My best fight / Junior Lefevre : “This wins freed me from a burden”
World champion in 2000 in Munich (-70 kg), multiple World and European medalist, Belgium’s Junior Lefevre is an undisputed figure of worldwide Karate. Known for his technical and physical abilities, devoted to his martial art, he has coached several nations before coaching England today. He chose to tell us about his Munich semi-final against France Rida Bel Lahsen which remains his “best fight”.
By Florian Fournier / Photos: D.R
My best fight / Alexandra Recchia : « Hearing my name chanted by 15.000 spectators… »
Five-time world champion, France’s Alexandra Recchia is the second episode of our “my best fight” series. Present on the international circuit for more than 10 years, she chose to tell us about her final of the World Championships in Bercy (Paris) in 2012 in front of 15,000 spectators. She won 8-1 against China’s Hong Li, this fight is part of history, of her story and remains a motor for her career.
By Florian Fournier / Photo : Kphotos
WKF / Revised Olympic qualification and new calendar on their way
An alleviated 2021 calendar, the revised Olympic qualification system and the World championships in Dubaï were the main subjects discussed Tuesday by the Executive Committee of the WKF led by Antonio Espinos via videoconference. Everything will be confirmed or not « in the near future ».
By Ludovic Mauchien
Photo : WKF website
My best fight / Stanislav Horuna : « This day, I was charged for victory »
« My best fight ! » is a new Karate-K’s heading. Every week, a champion will tell us about his favorite fight(s). Let's start off in style this new column with one of the most spectacular karatekas on the circuit, Stanislav Horuna, winner of the 2019 World Games and the 2017 European Games. The Ukrainian champion chose 3 fights, including his bronze medal in 2014…
By Florian Fournier
Photo : Kphotos
General Nasser Alrazooqi : « Karate is something special for us »
Besides being the president of the UAE federation, the general Nasser Abdulrazaq Alrazooqi is the president of the Asian federation and vice-president of the WKF. He talks about Karate in the Emirates, gives his vision of Karate and foresees the World championships in Dubai next November.
By Ludovic Mauchien
Photo : LM
Video Hajime / Douglas Brose : “Against Assadilov, it's a chess game. I like”
He competed his 1st World Championships in 2006. From 2008, he won 4 world medals in a row. Two-times World champion (2010, 2014), winner of the World Games (2009), he won 5 Pan American titles, including the latest. At 34, Douglas Brose is more than ever in the running for Olympic qualification. For now, the Brazilian answers the Hajime interview. The techniques he loves (geri or tsuki...), the Karatekas he likes (Machida, Aghayev, Assadilov...), the titles he prefers...
By Ludovic Mauchien
Photo : Kphotos
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