I was born in Stavanger, Norway in 1958.  After moving to Bergen I started training Thai-boxing.  It was fun, and it was my start towards my Martial Arts-career.  But I soon learned that this was more than just time-filling activity, like football or swimming.  There was a bond, a special friendship, humbleness and respect.  After a while I was contacted by another friend who told me about Kyokushinkai Karate.  He told me about (at that time) the seven people in the world who had done the 100-man fight.  I decided to have a closer look at what this style was all about.

I must say I was surprised.  It was physically very hard training, punishment, kicks, punches, push-ups and blood, sweat and tears...  I was ‘hooked’.  My Kyokushin-travel had started. 

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