Mr. Jimmy Lesley, Shihan, 7th Dan (Latvia)
President and Founder the National of Latvian Kyokushin Karate Federation.Sturing many years of training,has trained for most of the great Kyokushin teachers including Shihan Steve Arneil 9th.Dan,now leader of IFK;Polyak Jozsef 7 Dan,Shihans Adamy Istvan,Furko Kalman(Hungary),Shihans Eugeny Isakov,Valery Pukas(Russia),Sensei Zbigniew Guzdzik(Poland),Brian Fitkin,Shihan (Sweden),and last but by no means least,the Founder of Kyokushin Karate in World,Masutatsu Oyama 10th Dan.Now,Shihan Jimmy Lesley only teacher,passing his knowledge and experience on to others,hoping they to will become champions.
Mrs. Violetta Lesley, Shihan, 5th Dan (Latvia)
Vice-president the National of Latvian Kyokushin Karate Federation.Karate of starting in 1990 about teachers including Shihan Jimmy Lesley 7th Dan,Howard Collins 7th Dan (Sweden);Shihans Eugeny Isakov,Valery Pukas (Russia);Shihan U.Nishida 6th Dan(Japan) and Founder of Kyokushin Karate in World, Masutatsu Oyama 10th Dan.
Mr. Armand Roze
Headadwiser of President the Latvian Kyokushin Karate Federation. Practice in Kyokushin Karate 7 years.
Mr. Raivo Berc, Sensej
Technical Director the National of Latvian Kyokushin Karate Federation. Training in Karate from 1992.
Vadim Kirjanov, Shihan, 5th Dan (Latvia)
Captain of Team (Adults) of Latvia.Sturding in Karate from 1987.
Participant of European and International Tournaments. Instructor.
Team of Latvia:
Artur Knopkens 1st Dan
Aivis Zeifers 1st Dan
Artur Meltbardis 1st Dan
Mark Kuchmenko 2nd Kyu
Aiga Lebed 4th Kyu
Valentin Lebed 5th Kyu
Janis Lipsa 6th Kyu
Black belts:
Jimmy Lesley 7th Dan
Violetta Lesley 5th Dan
Sergey Procenko 4th Dan
Armand Roze 3rd Dan
Raivo Berc 3rd Dan
Roman Malishev 3rd Dan
Igor Kupcis 3rd Dan
Artur Meltbardis 1st Dan
Artur Knopkens 1st Dan
Aivis Zeiferts 1st Dan
Andrei Novikov 1st Dan
Alexander Chirkin 1st Dan
Normund Puzo 1st Dan
Oskar Liepinsh 1st Dan
Janis Menkovsky 1st Dan
Edgars Cakuls 1st Dan