100-man kumite

May 2025 Extreme test of physical and mental endurance in Kyokushin karate __NOTOC__ The 100-man kumite (Japanese: hyakunin kumite) is an extreme test of physical and mental endurance in Kyokushin karate.http://www.australiankyokushin.com/kumite.shtml 100 Man Kumite Australian Kyokushin October 4, 2015 September 30, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150930000441/http://www.australiankyokushin.com/kumite.shtml live Kumite is a form of sparring, one of the three main sections of karate training, and involves simulated combat against an opponent. The 100-man kumite consists of 100 rounds of kumite, each between one-and-a-half and two minutes in length. Normally, the karate practitioner undergoing the test will have to face similarly or higher-ranked opponents, and may face the same opponent more than once in the course of the test (depending on the number of opponents available to participate). Each opponent faced will be fresh and not fatigued or injured. Each of the rounds are done under test conditions, where either of the fighters are allowed to deliver knock out blows. The challenge was devised by Masutatsu Oyama, the founder of Kyokushin and the first person to complete the test. He completed the 100-man kumite three times over three consecutive days. The second man to complete the test was Steve Arneil in 1965. In July 2004, a woman named Naomi Ali completed the 100-man kumite. Today it is considered a normal grading requirement to go through 20 to 40 rounds of Kumite when attempting Dan grades. Rules and requirements for 100-man Kumite Typically conducted under IKO (International Karate Organisation) rules An official adjudicator must be present Rounds must be a minimum of 1 and ½ minutes to 2 minutes each Minimum fighting time based on 1 and ½ minutes rounds would equal 150 minutes total The challenger must clearly win a minimum of 50% of the fights The fighting must be spirited and challenging (Bouts should be tournament standard) Opponents must be similarly or higher-ranked opponents Typically over 20 different fighters are gathered No excessive breaks from fighting Medical care should be on standby The next fighter must be fresh and ready The challenger must have had adequate opportunity between rounds for hydrationhttp://www.australiankyokushin.com/kumite.shtml 100 Man Kumite Australian Kyokushin May 5, 2025 September 30, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150930000441/http://www.australiankyokushin.com/kumite.shtml live List of 100-man kumites Masutatsu Oyama (Japan) (No Proof)Mas Oyama - Kyokushin Karate Master http://www.dynamic-karate.com/mas-oyama.html Dynamic Karate January 9, 2018 January 9, 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180109235411/http://www.dynamic-karate.com/mas-oyama.html live Steve Arneil (UK/South Africa, May 21, 1965) Tadashi Nakamura (Japan, October 15, 1965) Shigeru Oyama (Japan, September 17, 1966) (120 in total) Loek Hollander (The Netherlands, August 5, 1967) John Jarvis (New Zealand, 1967) Howard Collins (United Kingdom, December 1, 1972) Miyuki Miura (Japan, April 13, 1973) Shokei Matsui (Japan, April 18, 1986)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hopqMm14XMw https://web.archive.org/web/20070824133823/http://youtube.com/watch?v=hopqMm14XMw 2007-08-24 dead Shokei Matsui 100 man kumite YouTube January 21, 2015 Ademir da Costa (Brazil, April 25, 1987) Keiji Sampei (Japan, February 24, 1990) Akira Masuda (Japan, May 19, 1991) Kenji Yamaki (Japan, March 22, 1995) Marius Schoeman (South Africa, March 23, 1996)100 Man Kumite https://www.masutatsuoyama.com/kyokushin_100mankumite.htm 2025-05-07 www.masutatsuoyama.com Francisco Filho (Brazil, March 22, 1999)YouTube: Kyokushin Karate - Francisco Filho Hiakunin Kumite (100 Man Fight) YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oYMEoEytaaM https://web.archive.org/web/20130727055736/http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oYMEoEytaaM July 27, 2013 live July 12, 2013 Hajime Kazumi (Japan, March 13, 1999) Klaus Rex (Denmark, December 15, 2002) Zbigniew Koszela (Canada, November 16, 2003)Aktualności - Karate Turek Zapisy Karate KickboxingK 1 ZAPISY Muay Thai Oyama - www.karate.turek.net.pl http://www.karate.turek.net.pl/pl/2/informacje/2/21/ 2024-03-06 www.karate.turek.net.pl Naomi Ali née Woods (Australia, July 4, 2004) Víctor Flores (Argentina, December 8, 2004) Juan Manuel Gallego (Spain, 21 January 2006) César Rufo Silvestre (Spain, 3 December 2006)The Ultimate Fight: How The 100 Man Kumite Tests The Karateka's Body, Mind and Spirit https://fight-library.com/2022/10/25/the-ultimate-fight-how-the-100-man-kumite-tests-the-karatekas-body-mind-and-spirit/ 2025-05-07 www.fight-library.com 25 October 2022 Arthur Hovhannisyan (March 29, 2009)http://www.cercle-kibukan.com/ 洗車ブラシで車をピカピカに Cercle-kibukan.com January 21, 2015 December 19, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20141219093501/http://www.cercle-kibukan.com/ livehttp://www.kyokushinkaikan.org/en/news/2009/04/artur-hovhannisyan-completed-100-man-kumite.html Artur Hovhannisyan completed 100-Man KUMITE www.kyokushinkaikan.org February 6, 2015 February 7, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150207025443/http://www.kyokushinkaikan.org/en/news/2009/04/artur-hovhannisyan-completed-100-man-kumite.html live Pouya Salehi (Iran, June 26, 2011)2025-04-17 Salehi kicks karate goals https://maribyrnonghobsonsbay.starweekly.com.au/news/salehi-kicks-karate-goals/ 2025-11-05 Maribyrnong & Hobsons Bay en-USReid Judd 14 November 2024 This is Pouya Salehi's last fight of his 100-man kumite https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=866462682314318 Emmanuel Beaufils (Argentina, September 8, 2011) Judd Reid (Thailand/Australia, October 22, 2011)http://www.world-kumite.