Such a great fun day. Our first tournament for nearly 2 years was restricted to just members of the Gold Coast dojo which meant that we had lots of first timers (& a few rusty old timers), participation numbers very well above what we expected which was great to see. The standard of competition was very strong with lots of very close matches across all divisions. With some more experience under their belts there will be some very high level competitors representing the Gold Coast dojo in the future.
Tournaments are all about challenging yourself and overcoming your fears and this was the most please part of the day as we saw many karateka put aside their nerves to perform very strongly. Well done to everyone who stepped up to the challenge.
A massive thanks also to our three fantastic referee’s who judged every event with hardly a break. Sensei Monica, Sensei Sam and Sensei Kazumi Thank you very much 🙂
And also a big thank you to Levi Lenton who did an awesome job marshaling so we could keep everything running smoothly.
And finally thank you to all the parents and supporters for your patience and understanding in having to watch the events from outside the dojo to comply with our Covid number restrictions.
Results:
Kata
Little Champion White – Little Champion Yellow
1. Obed Nalau
2. Nate Milloy
Little Champion Orange – Little Champion Green
1. Slade Revell
2. Finn McMillan
3. Aiden Nicorescu
Little Champion Blue – Purple
1. Kalani Kloot
2. Calista Weeks
3. Noah Milloy
White Belt – 10 Kyu
1. Kayden Kloot
2. Max Durre
3. Charlie Chipperfield
9 Kyu – 6 Kyu
1. Liam Glover
2. Tahlia Boyd
3. Cooper Shaw
5 Kyu +
1. Merryn Jaffers
2. Charlotte Shaw
3. Amelie Ollivier
Kumite Tag
Kumite Tag 4-6 years
1. Aiden Nicorescu
2. Calista Weeks
3. Finn McMillan
Kumite Tag 7-8 years
1. Tilly McMillan
2. Max Durre
3. Angus Esson
Kumite Tag 9-11 years
1. Kaylah Smith
2. Taiyo Tani
3. Joshua Delaney
Kumite
Kumite 4-6 years
1. Elson Shi
2. Finn McMillan
3. Chloe Higham
Kumite 6-7 years (boys)
1. Noah Milloy
2. Jesse Valencour
3. Aiden Nicorescu
Kumite 7-8 years (girls)
1. Tilly McMillan
2. Asha Anderson
3. Isabella Higham
Kumite 8-9 years
1. Cooper Shaw
2. Liam Glover
3. Charlie Chipperfield
Kumite 10-11 years
1. Merryn Jaffers
2. Bohdi Valencour
3. Milli Mansbridge
Kumite 12-13 years
1. Hunter Smith
2. Tahlia Boyd
3. Amelie Ollivier
Kumite Adults
1. Adam Glachan
2. Damien Kloot
Kobudo
Kobudo Open
1. Charlotte Shaw
2. Adam Glachan
3. Merryn Jaffers
Team Kata
Team Kata Open
1. Calista Weeks, Bridget Weeks, Charlotte Shaw
2. Milli Mansbridge, Kaylah Smith, Erika Baritchi
3. Merryn Jaffers, Amelie Ollivier, Hunter Smith
Check out our facebook page for more action shots from the day. https://www.facebook.com/gckaratekobudo
