24. - 27. July 2008 

Welcome to Mandal and  the Martial Arts Summer Camp
Mandal karateklubb (MKK) has the pleasure of inviting you all to this years summer camp. It will be the 15th time we organises the camp. Our camps have always been based on quality and broadness within the martial arts and for us it’s always been important to succeed. This year’s camp is no exception. 
As always we strive to offer new and interesting instructors, and of course, to take care off our regular participants. Alone as a club or an art we may be small, but together we can accomplish great things!
Come with an open mind, and learn directly from the masters. Try something new and you will have some interesting and eventful days in Mandal. We shall do our best to make your stay unforgettable. MKK wishes you all welcome to the 2008 Martial Arts Summer Camp in Mandal, Norway.
 

Best regards from Yngvar "Ylla" Nilsen
Camp director

Mandal – Norway’s #1 holiday place on the south coast
The perfect place for summer, sun and martial arts. The camp area is within walking distance of the town and the lovely beaches which Mandal is famed for. The nightlife in the summer is lively, offering a small variety of restaurants, pubs and bars. A trip on the town or a quiet night by the river - it’s up to you.

How to get to there
Mandal is the southern most town in Norway, easily accessible by bus, train, ferry and plane. The nearest airport is in Kristiansand (Kjevik airport), where the main ferry link to Europe and trainstation is also situated.  Corresponding busses leave regularly for Mandal from Kristiansand. In addition, you can take the express buss from Bergen or Stavanger heading for Mandal, or the express bus from Oslo to Kristiansand. Busses leave several times a day in both directions.

Where to stay
We offer free sleep-over at the school next to the camp area. Other sleeping alternatives include:First Hotel Solborg (one of our our sponsor), which you can reach on telephone: (+47) 38 27 21 00 or e-mail: booking.solborg@firsthotels.no  Please use the booking code “Karate08”; or
Hald Pensjonat, Hald, telephone: (+47) 38 26 01 00, Fax: (+47) 38 26 01 01, or e-mail: hald@hald.no
If you would like information concerning other accommodation, please phone Destination Mandal: (+47) 38 27 83 00 or fax (+47) 38 27 86 01.

Food and beverage
There is a café at the main training area.Daily breakfast, lunch and dinner tickets can be purchased here.

Social get-together
On Friday- and Thursday evenings some social activities are traditionally organised, and on Saturday evening we host a great feast: We fire up the barbecue, and you can cook your choice of food. And the dinner the party begin with the camp’s very own karaoke show. Anybody is welcome to enter the stage and have som fun. More information will be available on our web page: http://www.mandalkarateklubb.no

Sign up
To register, send your name, address and age to:
Mandal karate club
Post-box 3007
4506 Mandal Norway

E-mail: mandalkk@online.no
Telephone: (+47) 958 70 123

Camp fee
Sign up and pay before 15th June:
All days: adults NOK 1000,-; under 14 years NOK 700,-
Sign up and pay after 15th June:
All days: adults NOK 1300,-; under 14 years NOK 1000,-
Saturday and Sunday, sign up and pay before 15th June
Adults NOK 700,-; under 14 years NOK 550,-

Saturday and Sunday, sign up and pay after 15th June

Adults NOK 900,-; Under 14 years NOK 650;-

 Pay in advance to Sparebanken Sor Norway:
IBAN: NO92  3040 2103 007  BIC-address: AASPNO22

The camp fee includes free sleep-over at the nearby school, participation in all classes and admission to the demonstration on Saturday afternoon.

This years instructors:

This year Sørlaminering AS and MKK proudly present

"The Flying Gentelman"

Remy Bonjasky



Bonjasky was born in Suriname, and moved to the Netherlands when he was 5 years old. He was involved in soccer during his teens, but when he accidently broke his leg he chose to stop playing. At the age of 18 a friend brought him to a Muay Thai gym (Mejiro Gym) to "see who is the best", and Bonjasky decided to stay and train, and eventually fell in love with Muay Thai. Bonjasky had his first competition fight at the age of 19 against an established Dutch mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter named Valentijn Overeem. Bonjasky won by TKO. From this moment on he quit his job as a network operator and focused on training full time. Remy Bonjasky made his K-1 debut against an established K-1 fighter, Ray Sefo in 2001, and despite the odds he won the fight by TKO.
His record and titles:
Fights: 72. Wins: 59, KO´s: 33
K-1 Fights: 40, K-1 Wins: 30, K-1 KO´s: 11
2004 K-1 World GP champion
2003 K-1 World GP champion

