{"id":127,"date":"2020-09-15T01:03:38","date_gmt":"2020-09-15T01:03:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kyokushinkan-hellas.org\/?page_id=127"},"modified":"2023-10-23T23:53:11","modified_gmt":"2023-10-23T20:53:11","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/kyokushinkan-hellas.org\/?page_id=127","title":{"rendered":"About us"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"127\" class=\"elementor elementor-127\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-19acb9e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"19acb9e\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-50620a8\" data-id=\"50620a8\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6cf0224 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6cf0224\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">About Kyokushin-kan<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-82359dc elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"82359dc\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9e24383\" data-id=\"9e24383\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aaa0677 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"aaa0677\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Features of Kyokushin-kan<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0c5cf31 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0c5cf31\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Kyokushin-kan Karate Federation was established on January 13, 2003, inheriting the will of the late Master Masutatsu Oyama, the founder of Kyokushin Karate. We are pursuing karate as a martial art by reviewing the basics, forms, and weapon techniques of karate, and focusing on the courtesy that modern Japanese people are losing.<\/p><p>Training includes movement, disassembly of kata, introduction of ancient weapon techniques (stick\/sai\/tonfa\/nunchaku), training of fists and feet using makiwara and sandbags, and training incorporating elements of Chinese martial arts (yiken). It covers a wide range of topics, including the law.<\/p><p>Kyokushin-kan Karate matches use direct striking with bare hands and bare feet. Attacks to the face using manual techniques are prohibited, but at Kyokushin-kan, the rules restrict players from approaching their opponents defenselessly, and matches are always held at a distance that assumes attacks to the face using manual techniques.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-987aa0b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"987aa0b\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-c1c0719\" data-id=\"c1c0719\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c9487d3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-counter\" data-id=\"c9487d3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"counter.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter-title\">Established<\/div>\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter-number-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number-prefix\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number\" data-duration=\"1000\" data-to-value=\"2003\" data-from-value=\"0\">0<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number-suffix\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-d212a49\" data-id=\"d212a49\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c2e5168 elementor-widget elementor-widget-counter\" data-id=\"c2e5168\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"counter.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter-title\">Instructors<\/div>\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter-number-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number-prefix\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number\" data-duration=\"1000\" data-to-value=\"4\" data-from-value=\"0\">0<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number-suffix\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-4b47ec2\" data-id=\"4b47ec2\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1dd9b56 elementor-widget elementor-widget-counter\" data-id=\"1dd9b56\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"counter.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter-title\">Students<\/div>\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter-number-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number-prefix\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number\" data-duration=\"1000\" data-to-value=\"100\" data-from-value=\"0\">0<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number-suffix\">+<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f6ef13d\" data-id=\"f6ef13d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2678d44 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2678d44\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"333\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/kyokushinkan-hellas.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/220330113727-6243c267755ea_l.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-420\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kyokushinkan-hellas.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/220330113727-6243c267755ea_l.jpg 333w, https:\/\/kyokushinkan-hellas.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/220330113727-6243c267755ea_l-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 333px) 100vw, 333px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-61a6ee3 elementor-absolute elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"61a6ee3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/kyokushinkan-hellas.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/K-Hancho-Sign.png\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4abf2a2 elementor-section-content-bottom elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4abf2a2\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b60bf8a\" data-id=\"b60bf8a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b4fcbce elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b4fcbce\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Kyokushin Karate Federation Chairman<\/h6>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-877591e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"877591e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Hatsuo Royama<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c553dc7\" data-id=\"c553dc7\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-33fa08e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"33fa08e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span>Born on March 31, 1948 in Oaza Tanigo, Gyoda City, Saitama Prefecture, as the eldest of five children.<\/span><br><span>Ever since he was young, he had been fascinated by martial arts, and in the fall of his first year of high school, he entered the Oyama Dojo in Ikebukuro.<\/span><br><span>He learns the essence of Kyokushin-kan Spirit under many Kyokushin-kan Lions, including the president of Kyokushin-kan Kaikan, Masutatsu Oyama.<\/span><br><span>He overcame many challenges and won the 5th All Japan Karate Championship in 1973, taking his first step as a true karate and martial artist.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>In April 1980, he opened a branch dojo in Saitama Prefecture, and served as the branch master, instructing the next generation.