Daniel Milicevic  (1st Kyu / New York)
Daniel is a native of Serbia who surprised everyone when came up from nowhere to advance to the Final of the 2010 European Championships in Romania. He moved to NYC that same year to focus on his training at Kyokushin NY. Daniel placed 2nd in the Super Heavy Weight at the US Championships in January 2011and was invited to fight in the recent 10th World Open Karate Tournament in Japan. His towering height is an obvious advantage for knee kicks and high kicks to knock out his opponents. He is poised and ready to claim the title this year.

11 US Weight Category Karate Championships Super Heavy Weight 2nd Place
11 The 10th World Open
10 European Championships 2nd Place

Darmen Sadvokasov  (3rd Dan / Russia)
Making his debut in Los Angeles is world fighter Darmen Sadvokasov. This aggressive Russian contender has lit up the stage in Tokyo on numerous occasions, namely at the 9th World Open in 2007 where he defeated Alejandro Navarro and gave then Champion, Ewerton Teixeira, one of his most challenging bouts. It should be no surprise to see his strength and technique garner him a good showing on our champions’ podium.

09 All Japan Open Karate Tournament 5th Place
07 9th World Open Karate Tournament 4th Place
06 All Japan Weight Category Karate Championships 1st Place (Super HW)
04 All Japan Open Karate Tournament 5th Place

Miruyo Ito  (2nd Dan / Los Angeles)
Miruyo will again step on the tatami to challenge both kata and kumite in 2012. After moving to LA a couple of years ago, Miruyo has been training hard to recapture the elusive USWC championships in her adopted hometown. Will the year of hard regiment training be the difference between this year and last year where she had an average showing? Do not miss Miruyo’s signature technique – kicks that seem to come at opposing directions.

11 US Weight Category Karate Champions 3rd Place (LW)
08 Women’s World Championship 1st Place (Kata)
07 Women’s World Championship 1st Place (LW)
07 US Weight Category Karate Championships 1st Place (LW/MW)
07 US Weight Category Karate Championships 2nd Place (Kata)

Nicolae Stoian  (3rd Dan / Romania)
We welcome Nicolae back to Los Angeles where he has dazzled us on several occasions with his blistering hits. This Romanian has become a household name among Kyokushinkaikan aficionado and has had impressive results in his native Europe, on the World Stage in Tokyo, and here in the USA. Will he continue his reign of excellence this year or has his competition finally figured out a way to dismantle this worthy and tactical technician?

11 US Weight Category Karate Championships 1st Place (HW)
10 European Open Championship 1st Place
09 All American Open Karate Championships 3rd Place
09 US Weight Category Karate Championships 1st (Place MW)
08, 09 European Weight Category Championships 1st Place (MW)

Sota Nakano  (1st Dan / Los Angeles)
Also now residing in LA and making his 3rd appearance in LA is Sota Nakano who moved from the Aloha State where he studied under the tutelage of dearly revered, and recently passed, Shihan Bobby Lowe. Sota has proven to be a challenge for those many years his senior, and with longer fight resumes. In fact, it is Sota’s youth that fuels the fire and energizing spirit that we relish in Kyokushinkaikan. Fresh off a one match bout in Serbia where he won in fashion, will this be the year that Sota recaptures the championship in LA?

10 US Weight Category Karate Championships 1st Place (MW)