Dubai2021/ Arkania and Zaretska run for a 2nd World title
The first day of these 25th World karate championships organized in Dubai was punctuated between premieres, surprises and confirmations. Maria Torres Garcia (+68 kg), Youssef Badawy (-84 kg), Silvia Semeraro (-68 kg) and Dastonbek Otabolaev in -75kg will play their 1st world final. Gogita Arkania (+84 kg) and Irina Zaretska (-68kg) will try to claim a new world title.
Par Florian Fournier à Dubaï / Photo : Karatephotobank
Dubai2021 / The Worlds of renewal
From November 16th to 21th, Dubai should write a new chapter in karate history. After a successful Olympic Games, karate must renew itself and ride this wave.
In Dubai, some are not there (Busa, the Iranian team…) but the "next gen" is promising and we cannot wait to discover it. Focus on the key points of this competition.
By Florian Fournier in Dubai / Photo : WKF
Dubai 2021 / Koji Arimoto : « This year, I think our Kata is better »
World champion in 2012 in Paris with Soma and Sugino, Koji Arimoto is back to win an another gold medal in team kata. With the Moto brothers, the Japanese team will be the favorite fot the World championships in Dubaï. Prepared by Kagawa Shihan, The dean of the team is confident.
By Florian Fournier / Photo : D.R
Panams 2021 / Jumaa, Brose and Figueira champions !
Brazil’s Douglas Brose and Vinicius Figueira won a new continental title at the 2021 Panamerican championships held in Punta del Este from October 21-23. Canada’s Haya Jumaa, Chile’s Rojas and US Kokumai and Torres Gutierrez also won gold. On the other side, Kumizaki (Bra), Scott (US), Derafshipour (Can) failed to win a new title. All the results
By Ludovic Mauchien
Photo : D.R
Dubai 2021 D-8 / Ivet Goranova : « I am a hero for the Bulgarian people »
She is certainly the biggest surprise of the Tokyo Olympics. At 23, the Bulgarian Ivet Goranova became Olympic champion by clearly dominating all the favorites (Ozcelik, Terliuga, Wen…). Since then, her life has changed… She has become a hero. She tells us about her Games, her karate, her daily life, her ambitions for the Worlds in Dubai (November 16-21)...
By Ludovic Mauchien
K Mix / Loïc Marty : « On ne crée pas les choses, on les réinvente »
K Mix, c’est pour Karaté Mix, la version MMA du K. Son héraut ? Loïc Marty. Formé au Shotokan, ancien membre d’un Pôle Espoir Kata, il part à l’aventure à 18 ans aux US, pour « voir ». Il deviendra combattant professionnel de la Team Shamrock. Depuis son retour en France, il s’attèle à développer le Karaté Mix en alliant tradition et modernité, fondamentaux et renouveau, ce qu’il appelle la « continuité logique » de l’art martial. « Rien n’est créé. Tout se réinvente », développe-t-il dans son interview, entre autres choses.
Par Ludovic Mauchien
