Prof. George POPPER, GCKM (HUN)Executive
President of IBSSA was invited as special guest by Dr. Eriks GRINBERGS
(LAT) - Head of the Organising - Committee of the 2nd IBSSA World Martial
Arts Championships and Festival, which was held between 15 - 19 November
2002 in Riga, Latvia. Numerous IBSSA leaders and other high officials
were also present and the occasion was used for meetings and discussions.
Attendees
- Prof. George POPPER, GCKM (HUN) Executive President of IBSSA
- Prof. Giacomo Spartaco BERTOLETTI, KM (ITA) 1st Vice-President of
IBSSA, President of World Ju Jitsu Kobudo Organisation (WJJKO), Vice-President
of International Budo Academy - Dr. Rony KLUGER, KM (ISR) General Secretary of IBSSA, Dean of International
Budo Academy, Head of the Israeli System of Military Self Defense KRAV
MAGA - Prof. Robert CLARK (GBR) Honorary Member of IBSSA, Vice President
of IBSSA International Sport Federation, Country Representative of
IBSSA for Great Britain - Dr. Paul G. HÖGLUND (SWE) Honorary Member of IBSSA, Member of
the Executive Committee of IBSSA, Chairman of Quality Control Department - Mr. Pham Xuan TONG (FRA) Honorary member of IBSSA
- Dr. Constantin BUZATU, KCM (ROM) 2nd Vice Chairman of the Executive
Committee of IBSSA, Security expert, Country Representative of IBSSA
for Romania - Mrs. Anna POPPER (HUN) Member of the Executive Committee of IBSSA,
Chairman of Event Management and Protocol Department - Dr. Eric R. Van de WALL (NED) Member of EC of IBSSA, Country Representative
of IBSSA for the Netherlands, Chairman of Medical Department - Mr. Victor PETOUKHOV (RUS) Member of EC of IBSSA, International Coordinator
of IBSSA for CIS, Chairman of Fund Raising Department - Mr. Roberto De RONZI (ITA) Member of Antiterrorist Department, IBSSA
Master Teacher - Mr. Stephen CHEE (SIN) Country Representative of IBSSA for Singapore
- Mr. Genadij SEIBUTIS (LAT) Country Representative of IBSSA for Latvia,
Member of VIP Protection and Security Department of IBSSA - Mr. Vladislav KIRILOVSKIY (LAT) Regional Representative of IBSSA
for Baltic Republics - Mr. Tonino TROTTA (ITA) Regional Representative of IBSSA for Lombardia
- Mr. Roberto VISMARA (ITA) Regional Representative of IBSSA for Lombardia,
General Secretary of World Union of Qwan Ki Do - Mr. Liviu GORGONETU (ROM) Regional Representative of IBSSA for South
Romania, President of the Romanian Ju Jitsu Federation - Dr. Miroslav FRIEDRISHEK (CZE) Delegation
- Mr. Michal POLCAK (CZE) Delegation from the Czech Republic
- Mrs. Veronique SANTAROSSA (ITA) IBSSA Instructor
- Mr. Arnis SHAURINSH (LAT) Martial Arts expert, General Secretary
of Latvian Goju-ryu Karate Fed. - Mr. Frank PHILIPOOM (NED) Full member of IBSSA
- Mr. Auvo NIINIKETO (FIN) Full member of IBSSA
The 2nd IBSSA World Martial Arts Championships and Festival was a great
success and a very professional event highlighted by clinics run by famous
high ranked Masters. The Festival included Karate do, Ju-Jitsu, Kata
(separated to styles), Kobudo Kata competitions and traditional and free
demonstrations. More than 40 groups (national and international federations)
were present at the Festival, representing 20 countries of 3 continents
of the world.
Program of the Festival
Prior to the competitions an Official reception was held for IBSSA leaders
given by the Mayor of Riga City together with a Press Conference on the
15th November 2002 (Friday) at 1.00 PM at the City Hall with active participation
of the Local Press and TV representatives.
After the reception and press conference at 4.00 PM the Opening Ceremony
of the Festival took place in the Congress Hall with Martial Arts and
Bodyguard show with the participation of 40 different groups (20 national
sport federations and 20 international groups of IBSSA). The Congress
Hall was full of spectators, invited guests, high-ranking officials,
representatives of the press and TV stations. The Opening Ceremony and
demonstrations ended with a Banquet - opened to everybody. It was a great
occasion for masters, managers and competitors to stay together and get
acquainted with each other.
