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Fal l 2010 I N T E R N A T I O N A L S H O T O K A N K A R A T E F E D E R A T I O N

ISKF SPOTLIGHT

I S K F S P O T L I G H TI S K F S P O T L I G H TA publication of the ISKF 222 South 45th St. Phila., PA U.S.A. T: 215-222-9382 F: 215-222-7813 E-mail: iskf@iskf.comPublisher: Teruyuki Okazaki, Chairman and Chief Instructor of ISKFEditors: Marcia Ransom, Lois Luzi Assistant Editor: Hiroyoshi Okazaki

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11th ISKF Pan American Championships - Guyana, ISKF Event ScheduleInterview with Takahashi SenseiMaster Camp 2010 In Review Shoto Niju Kun #14, Dojo Kun45th Anniversary ISKF Master Camp 2011Tournament, Judges, Dan Results

The 11th ISKF PanAmerican KarateChampionships were heldin Georgetown, Guyanafrom August 12 to 15,

2010 at the Cliff Anderson SportsHall. The Guyana Karate Collegehosted the Championships. Over adozen countries and hundreds ofcompetitors participated. Not onlywas the tournament successful, butSensei Frank Woon-A-Tai and theorganizing committee scheduledmany events leading up to the com-petition.

Earlier in the week there wereseveral karate events on the agen-da. There was a karate symposiumcovering topics such as technical,medical and legal aspects of karate.Other events included a judge'srefresher course and judge exami-

nee clinic. This was followed by thejudge's written examination. Therewere also karate clinics for brownbelts, black belts, certified instruc-tors and kenshusei (instructortrainees). Finally, there were danexaminations following the clinics.

On Friday, the competitors par-ticipated in a parade throughGeorgetown. Competitors, led by theGuyanese contingent, bearing thecountry flag, marched throughGeorgetown beginning at City Halland proceeding to the PromenadeGarden. At the Promenade Garden,each country was recognized andwelcomed by Mayor HamiltonGreen. In attendance were otherluminaries of Georgetown, as wellas other country representatives.During this ceremony, ShihanOkazaki was presented with a keyto the City.

On Sunday, we were honoredwith the attendance of PresidentBharrat Jagdeo and other Guyanese

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dignitaries. The President welcomedeveryone to Guyana and made pre-sentations to Shihan Okazaki andISKF President Judge Paul Ribner. During the tournament SenseiWoon-A-Tai also announced theground breaking for the new facilityto house the Guyana KarateCollege. The new state of the artfacility will be erected on an acre ofland granted by President Jagdeo.The facility will include four trainingareas, as well as an administrativeoffice and a student dormitory.

The competition commenced onSaturday with eliminations andcontinued on Sunday with finals.Overall the competition was rivet-ing. All competitors displayedhonor and respect for their fellow

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President Jagdeo (center) with ISKF officials at presi-dent’s house. Photo by Mr. Belamy, ISKF Jamaica

From left: Judge Paul Ribner, Shihan Teruyuki Okazaki,Mayor Hamilton Green, Mr. Frank Woon-A-Tai, Mr.James Field. Photo by Mr. Belamy, ISKF Jamaica

President Bharrat Jagdeo (center), Shihan TeruyukiOkazaki (front) Photo by Mr. Belamy, ISKF Jamaica

karateka. Everyone exhibited thetrue spirit of karate-do and the dojokun throughout the tournament. Inthe youth division, the competitorsforeshadowed the future strength ofthe ISKF with their talent. In theopen division participants competedwith spirit and technical skill, andlived up to expectations as theircountry's primary representatives.

The senior division was no lessskillful. These karateka displayedwhat it means to make karate-do alife-long endeavor. Their techniqueswere honed and showed the growthand maturity that one would hopeto achieve after many years of prac-tice.

