OYAMA International Karate Federation

The 13th visit of Soshu Oyama to Poland
Legendary Master taught in Kraków and Chorzów

Grand Master Shigeru Oyama 10^th dan spend several days in Poland at the special invitation of the OYAMA Polish Karate Federation. Within the framework of the 13^th International Qualification and Training Seminary, Soshu led unforgettable trainings for children. Gathered in large number parents and invited guests spontaneously expressed their recognition for the trainings.

    As every year, there were bouquets, friendly handshakes, group photos with legendary Master Soshu led two trainings for instructors and advanced students from Poland, Russia, Belarus, Ukraine, Estonia, the USA and Germany. Trainings were devoted to teaching: Sai-kata and Koryo-Gojushiho. On the same day, Shihan Jan Dyduch 7^th led the meeting of country and branch representatives of the OYAMA IKF. Shihan discussed with them conditions of the international training and sports co-operation in 2008.

On the third of the Seminary, in the TOMEX sports hall in Nowa Huta- Krakow, there was the black belt examination which consisted of two parts. Exam lasted for 5 hours. Technical part included presentations of all techniques, combinations, kihon-kata, kata and schemas with weapons: Bo, Tonfa and Sai. During the practical part of the exam all participants, and especially the black belt candidates, had to endure stiff fights with demanding partners. The fights forced candidates to the highest level of effort and made them overcome their weaknesses and limitations. Grand Master positively assessed the high level presented by candidates and promoted 72 students to the different black belt degrees. Below there is a list of those who passed the examination. 7 candidates will take the re-sit exam in Krakow in June 2008.

    At the end of the seminary, Soshu Oyama gave some interviews to media representatives, he especially mentioned the recent great international successes of Polish fighters.

    In the evening, in the restaurant "Santorini" there was Sayonara, formal party for about 160 participants. They were all participants of the exam, their relatives, the representatives of Oyama Karate centres and numerous guests from Poland and from abroad. During the official part, Shihan Jan Dyduch sincerely thanked Grand Master and his wife for their visit to Poland. Mr and Mrs Oyama received beautiful bouquets and gifts. Accompaying them sensei Kit Rosenstein received embroidered shirt to celebrate 15^th anniversary of Oyama Karate in Poland. Grand Master handed in champions' certificates and black belts to Sensei: Jacek Kasperski 3^rd dan (Wadowice), Marek Zwierzyński 1^st dan (Warsaw), Sebastian Wacławski 1^st dan (Wadowice), Jacek Zalewski 1^st dan (Wysoka) and Shamil Guseynov 1^st dan (Narva, Estonia). Sensei Igor Gubaydulin 3^rd (Saint Petersburg) received the Cerificate of the Country Representative of the Oyama IKF in Russia. Farewell party was a great opportunity to take commemorative photos with Soshu, exchange gifts and lead interesting conversations. Grand Master stayed in the Hotel "Santorini". He met there with a warm welcome and he appreciated the great cooking. During their free time, guests from the USA went sightseeing. They visited the monuments of Krakow and the Salt Mine in Wieliczka.

On behalf of Grand Master Shigeru Oyama 10^th dan and myself
I would like to express my sincere thanks to all who took part in the seminary
for their active participation and fruitful co-operation.
Congratulations to those who gained black belt degrees.
I wish you further successes in practising Oyama Karate

OSU !

Shihan Jan Dyduch 7^th dan

LATEST BLACK BELT PROMOTIONS

1^st DAN:

No	Name	City-club	Dan
1	Adamkiewicz Tomasz	Turek	1^st Dan
2	Andrzejewski Norbert	Kraków-Oyama	1^st Dan
3	Bajołek Aleksander	Katowice-Goliat	1^st Dan
4	Bartosz Dominik	Warszawa-SKOK	1^st Dan
5	Białek Małgorzata	Katowice-Goliat	1^st Dan
6	Borowiec Izabela	Katowice WR1	1^st Dan
7	Cierpioł Sebastian	Katowice-Goliat	1^st Dan
8	Czaja Klaudia	Kraków-Oyama	1^st Dan
9	Faron Beata	Kraków-Oyama	1^st Dan
10	Florkiewicz Tomasz	Warszawa-Tygrys	1^st Dan
11	Fyda Daria	Katowice-Goliat	1^st Dan
12	Golonka Marcin	Wieliczka	1^st Dan
13	Gożdzik Piotr	Warszawa-SKOK	1^st Dan
14	Grabowski Sławomir	Warszawa-SKOK	1^st Dan
15	Grela Radosław	Katowice-Goliat	1^st Dan
16	Idzik Sławomir	Rzeszów	1^st Dan
17	Ignatiuk Marta	Jelenia Góra	1^st Dan
18	Jastrzębski Andrzej	Kozienice	1^st Dan
19	Karczewska Danuta	Katowice-Goliat	1^st Dan
20	Kołodziejski Dawid	Łask	1^st Dan
21	Kostrzewa Konrad	Warszawa-SKOK	1^st Dan
22	Laskowski Łukasz	Wrocław-Dragon	1^st Dan
23	Łapczyński Sebastian	Warszawa-SKOK	1^st Dan
24	Maciaszek Krzysztof	Warszawa-SKOK	1^st Dan
25	Mackiewicz Marek	Koszalin	1^st Dan
26	Mazur Łukasz	Jelenia Góra	1^st Dan
27	Mazurkiewicz Jacek	Kraków-Oyama	1^st Dan
28	Michalska Jolanta	Kraków-Oyama	1^st Dan
29	Murmuchamiatow Piotr	Warszawa-SKOK	1^st Dan
30	Muszyński Piotr	Katowice WR1	1^st Dan
31	Owczarek Mariusz	Warszawa-SKOK	1^st Dan
32	Petrenko Iryna	Gostomel-Ukraina	1^st Dan
33	Picheta Piotr	Kraków-Oyama	1^st Dan
34	Polak Krzysztof	Warszawa-SKOK	1^st Dan
35	Raukach Mikhail	Stolin-Białoruś	1^st Dan
36	Savastsyanchyk Aliaksandr	Zhlobin-Białoruś	1^st Dan
37	Siegieńczuk Marcin	Białystok	1^st Dan
38	Sobolewski Hubert	Bydgoszcz	1^st Dan
39	Szymczyk Mateusz	Katowice-Goliat	1^st Dan
40	Światowski Łukasz	Sosnowiec	1^st Dan
41	Trusewicz Jan	Białystok	1^st Dan
42	Uzar Grzegorz	Tarnobrzeg	1^st Dan
43	Wasilenia Maciej	Kraków-Oyama	1^st Dan
44	Wieczorowski Rafał	Katowice-Goliat	1^st Dan
45	Wita Beata	Katowice WR1	1^st Dan
46	Wysocki Piotr	Warszawa-SKOK	1^st Dan
47	Zaleski Filip	Warszawa-Tygrys	1^st Dan

2^nd DAN:

No	Name	City-club	Dan
1	Błaszków Marek	Lubsko	2^nd Dan
2	Dyba Jarema	Warszawa-Tygrys	2^nd Dan
3	Kloskowski Artur	Gdańsk	2^nd Dan
4	Kovaliev Andrei	Nowogród Wielki- Rosja	2^nd Dan
5	Kowalski Dariusz	Warszawa-SKOK	2^nd Dan
6	Mostek Patrycjusz	Rzeszów	2^nd Dan
7	Mrowiec Tomasz	Katowice-Goliat	2^nd Dan
8	Plewka- Kołodziej Anna	Lubliniec	2^nd Dan
9	Przybysz Piotr	Łódż	2^nd Dan
10	Rzepka Dominik	Kraków-Oyama	2^nd Dan
11	Sąsiadek Anna	Rzeszów	2^nd Dan
12	Sochan Adam	Łódż	2^nd Dan
13	Sukmanowski Mariusz	Lubliniec	2^nd Dan
14	Szulc Dariusz	Piotrków trybunalski	2^nd Dan
15	Walaszczyk Jacek	Katowice-Goliat	2^nd Dan

3^rd DAN:

No	Name	City-club	Dan
1	Borowiec Kazimierz	Katowice-WR1	3^rd Dan
2	Czopek Rafał	Brzeszcze	3^rd Dan
3	Fyda Danuta	Katowice-Goliat	3^rd Dan
4	Kardyś Paweł	Rzeszów	3^rd Dan
5	Rygiert Włodzimierz	Turek	3^rd Dan
6	Sakowicz Grzegorz	Warszawa-Tygrys	3^rd Dan
7	Walaszczyk Jerzy	Katowice-Goliat	3^rd Dan
8	Wojewoda Krzysztof	Koło	3^rd Dan

4^th DAN:

No	Name	City-club	Dan
1	Leończyk Waldemar	Słupsk	4^th Dan
2	Majda Rafał	Jelenia Góra	4^th Dan