Finnish Federation / Oct 2003 Contributor: Vesa Maki-Kuutti, Kajaani Branch Master

The Finnish Shorinji Kempo Federation Taikai was held in the town of Kajaani in Finland 27th-28th september this year 2003. There were participants from Helsinki, Hameenlinna, Jyvaskyla and Kajaani Branches. The Judges were Sensei Ilkka Virtanen, the president The Finnish Shorinji Kempo Federation, and Mr. Seppo Ruusukivi, Branch master of Hameenlinna Branch. The Secretary of Judges was the Assistant Branch Master of Jyvaskyla Branch Timo Maki-Kuutti. Local arrangement were in the responsibility of the Kajaani Branch Finland. In finish this Taikai was called SM -EMBU Taikai, SM (Suomen Mestaruus) meaning finnish championship.

Kyu-series Winners (left) Mika Keskinen and Antti Koistinen, Jyvaskyla Branch

DAN -series results, Branch, Place

Suominen Panu, Jyvaskyla, I
Laitinen Santeri, Jyvaskyla, I

Korpinen Juha, Kajaani, II
Hurskainen Henry, Kajaani, II



KYU-series results, Branch, Place

Keskinen Mika, Jyvaskyla, I

Dan series Winners (left) Panu Suominen and Santeri Laitinen, Jyvaskyla Branch

Koistinen Antti, Jyvaskyla, I

Maki-Kuutti Kati, Jyvaskyla, II
Maki-Kuutti Kirsi Jyvaskyla, II

Leinonen Mari, Kajaani, III
Triipponen Sonja, Kajaani, III

Dan-series Second (left) Juha Korpinen and Henry Hurskainen Kajaani Branch

 

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