The open competition startedwith the women's team kumite.The Canadian team went on to winfor the women and the Barbadosteam won for the men. The teamkata competition was won byTrinidad & Tobago for the womenand the USA team for the men. In

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Continued from page 1 the individual events the competi-tion was stiff, as usual. The com-petitors who made it to the finalsshowed incredible ability. For kata,T. Hendriks (Canada) and J.Banaria (USA) won the gold in thewomen's and men's divisionsrespectively. In kumite, C. Leduc(Canada) won the gold in the men'sdivision. For the women, N. Gibsonfrom Guyana won the gold amid acheering hometown crowd.The competition was followed by areception at the Princess Hotelwhere everyone was able to relaxafter a successful tournament andenjoy the company of friends. It was

obvious that the committee workedlong and hard hours to accommo-date the participants, country rep-resentatives, and other guests.Their diligent efforts resulted in asuccessful tournament. Manythanks to Sensei Frank Woon-A-Tai,the Guyana Karate College, and allthose who assisted in hosting thecompetition. . Shihan Okazakiencouraged everyone to continuetraining. He is looking forward toseeing everyone again at the 12thPan American Tournament to beheld in Mexico in 2014.

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ISKF EVENT SCHEDULEFEBRUARY 5 - 6, 2011 4TH OKAZAKI INTERNATIONAL CUP

Manila, Philippines

MAY 20 - 23, 2011 ISKF/CANADA NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPSHalifax, Nova Scotia

JUNE 10 - 17, 2011 45TH ANNIVERSARYISKF MASTER CAMP & INTERNATIONAL GOODWILL TOURNAMENTCamp Green Lane, Pennsylvania, USA

NOVEMBER 4 - 6, 2011 ISKF/US NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPSDenver, Colorado

JUNE 8 - 15, 2012 ISKF MASTER CAMP & INTERNATIONAL GOODWILL TOURNAMENTGreen Lane, Pennsylvania, USA

2012 2nd ISKF WORLD SHOTO CUPBarbados

2014 ISKF PAN AMERICAN CHAMPIONSHIPSMexico

2016 3rd ISKF WORLD SHOTO CUPSouth Africa

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Spotlight: Sensei, as you've travelledaround the globe, you've been an inspi-ration to many karateka. What was yourinspiration for starting shotokan karate?Sensei: That's a difficult thing to say.Karate is one of the traditional forms ofmartial arts in Japan. Once I went tothe JKA headquarters and watched thetraining, I was impressed. It was prettynatural to start shotokan, so after that Ididn't consider the other styles.

Spotlight: Did you always have aninterest in martial arts?Sensei: No, not martial arts just karate.I knew pretty early that I was only inter-ested in karate and no the other martialart. So that part was easy for me. Andonce I visited the JKA, then I decidedon Shotokan.

Spotlight: Do you have a favoritekarate technique that you like to use?Sensei: Yes, my favorite technique isgyaku zuki. I like to stick to original,basic techniques, and I like gyaku zukithe best.

Spotlight: Sensei, do you have afavorite kata?Sensei: Ahh, sochin. I really likesochin; I would have to say that is myfavorite kata.

Spotlight: Why sochin, what do youlike most about it?Sensei: I like Sochin because it isdynamic. It is a very dynamic kata.When it is performed correctly, you cansee the contrast in the movements.Because it is very dynamic, it takes a lotof practice and training to show the dif-ferences in the movements.

Spotlight: How can we continue tomake our karate better?Sensei: Basic training is very impor-tant to karate. Karate is all aboutbasics, you must keep training in basicsto improve your karate. Basic punches,basic kicks. You must always stick tobasics if you want to progress in karate.

Spotlight: As you travel around theworld, what do you want to impressmost upon students as you teach them?

Sensei: Posture and attitude. Manypeople say the dojo kun, and it's veryimportant that they know it, but it's reallyhard to explain the true meaning oressence of the dojo kun. However, pos-ture and attitude are the most importantpoints to remember. Without these yourkarate will not progress.

Spotlight: Has your teaching or philos-ophy about karate changed over theyears or has it always been the same?Sensei: No, I have pretty much taughtthe same and my philosophy aboutkarate is the same, it's continuous. Ifollow the principles of the Dojo Kunand the original philosophy of karate.When I teach, I tell my students to fol-low the Dojo Kun. I also stress goodposture and attitude, as I said before.Without these your karate will not be asgood.

Spotlight: How has your first experi-ence at Master Camp been?Sensei: Very good. There are manypeople coming from all over the world.I was surprised to see so many stu-dents; I think there are over 400 peoplehere. That's a lot. That made a verygood impression. It means if people arewilling to come from all over the world,they must be training hard. I'm veryimpressed.