<\/span><br><span>At the same time, he strives to train himself in search of true strength.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>In April 1994, President Masutatsu Oyama passed away.<\/span><br><span>Under the new system, he will become Kyokushin-kan Kaikan&#8217;s chief advisor and chief instructor.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>In December 2002, a new organization was established to pursue the true martial art of karate, inheriting the wishes of Master Masutatsu Oyama.<\/span><br><span>He has taken over Kyokushin-kan Scholarship Foundation, the only public interest corporation left by Master Oyama, and aims to unify Kyokushin-kan Karate.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>On April 17, 2022, he was appointed as Kyokushin-kan Chairman by Kyokushin-kan Scholarship Association Umeda Chairman.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ef64b4b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ef64b4b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1a3b8c9\" data-id=\"1a3b8c9\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-094c96e elementor-view-framed elementor-shape-circle elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"094c96e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-icon\" href=\"#\">\n\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-play-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8zm115.7 272l-176 101c-15.8 8.8-35.7-2.5-35.7-21V152c0-18.4 19.8-29.8 35.7-21l176 107c16.4 9.2 16.4 32.9 0 42z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-68fa1a1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"68fa1a1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">We Are Eternal Students Of Our Arts<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-420216e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"420216e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f1ead8c\" data-id=\"f1ead8c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c24d74e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c24d74e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Brand Chiefs Hellas<\/h6>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-e798295 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e798295\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-928a256\" data-id=\"928a256\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-56d256c elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"56d256c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Sensei<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-53e8f32 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"53e8f32\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Alexandros Gerolymatos<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-66a370c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"66a370c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"566\" height=\"815\" src=\"https:\/\/kyokushinkan-hellas.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/gerolymatos_sensei_karate.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-344\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kyokushinkan-hellas.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/gerolymatos_sensei_karate.png 566w, https:\/\/kyokushinkan-hellas.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/gerolymatos_sensei_karate-208x300.png 208w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 566px) 100vw, 566px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-de936f3\" data-id=\"de936f3\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1894259 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1894259\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Sensei<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-619fbd4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"619fbd4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Ioannis Karakasidis<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-22b8f4b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"22b8f4b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"320\" height=\"440\" src=\"https:\/\/kyokushinkan-hellas.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/karakasidis_trasnp_new.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-514\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kyokushinkan-hellas.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/karakasidis_trasnp_new.png 320w, https:\/\/kyokushinkan-hellas.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/karakasidis_trasnp_new-218x300.png 218w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-58822a3\" data-id=\"58822a3\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-20eed6b elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"20eed6b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Sensei<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f23422 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6f23422\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Vasileios Kalatzis<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cc8f750 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"cc8f750\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"320\" height=\"573\" src=\"https:\/\/kyokushinkan-hellas.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/kalatzis_sensei_new-1.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-520\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kyokushinkan-hellas.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/kalatzis_sensei_new-1.png 320w, https:\/\/kyokushinkan-hellas.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/kalatzis_sensei_new-1-168x300.png 168w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-25cd5c9\" data-id=\"25cd5c9\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a7a33ec elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a7a33ec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Sensei<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div 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Join the ranks of our dedicated Kyokushin-kan community. Subscribe now and be the first to know about upcoming events, training sessions, and exclusive dojo updates.<br \/><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"emoji\" role=\"img\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/14.0.0\/svg\/1f4aa.svg\" alt=\"\ud83d\udcaa\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"emoji\" role=\"img\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/14.0.0\/svg\/1f94b.svg\" alt=\"\ud83e\udd4b\" \/>\u00a0<strong>Click \u2018Subscribe\u2019 and become part of the Kyokushin-kan Karate Hellas family!<\/strong>\u201c<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d754269 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"d754269\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-lg\" href=\"mailto:info@info@kyokushinkan-hellas.org\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Get Started<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>About Kyokushin-kan Features of Kyokushin-kan The Kyokushin-kan Karate Federation was established on January 13, 2003, inheriting the will of the late Master Masutatsu Oyama, the founder of Kyokushin Karate. 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