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The Kyokushin Training Camps, Courses and Seminars of Shihan Adnan Tarsha

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- Teaching Kyokushin in Tripoli-Lebanon 1973-1976
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Training Camp on the Snow in 1975
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Training Camp on the Island in 1975
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Training Camp on the Mountain in 1975
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Teaching Kyokushin in Riyadh in 1976
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Training and Fighting in Greece in 1978
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Training Session in a Club in 1978
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Training Session in Riyadh 1979
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Teaching Kyokushin in the East of  Saudi Arabia 1982
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Training in Japan in 1982
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Training Sessions in Lebanon in 1990
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Training Sessions in Lebanon in 1990
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Teaching Kyokushin in the Schools in 1990
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Fighting Training Session for a Championship
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Second Middle East Training Camp in 1997
- Fifth Middle East Training Camp in 2000
- Philippines Branch Chief Visit
- Sixth Middle East Training Camp in 2001
- Kuwait International Training Camp in 2002
- Japan International Training Camp in 2003
- Lebanese Instructors Improvement Session in 2004
- Teaching Kyokushin in King Fahd University in Dhahran in 2004
- International Classification Course in Riyadh 2004
- Kyokushin Training Seminar in Alkhobar in 2005
- First Bahrain Training Camp in 2005
- Kyokushin Training Seminar in Riyadh in 2005
- Course of Competition Rules in Riyadh in 2005
- International Referees Course in Riyadh in 2006
- General Kyokushin Training Seminar in Khobar in 2006
- Teaching Kyokushin in Prince Sultan University in Riyadh in 2006
- Teaching Kyokushin in Tarsha's Dojo in Riyadh in 2006
- Kyokushin Training Winter Camp in Riyadh in 2007
- Preparing a competitors for "9th World Open Karate Tournament" in Japan in 2007
- Preparing a competitors for "9th World Open Karate Tournament" in Japan in 2007

- Outdoor Training in Prince Sultan University in Riyadh in 2007
- The Annual Kyokushin Camp 2008 in Riyadh
- The 2nd Bahrain Camp in 2008
- International Kyokushin Judging Course in Tunisia 2009
- Tourism Tour in Mahdia City in Tunisia 2009
- Meeting of the Arabian Delegations and Teams in Tunisia 2009
- Private meeting with The Governor of Mahdia City in Tunisia 2009
- International Kyokushin Training Camp in Tunisia 2009

- The Annual Kyokushin Camp 2009 in Riyadh
- Kyokushin Judging Course in Riyadh 2011
- The Annual Kyokushin Camp 2011 in Riyadh
- Kyokushin Judging Course in Riyadh 2012
- The Annual Kyokushin Camp 2012 in Riyadh
- Kyokushin Judging Course in Riyadh 2013
- Preparing two competitors for "World Youth Elite Tournament" in Japan in 2013
- The Annual Kyokushin Camp 2013 in Riyadh
- The Annual Kyokushin Camp 2015 in Riyadh
- Kyokushin Judging Course in Riyadh 2017
- The Annual Kyokushin Camp 2018 in Riyadh
- Kyokushin Judging Course in Riyadh 2018
- Kyokushin Training Seminar in Kuwait in 2018
- The Annual Kyokushin Camp 2019 in Riyadh
- The Annual Kyokushin Camp 2020 in Riyadh
- Kyokushin Judging Course in Riyadh 2021
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The Ceremony Honoring Shihan Adnan Tarsha 2021
- The Lecture of Shihan Adnan Tarsha in Leaders Institute in Riyadh 2021
- The 1st Course for the Kyokushin Judges in Leaders Institute in Riyadh 2021
- Dubai International Kyokushin Camp 2022
- The 2nd Course for the Kyokushin Judges in Leaders Institute in Riyadh 2022
- Preparations of the Saudi Team for the World Tournament in Japan 2023
- Course for the referees and Judges of 1st Gulf championship in Al-Khobar2023
- The International Kyokushin Camps 2023 in Japan
- The Training Camp of Foundation Day  2024 in Medina
- The 3rd Course for the Kyokushin Judges in Leaders Institute in Riyadh 2024

 

Teaching Kyokushin in Tripoli-Lebanon 1973-1976

Adnan Tarsha started teaching Kyokushin in 1973 in Tripoli city of Lebanon, then he started the training in his hall between the end of 1974 and the beginning of 1976, when he traveled to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and started training there and became the founder of Kyokushin in Saudi Arabia in 1976.

   

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Training Camp on the Snow in 1975

In March 1975 Adnan Tarsha organized a training camp for his students on the snow mountain, where the training need a lot of patient and endurance especially that the training will be without shoes and without the karate jacket.

   

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Training Camp on the Island in 1975

In August 1975 he organized a training camp for his students on one of the islands near the city of Tripoli.

   

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Training Camp on the Mountain in 1975

In August 1975 he organized another training camp for his students and this time was on one of the mountains in the north of Lebanon.

   

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Teaching Kyokushin in Riyadh in 1976

In 1976 he started his teaching Kyokushin in Riyadh, and in the next year he started the first private lesson for a group of four princes of the Royal Family of Saudi Arabia, and after that he started his lessons for other people. 