Spotlight: Thank you Sensei. We arehonored to have you at camp this yearand appreciate you speaking with us.Sensei: You're welcome.

I N T ERV I EW WITH TAK AHASH I SENS E I

Master Camp is renowned for providing first classinstruction from great instructors from around theworld. This summer, Master Camp 2010 was nodifferent. We were honored to have SenseiShunsuke Takahashi, 8th Dan, Chief Instructor of

Traditional Shotokan Karate-do Federation- Australia (TSKF),participate in this year's camp. Sensei Takahashi is a 1967 grad-uate of the JKA instructor training institute. He was also a mem-ber of the karate touring exhibition that introduced karatethroughout the world.

Takahashi Sensei went to Australia in 1972 at the invitation ofthe Australian Shotokan Karate Association. He remained therefor two and a half years and formed JKA Australia. Since thattime Sensei has continued to visit at least twice a year to pro-vide instruction in both New Zealand and Australia. In 2009,Shihan Takahashi left the JKA to form the TSKF. We were veryhonored to have him participate in our camp this year.

During Master Camp, Sensei was kind enough to spend sometime with us discussing his thoughts on karate. Below is anexcerpt from a conversation with Sensei (translation by TatsuunRyu).

Takahashi sensei, left, Yaguchi sensei rightPhoto by Marcia Ransom

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The 2010 ISKF Master Camphosted 34 countries this yearat Camp Green Lane. Thiswas the 44th ISKF MasterCamp and Goodwill

Tournament. As many of you know,Master Camp is a week-long, intensivetraining camp that offers many oppor-tunities to grow and learn as karateka.The camp is open to all Shotokan prac-titioners, regardless of affiliation, andat the end of camp we have manycountries and individuals that elect tobecome members of the ISKF.

The instruction was, once again,second to none. Karateka venturedfrom all over the globe to train withsome of the top instructors in theworld. In addition to Shihan TeruyukiOkazaki, 10th dan, and Chairman ofthe ISKF, Master Yutaka Yaguchi, 9thdan, and head of the ISKF technicalcommittee; guest instructors includedMaster Miura, 9th dan an instructor inthe SKIF and Master Takahashi, 8thdan, head of TSKF (TraditionalShotokan Karate-do Federation).Other top instructors included membersof the ISKF Technical Committee rep-resenting the United States, theCaribbean, and Canada were: Sensei'sJames Field (USA/SW), Frank Woon-A-Tai (Canada/ON), Maynard Miner(USA/EC), Robin Rielly (USA/EC),Najib Baha Amin (USA/EC), CathyCline (USA/NW), Garry Turnbull(Jamaica), Dr. Dexter Shim (Trinidad),Hiroyoshi Okazaki USA/EC), GarySwain (USA/MT), David Jones

(Canada/AB), and Larry Loreth(Canada/MB).

A week of this caliber of instructionbenefits all Shotokan practitioners,regardless of rank or affiliation.Karateka travel great distances to par-ticipate in this camp and this is whythe ISKF prepares all year long to pro-vide for the best experience andinstruction for all the campers.Karateka travelled from all over theworld to participate in this year's camp.This summer there were approximately500 karateka participating in summercamp. The ISKF has a had a very busyfew years with new countries joiningevery month. This year alone therewere over 10 countries that joined.The number of countries represented atMaster Camp was well over 30, withquite a few countries sending about adozen people each. In addition to greatphysical instruction, the ISKF Campcommittee worked diligently to puttogether a lecture series that coveredtopics relating to kumite strategy,karate philosophy, and medical andperformance areas that concern mostkarate participants at some point duringtheir training. There were lectures onkarate topics like "Move According toYour Opponent" by Master Okazaki tomore medically based lectures like"Core Strength, athletic performance,and knee injury" by Dr. GeorgeStollsteimer.

