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(Aug 1, 2024 9pm CEST)",{"data":35},{"attributes":36},{"slogan":37,"social_links":38},"The Home of Kickboxing.",{"networks":39},[40,43,46,49,52,55],{"name":41,"url":42},"twitter","https://twitter.com/Beyond_Kick",{"name":44,"url":45},"instagram","https://www.instagram.com/beyondkickboxing",{"name":47,"url":48},"facebook","https://www.facebook.com/BeyondKickboxing",{"name":50,"url":51},"youtube","https://www.youtube.com/c/KickboxingWorldYT",{"name":53,"url":54},"discord","https://discord.gg/bKNuqhj8Me",{"name":56,"url":10},"patreon",{"article":58},{"data":59},{"id":60,"attributes":61},"929",{"slug":62,"title":63,"category":64,"excerpt":65,"content":66,"processedContent":66,"publishedAt":67,"updatedAt":68,"authors":69,"cover":75,"tags":118,"ranking":124,"events":125,"seo":127},"how-kwu-senshi-is-making-bulgaria-a-global-hub-for-kyokushin-karate-and-combat-sports","How KWU SENSHI Is Making Bulgaria a Global Hub for Kyokushin Karate and Combat Sports","news","Bulgaria has become a key meeting point for Kyokushin karate, kickboxing and developing combat-sports talent through KWU SENSHI’s expanding calendar. Its summer programme brought together youth tournaments, an amateur World Cup, elite coaching sessions and the SENSHI 32 professional event in one location. ","\u003Cp>KWU SENSHI’s July programme in Varna brought youth competition, amateur development, elite coaching, and professional kickboxing together under one umbrella. Through the 20th International Martial Arts Summer Camp, the World Cup for Amateurs, and SENSHI 32, the organisation turned Bulgaria’s Black Sea coast into a meeting point for athletes at every stage of their careers.\u003C/p>\u003Cfigure class=\"image\">\u003Cimg src=\"https://api.beyondkick.com/uploads/Karate_3_dacfc9d44d.webp\" alt=\"Karate_3.webp\" srcset=\"https://api.beyondkick.com/uploads/thumbnail_Karate_3_dacfc9d44d.webp 245w,https://api.beyondkick.com/uploads/small_Karate_3_dacfc9d44d.webp 500w,https://api.beyondkick.com/uploads/medium_Karate_3_dacfc9d44d.webp 750w,https://api.beyondkick.com/uploads/large_Karate_3_dacfc9d44d.webp 1000w,\" sizes=\"100vw\">\u003C/figure>\u003Cp>The model is simple: bring young karateka, amateur strikers, coaches, referees and established professionals into the same environment, then give each group a clear next opportunity. In a sport where pathways are often split between styles and national federations, KWU SENSHI is connecting Kyokushin karate, K-1, kickboxing, Muay Thai-influenced rules and professional events under one structure.\u003C/p>\u003Cp> \u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-size:27px;\">\u003Cstrong>XX International Martial Arts Summer Camp 2026\u003C/strong>\u003C/span>\u003C/p>\u003Chr>\u003Cp>The 20th International Martial Arts Summer Camp ran from July 5 to 12 near Varna and drew \u003Ca href=\"https://kwusenshi.com/20th-international-martial-arts-summer-camp-2026/\">more than 1,600 participants from 49 countries\u003C/a>. The programme featured Kyokushin karate, K-1 and kickboxing sessions, Iaido masterclasses, referee seminars and tournament competition.\u003C/p>\u003Cfigure class=\"image\">\u003Cimg src=\"https://api.beyondkick.com/uploads/Karate_e5b7e430cf.webp\" alt=\"Karate.webp\" srcset=\"https://api.beyondkick.com/uploads/thumbnail_Karate_e5b7e430cf.webp 234w,https://api.beyondkick.com/uploads/small_Karate_e5b7e430cf.webp 500w,https://api.beyondkick.com/uploads/medium_Karate_e5b7e430cf.webp 750w,https://api.beyondkick.com/uploads/large_Karate_e5b7e430cf.webp 1000w,\" sizes=\"100vw\">\u003C/figure>\u003Cp>That scale gives Bulgaria a role beyond hosting a single fight night. Varna became a temporary training base for competitors and coaches from Europe, Asia, South America and elsewhere, while also giving Bulgarian athletes access to international training partners without leaving home.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>The coaching roster combined names from Kyokushin and kickboxing. Semmy Schilt, \u003Ca href=\"https://beyondkick.com/interview/three-legends-on-the-future-of-kickboxing-ernesto-hoost-sam-greco-and-ray-sefo-speak-at-senshi-32/\">Ernesto Hoost\u003C/a>, Albert Kraus, Andy Souwer, Sam Greco, Ray Sefo and \u003Ca href=\"https://beyondkick.com/interview/how-dragon-ball-gave-k-1-kickboxing-its-soul-shihan-nicholas-pettas-tells-the-story-ahead-of-senshi-31/\">Nicholas Pettas\u003C/a> led K-1 and kickboxing work, while Akira Masuda, Francisco Filho, Ryu Narushima, Glaube Feitosa, Ewerton Teixeira, Tariel Nikoleishvili, Andrews Nakahara, Jan Soukup and Yusuke Fujii were part of the Kyokushin programme. Bulgarian Kyokushin figures Asen Asenov, Zahari Damyanov and Petar Martinov also took part.