; and the final decision was announced to the benefit of Erbol, Kazakhstan fighter. The next fight that Erbol had was with the World Champion, Shamsudin Abdurashidov, and he lost the fight as expected.

Thanks to Sensei Qahar for his bravery of participating in such a big tournament. We hope, his experience in this tournament along with his previous championships’ achievements and his hard trainings help Afghanistan to present a powerful team in the next World Championship of Kyokushin-kan International in October 2-4, 2009, Budapest.

Proudly, we can say that participating in the 2nd European Kyokushin-kan Championships was with no doubt a big success for Afghanistan.

Photo gallery of Sensei Qahar in 2nd European Championships

Results of 2nd European Kyokushin-kan Championships:

First day photo gallery

Second day photo gallery

The first time in Afghanistan Kyokushin Karate history!

2nd Kyokushin-kan European Championships on 27 & 28 September, 2008,  Moscow, Russia

European Countries, Asian countries including Afghanistan, Japan, Iran, Kazakhstan & Tajikistan, and African Countries including South Africa, Zambia & Zimbabwe are participating in the 2nd Kyokushin-kan European Championships held on 27 & 28 Sep, 2008 in Moscow, Russia. Furthermore, Kancho Royama with a large delegation from Japan is attending the championships.

Sensei Mohammad Qahar Azadani is the only participant from our country. He is  representing Afghanistan in 80 Kg weight category. Let's wish the great success and best luck for him so that he can present our country Kyokushin Karate to the world in its best possible level.

TV Broadcast:

The 2nd European Kyokushin-kan Championships will be broadcast on RTR-Sport (Russian Channel) on October 3rd, 2008 beginning at 18:45 ( Kabul Time) and the repetition of the program will be on October 5th, 2008 beginning at 14:20 (Kabul Time).

"Afghanistan success in all aspects is our only wish"

Distributions of Honbu Black Belt Certificates and Membership Cards

President speech in certificate distribution ceremony:

Date: July 02, 2008

Congratulations!

It gives me great pleasure to announce that most of our country Kyokushin-kan instructors are now the official members of Kyokushin-kan International Honbu. Actually, I would like to congratulate you all gentlemen on your achievements in obtaining your membership cards and black belt certificates from Kyokushin-kan International Honbu, Japan. Furthermore, I'd like to extend my appreciation to all of you for the hard work that you are carrying out for our organization, Kyokushin-kan International - Afghanistan. Together with our members all over Afghanistan, we will make Kyokushin-kan the biggest and strongest organization of all in Afghanistan as it will be in the world, I believe, very soon. Therefore, let’s continue to be loyal to Kancho Royama, and let’s continue our daily training and hard work.

The selections of Afghanistan fighters for the 2nd European Championships will be very soon. Therefore, I would like to ask you to train hard to be selected for the upcoming Russia Tournament. I hope all competitors will continue the hard training with only one goal, to be selected to fight in Russia in September, this year. Read more

Third All Herat Kyokushin-kan Championship

Tournament Date: Friday, 28 March, 2008

Results:

Light Weight Category:                        Youth Category Open Weight

Champion:       Safioullah Fahmi            Champion:      Wahid Aslami                     

2nd Position:   Said Jalil Hossaini         2nd Position:  Behzad Karimi       

3rd Position:    Ebrahim Nazami             3rd Position:   Naqhibullah                   

4th Position:    Maqhsoud Acbari        4th Position:   Nooruollah

Heavy Weight Category:                                   Best Fighter         

Champion:       Ahmad Sha Afzali                     Behzad Karimi

2nd Position:   Hamed Shirin Sokhan

3rd Position:    Fred Ahmad                           

4th Position:    Hamed Azizi

Photo gallery of third All Herat Kyokushin-kan Championship

2008 International Instructors' Training Camp - Fukushima, Japan

Fortunately, the annual international instructors training camp of 2008 year took place on 9th of February and ended successfully on evening of 11 February, 2008 with participation of Kancho Royama, Fuku-Kancho Hiroshige, international committee members, overseas branch chiefs, Japan branch chiefs and dojo operators. Kancho Hatsuo Royama made the official opening of the training camp and expressed his happiness of Sensei Azadani's participation in the camp.

Participation of Sensei Azadani, representing Afghanistan Kyokushin Karate, was an important step in updating and developing of Kyokushin Karate in our country.

In the three day camp, all  basics of Kyokushin-kan, advanced techniques and Katas, weapon Katas ( Bo, Sai and Sword), kumite basics and combinations, face punch trainings, Urawaza techniques, Bunkai of Katas, referee seminar, were instructed by Kancho, Fuku Kancho and technical committee members. In addition to Kyokushin trainings, Ikken and its benefits to Kyokushin Karate was also taught by Sun Lie Sensei.

Kancho Royama and Fuku-Kancho Hiroshige were awarded Red Belts because of  turning into 60 years of ages , a tradition in Japan Karate and Judo. Kancho and Fuku-Kancho decided that they would wear the belts from then on and they were proud of that.

Photo gallery of 2008 training camp

Results of first Kyokushin-kan International South Asian Regional Countries Championships

Sensei Mohammad Qahar Azadani (2nd Place, Heavy Weight)

Photo gallery of first SARC Championships

Report of Afghanistan Kyokushin-kan Training Camp with Shihan Davood Daneshfar

The first Afghanistan Kyokushin-kan training camp was held successfully with Shihan Davood Daneshfar, president of Middle East & Iran Kyokushin-kan International, on 22-24 Aug 2007. Shihan Daneshfar came to Afghanistan with Sensei Mehdi Bayat, chief of Iran's referee committee and a champion of Temeshiwari. They were welcome at the border of Iran & Afghanistan on the morning of August 22nd by Sensei Azadani, Sensei Ab.Hadi Rasouli representative of Afghanistan Karate Federation, Mr. Ab.Qhayoum Jami director of Herat Sports Department and a number of Afghanistan Kyokushin-kan instructors. Afghanistan Kyokushin-kan members eagerly appreciate participation of Shihan Daneshfar with his helpful trainings.

Photo gallery of Training Camp with Shihan Daneshfar

Afghanistan Kyokushin-kan Training Camp

The first Afghanistan Kyokushin-kan Training Camp with Shihan Davood Daneshfar, international committee member and representative of Middle East and Iran Kyokushin-kan International.

Program details:

Wednesday August 22, 2007   

08:00 A.M- 10:00 P.M

Check- in time: Arrival of the teams, registrations and settling participants.

Thursday August 23, 2007

08:00 A.M: All karate kas in karate gi and sports’ shoes to meet the instructor for introduction and opening of the first Afghanistan Kyokushin-kan Training Camp.

08:30: Training- Shihan Davood Daneshfar

12:00: Making pictures

12:30: Lunch

03:00 P.M: Training- Shihan Davood Daneshfar

08:00 P.M: Making pictures

09:00 P.M: Dinner

Friday August 24, 2007

08:00 A.M: One Match Championship

12:00: Making pictures

12:30: Lunch

03:00 P.M: Kata and Temeshiwari performances, Instructors’ Certificates awards to successful participants, Shihan Davood Daneshfar speech about the camp’s good points and bad points, and good bye party.

08:00 Press Conference with Shihan Davood Daneshfar

09:30 P.M: Provincial branches meeting with Sensei Mohammad Seyar Azadani

Saturday August 25, 2007

07:00 A.M: Departure of the teams and individual participants.

For more information, please contact us.