   

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Training and Fighting in Greece in 1978

While he was in Greece in April 1978 a group of Lebanese who studying sailing in Athens invited him to one of the island to train and fight with a Greece officer who play Karate.

   

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Training Session in a Club in 1978

While he was in Lebanon in May 1978 he gave a training session in one of the clubs in Tripoli.

   

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 Training Session in Riyadh 1979

He organized a training session in one of the private places where he gives Kyokushin lessons, and this was in June 1979.

   

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Teaching Kyokushin in the East of Saudi Arabia in 1982

In 1981 he started to give a unique private Kyokushin lesson when the Prince Abdulaziz bin Sattam bin Abdulaziz requested from Adnan Tarsha to give him the Kyokushin lesson in Dhahran in the eastern province of Saudi Arabia where the prince is studying in the university while Adnan is living in Riyadh and there is 500 km between the two cities, so he was traveling by plane and using two Saudia airlines flights a week to give this lesson which continued for several years till the prince graduated and continued his training in Riyadh. This unique lesson made Adnan maybe the first and only Kyokushin instructor in the world who travel by plane to give a Kyokushin lesson, and made the prince too the only person who his karate instructor comes to him by plane.

Prince Abdulaziz is consider one of the biggest supporters for the activities of his instructor and for Kyokushin style in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

   

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Training in Japan in 1982

Adnan Tarsha traveled to Japan to have a training with master Oyama the founder of Kyokushin, and to get his third Dan. This training last 33 days, during this period and in addition to the training with Oyama he was training also in a private lessons with Senpai Matsui the Japan and world champion and the successor of Oyama after his death.

   

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Training Sessions in Lebanon in 1990

In 1990 he has been invited to train in the Health and Beauty Sport Club which owned by Mr. Baroudi in Lebanon. He gave two training sessions in this club.


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Training Sessions in Lebanon in 1990

In 1990 he has been invited by the branch chief of Lebanon Mr. Jamal Alhayek to give training sessions in the Olympic Sport Club in Lebanon. He gave two training sessions in this club.


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Teaching Kyokushin in the Schools in 1990

In 1990 he started teaching Kyokushin in a number of schools in Riyadh city.

   

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Fighting Training Session for the Championship

One week before the First Kyokushin Championship in Saudi Arabia which he organized; he prepared for the participants a fighting training session to teach them how to fight in the championship.

He shown them practically how to score points by using the different Kyokushin techniques; he made fighting with all of the students one after another.

The Championship was one week after that in July 11, 1991.

   

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The Second Middle East Kyokushin Training Camp 1997

As his position the advisor of the International Karate Organization in the Middle East he participated in the Second Middle East Training Camp which took place in Lebanon in 1/8/1997 and last for three days, a number of instructors and students from several Arab countries participated in this camp.

   

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The Fifth Middle East Kyokushin Training Camp 2000

The Fifth Middle East Camp held on 28-30/7/2000. A number of instructors and students from several Arab countries participated in this camp. In the last day of this camp, and as he is the Judges Committee Chairman in the Middle East he made a practical seminar for the referees, judges, and the instructors about refereeing and judging, and then he made a session for questions and answers were he answered their questions and inquiries about refereeing and judging.

The conclusion of this camp was with presenting certificates to the participants in this camp by him, and chairman of IKO in the Middle East, and a number of Branches Chiefs. 

   

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Philippines Branch Chief Visited Adnan Tarsha

Mr. Steven Foo branch chief of Philippines Kyokushin has visited Adnan Tarsha and had a training session with him on Tuesday 19/6/2001.

   

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The Sixth Middle East Kyokushin Training Camp 2001

The Sixth Middle East Camp held in Lebanon on 30-31/7/2001. A number of instructors and students from several Arab countries participated in this camp. The training in this camp was under the leadership of Shihan Peter Chong the responsible of Asia and the Middle East in the International Karate Organization with the assistance of some branches chiefs one of them was Adnan Tarsha.

   

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Kuwait International Kyokushin Training Camp in 2002

He participated in the Kuwait International Training Camp which held in Kuwait on 1-2/3/2002. The camp was in the desert away from Kuwait. A number of instructors and students from several Arab and other countries participated in this camp, and stayed in several tents. The training in this camp was under the leadership of Shihan Peter Chong the responsible of Asia and the Middle East in the International Karate Organization.

First Training in the first day was at 4.00 PM, second training in the second day was at 6.00 AM, and the third training was at 10.30 of the same day.

   

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Japan International Kyokushin Training Camp in 2003

After the 8th world tournament, he participated in the Japan International Training Camp which held in the Mitsumine mountain, more than 400km away from Tokyo. About two hundred fifty persons from a different nationalities who attended or participated in the world tournament and from Japanese too attended this camp. The training in this camp last three days from 4 to 7 November.

The training was three times a day: First is the sunrise training from 6.00AM to 7.00 AM. Then the breakfast at 8.00Am. The second training at 10.00AM to 11.30Am, then the lunch at 12.00PM. The third training at 2.00PM to 3.30PM, then the dinner at 8.00PM.

In the last day; all the participants walked down the mountain for about an hour until they reached the waterfall where they trained under and in the water, and took pictures and video. Then they continued the walking for about 20 minutes until they reached the five buses to transport them to Tokyo.

