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The Mexican Open KWU SENSHI was held on May 31 in Mexico City, bringing together 145 participants and 10 organizations in an important competitive event for the Kyokushin community in the region. The championship also featured the presence and coordination of Shihan Glaube Feitosa, adding even greater significance to the event and reinforcing its connection to the international development of KWU SENSHI.

The official report lists the participating organizations as Shinkyokushin, Toeikan, IFK, Ikoku Union, IKO Matsushima, Seito Kai Kan, Ki No Sekai, Kudo Legacy, So Kyokushin, and KWU SENSHI Costa Rica, highlighting the broad and integrative character of the tournament.

Throughout the event, athletes competed in both Kata and Kumite across children’s, juvenile, and adult divisions, in an atmosphere marked by technical exchange, competitive experience, and stronger ties among schools and practitioners. The championship represented another important step in the development of KWU SENSHI in Mexico and across Latin America.

Official results – Kata

Kata Children up to 6 years

• 1st Christopher Baruc García Millán — Shinkyokushin
• 2nd Daniele Guadalupe Olmedo Salinas — Shinkyokushin
• 3rd Casandra Yatziri Montiel Huerta — IFK

Kata up to 9 years Beginner

• 1st Damian Torres Hernández — Ikoku
• 2nd Lia Zoé Hernández López — KWU SENSHI
• 3rd Ixchel Gabriela Hernández López — KWU SENSHI

Kata up to 9 years Intermediate

• 1st Ángel Isaac Álvarez Banda — Ikoku
• 2nd Isabella Avilez Bonilla — KWU SENSHI

Kata 10–13 Years Female Beginner

• 1st Maya González Vázquez — Toeikan
• 2nd Yareli Berenice Jiménez — Shinkyokushin
• 3rd Hannah Sofía Arredondo Paredes — KWU SENSHI

Kata 10–13 Years Female Intermediate

• 1st Jennifer Ruiz Michel — Toeikan
• 2nd Sofía Tepozán Rubio — Seito Kai Kan
• 3rd Valentina Tepozán Rubio — Seito Kai Kan

Kata 10–13 Years Male Intermediate

• 1st Isaac Tirado Méndez — Ikoku
• 2nd Martín Abisai Salinas Carrillo — Shinkyokushin
• 3rd Saúl Andrés Pérez García — Seito Kai Kan

Kata 10–13 Years Advanced

• 1st Ander Gabriel Arce Alcázar — KWU SENSHI
• 2nd Camille Thierry Castillo — KWU SENSHI
• 3rd Eiden Daniel Arce Alcázar — KWU SENSHI

Kata 14–17 Years Beginner

• 1st Vanessa García Barrera — Shinkyokushin
• 2nd Fabricio Isai Vallada Aguilar — Shinkyokushin
• 3rd Ángeles Danna Juárez Trinidad — Seito Kai Kan

Kata 14–17 Years Male Intermediate

• 1st Diego Cruz Moreno — Seito Kai Kan
• 2nd Alfredo Cruz Moreno — Seito Kai Kan

Kata 14–17 Years Male Advanced

• 1st Aarón Avendaño Vega — Seito Kai Kan
• 2nd Einar Leonardo Arce Alcázar — KWU SENSHI
• 3rd Saúl Alejandro Pérez Castañón — Shinkyokushin

Kata Adult Male Beginner

• 1st Greco Hesiel Ávila — IFK
• 2nd Omar Alejandro Chagoya Velázquez — KWU SENSHI
• 3rd Vitaliy Metelkin — IFK

Kata Adult Male Intermediate

• 1st Eduardo Zaid Astudillo López — Ikoku
• 2nd Diego Ignacio Martínez Muñoz — IFK
• 3rd José María Noguez Rivera — Ikoku

Kata Adult Female Beginner

• 1st Fabiola Sarady Evaristo Estrada — Matsushima
• 2nd Rocío Figueroa Cartajal — Shinkyokushin
• 3rd María Azucena Bernal Durán — Ikoku

Kata Adult Female Intermediate

• 1st Jessica López Meza — KWU SENSHI
• 2nd María de la Luz Yáñez Martínez — Ikoku

Kata Adult Female Advanced

• 1st María Fernanda Fonseca Quesada — KWU SENSHI Costa Rica
• 2nd Vilma Estefany Sánchez Hernández — Ikoku

Kata Adult Male Advanced

• 1st Raúl Tirado — Ikoku
• 2nd Jesús Mateos Saavedra — IFK
• 3rd Omar Mendoza Chang — IFK

Official results – Kumite

Kumite Children Female up to 5 Years Beginner

• 1st Daniele Guadalupe Olmedo Salinas — Shinkyokushin
• 2nd Casandra Yatziri Montiel Huerta — IFK Xochimilco

Kumite Children Male up to 5 Years Beginner

• 1st Ezequiel Muñoz Arzaga — Toeikan
• 2nd Matías Isacis Acosta Nova — IFK Xochimilco
• 3rd Mateo Castro Correos — Shinkyokushin

Kumite Children Female 6–7 Years Beginner

• 1st In Karina Parra — IFK Xochimilco
• 2nd Regina Hernández Torres — Toeikan
• 3rd Lia Zoé Hernández López — KWU SENSHI

Kumite Children Male 6–7 Years Beginner

• 1st Raymundo Batista Buenrostro — Toeikan
• 2nd José Andrés Canto Velázquez — IFK
• 3rd Ángel Alexis Castillo de la Rosa — Seito Kai Kan