In addition to the magnificent karateinstruction, there were exams for Dan,Judge, Instructor, and Examiner quali-

Master Camp 2010 In Review fications. Master Camp is the majortesting opportunity for these exams,especially for members testing for therank of Godan and above. For many,this is the only occasion they have totake these exams. There was also ayouth competition again this year.Junior karateka were able to participatein a special training shiai for youthcompetitors under 16 for kata andunder 17 for kumite. These practition-ers are the future leaders of shotokan,as Okazaki Shihan always says.This year also made ISKF history withthe largest number of competitors inthe Goodwill Tournament since theinception of Master Camp. The last dayof camp everyone had a chance toenjoy a day of" special training," asMaster Okazaki says, with fellowkarateka. Campers get to exhibit theirtalents and skills, as well as, practicethe Dojo Kun through good sportsman-ship and etiquette. Master Okazakialways stresses the importance of cour-tesy and etiquette in karate. As usual,the tournament was a success.

Master Camp is also an opportunityto build and continue friendships withkarateka from other regions and coun-tries. There were several organizedevents for people to socialize and enjoythe company of friends. On Monday,campers enjoyed a free afternoon topartake in games and other activities.Later in the week, there was a salsalesson, and the week ended with areception following the GoodwillTournament. Please join us again nextyear at Master Camp 2011 from June10th -17th.

From left: Mr. Larry Loreth, Mr. Leon Sill, Mr. David Jones, Dr. Dexter Shim, Mr. Garry Turnbull, Mr. Frank Woon-A-Tai, Sensei Shunsuke Takahashi, Sensei Yutaka Yaguchi, SenseiTeruyuki Okazaki, Sensei Masaru Miura, Mr. Maynard Miner, Mr. James Field, Mr. Najib Baha Amin, Mr. Hiroyoshi Okazaki - Photo by Panoramic Visions -

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Here Master Funakoshi is say-ing that you have to recognizethat opposites are two sides ofthe same thing. You cannothave one without the other.

In every situation in karate, as well as inlife, there are opposite forces around you allat once. The key is to be able to distinguishone from the other. And you can only dothat with an open mind.

Kyo is open jitsu is closed. Althoughthese terms connote opposites, one isimpossible without the other. And often,one appears to be the other. For example,shizentai looks like kyo, when in fact it isjitsu. Likewise, aggressiveness looks likejitsu but it can be kyo. You have to knowwhat you're seeing, and be aware as the sit-uation before you changes. The ability todo so comes from experience.

As I have already said many times: thekey is balance. First, you have to haveinner balance; then you can have balance inthe way you deal with the outside world. Interms of karate, this means that when yougo in with an attack, always be ready todefend. And when you defend, always havea mind to attack. Be ready for any necessi-ty. Again, using kyo and jitsu requires goodbalance, both physically and mentally.Master Funakoshi said, "Calm yourself soyou can see in all situations. And when youcan see an opportunity take it immediately."

If you see a target in an opponent, aphysically "open" place, that is finding kyo.But remember that it is possible that youropponent may not really be vulnerable. Hemay be giving you an opening. He may besaying, "Come on, attack." To be able tosee what his true intentions are, be still, beready. If you see an opponent's kyo andyou cannot move, you're finished. Kyo andjitsu are two sides of the same coin. And ifyou see kyo, be aware of jitsu. It might bea trap. That's why Master Funakoshi saidyou must understand what is kyo and whatis jitsu. They are essentially the same thing,just front and back sides.

So how do we learn to distinguishbetween the two? We learn from experi-ence, from training. In training we can takea chance and not be worried about the con-sequences. Just take a chance. Why not?That way you get experience. Three hun-dred years ago I would not have said that,because back then, if you lost, you mighthave lost your life. But now we can bemore open. We have designed our trainingmethods so that the student can have moreopportunities to learn how to develop asixth sense. If you're always worried about

going in, you will never learn what can hap-pen. You will not know what it is to see anopening, or to see the danger. You cannottell what will happen. Only experience canhelp the body learn to react. And that isimportant, because in a self-defense situa-tion, you probably won't have any time tothink. The way to see what is really goingon-to see the opposites for what they are-you have to have a clear mind. It is througha clear mind that your "sixth sense" is ableto discern kyo from jitsu, and to further-more see the one in, as part of, the other.

In life, we tend to see things as "good"and "bad." We judge life, rather than see itfor what it is. When we do that, we missopportunities, and we make ourselves vul-nerable. Judging is a function of the ego,not pure consciousness. Judgement is like acloud, concealing reality, because when wejudge, we fail to see the other side ofthings-and there is always another side. Letme share a couple of examples, so you cansee what I mean.