The training in this camp was under the leadership of Kancho Matsui director of the International Karate Organization, and members of the international committee. The camp also contained a test last for four hours for those who wants to get a higher Dan grade.

   

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Lebanese Instructors Improvement Session in 2004

Adnan Tarsha received an invitation from Sensei Ibrahim Kamal the president of the technical committee in the Lebanese Karate Federation to attend and supervise the Lebanese instructors improvement session in Saida city in the south of Lebanon on Sunday August 1, 2004.

A sample of training by video tape was displayed, with speeches, advises and instructions presented by: Shihan Adnan Tarsha, Sensei Kamal and Sensei Yusuf Arkadan the general secretary of the committee.

Adnan Tarsha explained the needed attributes in the  personality of the successful instructor, and emphasize on the necessity for the instructor to be a good example in front his students and to have a wide experience, renewal knowledge and knowing all the Karate techniques so his giving and teaching to his students will be perfect, otherwise; the one who lost the thing he can not give it.

   

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Teaching Kyokushin in King Fahd University in Dhahran in 2004

Sensei Muhammad Adnan Tarsha one of the instructors of Tarsha's branch presented a proposal of teaching Kyokushin in the king Fahd university. The university approved that, and the training started on November 2004.

   

 

   

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International Instructors Classification Course in Riyadh in 2004

Adnan Tarsha received an invitation from Mr. Mohammad Alqellaish president of the Saudi Karate Federation to attend the ceremony of opening and conclusion of the international instructors classification course which organized by the federation in the leaders preparation institute in Riyadh-Saudi Arabia in December 4-8, 2004. The president of the federation opened the course with a lecture about karate history and philosophy. During the course there was some lectures, theoretical and practical lessons.

In the last day of this course was the ceremony of delivering the certificates on the participants instructors. Besides, Adnan Tarsha contributed in awarding the instructors by giving them his various books, also he presented his books to the president and members of the Saudi Karate Federation, and the lecturers doctors.

   

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Kyokushin Training Seminar in Al-khobar in 2005

Adnan Tarsha received an invitation from Almasia sport center in Al-khobar city in the Eastern province of Saudi Arabia to give a Kyokushin training seminar for the Kyokushin students. Shihan Tarsha gave a lecture and training in this seminar in 2/2/2005.

   

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First Bahrain Kyokushin Training Camp in 2005

In the next day of the end of the First Gulf Kyokushin Tournament in Bahrain, there was the first Bahrain training camp in 3/3/2005. The leader of this camp was Shihan Peter Chong with the assistance of Shihan Adnan Tarsha, Shihan Hussein Suleiman and Sensei Bahaa Alomran.

   

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Kyokushin Training Seminar in Riyadh in 2005

Adnan Tarsha organized a Kyokushin training seminar in Alameer sport center in Riyadh in 27/5/2005. A group of instructors and students participated in this seminar. Shihan Tarsha also gave a lecture and answered the questions.

   

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Competition Rules Course in Riyadh in 2005

Shihan Adnan Tarsha organized a course of competition rules and actions of the judges in Riyadh on December 16, 2005. He explained the judging rules of Kyokushin in the area and international tournaments, also explained the actions of the judges. There was a practical training of judging by several fights between the students. After that he answered the questions regarding the judging.

After the course there was a meeting of instructors where they took the cakes and tea and discussed several matters.

A number of several martial arts instructors participated in this course and their names as following:

- Mr. Muhammad Alloush (Shotokan) member of the instructors committee in the Saudi Karate federation.
- Mr. Abdulhafeez Alyah (Shotokan) Secretary of the Saudi Karate federation.
- Mr. Abdulaziz Asiri (Kyosho).
- Mr. Rabih Yahya (Kyokushin).
- Mr. Muhammad Tarsha (Kyokushin).
- Mr. Hafez Khattari (Kick Boxing).
- Mr. Redwan Eshari (Shotokan).
- Mr. Abdullah Tarsha (Kyokushin).
- Mr. Muzzamel Abdullah (Shinjumansu).
- Mr. Abdullah Alharbi (Kung Fu).

   

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International Referees Course in Riyadh in 2006

Adnan Tarsha received an invitation from the Saudi Karate Federation to attend the international referees course in the leaders preparation institute in Riyadh-Saudi Arabia in February 4-5, 2006, under the supervision of Mr. Tommy Morris chairman of referees committee at World Karate Federation. Muhammad and Abdullah sons of Adnan Tarsha also participated in this course. In the first day of this course; there was an opening speech by Mr. Mohammad Alqellaish the president of both Saudi and Arabian Karate Federations, and a speech by Mr. Morris who followed it with two lectures about the refereeing rules of the WKF. In the second day he also delivered three lectures.

The course conclude with the ceremony of delivering the certificates on the participants referees. Besides, Adnan Tarsha contributed in awarding the participants referees by giving a book of his books to each one of them, also he granted copies of his books to the responsibles of the federation and to Mr. Morris.

   

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General Kyokushin Training Seminar in Al-Khobar in 2006

Shihan Adnan Tarsha organized a General Kyokushin Training Seminar in Al-Khobar city in the Eastern province of Saudi Arabia on June 30 2006.