On the 16th November 2002 (Saturday) at Kipsala Hall took place the
Karate Championships. The event started with the Kata competitions and
was followed by the Kumite with the participation of more than 40 national
and international sport federations. During the Championships at the
left side of Kipsala Hall high-level Masters Seminars and Ju Jitsu Training
Seminar (by Soke Robert CLARK (GBR), M° Giacomo S. BERTOLETTI (ITA),
Master Teacher of Self Defence and Martial Arts, Instructors Seniors
Ju Jitsu: Mr. Roberto DE RONZI) were held with the active participation
of about 50 people per each seminar.
At 4.00 PM took place the Kata and Kumite finals continuously with Medal
ceremony for winners of senior categories. IBSSA officials and high-ranking
leaders handed over the medals and cups to the winners. Each contestant
of the 2nd IBSSA World Martial Arts Championships and Festival - who
participated at the Karate competition and filled out the registration
form - and also attendees of the masters training seminars, received
an IBSSA Participation Diploma.
At the end of the competitions there was a real show with Martial Arts,
Self defence and Bodyguard demonstrations of all the disciplines, with
the participation of approximately 40 different groups (20 local and
20 IBSSA), masters and international guests in order to make the Closing
Ceremony a spectacular and fascinating event.
IBSSA demonstrations
- Mr. Márk MÉSZÁROS (HUN) - Shotokan Kata and
Iaido demo - Israeli Team (Dean: Dr. Rony KLUGER) - Karate Do
- Mr. Roberto De RONZI (ITA) and Mr. Jaaks KABRITS (EST) - Ju Jitsu
- Mr. Pham Xuan TONG (FRA) - Qwan Ki Do
International Team
- Dr. Rony KLUGER (ISR)
- Mr. Roberto De RONZI (ITA)
- Mr. Stephen CHEE (SIN)
- Mr. Attila MISKOLCZI (HUN)
- Mr. Jaaks KABRITS (EST) - Self defence and Krav Maga
The Festival finished with the regards of Dr. Eriks GRINBERGS - Chairman
of Legal Department of IBSSA and Head of the Organising Committee.
On the 17th November 2002 (Sunday) at 3.00 PM the Opening conference
of IBSSA Latvia representation office was held in Hotel Riga. Prof. George
POPPER - Executive President of IBSSA and Dr. Dace GRINBERGA - Lawyer
signed a contract in order to establish officially IBSSA Latvia Representation
Office in the Baltic Region and especially in Riga.
Dr. Rony KLUGER and Prof. Giacomo Spartaco BERTOLETTI reported about
the successful 2nd IBSSA World Martial Arts Championships and Festival.
After the thorough information Dr. Paul H ÖGLUND reported briefly
about new activities and future plans of the Quality Control and Testing
Department of IBSSA. The Czech delegation handed over the speech of Dr.
Alexandr CACH - Country Representative of IBSSA for Czech Republic, who
couldn't participate at the Festival due to other circumstances. (Speech
- Annex 1)
Prof. George POPPER gave information on the meetings and discussions
with World Anticriminal and Antiterrorist Forum (WAAF) and with VIMPEL,
that IBSSA will start collaboration with these organisations and Cooperation
contracts will be signed in the near future. The Executive President
considered these meetings very successful and asked the present leader
of VIMPEL to make his speech. Mr. Victor Nikolajevics KIM - Vice President
of "Vimpel", who was present at the Championships and other
official events as well, introduced and gave brief information about "Vimpel".
Mr. Kim expressed his intentions again, that "Vimpel" would
like to start cooperation with IBSSA and to create business partnership
with the Members of IBSSA.
On the 18th November 2002 (Monday) at 10.00 AM the IBSSA Board of Directors
held its meeting to discuss all general matters concerning IBSSA International
Sport Federation (ISF) in order to re-establish the Federation (creating
new committees) and to appoint new leaders. The Board also made the evaluation
of the 2nd IBSSA World Martial Arts Championships and Festival and discussed
the dates and subjects of the forthcoming events of IBSSA.
After the Board meeting the IBSSA leaders had discussions with the Czech
delegation, with Mr. Jaaks KABRITS from Estonia and with other officials
of IBSSA from Romania, the Netherlands, Sweden, Russia etc.
Prof. George POPPER expressed his congratulation and special thanks
to Dr. Eriks GRINBERGS - Head of the Organising Committee for the successful
organization of this event.
20th November 2002, Budapest
IBSSA HQ
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