2003 K-1 World GP in Las Vegas champion
19999 WPKA Worls superweight Muay Thai champion

1998 IPMTF European super Heavyweight champion

http://www.remybonjasky.com/

 

Anthony Kleeman - Eskrima

 

Kleeman is originally from Alice Springs, Australia. He started doing martial arts in 1976 and has achieved black belt ranks in Tang Soo Do, Eskrima, Eskrido, Pangamot, Kilat, Arjukampo, Martial Arts Wrestling and Sikaran. He is a charter member of WEKAF and of CDPWF. And in addition, Kleeman is a several time World Full Contact Eskrima Champion (1989, 1992, 1993, 2006 and 2007).
Anthony Kleeman obtained the title of grand master by Grand Master “Cacoy” Canete in July of 2007, and was inducted into the “Doce Pares” hall of fame in 2008.

Dino Heynes from US will assist Anthony during classes

http://web.mac.com/dpfas/DPFAS.com/Welcome.html

 

Els and Wim Muilwijk - Karate



They visited the camp last year with great success. Els is a 2nd dan Judo and 6th dan Karate and the highest graded in Europe in the EKU, and she is the only female examiner from Holland. Wim is a former coach/trainer to the Dutch karate team (2000-2002). He is highly graded within several martial arts: 3rd dan Judo, 5th dan Ju Jitsu, Kickboxing teacher and 6th dan Karate. Both practice the Wado ryu style of Karate, and together they run the Sportschool Muilwijk in Dordrecht.

http://www.sportschoolmuilwijk.nl/ 






Renè Van Amersfoort - Iaido - Jodo

 

Started doing Wado Ryu Karate-do in 1975, Iaido and Kendo in 1980, Jodo in 1982 and Kickboxing 1991. He became a Karate instructor in 1984. Van Amersfoort starting to teach Iaido and Jodo internationally in 1996. For him martial arts is about etiquette, correct techniques, hard training and always striving to improve both himselv and his students to be better then yesterday. He achieved the level of 5th  dan Wado Ryu, 7th dan Iaido Renshi, 7th dan Jodo Renshi and 2nd dan Kendo.



 

 

Mario den Edel - Jiu jutsu

 

den Edel is the technical director of the International Jiu Jutsu Federation, and head instructor for national and international teachers within the art of Jiu Jutsu. He is also technical responsible for the organisation of the World championships and World Games, in addition to the maintaining and making of the international competition rules.
den Edel has written the book Jiu Jutsu Do. He is founder of the competition system; Fighting and Duo. Also founder of, E-Bo-No-Kata and Ne-Waza-Kata. Last, but not least among his merits, he is a professor of Jiu Jutsu and Judo.

http://www.denedelgouda.nl/

 

 

Sveinung Byberg - Karate kumite

 

Byberg has a long career within Karate; with 14 gold medals from Norwegian championship, 7 time Nordic champion, 3 gold medals from US open, gold medal from British open and medals from European championship and world Games. He was on the Norwegian karate team from 1994-2006. He is currently coache for the Norwegian Karate team. He will be teaching kumite during the camp. So we encourage youths with ambitions to not miss an excellent opportunity to show their Karate skills to one of Norway’s most experience performers and coaches.

 

http://www.stavangerkarateklubb.no/

Jørn Ove Hansen will come to Mandal and join Sveinung as a instructor.

 

 

 

Magnus Rygh - Kendo

 

Rygh will be on of the instructors this year and he is well known in Norways for his high skills in kendo, jodo, iaido and naginata. Rygh will bring with him another kendo instructor and he will be announced later.

 

http://www.osi.uio.no/kendo/

 

 

 

Ken Culshaw - Jiu jutsu

 

An always popular instructor who has guested the summer camp with great success many times before. Culshaw teaches a direct and effective Jiu Jitsu art, in addition to various weapons,such as Bo and Jo. He started his Ju Jutsu training in 1968 with the British Ju Jutsu Association under Soke Jim Blundell, and achieved his 1st dan in 1977. He established Welham Martial Arts (WMA) in 1995, mainly to keep true to the teachings of Blundell.


http://www.welhammartialarts.com/ 

 

John-Olav Einemo - MMA

 

 This World Champion is perhaps the most accomplished MMA/BJJ practitioner in Norway, and is ranked among the best in the world. His achievements include: European Brazilian JJ (BJJ) Champion 1999, Scandinavian Champion in SW and Brazilian JJ 2000, 2001, 1st place in the 2001 Mundial Brazilian JJ World Championship (class: "absolute blue belt"), World Champion in SW in 2003, winner of pro Shooto Japan 2003, BJJ World Championship in 2001, World Championship in Abu Dabi in 2003, and Abu Dabi Super Fight against Roger Gracie in “007. Finally, he has 7 Free Fight matches.