In addition to the training, he gave the participants several explanations and instructions in different subjects of Kyokushin training, tournaments, Dan requirements and other things. In addition to the students, a number of his branch's instructors from several cities participated in this seminar as following:

1- Sensei Muhammad Tarsha (Dhahran).
2- Sensei Rabih Yahya (Al-Khobar).
3- Sensei Muhammad Murad (Madina).
4- Sensei Abdullah Tarsha (Riyadh).
5- Sensei Muhammad Kamran (Hafr Albatin).
6- Senpai Abdulaziz Tarsha (Riyadh).

   

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Teaching Kyokushin in Prince Sultan University in Riyadh in 2006

After the successful of the Kyokushin training program in the King Fahd University in Dhahran by Sensei Muhammad Adnan Tarsha, and organizing the 1st University Kyokushin Tournament in 2006, Shihan Tarsha successes too in persuading Prince Sultan University in Riyadh to start the Kyokushin Kyokushin training program.

Shihan Tarsha assigned his son Sensei Abdullah Tarsha (3rd Dan) as the instructor of Prince Sultan University and he started training in November 22, 2006.

   

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Teaching Kyokushin in Tarsha's Dojo in Riyadh in 2006

Shihan Adnan Tarsha assigned his son Sensei Abdulaziz Tarsha as the instructor of Children class in Tarsha's private Dojo in 2006.

   

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Kyokushin Training Winter Camp in Riyadh in 2007

Shihan Adnan Tarsha organized the Kyokushin training winter camp in Riyadh for (2) Days Thursday & Friday February 22-23, 2007.

The camp contained in the first day: Training on basics, conditioning, and in the second day: Moving basics, and free fighting.

A numbers of teams participated in the camp from Alameer sport center, King Fahd university, prince Sultan university, Ali Mosque and Adnan Tarsha's Dojo.

   

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Preparing a competitor for "9th World Open Karate Tournament" in Japan in 2007

Shihan Adnan Tarsha the Branch Chief of the International Karate Organization Kyokushinkaikan received an invitation to participate by one competitor in the 9th World Open Karate Tournament, which will be held in Japan in November 2007. This time the invitation was only for one competitor for each Arabian branch chief!. The chosen student by Shihan Tarsha for this World Tournament was Senpai Naif Alhoti, who won several championships and played stronger matches. Alhoti has felt very happy for the selection of his instructor to participate in the World Tournament and begun the training program prepared by his instructor to prepare him for such participation several months before the date of the Tournament.

The program included, in each time, a series of hard and severe training exercises including:
1- Strengthening the thighs to bear stronger strikes by shin. For this purpose the players were every time standing in the row and each of them takes his turn to direct
   
a number of
shin
strikes to the thighs of Alhoti.
2- Strengthening the abdomen and the chest to bear strong successive
punches. So each player directs a number of punches to the abdomen and chest of Alhoti.
    After that comes the turn of the
instructor to beat Alhoti by a stick on his abdomen and thighs and waist.
3- Development of physical force by the power of pushing back the other player's body.
4- Training on the bag for the longest possible period of time to bear the time of the match, as well as any extension of time.
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Fighting training to strengthen the defense of the face against the strikes of roundhouse kicks.
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Free
fighting with a group of players in consecutive matches in an atmosphere resembling the fighting atmosphere in the World Tournament and the real matches.
7- Instructions from the instructor, guidances, advices and rules, as well as practical ways to fight and some skills, techniques and plans that can be used or
   
expected to be used by the
opponent
competitor and how to deal with them by defense and counter-attack.

   

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Outdoor Training in Prince Sultan University in Riyadh in 2007

Sensei Abdullah Adnan Tarsha organized with assistance from his brother Sensei Abdulaziz Tarsha, an outdoor training in Prince Sultan university for his students from the university and the Qur'an School of Ali Mosque. This training of 2 hours was on Wednesday April 4, 2007.

   

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The Annual Kyokushin Karate Camp 2008 in Riyadh

Shihan Adnan Tarsha the Branch Chief of the International Karate Organization organized the annual camp in Riyadh - Saudi Arabia for two days: Thursday and Friday February 28-29/2008. The program of the camp included training on the basics, a variety of contests in the strengthening exercises, and test for a variety of belts.

At the end of the camp Shihan Adnan Tarsha handed over the results of the tests to the participants as well as the gold medals to the winners of the various contests. The camp ended with a dinner for all participants, which also joined by a number of parents of youth students and some of the guests.

   

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The 2nd Bahrain Kyokushin training Camp in 2008

In Manama, the 2nd Bahrain Kyokushin training camp was held in 28/12/2008. The leader of this camp was Shihan Peter Chong Chairman of Asia & Middle East in I.K.O. with the attending of a number of branches chiefs in the Middle East like: Shihan Adnan Tarsha, Ibraheem Kamal, Hussein Al-Durazi, Also a number of instructors like: Muneer Jarkas, Abdullah Tarsha, Abdulaziz Tarsha, Ashouri, Haitham Al-Durazi, Haitham Maqseed. Also a number of students from several countries participated in this camp.

