日程：2026年1月16日～18日
場所：ノルウェー・ホーテン
主催：ノルウェー支部（ホーテン空手クラブ、オーレ・グレイス支部長）
2026年1月16日から18日にかけて行われたノルウェー冬季合宿に、日本から砂川久美子師範と泉充弘先生が指導に訪れました。合宿は、ホーテン空手クラブとオーレ・グレイス支部長が主催、ノルウェー各地から80名の参加者が集まり、グレイス師範自身も稽古に参加しました。
砂川師範は2010年から継続的にノルウェーを訪れており、泉先生と共にフルコンタクト空手の知識を伝え続けています。今回の合宿では基本から型、組手まで体系的な指導が行われ、参加者は空手の本質と日本との絆を深く感じる機会となりました。閉会式では、参加者全員が「またノルウェーに来てください！」と日本語で声を揃えて師範たちに感謝の気持ちを伝えました。
Shinkyokushinkai Karate Norwegian Winter Camp 2026
Date: January 16-18, 2026
Place: Horten, Norway
Organizer: Norway Branch (Horten Karate Club, Branch Chief Ole Thomassen Grejs)
The Norwegian Winter camp gathered 80 highly motivated participant from all over Norway, ready to receive the excellent learning from Kumiko Sunakawa Shihan and Mitsuhiro Izumi Sensei, Tokyo Ochanomizu Branch, Japan. Organizer Horten Karate Club supported strongly in all ways. All supported and supervised by BC Ole Thomassen Grejs, who also participated in training.
There is a strong bond between Norway and Japan, linked to Sunakawa and her branch. This in not done in one day, but through many years of presence over time. The first time Sunakawa was in Norway was in 2010, and since then there have been many visits – and with a more frequent frequency. Together with Mitsuhiro Izumi, they have shared their knowledge within Full Contact Karate.
The Winter Camp program contained all aspect of Shinkyokushinkai Karate. Sunakawa Shihan and Izumi Sensei, with their knowledge and unique way of conveying Karate, participants gained new knowledge that lifted them forward. This in physical effect but also in raising the understanding itself.
Kihon, Ido Geiko, Kata and Kumite are all connected. However, you can always improve on this process. Through the weekend’s sessions, participants received very good training and examples of how everything is connected. Several times we experienced that when you focused on principles in Kihon – you solved challenges in Kumite, Kata etc. and vice versa.
A good reminder of when you went to higher Kata, such as Seienchin – where the solutions to getting better lie in the basic techniques of the lower grades. Separated in two groups, Brown and black belts received higher level of Ido Geiko and Kata. Since this group also had many instructors, tools given and examples showed to bring home the each Dojo represented.
The connection to Japan, the land of Karate is important for Norway. One can happily see that the interest in Karate and Japan is increasing. Proof of this was during the closing of this year’s winter camp. All participants said in unison “will you come to Norway again?” Said in Japanese from the whole group!
Pictures by organizer Horten Karate club:
1.Sunakawa Shihan instructing key elements
2.Izumi Sensei with participants, lower grades
3.Camp photo line up
4.From left: M. Gregusson, Izumi, Grejs, Sunakawa, Brodshaug and Haukedalen
5.Izumi Sensei with participants, higher grades. (President Norwegian org S.O. Bennæs)
6.Izumi Sensei teaching
7.Group training
8.Camp photo
9.BC Ole T. Grejs sparring with Marleen Gregusson