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"Without
practice there is no proof.
Without proof there is no trust.
Without trust there is no respect."
Sosai Mas Oyama,
Founder of Kyokushin Karate
"Keep your mouth
shut and just train.
If you want to prove anything,
do it on the mat."
Shihan Makoto Nakamura,
Two-time World Champion
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While we practice
every elements of Kyokushin Karate at our regular class, Vancouver
Kyokushin Karate especially focuses on fighting training for
tournament competitions. Over the years, our dojo has produced a lot
of capable fighters, and some of them actually climbed up to the
World Class level. Competing in a tournament requires a student an
absolute will power and total dedication to Karate Keiko (practice).
After having toughed out hard training and fighting, a fighter is
bound to learn their true strengths and weaknesses, from which they
will make self-improvement in the future.
Competing in a Kyokushin
tournament is not just about fighting a tough opponent but it's all about
challenging yourself. We would like to introduce several fighters of
our dojo who are very successful at their self-exploration through
Kyokushin fights. These individuals introduced on this page are not
just a "student", They are a "Karate-ka" or "practitioner" who chose
a tough path and decided to devote a considerable part of their life
to Kyokushin Karate. More fighters will be added to this section as
we have many up & coming competitors training at our dojo.
<< Click the image to
download the VKK Fighters Video.
We noticed
that the fighters listed on this page had one thing in common. It is
that they never quit Kyokushin even if they had
to move out of Vancouver. This could mean they all have reached a
point where Kyokushin Karate becomes a way of life to them. The
intense and serious training to fight against tough opponents must
have nurtured their spirit as a karate-ka over a long period of time. We hope more
students will be added here in the future. |
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Esther Nathe
2009 US Weight Category (Women Heavyweight): 2nd
Vancouver Cup 2008 (Women's Open): 1st
Montreal Elite Championships (Women's Heavyweight): 2nd
Vancouver Cup
2007 (Women's Open): 1st
Vancouver Cup 2006 (Women's Heavyweight): 2nd
Vancouver Cup 2005
(Women's Open):
3rd
2005 Canadian Championships (15-16 Girls):
1st
2004
Canadian Championships
(Colored Belt 17 and over):1st
Vancouver Cup
2003
(Women's Open):2nd
*Esther moved to
Calgary in September 2008 to attend the university. She currently
trains at the Calgary dojo to train and fight in tournaments. |
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Tomomi Inoue
Vancouver Cup 2009 (Women's Lightweight): 3rd
2008 Canadian Championships (Women's CB Lightweight): 2nd
Vancouver Cup 2008 (Women's Lightweight): 1st
2008 Canadian Championships (Women's CB Lightweight): 2nd
Vancouver Cup 2007 (Women's Lightweight): 1st Round loss |
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Michi Nagase
2010
US Weight Category Tournament (Middleweight): 2nd
Vancouver Cup 2009
(Men's Middleweight): 2nd
2009 North
American Weight Category Tournament (Middleweight):
4th
2009 Canadian
Championships (Open Heavyweights): 1st
Vancouver Cup 2008
(Men's Middleweight): 1st
2008 Canadian
Championships (Open Heavyweights): 1st
2008 Montreal Elite Championships (Open Middleweights): 2nd
9th World
Tournament 2007: National Team
2007 North American
Weight Category Middleweight: 2nd
2nd
US Weight Category Tournament 2006 (Middleweight): 3rd
2005 North
American Weight Category Tournament (Middleweight): 3rd
1st US Weight Category Tournament 2005 (Middleweight): 3rd
Vancouver Cup 2004
(Men's Heavyweight): 2nd
Los Angeles Freshman Tournament 2004 (Open Division): 3rd
2004 Canadian
Championships (Men's Open Division): 2nd
*From 2006-2007, Michi lived in Ontario where there were no dojos.
Despite the very negative impact on his training, Michi kept his
fighting career going and miraculously achieved a spot for the
9th World Tournament. In 2008, Michi was finally able to move back
to Vancouver. |
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Kris Erickson
Vancouver Cup 2009 (men's Heavyweight): 4th
2009 Canadian Championships (Open Heavyweights): 2nd
2009 North
American Weight Category Tournament (Heavyweight):
2nd
Vancouver Cup 2008 (men's Heavyweight): 1st
2008 Canadian Championships (Open Heavyweights): 2nd
2007 All American Open: 2nd Round
Vancouver Cup 2006 (Men's Heavyweight): 3rd
2005 Foothills
Tournament (Men's Open Division): 3rd
Vancouver Cup 2005 (Men's Heavyweight): 4th
Vancouver Cup 2001 (Men's Heavyweight): 3rd |
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Haoyin Zheng
Vancouver Cup 2008 (Men's Lightweight): 1st round loss
Vancouver Cup 2005
(Men's Lightweight): 1st
2005 Canadian
Championships (Men's Open Division): 1st
3rd
World Weight Category Tournament (Lightweight): National Team
2005 North American Weight Category Tournament (Lightweight): 1st
1st US Weight Category Tournament 2005 (Lightweight): Top 8
Vancouver Cup 2004
(Men's Lightweight): 1st
* In Feb 2006, Haoyin
moved to Edmonton for a career change. While he trained himself in the city,
he was always lookig for an opportunity to go back to a tournament.
In December 2008, Haoyin finally made a comeback at the Vancouver
Cup 2008. |
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Johnny Leblanc
9th World
Tournament 2007: National Team
2007 All American
Open: Top 16
2006 All Japan Weight Category (Super Heavyweight): Top 16
2006 Montreal Elite Tournament (Heavyweight): 1st
2nd US Weight Category Tournament 2006 (Heavyweight): 1st
3rd
World Weight Category Tournament
(Super HW): National Team
2005 North American Weight Category Tournament (Super HW): 1st
Vancouver Cup 2004 (Men's Heavyweight): 1st
All
American Open Championships 2004: 6th
8th World Tournament 2003: National Team
All
American Open Championships 2003: Top 32
Vancouver Cup 2002 (Men's Heavyweight): 1st
*In Aug 2008, Johnny moved back to
his hometown, Moncton NB for a family matter . He currently goes to a local dojo in town to continue training. |
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Keita Ochiai
Vancouver Cup 2008
(men's Lightweight): Top 4
Vancouver Cup 2007 (Men's
Lightweight): 2nd
Vancouver Cup 2006 (Men's Lightweight): 2nd
2006 Canadian Championships (Men's Lightweight): 1st |
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Albert Tio
Vancouver Cup 2008
(Men's Lightweight): 1st round loss
2008 Canadian
Championships (Open Lightweights): 1st round loss
Vancouver Cup 2007
(Men's Lightweight): 3rd
Vancouver Cup 2006 (17-18 Youths): 3rd
Vancouver Cup 2005 (15-18
Junior Boys):
2nd
2005 Canadian
Championships (15-16 Boys):
3rd
2004
Canadian Championships (15-16 Boys):1st
Vancouver Cup 2003 (14-16 Junior Boys): 1st |
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Chung Kai Huang
Vancouver Cup 2004
(Men's Lightweight): 2nd
Vancouver Cup 2003 (Men's Lightweight): 1st
Vancouver Cup 2002 (Men's Lightweight): 2nd
* Kai moved to Shanghai, China
in 2005. In November 2008, Kai opened his own dojo and continues his journey in Kyokushin Karate.
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Joel Tobin
2005 North
American Weight Category Tournament (Heavyweight): 2nd
2004 Canadian
Championships (Men's Open Division): 1st
8th World Tournament 2003: National Team
All
American Open Championships 2003
Vancouver Cup 2002 (Men's Middleweight): 3rd |
