Silas Gabriel Piskaut – The Last Kyokushin Warrior
by Meet Silas Gabriel Piskaut from Tanir Island in the New Ireland Province, a Shodan (1st degree black belt) in the art of Kyokushin Karate. He …
Author: Bernard Sinai
Bernard is a student of Kyokushin Karate and a blogger. He believes martial arts has the potential to change people for the better.
Shihan Edward “Bobby” Lowe Passes
Shihan Bobby Lowe, [23-Aug-1929 to 14-Sep-2011](IKO International Committee Chairman, North & Central American Chairman, USA Branch Chief, 8th dan in the Kyokushinkaikan) passed away on …
Erima Kyokushin Holds Grading
Erima Kyokushin Karate dojo run by former PNG and Australian champion Sempai Bernard Soari, Shodan, held its second grading last Saturday since opening in 2010. …
A new icon for our blog
Good news PNG Warriors. We have designed a new icon for the website incorporating the classical yin/yan with the Papua New Guinea’s national colors; red, …
Karate to be included in PNG Games 2012
Karate will be included in the coming 2012 PNG Games in Kokopo. This comes as good news for the art in the country after a …
Sempai Silas Piskaut in Kyokushin Karate South Pacific Selection Tournament 2011
Sempai Silas Piskaut is the last of Sensei Wally’s uchi-deshi’s to receive achieve Shodan. He did his grading at Melbourne. Here is a video of …
Tona qualifies for London 2012 Olympics
Taekwondo international Thereas Tona qualified for the London 2012 Olympics for second consecutive time during the recent Pacific Games held in Noumea. The feisty Kairiku …
Sam Basil; PNG Warrior, MP
Our warrior in this post is first term politician, Bulolo MP and the newly appointed Minister for National Planning, Hon. Samuel H. Basil (Sam Basil …
Sensei Wally in action at the 1998 Coupe du Monde
Here is a clip of Sensei Walter “Wally” Schnaubelt in action at the 1998 Coupe du Monde in Paris, France. Notice his trademark jodan mawashi …
PNG Kyokushin Karate Legend: Sensei Wally Schnaubelt
Sensei Walter “Wally” Schnaubelt is from New Ireland Province and holds a 3rd Dan (3rd degree black belt) in Kyokushin Karate. He is the founder …