 

http://sfuk.tripod.com/interviews_03/einemo.html

http://www.graciemag.com/?c=144&a=3637

Frank Lystad - MMA

 

With background from MMA and Kyokushin Karate he will join in and assist John-Olav Einemo in his classes. Lystad has been a competitior in submission wrestling, boxing, Kyokushin Karate, Vale Tudo and Shooto. He also has several years of experience as an instructor, and is at the present moment in time coach of the National Full Contact Karate Kyokushin-team.

 

 

 

 

 

Soke K. Yamaue - Aiki jutsu

 

He was born in Japan in 1946 and graduated in Ritsumeikan University in Kyoto, Japan. His father taught him Judo and chiropractic techniques, one of his uncles taught him Gojuryu karate and his grandfather taught him Aiki Jutsu and Aikido. He also practised Shorinji Kempo and different kinds of Chinese Kung Fu.

http://home6.inet.tele.dk/yamaue/

http://www.aikijutsu.biz/

 

 


André Aurdahl - Kung fu

 

Aurdahl has over 20 years experience with Kung Fu, and has practised under Master Yngve Eriksen since the 1980`s. With experience within many different Kung Fu styles, over the last years he has been combining Kung Fu with grappling/Jiu-Jutsu. Aurdahl also has experience from traditional Karate.

 

 

 

Yngve Eriksen - Kung fu

 

Eriksen was one of the very first practitioners of Kung Fu in Norway with 30 years experience in multiple styles, and has practised under Master Chim (the Bird). In addition he also has experience in Karate and Tae Kwon Do. This year he and Andrè Aurdahl will hold classes together, and they will focus on the praying mantis Kung Fu style, form and applications.

 

 

 

 

Karl Johan Remøy and Jimmy Bohafra - Contau

 

This fighting duo last visited us in 2007 with great sucsess. They have practiced Phillipino martial arts since 1987, but the last years they have broadened their horizons and worked on including Indonesian, Malay and Thai martial arts. Together they will hold classes in South-East Asian self-defence, with and without knife. Access to this course is only for those over 16 years of age.  

 

   http://www.wekaf.com/

Knut Nerheim - Krav maga

 

Nerheim is leader of the technical comite of Krav Maga Norge. He is graded 4th dan Wado Ryu Karate and 4th dan Krav Maga. He is one of the partook in the establishment of Krav Maga in Norway over 10 years ago. He instructs daily at Oslo Krav Maga club, and also functions also leader and an instructor in Ski karate club..

http://www.kravmaga.net/

http://www.skikarate.no/

 

 

 

Knut Brende - Krav maga

 

Brende started with martial arts in 1976, and the first art he encountered was Wado Ryu. He eventually also started training boxing and Thai-boxing. Since 1993 he has been instructor in Arerican Tae Kwon Do Moo Duk Kwan, and is graded 4th dan in this style. He started doing Krav Maga in 1996 and also hold a 4th dan in this martial art.



http://www.kravmaga.net/

Svein Gardsø - Judo

 

Gardsø is the highest graded Judo instructor in Norway (6th), and has been a professional instructor since 1978. He started Larvik Judo club in 1982, where he functioned as the main instructor until 1995. Since 1990 he has coached Norway’s south county regional Judo team, and has also been coach for the national Norwegian female Judo team. Today he instructs at Sandefjord Judo club.

http://n3sport.no/Organisation.asp?id=61545

 

 

Patric Petersen - Aikido


On behalf of Team Matsuru Petersen will give Aikido lessons on Friday and Saturday. He is a well experience Martial artist specializing in Aikido anfd Kendo.

 

 

 

 

Kendo instructor
I will announce one more Kendo instructor as soon as possible at this place.

 

Insurance

On behalf of Mandal karateklubb (MKK), we would like to announce that you practice at your own risk. If you are a member of a martial arts federation you are most likely insured. Please check with your club or federation.
Vendor

Matsuru Norway
Will have stand during the camp and Mr. Patric Petersen from Matsuru team will also give aikido lessons on friday and saturday.

Special camp prices - Don’t miss a bargain! www.matsuru.no

 

This years sponsors


www.matsuru.no