   

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International Kyokushin Judging Course in Tunisia in 2009

An International Kyokushin judging course was held in "Mahdia" city in Tunisia on May 1, 2009, on the occasion of organizing the 4th Arabian Kyokushin Championship. Shihan Sadok Kouka president of Tunisia Kyokushinkai Karate federation opened the course by a speech then Shihan Adnan Tarsha and a number of branches chiefs gave also speeches. After that Shihan Kouka and Shihan Tarsha presented explanations about judging and rules.

   

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Tourism Tour in Mahdia City in Tunisia in 2009

Within the 4th Arabian Kyokushin Karate Championship in Tunisia, it has been organized a tourism tour in the city of Mahdia for the Arab delegations participating in the championship. From Mahdia Hotel the tourist train started to the old town where they met by a number of municipal officials who accompanied the delegation on a tour on foot to visit the monuments and gave an explanation to Shihan Adnan Tarsha who was at the forefront of these delegations. The tour included the old town square and market, where they shown Shihan Tarsha some works of the Tunisian women's traditional clothing, as well as they have seen the old mosque and seaports on the way to the Ottoman castle, where they met in the castle by the deputy mayor of the municipality and accompanied Mr. Tarsha and explained to him about the history of the city of Mahdia, which was the capital of the Fatimids who went to Egypt and established the city of Cairo in it, the official commented: The Egyptians say that Egypt is the Mother of the World, we say that Mahdia is the Mother of the Mother of the world.

   

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Meeting of the Arabian Delegations and Teams in Tunisia in 2009

The meeting of the Arabian delegations and teams participated in the 4th Arabian Kyokushin Championship was held in "Mahdia" city in Tunisia on May 4, 2009. Shihan Adnan Tarsha recited two speeches he suggested in the second one to send a thanks telegram to HRH Prince Sultan Bin Fahd president of Arab Sports Confederation. His speeches were in the presence of Mr. Othman Assad general secretary of Arab Sports Confederation, Mr. Ahmad Bougnaim president of Arab Kyokushinkai Federation and Mr. Sadok Kouka president of Tunisian Kyokushinkai Federation. The meeting conclude with the ceremony of delivering gifts. Shihan Adnan Tarsha received three plates in this occasion.

   

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Private Meeting with The Governor of Mahdia City in Tunisia in 2009

His Excellency Mr. Attayeb Alalwee the governor of Mahdia city in Tunisia sent an invitation to Mr. Adnan Tarsha to meet him at his office in the state house on Monday May 4, 2009. Mr. Sadoq Kouka President of the Tunisian Kyokushin Federation and the Secretary-General of the Arab Kyokushin Federation accompanied Mr. Tarsha for the meeting with the governor. This meeting has been extended for about an hour where the governor talked about religion, culture and Islamic books, and was a benefit and fruitful meeting. Mr. Tarsha commended the governor and what he heard from him and thanked him for this meeting.

   

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International Kyokushin Training Camp in Tunisia in 2009

In the "Jem" the Romanian historical wrestling Gymnasium in south of Tunisia, the international Kyokushin training camp was held on May 4, 2009, under the supervision of the Japanese expert Shihan Yuzo Goda member of the International Karate Organization Committee. About 70 persons from different nationalities participated in this camp, including the leaders of the Arabian teams who participated in the 4th Arabian Championship in Tunisia.

 

This training include a number of basics, basics with moving, Kata Pinan 1-3, three steps fighting, light sparring and jumping over the backs. Shihan Adnan Tarsha assisted Shihan Goda in explaining some matters about Kata, then he performed Kata as an example followed by the participants, also Shihan Tarsha explained the method to execute the techniques that Shihan Goda was ordering them.

   

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The Annual Kyokushin Karate Camp 2009 in Riyadh

Shihan Adnan Tarsha the Branch Chief of the International Karate Organization organized the annual Kyokushin camp in Riyadh - Saudi Arabia on Thursday July 2009. The program of the camp included intensive training lesson on the basics, then a lecture about various subjects, then a training lesson of basics with moving and a various training of fighting, also matches of free fighting, and a variety of contests in the strengthening exercises.

At the end of the camp Shihan Adnan Tarsha handed over the gold medals to the winners of the various contests, and the certificates of participating by a team to the instructors, and the participating certificates to all the participants, and assisted him in handing over the certificates the following instructors: Shihan Omar Mukhalalati, Sensei Abdullah Tarsha, Sensei Abdulaziz Tarsha.

   

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Kyokushin Judging Course in Riyadh in 2011

Shihan Adnan Tarsha Branch Chief of the International Karate Organization Kyokushin Kaikan organize a course of Kyokushin Karate judging in Riyadh - Saudi Arabia on 24/02/2011. A number of Kyokushin instructors and a number of black belt holders Saudi Arabia participated in, including: Omar Mukhalalati, Muhammad Tarsha, Abdullah Tarsha, Abdulaziz Tarsha, Abdurraheem Al-Shehri, Abdurrahman Nantomy, Naif Al-Hoti, Fahd Al-Saheel, Yazeed Al-Suwailem, Hussein Al-Jaafrah, Saed Al-Ghamdi, Muhannad Mukhalalati, Abdulmajeed Abdullah, Yahya Al-Yamani, Abdullah Saeed.