Kumite Children Female 8–9 Years Intermediate -35

• 1st Paola Mazo — Toeikan
• 2nd Thalía Ávila Bonilla — KWU SENSHI

Kumite Children Female 8–9 Years Intermediate +35

• 1st Abigail Mague Esquivel — Toeikan
• 2nd Itzel Gabriela Hernández López — KWU SENSHI

Kumite Children 10–11 Years Intermediate -40

• 1st Oscar Valiente Orozco Trejo — IFK
• 2nd Ángel Isaac Álvarez Banda — Ikoku
• 3rd Matías Ordóñez Gordillo — KWU SENSHI

Kumite Children 10–11 Years Intermediate +40

• 1st Jivanna Becerra Lino — IFK Xochimilco
• 2nd Hannah Sofía Arredondo Paredes — KWU SENSHI
• 3rd Tania Lizeth Avilez Bonilla — KWU SENSHI

Kumite Children Female 10–11 Years Intermediate +40

• 1st Yared Berenice Jiménez — Shinkyokushin

Kumite Children Male 10–11 Years Advanced +35

• 1st Maximiliano Ramos — IFK Taquashi
• 2nd Damián Monzón — Toeikan
• 3rd Leonel Delgado Alvarado — Seito Kai Kan

Kumite Children Female 10–11 Years Advanced -40

• 1st Yareli Berenice Jiménez Suárez — Matsushima
• 2nd Jennifer Ruiz Michel — Toeikan
• 3rd Camille Thierry Castillo — KWU SENSHI

Kumite Children Female 12–13 Years Advanced +45

• 1st Maya González Vázquez — Toeikan
• 2nd Lesly Sofía Rivera García — IFK
• 3rd Andrea Bautista Mercado — KNS

Kumite Children Male 12–13 Years Advanced -50

• 1st Ángel Jeric Sánchez — Toeikan
• 2nd Leonardo Ramírez Galán — IKNS
• 3rd Saúl Andrés Pérez García — Seito Kai Kan

Kumite – Juvenile / Adult

Juvenile Male 14–15 Intermediate -60

• 1st Mateo Pérez Ruiz — Toeikan
• 2nd Oliver Ruiz Michel — Toeikan
• 3rd Diego Cruz Moreno — Seito Kai Kan

Adult Female Beginner +70

• 1st Irais Azucena Barral Durán — Ikoku
• 2nd Rocío Figueroa Cartajal — Shinkyokushin

Adult Female Intermediate -70

• 1st Vivianne Corona Traka — Ikoku
• 2nd Stephania Quiroz Hernández — KWU SENSHI

Adult Female Intermediate +70

• 1st Marta de la Luz Yáñez Martínez — KWU SENSHI
• 2nd Jessica López Meza — Ikoku

Kumite – Adult

Adult Male Beginner -80

• 1st Jonathan Vargas Reséndiz — Toeikan
• 2nd Giovanni Vargas Reséndiz — Toeikan
• 3rd Miguel Emmanuel Ulate Acosta — KWU SENSHI

Adult Male Beginner +80

• 1st Abel Alonso Pozos Sepúlveda — Go Kyokushin Aiki
• 2nd Iván Yitshak Juárez — KWU SENSHI
• 3rd Alejandro Daniel Garrido Rosas — Toeikan

Adult Male Beginner -80 (30 to 45 Years)

• 1st Omar Alejandro Chagoya Velázquez — KWU SENSHI
• 2nd Luis Alberto Chávez Flores — IKOKU México

Adult Male Beginner +80 (30 to 45 Years)

• 1st Benjamín Tapia Rodríguez — IFK
• 2nd Mario Antonio Gutiérrez Moguel — Matsushima

Adult Male Intermediate -80

• 1st Josué Alberto Zela Salas — IFK Taquashi
• 2nd Luis Alejandro Álvarez Amaya — Seito Kai Kan
• 3rd Salah Khaled Ali Al-Atta — Karate Kyokushin

Adult Male Intermediate +80

• 1st José María Noguez Rivera — Ikoku
• 2nd Oliver Rodrigo García Barrera — Shinkyokushin
• 3rd José Ramón Hernández Martínez — KNS

Adult Male Advanced -70

• 1st Edgar Alberto Espinosa Guerrero — IFK
• 2nd Emiliano Chavira Romero — Dojo Ki No Sekai
• 3rd Herner Ángel Emiliano — Shinkyokushin

Adult Male Advanced +80

• 1st José Manuel Moreno Contreras — Shinkyokushin
• 2nd Eduardo Alberto Mejía García — Toeikan
• 3rd Omar Cervantes Castillo — IFK

Adult Male Advanced -80

• 1st Francisco Gustavo Pérez — IFK
• 2nd Jesús Mateos Saavedra — Ikoku
• 3rd Jairo Elías González Sánchez — Ikoku

Adult Female Advanced -70

• 1st Ariana Vázquez Gómez — Toeikan
• 2nd Vilma Estefany Sánchez Hernández — Ikoku

The Mexican Open KWU SENSHI offered a clear picture of the competitive strength and integration among schools in the Kyokushin scene in Mexico. With strong participation, a wide range of divisions, and the presence of organizations from different lines and countries, the event reinforced KWU SENSHI’s commitment to technical development, competitive experience, and unity across the martial arts community.