KNIGHTS of BUSHIDO 2025
3 in 1 event in an ancient town of Nachod. Medieval Europe and the magic of Eastern martial arts merge into one historical event. Forget about Prague, Czech Rebublic has many hidden jewels to offer and this town is one of them. It’s history dates back to the 13th century and you will be able to witness much of that.
Experience a 3-day programme filled with:
- seminars with respected Grandmasters
- movie screening
- Hall of Fame event
- close encounters with martial arts legends
- and much more!
All that inside historical venue created in a beautiful Art Nouveau style. Dive into luxury - your hotel, restaurant, café and the event place literally under one roof!
Main event is being held in a gorgeous historical theatre - it is going to be just you and up to 125 carefully selected Masters, Grandmasters and special guest from all around the globe.
Schedule
Friday evening
"Meet and Greet" informal meeting at the Castle, with free buffet.
Saturday morning until early afternoon
Seminars with Grandmasters" on 2 matted areas at the main venue.
Saturday late afternoon
Movie screening at local cinema (300m/5min walk from the main venue).
Saturday evening
Hall of Fame the main event including dinner, Awards night and additional programme at the main venue.
Sunday morning
Inside the Castle", private tour with a professional guide at the Castle.
Be part of this truly unique event. This is going to be a weekend you’ll remember for the rest of your lives.
Special guests
Cynthia Rothrock / USA
Martial arts champion, first ever woman from the West to make it into the Asian action cinema, lead star of dozens great martial arts movies, Lady Dragon, the Queen of Martial Arts, recently a producer and a director of her own martial arts movies. It is a great pleasure to have her in the Czech republic again, 13 years after her last visit.
Keith Cooke / USA
An undisputed forms and weapons champion in the 80' but you probably know him from both China'O'Brien movies, The King of the Kickboxers and first and formost, the 2 original Mortal Kombat movies from 1995 and 1997.
Keith Vitali / USA
Former World Karate Champion and US National Karate Champion for 3 consecutive years. Author of multiple karate books. Member of the Black Belt Hall of Fame. Known for his roles in Revenge of the Ninja, Wheels of Meals, NRNS3: Blood Brothers, American Kickboxer and quite recently - Black Creek.
Silvio Simac / UK
A superb martial artist, taekwondo world champion, a man with tremendous physique and unforgetable on screen fights. You could have seen him along big action stars like Jet Li, Jason Statham or his close friend Scott Adkins.
Fabio Bevilacqua / IT
The Duke, respected Wing Chun teacher, head of Cwcso Wing Chun, founder of the Spartan Hall of Warriors and occasional actor in martial arts movies.
Alexander Schu / DE
A true Fighter Jet Ninja. Former military pilot in German Air Force with 38 years experience in various fighting and military systems like Zen-Sen-Jitsu, Jiu-Jitsu and Ninjutsu - that is quite a lethal combination of skills.
Kenneth Fjeld / NOR
The highest ranked European representative of the UFAF and a personal friend of "The Man" himself, GM Chuck Norris. But also a black belt in several other styles, author of a martial arts novel, owner of a successful martial arts academy in Norway and a promoter of the upcoming World Martial Arts Games.
Winni Raithel / DE
Former Kickboxing champion, bodyguard of many prominent stars and owner of a successful security agency, world director of ICO tatami sports, owner and coach of Winni's German Power Team, the only sponsored European team that attends the ISKA US Open tournament on regular basis.
Bill Seng / DE
Instructor & Representative of the Jun Fan Gung Fu Institute Seattle since 2017. The Jun Fan Gung Fu Institute of Seattle was Bruce Lee's original school, established in 1960. Sifu Bill is certified & recognized by Sifu Taky Kimura, Bruce Lee's highest ranked student & assistant instructor and his son Andy Kimura, who is in charge of the institute today.
Freddy Kleinschwaerzer / DE
10th Dan Kun-Tai-Ko, has been working as a security expert at embassies around the world. He also worked for the United Nations and the EU in various post-war regions. As a former German, European, and World Kickboxing Champion in sparring, forms, breaking and self-defense, he is truly a multi-talended martial artist. Today he is one of the top instructors for biomechanically effective and kinematically applicable self-defense, a tactical trainer and instructor in shooting, arrest techniques, and legal studies.
Paul Jock Mcvey / SCT
Hanshi Paul Jock Mcvey from Scotland, 8.Dan Hakkuryuu Jiujitsu, a Black Belt in multiple other styles, former fire fighter, close protection expert and a lifelong martial artist.
Sascha de Vries / DE
A martial arts tycoon that created an empire of 13 karate schools with 3.600 students. Sascha has already given talks in London, United States or Australia and now is coming to us to share his ideas about a successful business within martial arts.
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