Central Dodze of the Kyokushinkan Karate-do Federation opened in Moscow
On September 13, 2004 the Central Dodze
(training hall) of Russia’s Kyokushinkan Karate-do Federation was
opened in Moscow through the efforts of IFC METROPOL . It is one of
the largest halls for Kyokushinkan Karate trainings. Today there
are as many as 12 million Kyokushinkan followers in the world. The
Kyokushinkan Karate-do Federation in Russia is headed by IFC
METROPOL General Director Mikhail Slipenchuk. The Dodze is placed
at Kashirskoye highway, 39.
The opening was timed to coincide with the 10th
anniversary of the Alexander Nesterenko school. Kyokushinkan
Karate-do founder Masutatsa Oyama appointed Nesterenko, who holds a
black belt (6th dan), head of the Kyokushinkan Karate school in the
European part of Russia.
Alexander Nesterenko, 43, won and participated
in a number of national and international karate tournaments. He is
the only Russian who had 50 sequential fights against black belts.
Dozens of young people from Moscow are training under his
guidance.
“If you want to start fighting karate you need a
training hall, kimono and a desire to follow the Way of Karate. We
want to take children off just hanging around. Enhancing interests
in Eastern culture and marshal arts will help prevent children from
being neglected,” Alexander Nesterenko said.
The hall is decorated in Japanese style thus
facilitating trainings.
Among the guests were famous Russian athletes,
followers and founders of Russian arms of marshal arts, government
officials, young trainees and their parents. People who gave a
welcome speech included Mikhail Slipenchuk (The Kyokushinkan
Karate-do Federation President and IFC METROPOL General Director),
Alexander Nesterenko, Kyokushinkan Karate sihan, Gleb Muzrukov (The
Ushu Federation President, marshal arts trainer, adviser of the
Chairman of Russia’s State Sport Committee), Sergey Ryabukhin,
Alexei Shturmin (founder of Russian karate-do, the merited coach of
the Russian Federation) and Sergey Tsiklauri (merited Master of
Sport, champion and prizewinner of leading karate competitions, 3th
dan).
The Nesterenko school’s trainees demonstrated
great professionalism. Athletes from the Ushu national team made a
high-quality showing, including daoshu.
"The Central Dodze would be the first step
toward enticing young people from Moscow into marshal arts and
Japanese culture,” said Mikhail Slipenchuk. “We are planning to
open another two halls in Luzhniki. We are sure that marshal arts
with many-centuries traditions, worship for great fighters and
strict discipline will be the best foundation for the development
of youth sport. Among the best traits that can be developed through
the Way of Karate is respect for a mentor, hardiness, patience that
are needed to achieve a goal.”
Address: Kashirskoye highway, 39. The Central
Dodze of Russia’s Kyokushinkan Karate-do Federation.
About the Kyokushinkan Karate-do Federation,
Russia
Russia’s Kyokushinkan Karate-do Federation was
set up in 2004 and was admitted to the International Kyokushinkan
Karate-do Federation. The Federation’s goal is to create and
support youth sport schools, promote and keep the Kyokushinkan
traditions in Russia.
Though the Federation is young, it has achieved
a lot. In May 2004 the Federation held the Youth Open Team Cup and
the men’s international competition bringing together athletes from
Russia, the CIS, Europe and Asia. Following the competitions the
national team was formed to train for the Kyokushinkan Karate World
Championship that will take place outside Japan for the first time.
It will be held in Luzhniki, Moscow, in September 2005.
The Federation is headed by IFC METROPOL General
Director Mikhail Slipenchuk.
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