2025 Vancouver Kumite Seminar

The I.K.O.N. Canada Vancouver branch led by Shihan Tats Nakamura will hold the annual Kumite seminar on March 30 with its theme “Kumite styles”.

The seminar will be led by four instructors with abundant experience in tournament fighting: Senpai Kris Erickson, Senpai Mark Berg, Senpai Sasha Tadayoni, and Simone German. Each of them possesses a distinct Kumite style. Senpai Kris is a southpaw mid-to-long range fighter, while Senpai Mark is an orthodox in-fighter. Senpai Sasha specializes in combination high-kicks, and Simone is a mobile counter fighter.

The instructor team is set to help participants understand the importance of identifying their own styles as well as their opponents’ by introducing how their styles were developed along with their strengths and weaknesses.

The seminar promises to be beneficial for everyone and is not to be missed.