Shihan Adnan Tarsha presented a full explanation about judging rules and how to use the flags, and how to count the points and fouls, and other details about the fighting in the matches. He described to the participants the allowed and prohibited techniques, also explained how the judges and competitors to enter the ring and to exit from it, and what they should do while then. At the end of the course Shihan gave the chance for questions and inquiries and he answered them.

   

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The Annual Kyokushin Karate Camp 2011 in Riyadh

Shihan Adnan Tarsha the Branch Chief of the International Karate Organization Kyokushin-Kaikan organized the annual camp in Riyadh - Saudi Arabia on Friday May 27, 2011. The program of the camp included three different training sessions, a variety of contests in the strengthening exercises and an explanation about the rehabilitation and first aid presented by the student and pharmacist Shaaban Al-Maslamani.

At the end of the camp Shihan Adnan Tarsha handed over the gold medals to the winners of the various contests, the certificates of participating by a team to the instructors, the participating certificates to the all participants, and concluded with a dinner for all participants.

   

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Kyokushin Judging Course in Riyadh in 2012

Shihan Adnan Tarsha Branch Chief of the International Karate Organization Kyokushin Kaikan organize a course of Kyokushin Karate judging in Riyadh - Saudi Arabia on 10/02/2012. A number of Kyokushin instructors and a number of black belt holders in Saudi Arabia participated in this course.

Shihan Adnan Tarsha presented a full explanation about judging rules and how to use the flags, and how to count the points and fouls, and other details about the fighting in the matches. He described to the participants the allowed and prohibited techniques, also explained how the judges and competitors to enter the ring and to exit from it, and what they should do while then. He emphasize on the issue of not to insist on the mistake of lifting the wrong flag because that will be greatest than the mistake; it will be injustice, so it is best to the judge to corrects that by lifting the right flag (white flag), for example, instead of the wrong flag (red) or vice versa.

   

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The Annual Kyokushin Karate Camp 2012 in Riyadh

Shihan Adnan Tarsha the Branch Chief of the International Karate Organization Kyokushin-Kaikan organized the annual camp in Riyadh - Saudi Arabia on Friday May 5, 2011. The program of the camp included three different training sessions, a variety of contests in the strengthening exercises. Also there was a black belt 1st Dan test for  four Junior students more.

At the end of the camp Shihan Adnan Tarsha handed over the gold medals to the winners of the various contests, the certificates of participating by a team to the instructors, the participating certificates to the all participants, the black belt to the passers in the test, and concluded with the dinner.

   

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Kyokushin Judging Course in Riyadh in 2013

Shihan Adnan Tarsha Branch Chief of the International Karate Organization Kyokushin Kaikan organized a course of Kyokushin Karate judging in Riyadh - Saudi Arabia on 7/02/2013. A number of Kyokushin instructors and a number of black belt holders in Saudi Arabia participated in this course.

Shihan Adnan Tarsha presented a full explanation about judging rules and how to use the flags, and how to count the points and fouls, and other details about the fighting in the matches. He described to the participants the allowed and prohibited techniques, also explained how the judges and competitors to enter the ring and to exit from it, and what they should do while then. He emphasize on the issue of not to insist on the mistake of lifting the wrong flag because that will be greatest than the mistake; it will be injustice, so it is best to the judge to corrects that by lifting the right flag (white flag), for example, instead of the wrong flag (red) or vice versa.

   

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Preparing two competitors for "World Youth Elite Tournament" in Japan in 2013

Shihan Adnan Tarsha the Branch Chief of the International Karate Organization Kyokushin-kaikan received an invitation to participate by a team in the World Youth Elite Tournament which will be held in Tokyo Japan on Saturday April 27, 2013. Tow youth students of Sensei Abdulaziz Tarsha: Adnan Dhagstani and Abdullah Bahakim agreed to travel and participating in this tournament and participating in the international camp too. Also, Senpai Abdulrahman Nantomi students of Shihan Adnan Tarsha requested to travel and participating in the international camp, he had been assigned by the branch chief to be the team leader.

Preparing to this international participation the two participators got a training program included, a series of severe exercises including:
1- Strengthening the abdomen and the chest to bear strong successive
punches, for this purpose the other students made two lines and each of them take his turn
    to direct a number of
punches to their
abdomen and chest.
2- Strengthening the thighs to bear stronger strikes by shin, so each student directs a number of low kick by shin to the thighs of the two fighters.
3- Development of physical force by the power of pushing back the other student's body.
4-
Fighting training to strengthen the defense of the face and how to avoid the other competitor's roundhouse kicks.
5-
Free
fighting.
6- Instructions from the instructor and a number of
technical skills to use them in the fighting.

