GASSHUKU 2006, SOPOT, POLAND

GASSHUKU 2006 SOPOT, POLAND

The annual International Traditional Karate Seminar Gasshuku 2006 was held on 16-20 August 2006 in Sopot (Poland). The seminar gathered 350 participants from Poland and abroad: Austria, Czech Republic, Germany, Lithuania, Russia and Ukraine.

This-year Gasshuku was held by the world’s top Traditional Karate Masters: Sensei Robert Fusaro 7 Dan (USA) – legendary instructor of traditional karate, first foreign student of Japan Karate Association, Sensei Avi Rokah 6 Dan from Los Angeles (USA) – assistant of Sensei Hidetaka Nishiyama and Justo Gomez 5 Dan (Argentina) – repeated ITKF world champion in kumite and fuku-go. Sensei Wlodzimierz Kwiecinski 6 Dan – coach of the national team of Poland was the chief coordinator of the seminar.

During Gasshuku the final matches of the annual Traditional Karate League of Poland 2006 took place. The League is a competition among the best Polish athletes, both in men’s and women’s category. Below are te results of the Traditional Karate League of Poland 2006:

Men:

1. Piotr Kulczynski – 21 score
2. Lukasz Radwanski – 17 score
3. Lukasz Wojcik – 15 score
  Marcin Kotas – 15 score
4. Sebastian Koncowik – 13 score
5. Daniel Iwanek – 10 score
6. Rafal Wajda – 9 score
7. Bartosz Chyrek – 8 score

Women:

1. Barbara Marciniak – 22 score
2. Marta Niewczas – 20 score
3. Karolina Kotala – 18 score
4. Ilona Sakowicz – 15 score
5. Beata Maciejewska – 13 score
6. Anna Obloj – 11 score
7. Aneta Zatwarnicka – 6 score