100-man kumite

The 100-man kumite (hyakunin kumite) is a test of physical and mental endurance in Kyokushin karate. Kumite, one of the three main sections of karate training, involves training against an opponent. The 100-man kumite consists of 100 rounds, each between one-and-a-half and two minutes in length, against 100 opponents, ideally a different opponent for each round.

The challenge was devised by Masutatsu Oyama, founder of Kyokushin and the first person to complete it. He completed the kumite 3 times over 3 consecutive days. The second was Steve Arneil. As of 2007, only 16 people are known to have completed the challenge. The 20-man and 50-man variations have also been employed; Masutatsu Oyama reportedly completed a 300-man fight.

Partial list of kumites

# Steve Arneil (UK, May 21, 1965)
# Tadashi Nakamura (Japan, October 15, 1965)
# Shigeru Oyama (Japan, September 17, 1966)
# Loek Hollander (The Netherlands, August 5, 1967)
# John Jarvis (New Zealand, November 10, 1967)
# Howard Collins (UK, December 1, 1972)
# Miyuki Miura (Japan, April 13, 1973)
# Shokei Matsui (Japan, April 18, 1986) [http://youtube.com/watch?v=hopqMm14XMw You Tube:Matui's 100-man kumite]
# Ademir de Costa (Brazil, 1987)
# Keiji Sanpei (Japan, March, 1990)
# Akira Masuda (Japan, May 19, 1991)
# Kenji Yamaki (Japan, March 22, 1995)
# Francisco Filho (Brazil, March 22, 1995)
# Hajime Kazumi (Japan, March 13, 1999)
# Klaus Rex (Decermber, 15, 2002)
# Naomi Woods (July, 4, 2004)

See also

* Kyokushin#Multi-man Sparring

References

* [http://www.australiankyokushin.com/kumite.shtml Australian Kyokushin]
* [http://www.superkarate.ru/h_100.htm Hyakunin kumite] ru icon
* [http://www.masutatsuoyama.com/100mankumite.htm The official list] en icon