   

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The Annual Kyokushin Karate Camp 2013 in Riyadh

Shihan Adnan Tarsha the Branch Chief of the International Karate Organization Kyokushin-Kaikan organized the annual camp in Riyadh - Saudi Arabia on Friday April 5, 2013. The program of the camp included three different training sessions, a variety of contests of the strengthening exercises. The camp included a ceremony of delivering the black belt 1st Dan issued by I. K. O. Kyokushin-Kaikan in Japan to Senpai Abdulrahman Nantomi and Senpai Ahmad Al-Tarsha. Also there was a special training session to the two students who will participate in the World Youth Elite Tournament in Japan on April 27, 2013.more

At the end of the camp Shihan Adnan Tarsha handed over the golden medals to the winners of the various contests, the certificates of participating by a team to the instructors, the participating certificates to the all participants, and concluded with the dinner

   

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The Annual Kyokushin Karate Camp 2015 in Riyadh

Shihan Adnan Tarsha the Branch Chief of the International Karate Organization Kyokushin-Kaikan organized the annual camp in Riyadh - Saudi Arabia on Friday April 24, 2015. The program of the camp included four sessions: 1- Basic techniques. 2- 50 man fighting for Sensei Abdulaziz Tarsha. 3- Techniques with moving in a different stances. 4- a variety of contests in the strengthening exercises. The camp included a ceremony of delivering the black belt 1st Dan and different Kyu certificates issued by I. K. O. Kyokushin-Kaikan in Japan.

At the end of the camp Shihan Adnan Tarsha handed over the golden medals to the winners of the various contests, the certificates of participating by a team to the instructors, the participating certificates to the all participants, and concluded with the dinner.

   

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Kyokushin Judging Course in Riyadh in 2017

Shihan Adnan Tarsha Branch Chief of the International Karate Organization Kyokushin Kaikan organized a course of Kyokushin Karate judging in Riyadh - Saudi Arabia on 02/03/2017. A number of Kyokushin instructors and a number of black belt holders in Saudi Arabia participated in this course.

Shihan Adnan Tarsha presented a full explanation about judging rules and how to use the flags, and how to count the points and fouls, and other details about the fighting in the matches. He described to the participants the allowed and prohibited techniques, also explained how the judges and competitors to enter the ring and to exit from it, and what they should do while then. He emphasize on the issue of not to insist on the mistake of lifting the wrong flag because that will be greatest than the mistake; it will be injustice, so it is best to the judge to corrects that by lifting the right flag (white flag), for example, instead of the wrong flag (red) or vice versa.

   

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The Annual Kyokushin Karate Camp 2018 in Riyadh

Shihan Adnan Tarsha the Branch Chief of the International Karate Organization Kyokushin-Kaikan organized the annual camp in Riyadh - Saudi Arabia on Friday January 26, 2018. The program of the camp included five sessions: 1- Basic techniques. 2- Techniques with moving in a different stances. 3- Bunkai: Kata applications. 4- The new rules of competitions. 5- Variety of contests in the strengthening exercises.

At the end of the camp Shihan Adnan Tarsha handed over the golden medals to the winners of the various contests, and the certificates of participating in the camp to the all participants, and concluded with the dinner.

   

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Kyokushin Judging Course in Riyadh in 2018

Shihan Adnan Tarsha Branch Chief of the International Karate Organization Kyokushin Kaikan organized a course of Kyokushin Karate judging on 22/02/2018.

A number of Kyokushin instructors and a number of black belt holders participated in this course.

Shihan Adnan Tarsha presented an explanation about judging rules and gave a number of notices, also Sensei Abdullah Tarsha explained the new rules of fighting and how to count the points and fouls, then practical exercises were conducted on judging.

   

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Kyokushin Training Seminar in Kuwait in 2018

In the second day of All Asia Championship in Kuwait on Saturday April 7, 2018 and in the same place of the championship, the training seminar started at 9:00 AM and led by Shihan Katsuhito Gorai, while it was opened by Shihan Peter Chong.

   

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The Annual Kyokushin Karate Camp 2019 in Riyadh

Shihan Adnan Tarsha the Branch Chief of the International Karate Organization Kyokushin-Kaikan organized the annual camp in Riyadh - Saudi Arabia on Friday January 25, 2019. The program of the camp included three sessions: 1- Basic techniques. 2- Fighting techniques with Zanshin. 3- Techniques with moving in a different stances and Kata "Taikyoku Sono Ichi" by different methods.

   

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The Annual Kyokushin Karate Camp 2020 in Riyadh

Shihan Adnan Tarsha the Branch Chief of the International Karate Organization Kyokushin-Kaikan organized the annual camp in Riyadh - Saudi Arabia on Friday January 24, 2020. The program of the camp included three sessions: 1- Basic techniques. 2- Fighting techniques. 3- Techniques with moving in a different stances.

   

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Kyokushin Judging Course in Riyadh in 2021

On 27/05/2021 and under the supervision of the Saudi Kyokushin Committee with the presence the member Mr. Naif Alhoti, Shihan Adnan Tarsha Branch Chief of the International Karate Organization Kyokushin Kaikan organized a course of Kyokushin Karate judging on 27/05/2021.

A number of Kyokushin judges, instructors and a number of black belt holders participated in this course.

Shihan Adnan Tarsha gave some advices and a number of notices, also Sensei Abdullah Tarsha explained the rules of judging.

   

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The ceremony honoring Shihan Adnan Tarsha in Riyadh 2021

On Friday, 2/7/2021, and on the occasion of the establishment of the (Saudi Kyokushin Committee), the Kyokushin instructors and students in Riyadh held a ceremony honoring Shihan Adnan Tarsha in fulfillment of his generosity and in honor of his efforts since the year 1976 and his tireless work in training and establishing the art of Kyokushin Karate in the Kingdom of Saudi Arab.