Sometimes, what you think of as a "badthing" is in fact an opportunity to learn, totest yourself, to grow as a person. Say youexperience some kind of loss. Because ofthat loss, you will feel some kind of suffer-ing. But as virtually every religion andmythology reminds us, it is through suffer-ing that a person is often inspired to makepositive changes within, to relieve that suf-fering. What I mean by this is that, whenyou suffer, you are more likely to take stepsto free yourself from your egoistic mind.And in doing so, you make progress towardexperiencing mushin, or "no mind." Youlearn to accept things as they are, which iswhat you need to do to experience innerpeace. And there is nothing in life better,more valuable, than inner peace.

So a "bad thing" happens, you suffer-butthen you grow! Thus you gain a benefitfrom what you judged to be a "bad thing."That "bad thing" was in fact a "good thing"for you. Do you understand? Similarly,

something "good" might happen to you.Say you win the lottery. You would consid-er that a good thing. But say all thatmoney, over time, made you lazy? What ifyou began to desire material things morebecause now, you had access to them?More and more your life would be focusedon things outside of you, and thus yourinner growth would cease-in which case, Iassure you would become unhappy. I usethis particular example because it has beendocumented that people who have won thelottery, after getting over the initial euphoriaof "not having money problems," in fact aremore unhappy with their lives than theywere before they won. What you consid-ered a "good thing" turned out to be a very"bad thing."

This is what Master Funakoshi warns usabout. Be able to tell opposites from oneanother, and be able to see one as being partof the other. You need inner balance to rec-ognize, and deal with, these constantlychanging opposites. And you can only seereality for what it is with an open mind.

SHOTO NIJU KUN14

Tattakai wa kyo-jitsu no soju ikan ni ari

In conflict you must discern the vulnerable from invulnerable points

Everyone who trains in karatemust know the Dojo Kun. At theend of each training session -

whether it be at the dojo, after class, orafter a tournament, which we alwayscall “special training” - the Dojo Kun isrepeated all together by the students asa reminder of why we train. The DojoKun states the basic philosophy ofkarate, according to its founder and myteacher, Master Gichin Funakoshi.Master Funakoshi believed that, for thetrue karate-ka, the Dojo Kun should notonly be considered a set of rules ofconduct in the dojo, but a guide toeveryday life. Everything we learn inthe dojo, we should apply to everydaylife.

Jinkaku Kansei ni Tsutomuru Koto.(Seek Perfection of Character)

Makoto no Michi o Mamoru Koto.(Be Faithful)

Doryoku no Seishin o Yashinau Koto.(Endeavor)

Reigi o Omonzuru Koto.(Respect Others)

Kekki no Yu o Imashimuru Koto.(Refrain from Violent Behavior)

Dojo Kun

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The 45th Anniversary ISKFMaster Camp andInternational GoodwillTournament will be June 10th- June 17th, 2011. Once

again this special camp will be held atCamp Green Lane, Green Lane,Pennsylvania USA. Every year is spe-cial as it is the only week-long Shotokantraining camp taught by the world'smost famous Shotokan masters. Thisyear we will have instruction fromMaster's Teruyuki Okazaki - ISKF ChiefInstructor, Yutaka Yaguchi - ISKF/USA,Hideo Ochi - JKA/Europe, MasaruMiura - SKI-I/Italy and ShunsukeTakahashi - TSKF/Australia. Assistingthem will be members of the esteemedhigh-ranking ISKF Technical Committee.Every ISKF Master Camp is a memo-rable experience however, 2010 wasexceptional due to the large participa-tion from Shotokan practitioners.Approximately 500 karate-ka came fromover 34 countries. Many of which wereattending for the first time. They wereso impressed and welcomed by ourlong time members many of themdecided to join the ISKF right then andthere. This is because as stated above,we have the world's most renownedShotokan masters come to teach at ourcamp. Master Teruyuki Okazaki, host tothis prestigious camp, does his utmostto get these exemplary instructors,regardless of affiliation for all Shotokankarate-ka.

