Winter Gasshuku 2011
For the first time in history the Traditional Karate Federation of Poland will host a winter edition of the International Traditional Karate Seminar Gasshuku. This seminar is a continuation of old tradition of Winter Camp – Budo training conducted by Sensei Hidetaka Nishiyama at the ITKF Central Dojo in Los Angeles (USA).
Seminar will take place at the Japanese Martial Arts and Sports Centre 'Dojo – Stara Wies’ on 2-6 February 2011.
Winter Gasshuku 2011 will be conducted by Sensei Włodzimierz Kwieciński (Poland) 7 Dan ITKF – Vice-President of the International (ITKF) and the European (ETKF) Traditional Karate Federation. Chairman of the Traditional Karate Federation of Poland. Member of the ITKF Technical Committee. ITKF qualified instructor, judge and examiner. Chief coach of the national team of Poland.
We invited special guest:
- Sensei Hiroshi Shirai (Italy) – Senior Advisor to the ITKF Executive Board. Chairman of the ITKF Senior Advisory Council „Shihan-kai”.
- Sensei Richard Jorgensen (Canada) – Chairman of the International Traditional Karate Federation. Chairman of the ITKF Technical Committee.
- Sensei Vladimir Jorga (Serbia) – President of the European Traditional Karate Federation (ETKF).
- Sensei Luciano Puricelli (Italy) – Vice-President of the International Traditional Karate Federation. General Secretary of the European Traditional Karate Federation (ETKF).
- Sensei Gilberto Gaertner (Brazil) – President of the Traditional Karate Federation of Brazil (Confederacao Brasileira de Karate-do Tradicional)
On 5 February will take place a special event – Plebiscite for the Best Polish Traditional Karate Athletes 2010.
During Winter Gasshuku Dan Examinations will be hosted.