The ceremony was opened with the recitation of the Noble Qur’an by the player Khaled Al-Hammad, then Shihan Adnan Tarsha gave a speech on this occasion, and then some of the players told their experience and their beginnings in training. Then Mr. Nayef Al-Houti presented the memorial plate and gifts to Shihan Adnan. In turn, Mr. Al-Houti received the memorial plate on the occasion of his selection as a member of this committee. This ceremony wasn't without physical and informational benefit, as competitions were organized in physical strength and endurance exercises, as well as a competition in answering 50 questions about the art of Kyokushin, and cups and medals were distributed to the winners. The ceremony concluded with a dinner feast.

   

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The Lecture of Shihan Adnan Tarsha in the Leaders Development Institute in Riyadh 2021

Shihan Adnan Tarsha received an invitation from the Saudi Kyokushin Committee to give a lecture on "The Player's Preparation for the International Championships" at the Leaders Development Institute at the Ministry of Sports within the training course led by the Committee's Chairman, Mr. Abdul Raheem Al-Shehri. The lecture took place on the evening of Wednesday, September 29, 2021, and lasted for two hours. In addition to the explanation and information, the lecture included video clips, including a clip explaining the practical program for preparing the player for the international tournament.

At the end of the lecture, two papers were distributed to the attendees, the first entitled: "Ethics and Etiquettes in Championships", and the second entitled: "The Commandments of Shihan Adnan Tarsha for the Participant in a Championship".

   

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The First Course for the Kyokushin Judges in the Leaders Development Institute in Riyadh 2021

Shihan Adnan Tarsha received an invitation from the Saudi Kyokushin Committee to hold the first course for new Kyokushin referees and judges at the Leadership Development Institute at the Ministry of Sports in Saudi Arabia. The course was held over five days from December 26-30, 2021. The course materials varied between presentations, practical applications and video clips, and culminated in holding real matches in the referees’ practical test and then a written test for referees of 100 questions, and judges with 60 questions.

Shihan Adnan Tarsha's article entitled: (Integrity and Justice in Championships) was distributed to the participants.

   

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Dubai International Kyokushin Camp 2022

Shihan Adnan Tarsha's branch participated with a team in the Dubai International Kyokushin Camp on Saturday and Sunday 3-4/9/2022. Organized by Sensei Haitham Al Durazi the head of the U.A.E. branch, and conducted by the international champion, Alejandro Navarro.
In addition to the branch of Shihan Adnan Tarsha, a number of other branches of I.K.O. participated in it: Kuwait branch led by branch chief Shihan Bahaa Omran, Bahrain branch led by branch chief Sensei Hussein Al Durazi, Emirates branch and a number of other teams and individuals.

   

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The 2nd Course for the Kyokushin Judges in the Leaders Development Institute in Riyadh 2022

The 2nd course for Judges was held over five days from September 25-29, 2022, which organized by the Saudi Kyokushin Committee in the Leadership Development Institute at the Ministry of Sports in Saudi Arabia. Shihan Adnan Tarsha was the Lecturer in this course. The materials varied between presentations, practical applications and video clips, and culminated in holding real matches in the referees’ practical test and then a written test for judges.

   

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Preparations of the Saudi Arabia Team for the World Tournament in Japan 2023

The Team of Saudi Arabia from the branch of Shihan Adnan Tarsha will participate in the World Tournament in Japan on April 28-30, 2023.

The team consist of 9 participants in different categories, and they had intensive training over the months before the tournament.

   

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Course for the referees and judges of the 1st Gulf Championship in Al-Khobar 2023

Shihan Adnan Tarsha, the international Kyokushin expert in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, received an official invitation from the Saudi Kyokushin Committee to hold a special course for the judges and referees of the First Gulf Championship, which will be held in the city of Al-Khobar in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, organized by the committee and sponsored by the Ministry of Sports. The course was held on Thursday, October 5, 2023.

   

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The International Kyokushin Camps in Japan 2023

Shihan Adnan Tarsha's branch participated by a team in Japan International Kyokushin Camps in November 2023. Organized by International Kyokushin Organization.

   

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The Training Camp of Foundation Day In Medina 2024

Shihan Adnan Tarsha received an invitation from the Saudi Kyokushin Committee to lead the training camp in Medina on the occasion of Foundation Day.
The camp was held for three consecutive days on February 21-24, 2024 in Prince Mohammed bin Abdulaziz Sports City, and concluded with a number of strength exercises competitions which were won by a number of participants.
At the end of the camp, Shihan Adnan Tarsha crowned the winners of the competitions with medals, and he and the president of the committee, Mr. Abdulrahim Al-Shehri, also presented the certificates of participation in the camp.

   

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The 3rd Course for the Kyokushin Judges in the Leaders Development Institute in Riyadh 2024

The 3rd course for Judges was held over five days from April 21-25, 2024, which organized by the Saudi Kyokushin Committee in the Leadership Development Institute at the Ministry of Sports in Saudi Arabia. Shihan Adnan Tarsha was the Lecturer in this course. The materials varied between presentations, practical applications and video clips, and culminated in holding real matches in the practical test and then a written examination.

   

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