Our ISKF Master Camp is also awonderful opportunity to meet fellowShotokan martial artists from manydiverse countries and cultures. Some

of which have very different politicalviews and we only know of them fromwhat we hear on the news. However,when these countries get together atMaster Camp, they all have a commongoal. Their love of karate brings themto camp to train hard with the bestinstructors. Along the way, they get theadded bonus of getting together andlearning about and from one another.Master Camp teaches Shotokan tech-niques from different perspectives, butmost importantly, being an international-ly global Shotokan training camp, itteaches us to see different cultures froma different perspective as well.

Master Gichin Funakoshi, ourfounder said that Shotokan karateshould be available to the world. Hisstudent; our Chief Instructor ShihanTeruyuki Okazaki listened and took thisconcept very seriously. He has dedicat-ed his life traveling all over the world toteach and to give everyone the opportu-nity to learn Shotokan techniques.Master Okazaki has often said that heis lucky to have the opportunity to teachall these people and to also learn fromthem about their cultures. This issomething not many have the good for-tune of doing which is what contributesto many misunderstandings in theworld. With this in mind, in addition tohis traveling, Master Okazaki decided tobring the different cultures together inone central place to give everyone theopportunity to train with the bestShotokan instructors, regardless of affili-ation and also to get to know and learnfrom one another. Karate trainingteaches us not only techniques but also

patience and tolerance. If both of theseare practiced during the week of MasterCamp, then, hopefully these MasterCamp participants will begin to under-stand each other, accept the differencesand learn patience and tolerance withone another as human beings. Afterthe week is finished, these karate-kamay bring this new acceptance andknowledge to their respective countriesand teach these things in addition to thekarate techniques they studied to theirstudents. As this information andacceptance passes from one person toanother, then Master Funakoshi's inten-tion to teach Shotokan karate and con-tribute to bring peace to the world willhave been met. This is MasterOkazaki's goal and hopefully the ulti-mate goal of all Shotokan karate-ka. AsMaster Okazaki says, to be a good mar-tial artist, you must first practice to be agood human being. If we do our best tobe good human beings, then we willhelp to bring peace to the world.

Please note: If you need a visato travel to the US for our ISKFMaster Camp and would likethe assistance of the ISKF toobtain the visa, please notifyISKF Headquarters as soon aspossible to get the procedurestarted. It is our experiencethat it is never too early tobegin this process.

45th Anniversary ISKF Master Camp& International Goodwill Tournament

Teruyuki OkazakiChief Instructor

Shunsuke TakahashiTSKF/Australia

Masaru MiuraSKI-I/Italy

Hideo OchiJKA/Europe

Yutaka YaguchiISKF/USA

Photos by M

aster’s Magazine

Results of the 11th ISKF Pan American Karate ChampionshipsGeorgetown, Guyana - August 14 - 15, 2010

Category Gender Event First Place Second Place Third Place Adult Female Kata T. Hendriks (Can) N. Lambie (T&T) K. Nguyen (Can)

Kumite N. Gibson (Guy) C. Schatz (Can) C. Smith (USA)Team Kata Trinidad & Tobago USA CanadaTeam Kumite Canada Barbados USA

Male Kata J. Banaria (USA) J. Nepo (USA) K.Woon-A-Tai (Can)Kumite C. Leduc (Can) C. King (Bar) J. Nepo (USA)Team Kata USA Barbados CanadaTeam Kumite Barbados USA Canada

Senior Female Kata M.Woon-A-Tai (Guy) A. Alexis (Jam) B. Hughes (Can)Male Kata C. Troch (Can) N. Quigaman (Can) D. Vaughns (USA)

Kumite D. Vaughns (USA) T. Cuffie (USA) T. Kurdu (Can)Team Kata Trinidad Guyana

16 & 17 Female Kata L. Villaneuva (Can) K. Cardozo (Tri) S. Li (A&B)Kumite L. Villaneuva (Can) T. Li (A&B) S. Li (A&B)Team Kata Antigua and Barbuda Guyana

Male Kata S. Ming (Guy) S. Holder (Bar) K. Fenty (Bar)Kumite S. Holder (Bar) K. Fenty (Bar) S. Ming (Guy)Team Kata Guyana 1 Trinidad & Tobago Jamaica

