Kyokushin Budokai
Dutch hybrid Kyokushin branch combining full-contact strikes with Judo throws.
Quick Facts
Founder
Country of OriginNetherlands
NetherlandsFoundedc. 1980
RegionEurope
Primary FocusHybrid
Contact LevelFull contact
Belt System20 levels →
Character & Origin
StatusLiving, organized
LineageTraditional
Era of Origin20th century
Organisation & Competition
Olympic StatusNot Olympic
What the style is built from
Editorial rating on a 0–3 scale, based on how much room each area gets in ordinary training.
Hand strikesCore
KicksCore
Throws & takedownsSignificant
Ground fightingMarginal
Locks & holdsMarginal
WeaponsNot used
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About Kyokushin Budokai
Kyokushin Budokai (IBK) was founded in the Netherlands by the legendary Jon Bluming (10th Dan Kyokushin and 9th Dan Judo). He combined the uncompromising full-contact punches and kicks of Kyokushin karate with the throws, chokes and ground holds of Kodokan Judo and Sambo.
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