WORLD KARATE FEDERATION

2nd WKF Youth World Cup [Individual Kata & Kumite] & Training Camp

The registration of the 2nd WKF Youth Camp took place on Monday, July 6 at Holidays in Evia Hotel. 260 participants from 25 countries of all 5 Continents were registered on that day, while a few more were expected to arrive on the first day of the Training Camp.

Each participant was photographed on the spot and accreditation cards were given immediately including the photo of each on. The accreditation cards were in 3 different colours were issued, forming thus the 3 different groups that would be training with the 3 instructors in a rotation system. Groups were formed randomly regardless of age, nationality or sex. A map showing the 3 training venues and the training programme of each group for all the days of the Camp was distributed to all participants along with participation certificates.

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DAY 1

Mrs. Roberta Sodero's training programme focused in general coordination of the body and physical workout of the legs preparing thus the athletes to better perform the kicks both in kata and kumite competition.

Mr. Jose Cifuentes' main object in the current Camp was to teach 2 strong kata that few competitors perform in competition. On the first day he chose Heiku of Ryuei Ryu.

Mr. Claude Pettinella taught attack techniques used in competition working first with the hands, then with the leggs and at the end a combination of both.

DAY 2

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Mrs. Roberta Sodero continued the first day's programme and also worked on the good stands in general. She also taught half of Chataniara Kushanku kata of Shito Ryu.

Mr. Jose Cifuentes, for the second day of his training taught half of Matsumura No Pasai kata performed in several styles like Shito Ryu, Shorin Ryu... He also focused on the right performance of the techniques in coordination with the right respiration adequate for each karate styles. He insisted on performing kata with personality and in general to practice karate in a natural way.

Mr. Claude Pettinella's training was focused on dodge in axis and lateral movement of the body with counter attacks helping the participants to improve their movement on the competition area.

DAY 3

Mrs. Roberta Sodero, on the final day of the training camp focused on coordination exercises that would help competitors get into kata and completed teaching the Chataniara Kushanku kata.

Mr. Jose Cifuentes continued yesterday's course and concluded the Matsumura No Pasai kata.

For his last training,Mr. Claude Pettinella, chose counter attach techniques insisting on the correct timing for counter attaching fisrt with punches, then with kicks and finally with a combinationa of both.

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Last year, the 1st karate training camp and World Cup was a big and successful event, which has encouraged the World Karate Federation to choose the same location for the event in 2009, showing once more our commitment of promoting karate at the lower ages.
When the 2009 training camp takes place in the summer of 2009, already the 14 & 15 years categories will be a reality since the beginning of the year, something I am sure will be encouraging the participation in this second camp, with worldwide known instructors and in the beautiful Chalkida, where I look forward to welcoming you personally.

Antonio Espinos, WKF President
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