14 & 15 Female Kata A. Villaneuva (Can) K. Cheeks (Guy) S. Fanfair (Guy)Kumite A. Villaneuva (Can) S. Fanfair (Guy) K. Cheeks (Guy)Kata S. Rahaman (Guy) J. Nivet (T&T) J. Gonsalves (T&T)

Male Kumite S. Rahaman (Guy) D. Anderson (Jam) J. Gonsalves (T&T)Team Kata Guyana 1 Guyana 2 Guyana 3

12 & 13 Female Kata C. Dey (Guy) T. Plowell (Bar) A. Low (Guy)Kumite S. McKoy (Guy) C. Dey (Guy) A. Low (Guy)Team Kata Guyana 1 Guyana 2 Barbados

Male Kata K. Coppin (Bar) P. Rastegar (USA) K. Cornelius (Guy)Kumite K. Coppin (Bar) K. Cornelius (Guy) P. Rastegar (USA)Team Kata Barbados Guyana 2 Guyana 1

10 &11 Female Kata L. Shariff (Guy) L. Boyce (Bar) A. Deodat (Bar)Kumite L. Boyce (Bar) T. Wong (Guy) L. Shariff (Guy)

Male Kata J. Tseu (Bar) J. Brooms (Guy) A. Cheeks (Guy)Kumite A. Cheeks (Guy) J. Tseu (Bar) J. Brooms (Guy)Team Kata Guyana 1 Jamaica Guyana 2

8 & 9 Female Kata A. Wong (Guy) T. Lal-Kissoon (Bar) K. Massiah (Bar)Kumite A. Wong (Guy) T. Lal-Kissoon (Bar) T. Sampat (Guy)

Male Kata M. Wong (Guy) J. Douglas (A&B) T. Dundas (Guy)Kumite M. Wong (Guy) T. Dundas (Guy) N. Hackett (Guy)

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Results of the 30th ISKF CANADA NATIONAL KARATE CHAMPIONSHIPSWINNIPEG, MANITOBA - OCTOBER 9-10, 2010

Category Gender Event First Place Second Place Third Place Adult Black Female Kata AB - Crystal Schatz AB - Kimberly Ding MB - Serena Nelko

Kumite AB - Crystal Schatz AB - Kimchi Nguyen QC - Valerie GravelQC - Jacinthe Aubin

Team Kata Alberta Quebec Ontario Team Kumite Alberta Quebec Ontario

Male Kata QC - Kenji Doshida QC - Marc Coulombe AB - Thomas Chin Kumite AB - Crystal Schatz QC - Marc Coulombe QC - Kenji Doshida

AB - Brian NguyenTeam Kata Ontario Quebec Alberta Team Kumite Quebec Alberta British Columbia

Adult Brown Female Kata SK - Gisele Vachon MB - Heather Hosegood AB - Sophanny Tiv Kumite AB - Sophanny Tiv MB - Heather Hosegood QC - Josee Themens

SK - Rae WaslakMale Kata AB - Ronald Lee MB - Quinnton Smith MB - Kent Molyneaux

Kumite MB - Ho Lau QC - Francois Larocque MB - Philip ChengBC - Parry Mudhar

Senior Female Kata MB - Dawn Muir SK - Nola Nevland NB - Carol GouldKumite Catherine Williamson Dawn Rivard MB - Dawn Muir

SK - Nola NevlandMale Kata ON - Chris Troch SK - Christopher Lair MB - Adrian Chiu

Kumite SK - Mark Smytaniuk ON - Chris Troch MB - Ken BlockSK - Christopher Lair

Male Grand Champion QC - Kenji DoshidaFemale Grand Champion AB - Crystal Schatz

Sandan Re-examination 3 MonthsAdrian Bascombe (Barbados)

YondanKevin Cox (Barbados)

GodanGodfrey DeCoteau (Barbados)

RokudanAnnette Alexis (Jamaica)

Class CKyle Isaacs (Guyana)

Class BDavid Clarke (Barbados)

Class AMaureen Woon-A-Tai (Canada)Danny Tam (Canada)Peter Warren (Barbados)Alice Bernstein (Barbados)