\u003C/p>\u003Cfigure class=\"image\">\u003Cimg src=\"https://api.beyondkick.com/uploads/Semmy_bb7b71c829.webp\" alt=\"Semmy.webp\" srcset=\"https://api.beyondkick.com/uploads/thumbnail_Semmy_bb7b71c829.webp 234w,https://api.beyondkick.com/uploads/small_Semmy_bb7b71c829.webp 500w,https://api.beyondkick.com/uploads/medium_Semmy_bb7b71c829.webp 750w,https://api.beyondkick.com/uploads/large_Semmy_bb7b71c829.webp 1000w,\" sizes=\"100vw\">\u003C/figure>\u003Cp>For an athlete, that mix can be more useful than a standard seminar. A Kyokushin fighter can work with specialists who understand distance, low kicks and full-contact conditioning, then see how those habits translate into ring competition. A kickboxer can train beside karate practitioners whose movement, timing and body kick game come from a different competitive tradition.\u003C/p>\u003Cfigure class=\"media\">\u003Cdiv data-oembed-url=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UQLAfMUGf8o\">\u003Cdiv style=\"position: relative; padding-bottom: 100%; height: 0; padding-bottom: 56.2493%;\">\u003Ciframe src=\"https://www.youtube.com/embed/UQLAfMUGf8o\" style=\"position: absolute; width: 100%; height: 100%; top: 0; left: 0;\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; encrypted-media\" allowfullscreen=\"\">\u003C/iframe>\u003C/div>\u003C/div>\u003C/figure>\u003Cp>The daily schedule included two Kyokushin sessions and two K-1 sessions, alongside Iaido and officiating education. The growth of a combat-sports scene relies on more than fighters; qualified coaches, officials and organisers are needed for competition to expand safely and consistently.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>The camp’s competitive calendar began with the Kyokushin World Cup Varna on July 7. The tournament drew 435 competitors from 25 countries and focused on karateka aged 14 to 21, giving younger athletes an international event before they reach senior-level competition.\u003C/p>\u003Cfigure class=\"image\">\u003Cimg src=\"https://api.beyondkick.com/uploads/Karate_4_722cd896ab.webp\" alt=\"Karate_4.webp\" srcset=\"https://api.beyondkick.com/uploads/thumbnail_Karate_4_722cd896ab.webp 234w,https://api.beyondkick.com/uploads/small_Karate_4_722cd896ab.webp 500w,https://api.beyondkick.com/uploads/medium_Karate_4_722cd896ab.webp 750w,https://api.beyondkick.com/uploads/large_Karate_4_722cd896ab.webp 1000w,\" sizes=\"100vw\">\u003C/figure>\u003Cp>That youth component is central to the ecosystem. It gives teenagers a reason to remain in karate and lets them measure their level against opponents outside their domestic circuit. 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border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 144px;\">\u003C/div>\u003C/div>\u003C/a>\u003Cp style=\" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;\">\u003Ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/reel/Dapy3mnt8F3/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading\" style=\" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none;\" target=\"_blank\">A post shared by CHAMPSTALK™️ (@champs_talk)\u003C/a>\u003C/p>\u003C/div>\u003C/blockquote>\n\u003C/div>\u003Cp>Training sessions by the sea have become part of the camp’s identity as well. The outdoor setting is visually useful for public engagement, but it also places martial arts in front of visitors and local residents who might not normally attend a dojo or fight card. The summer camp’s participant figure shows that this is no small gathering, as it is one of the largest international martial-arts events on Bulgaria’s annual sporting calendar.\u003C/p>\u003Cdiv class=\"raw-html-embed\">\u003Ciframe src=\"https://www.facebook.com/plugins/video.php?height=314&href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Freel%2F877572558341307%2F&show_text=false&width=560&t=0\" width=\"560\" height=\"314\" style=\"border:none;overflow:hidden\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; picture-in-picture; web-share\">\u003C/iframe>\u003C/div>\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-size:27px;\">\u003Cstrong>KWU SENSHI World Cup for Amateurs 2026 Crowns Its New Champions\u003C/strong>\u003C/span>\u003C/p>\u003Chr>\u003Cp>The KWU SENSHI World Cup for Amateurs ran as the next step in the week’s progression, \u003Ca href=\"https://kwusenshi.com/kwu-senshi-world-cup-for-amateurs-2026-crowns-its-new-champions/\">bringing 48 fighters from 21 countries into six weight divisions\u003C/a>. It was the third edition of the tournament, held under rules that combine full-contact karate and Muay Thai elements.