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=114:judd-reid-100-man-kumite-results&ca Judd Reid 100 Man Kumite Results Fred Jackson World-kumite.org January 21, 2015 June 22, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140622192206/http://www.world-kumite.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=114:judd-reid-100-man-kumite-results&ca livehttp://www.afl.com.au/news/2014-01-28/bombers-get-punchy New coach sees Bombers get punchy afl.com.au 28 January 2014 January 21, 2015 2015-01-21 https://web.archive.org/web/20150121124238/http://www.afl.com.au/news/2014-01-28/bombers-get-punchy live Tariel Nikoleishvili (Russia, April 26, 2014)KYOKUSHIN one & only, "100-MAN-KUMITE" http://ikohonbu.com/shihan/?p=835 Ikohonbu.com October 4, 2015 October 5, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20151005192819/http://ikohonbu.com/shihan/?p=835 livehttp://www.kyokushinkaikan.org/en/news/2014/04/current-world-champion-tariel-nikoleishvili-completes-the-100-man-kumite.html Current World Champion, Tariel Nikoleishvili completes the 100 Man Kumite www.kyokushinkaikan.org February 6, 2015 March 31, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150331023606/http://www.kyokushinkaikan.org/en/news/2014/04/current-world-champion-tariel-nikoleishvili-completes-the-100-man-kumite.html live Abdullah Tarsha (Saudi Arabia, June 2, 2016)http://www.adnantarsha.com/Abdullah_Tarsha100.htm عبد الله عدنان الطرشة في قتال مئة رجل 2018-01-24 2017-12-25 https://web.archive.org/web/20171225045310/http://www.adnantarsha.com/Abdullah_Tarsha100.htm live Takuma Kouketsu (Japan, November 26, 2017) Daniel Sanchez (Spain, March 10, 2018)2020-03-15 100-Man kumite: Shihan Daniel Sanchez - Official Documentary https://kyokushinkarate.news/en/news/100-man-kumite-daniel-sanchez-documentary 2021-05-04 Kyokushin Karate Portal en 2021-04-11 https://web.archive.org/web/20210411004401/https://kyokushinkarate.news/en/news/100-man-kumite-daniel-sanchez-documentary live100-MAN KUMITE: Shihan Daniel Sánchez - OFFICIAL DOCUMENTARY 15 March 2020 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5kj8ClUQMOY https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211215/5kj8ClUQMOY 2021-12-15 live en 2021-05-04 Junior Robert McInnes (Japan, May 28, 2018)The last fight of the 110 man fight 29 May 2018 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=coZHUK0xznI https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211215/coZHUK0xznI 2021-12-15 live en 2021-05-04Junior Robert McInnes completed 110 man fight 29 May 2018 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pw574R1UfaU https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211215/Pw574R1UfaU 2021-12-15 live en 2021-05-04Junior Robert McInnes 110 man fight 29 May 2018 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C5PKB9Dv19A https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211215/C5PKB9Dv19A 2021-12-15 live en 2021-05-04 Cem Senol (Netherlands, February 22, 2020) https://www.vechtsportinfo.nl/nieuws/video-karateka-cem-senol-volbrengt-met-succes-100-man-kumite/ 🎥 | MISSIE GESLAAGD: Nederlandse Karateka Cem Senol verslaat 100 man - Vechtsport Info 22 February 2020 2020-10-26 2020-10-29 https://web.archive.org/web/20201029164417/https://www.vechtsportinfo.nl/nieuws/video-karateka-cem-senol-volbrengt-met-succes-100-man-kumite/ live Other The 100-man kumite challenge has gained popularity amongst various martial art communities with other fighting styles attempting their own equivalents to this challenge. Similar rules, conditions and requirements should be followed. Paddy Doyle (United Kingdom, June 9, 2002) - Guinness World Record holder for Fastest 100 Man Kumite-Karate (However not Kyokushin Karate)Fastest 100 Man Kumite-Karate https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/fastest-100-man-kumite-karate 2025-05-07 www.guinessworldrecords.com Kelly Leo (United States, June, 2014) - Not officially recognised by IKO, not Kyokushin, completed 100-man kumite for a charity cause, conditions not as strict.Oakwood man fights for a cause and history https://www.gainesvilletimes.com/news/oakwood-man-fights-for-a-cause-and-history/ 2025-05-16 www.gainesvilletimes.com Mikio Ueda (Japan, June 11, 2021) (stopped at 60 due to injury) - Officially sanctioned by IKO Kyokushin.Mikio Ueda 100-Men Kumite 💪 11 June 2021 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qMPqG7GEoqY 2023-08-08 en See also Karateka, 1984 Broderbund video game in which the protagonist faces a series of freshly rested opponents increasing in both offensive skill and defensive strength as his own ability to survive injury dwindles References Category:Full contact karate Category:Karate Category:Martial arts Category:Kyokushin kaikan