Kyokushin Karate Sutogure Spirit DVD with Kenji Midori

New Kyokushin: Representative Kenji Midori's DVD is Finally Completed!

The Journey to World Champion – The Whole Story of Kenji Midori, the Small Giant

Recording Contents:

Road to World Champion – The Path to Becoming World Champion In November 2011, the memorable 10th World Championship was held by New Kyokushin. Intensive training camps for the Japanese representative fighters, aiming not to lose as the homeland of Karate, were conducted under Representative Midori in Fukuoka Dojo. Also captured were training sessions on Amami Oshima, Midori's roots. This documentary follows the energetic activities toward conquering the world championship. Additionally, it covers the victory at the 5th World Championship, where Midori became the first world champion as a lightweight player, amidst the strong foreign contenders. It includes an exclusive interview where Midori himself looks back on the path of his battles.

Locations:

• 2011.6.17-19, Fujiyama Green Holiday Village, Yamanashi – Japan Representative Intensive Training

• 2011.7.16-17, Global Arena Gymnasium, Fukuoka Branch Summer Camp

• 2011.7.18-19, Fukuoka Honbu Dojo

• 2011.7.24-26, Setouchi-cho, Amami Oshima, Kagoshima Prefecture

• 1991.11.2-4, Tokyo Gymnasium – 5th World Karate Championship

Midori's Champion Techniques Directly Passed Down by Kenji Midori – New Kyokushin Practical Techniques:

• Flexibility
• Basic Stance
• Punches
• Pushing Blocks
• Sweeping Blocks
• Lower Punches and their Defense
• Hooks and their Defense
• Receiving Training
• Lower Roundhouse Kicks and their Defense
• Middle Roundhouse Kicks and their Defense
• Upper Roundhouse Kicks and their Defense
• Front Kicks and their Defense
• Heel Drops and their Defense
• Back Kicks and their Defense
• Back Roundhouse Kicks and their Defense
• Middle Knee Kicks and their Defense
• Upper Knee Kicks and their Defense
• Inner Roundhouse Kicks and their Defense

New Kyokushin's Latest Combat Techniques Variations of Attacks Using the Front Leg Continuous Attacks from Front Kicks Left High Kick Counter Surrounding the Opponent's Side with Left Roundhouse Kicks Surrounding the Opponent's Side with Right Roundhouse Kicks Evading Right Roundhouse Kicks with Back Roundhouse Kicks Daishi Watanabe: Left Inner Roundhouse Kicks Kenta Mori: Feint from Heel Drop to Left Roundhouse Kicks Shigeru Aoba: Variations of Back Roundhouse Kicks

Bonus Inclusion A specially drawn oil painting postcard by Sensei Jooya Kagemaru

Please Note: The footage of the 5th World Championship included in this DVD was compiled based on the TV Tokyo broadcast from 1991, and Midori Kenji's New Kyokushin Practical Techniques were structured using footage aired on J-SPORTS in 2003.

Cast:

Kenji Midori Born on April 18, 1962, in Amami Oshima, Kagoshima Prefecture. Moved to Tokyo in 1978 and joined the International Karate Organization Kyokushinkaikan. Active as a lightweight player, winning the 2nd, 4th, and 7th All Japan Weight Tournament Lightweight Championships. Despite his 165 cm, 70 kg physique, he challenged the open-weight division at the All Japan Championships in 1990 and became the runner-up. Represented Japan at the 5th World Championship in 1991, amidst many formidable international competitors, he triumphed after a grueling three-day battle, becoming the unprecedented open-weight champion as a lightweight player. Retired after the 5th World Championship. Currently instructs juniors at Tokyo Honbu Dojo, Fukuoka, and Amami Oshima. Appointed as Representative Director of the NPO International Karate Organization in 2000. Became President of the International Karate Organization (IKO) in 2001. In 2003, restructured the organization under the name NPO International Karate Organization New Kyokushin. As of 2011, oversees New Kyokushin in 79 countries worldwide, emphasizing social contributions such as bone marrow bank charities and blood donations.

Language: Japanese with English subtitles

Run time: 157 min.

SPD-1721