\u003C/p>\u003Cfigure class=\"image\">\u003Cimg src=\"https://api.beyondkick.com/uploads/Senshi_Karate_5c1b891105.webp\" alt=\"SenshiKarate.webp\" srcset=\"https://api.beyondkick.com/uploads/thumbnail_Senshi_Karate_5c1b891105.webp 234w,https://api.beyondkick.com/uploads/small_Senshi_Karate_5c1b891105.webp 500w,https://api.beyondkick.com/uploads/medium_Senshi_Karate_5c1b891105.webp 750w,https://api.beyondkick.com/uploads/large_Senshi_Karate_5c1b891105.webp 1000w,\" sizes=\"100vw\">\u003C/figure>\u003Cp>The ruleset offers a practical bridge for athletes from several striking backgrounds. Rather than asking a Kyokushin competitor, kickboxer or Muay Thai athlete to abandon their base, it creates a shared ring format in which they can adapt their strengths against international opposition.\u003C/p>\u003Cdiv class=\"raw-html-embed\">\u003Cblockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https://www.instagram.com/reel/DapJ-QLKW1c/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\" style=\" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:540px; min-width:326px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);\">\u003Cdiv style=\"padding:16px;\"> \u003Ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/reel/DapJ-QLKW1c/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading\" style=\" background:#FFFFFF; line-height:0; padding:0 0; text-align:center; text-decoration:none; width:100%;\" target=\"_blank\"> \u003Cdiv style=\" display: flex; 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height: 0; border-top: 2px solid transparent; border-left: 6px solid #f4f4f4; border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; transform: translateX(16px) translateY(-4px) rotate(30deg)\">\u003C/div>\u003C/div>\u003Cdiv style=\"margin-left: auto;\"> \u003Cdiv style=\" width: 0px; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-right: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(16px);\">\u003C/div> \u003Cdiv style=\" background-color: #F4F4F4; flex-grow: 0; height: 12px; width: 16px; transform: translateY(-4px);\">\u003C/div> \u003Cdiv style=\" width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-left: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(-4px) translateX(8px);\">\u003C/div>\u003C/div>\u003C/div> \u003Cdiv style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center; margin-bottom: 24px;\"> \u003Cdiv style=\" background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 224px;\">\u003C/div> \u003Cdiv style=\" background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 144px;\">\u003C/div>\u003C/div>\u003C/a>\u003Cp style=\" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;\">\u003Ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/reel/DapJ-QLKW1c/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading\" style=\" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none;\" target=\"_blank\">A post shared by SENSHI (@senshi.gala)\u003C/a>\u003C/p>\u003C/div>\u003C/blockquote>\n\u003C/div>\u003Cp>After qualification rounds and semifinals, Manuel Menendez of Japan (-70 kg), Nikodem Swies of Poland (-75 kg), David Staicu of Romania (-80 kg), Fabricio Molina of Argentina (-85 kg), Lucian Genunchi of Moldova (-90 kg) and Pablo Molina of Argentina (+90 kg) won the six titles. Each winner received prize money, while the finalists gained a route to demonstrate their ability in front of the worldwide combat sports community.\u003C/p>\u003Cfigure class=\"image\">\u003Cimg src=\"https://api.beyondkick.com/uploads/Senshi_Karate_2_374a53965e.webp\" alt=\"SenshiKarate_2.webp\" srcset=\"https://api.beyondkick.com/uploads/thumbnail_Senshi_Karate_2_374a53965e.webp 234w,https://api.beyondkick.com/uploads/small_Senshi_Karate_2_374a53965e.webp 500w,https://api.beyondkick.com/uploads/medium_Senshi_Karate_2_374a53965e.webp 750w,https://api.beyondkick.com/uploads/large_Senshi_Karate_2_374a53965e.webp 1000w,\" sizes=\"100vw\">\u003C/figure>\u003Cp>Argentina collecting two championships showed the reach of the field, while winners from Japan, Poland, Romania and Moldova gave the tournament a expansive geographic spread. The range of nationalities also show the value of a format that can attract athletes from karate and striking systems that do not always share the same competition calendar.