Shane Dorfman Shihan Enbu Added to KWF World Cup

Here is great news for people hoping to catch Shane Dorfman Sensei's Karate; Dorfman Sensei has been asked by YS to demonstrate Enbu at the KWF World Cup in Norway.

This is a high honor awarded by YS- the only other people peforming Enbu at KWF are YS and IS themselves. For those of you who may not know about Shane Dorfman Sensei, he is not only a multiple KWF World Champion, but was All-Shotokan World Open Kumite Champion 2005- and that was only one of the many high honors this fine Karateka has won.

OK, ok, twist my arm; here is a summary:

- Triple KWF World Open Grand Champion (winner of both Kata and Kumite) 2007 (Tokyo, Japan), 2004 (Tokyo, Japan) and 2002 (Miami, U.S.)
- All-Shotokan World Open Kumite Champion 2005 (Chicago, U.S.)
- Elected to the KWF International Shihankai (Master Panel) in 2007
- Awarded 6th degree black belt in 2004 by Yahara Sensei and the international grading panel of KWF at age 29

- KWF Japan Open Kumite Champion 2001 (Chitose, Hokkaido, Japan)
- JKA World Kata Champion 2000 (Wales)
- World All-style (WKF) World U19 Grand Champion 1993 (Hungary)
- World All-style (WKF) World U21 Kata Champion 1994 (Australia)
- Captain of the KWF World Team Champions 2000 and JKA World Team champions 1996
- African Cup (UFAK) U78kg Kumite Champion 1994

If that wasn't impressive enough, of course, Sensei Shane has also done pretty well (might the phrase be "cleaned up" ;-)) nationally as well.

Here is Shane Sensei demonstrating Kata at the ShotoKan opening ceremony.

The KWF World Cup and Seminar looks like it's shaping up to be a hot event. Just hope that if I am allowed to fight, I don't get someone of Shane's caliber, otherwise my personal championship will last seconds ;-)

Yoroshiku,
Paul.