Saarlouis teens dazzle at Kyokushin German Open
11-year-old Lotte Zeimet ends semifinal in 90 seconds; local dojos flex grassroots muscle at WKB German Open in Saarbrücken.
An 11-year-old from Saarlouis rewrote the script at the WKB German Open in Kyokushin Karate. Lotte Zeimet needed just 90 seconds to finish her semifinal bout, securing a 4-0 judges’ decision and a ticket to the final. The result capped a weekend where two young fighters from Maximus Dojo Saarlouis stole the spotlight in Saarbrücken’s Joachim-Deckarm-Halle.
The German Open drew 179 competitors from 10 nations, yet the most talked-about performances came from the youngest division. Zeimet’s blistering pace left no doubt about her dominance, while teammate Ruby Rubert also advanced, reinforcing the dojo’s reputation as a hotbed for youth talent. The semifinal’s unanimous 4-0 score highlighted not just her speed but the precision of her techniques—each punch, block, and kick executed with textbook form under the Kyokushin banner.