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>The event’s position within camp week gives amateur fighters opportunities they otherwise would not have had. They trained in an environment shared by high-level instructors and then competed before the professional gala took centre stage. That is a useful step for athletes considering a move from amateur tournaments into paid competition, especially when they can watch the next level in person hours after their own finals.\u003C/p>\u003Cdiv class=\"raw-html-embed\">\u003Cblockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https://www.instagram.com/reel/DanDDn7uE6L/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\" style=\" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:540px; min-width:326px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);\">\u003Cdiv style=\"padding:16px;\"> \u003Ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/reel/DanDDn7uE6L/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading\" style=\" background:#FFFFFF; line-height:0; padding:0 0; text-align:center; text-decoration:none; width:100%;\" target=\"_blank\"> \u003Cdiv style=\" display: flex; flex-direction: row; 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border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 144px;\">\u003C/div>\u003C/div>\u003C/a>\u003Cp style=\" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;\">\u003Ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/reel/DanDDn7uE6L/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading\" style=\" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none;\" target=\"_blank\">A post shared by prokyokushin | Martial Arts Media (@prokyokushin)\u003C/a>\u003C/p>\u003C/div>\u003C/blockquote>\n\u003C/div>\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-size:27px;\">\u003Cstrong>SENSHI 32\u003C/strong>\u003C/span>\u003C/p>\u003Chr>\u003Cp>SENSHI 32 followed on July 11 at a purpose-built beach arena in the St. St. Constantine and Helena Resort near Varna. The event featured a one-night -85 kg Grand Prix, reserve bouts, and two super fights. Sixteen professional fighters from 13 countries competed on the card, with four bouts ending by knockout.\u003C/p>\u003Cfigure class=\"image\">\u003Cimg src=\"https://api.beyondkick.com/uploads/Joshua_3_f12a8cbd50.webp\" alt=\"Joshua Akingbade with his new belt.\" srcset=\"https://api.beyondkick.com/uploads/thumbnail_Joshua_3_f12a8cbd50.webp 245w,https://api.beyondkick.com/uploads/small_Joshua_3_f12a8cbd50.webp 500w,https://api.beyondkick.com/uploads/medium_Joshua_3_f12a8cbd50.webp 750w,https://api.beyondkick.com/uploads/large_Joshua_3_f12a8cbd50.webp 1000w,\" sizes=\"100vw\">\u003C/figure>\u003Cp>Ireland’s Joshua Akingbade won the middleweight Grand Prix, securing the belt after three fights in one evening and collecting two knockout victories.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>The Grand Prix format placed Akingbade in a field that included Bulgaria’s Ali Yuzeir, Hungary’s David Szabo-Toth, Italy’s Fabian Lorito, Switzerland’s Ulric Bokeme, Portugal’s Juri de Sousa, Suriname’s Miles Simson and Canada’s Olivier Langlois-Ross.\u003C/p>\u003Cfigure class=\"media\">\u003Cdiv data-oembed-url=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eOu0k5H7BuE\">\u003Cdiv style=\"position: relative; padding-bottom: 100%; height: 0; padding-bottom: 56.2493%;\">\u003Ciframe src=\"https://www.youtube.com/embed/eOu0k5H7BuE\" style=\"position: absolute; width: 100%; height: 100%; top: 0; left: 0;\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; encrypted-media\" allowfullscreen=\"\">\u003C/iframe>\u003C/div>\u003C/div>\u003C/figure>\u003Cp>The super-fight portion included Bulgarian -75 kg Grand Prix champion Zhulien Rikov against Italy’s Daniele Valente under KWU Full Contact rules, plus England’s Nathan Cook against Albania’s Francesco Xhaja at 95 kg and above.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>SENSHI 32 showed the professional end of the pathway in clear terms. 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