11th ISKF Pan American Karate ChampionshipsGeorgetown, Guyana - August 13, 2010Dan and Judges Examination Results

Category Gender Event First Place Second Place Third Place Youth 9-11 Female Kata QC - Hayley Johnson-Bourgaize AB - Brittney Goodwin SK - Brianne Blondeau

Kumite QC - Hayley Johnson-Bourgaize MB - Nicole Kozen AB - Brittney GoodwinAB - Sabrina Yepes

Male Kata SK - John Simpso MB - Ron Knyazher AB - Rafael TianKumite SK - John Simpso QC - Guillaume Roy MB - Justin Cheng

AB - Hector VorngCombined Team Kata Saskatchewan Manitoba Manitoba

Youth 12-14 Female Kata AB - Alexa Villanueva QC - Janyck Godbout QC - Anne-Sophie Touchette

Kumite AB - Alexa Villanueva QC - Anne-Sophie Touchette BC - Abigail BosQC - Maud Guenette

Team Kata Manitoba Quebec AlbertaMale Kata BC - Kristopher Coppin AB - Patrick Mraz AB - Eric Taylor

Kumite BC - Kristopher Coppin AB - Patrick Mraz AB - Alex SmithQC - Pierre Alexis Roy

Team Kata Saskatchewan Quebec ManitobaYouth 15-17 Female Kata AB - Leah Villanueva BC - Jasmine Gill BC - Uroosa Husain

Kumite AB - Leah Villanueva BC - Jasmine Gill BC - Uroosa HusainQC - Janie Chevarie

Team Kata Quebec Quebec QuebecMale Kata BC - Abbas Husain QC - Laurent Jacob AB - Akira Fukushima

Kumite AB - Chris Miranda BC - Cedomir Vasic BC - Abbas HusainQC - Pier-Olivier Chevarie

Team Kata British Columbia Alberta Alberta

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Results of the Judges and Dan Examination ResultsWINNIPEG, MANITOBA - OCTOBER 9-10, 2010

Class DTerry Proctor, MBMichael Thomlinson, MBKen Block, MBScott Flannigan, MBDoug Craig, MBDerrick Proctor, MBWendy Flannigan, MBLeon Flannigan, MBMatt Remple, MBDave Stamm, MBZoreen Waite, MBPhilip Hay, MB

Class CShannon Doane, NSNancy Stewart, MBChris Lair, SKRobert Morgan, ABCrystal Schatz, ABSasa Vasic, BCAllan Moore, MB

Class BChris Troch, ONMike Ciurka, BCJames Lashin, BCPaige Hedayati, BC

Class ATony Tam, NS

GodanDanny Leung, BC

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Category Gender Event First Place Second Place Third Place Adult Black Female Kata EC - Kristen Hoffman NW - Yvonne Clarabal NW - Chelsie Smith

Kumite NC - Yoko Ishida EC - Kristen Hoffman NC - Kelly DoohenNC - Marcel Valdoz

Team Kata Northwest Southwest Mountain States Team Kumite East Coast Northwest North Central

Male Kata NW - Jumbo Banaria EC - Justin Nepo EC-Takamichi Maeshima

Kumite NW - Jumbo Banaria EC - Justin Nepo NW - Michael GranadoMA - Greg Hoplamazian

Team Kata East Coast Northwest Mid America Team Kumite East Coast Northwest Southwest

Adult Brown Female Kata EC - Christi MacKaine MT - Olga Sterzer EC - Sopio TkebuchavaKumite EC - Sopio Tkebuchava MT - Olga Sterzer NC - Amber Houge

Male Kata AK - Abram Tooyak EC - Dan Zettler EC - Alex DevauxKumite EC - Kapiton Janashia AK - Abram Tooyak EC - Qais Alhajri

Senior Female Kata MT - Miyuki Kuroha EC - Nel Miller EC-Majal Colon-Commack

Kumite MA - Carol Glenn EC - Benilda Ottley MT - Pam JohnsMT - Miyuki Kuroha

Male Kata AK - Charles Holness MA - Jeff Weber MT - Andy D’AgostinoKumite AK - Charles Holness MA - Jeff Weber NC - Kirk Bainter

MT - Andy D’Agostino

Collegiate Combined Kata Kathy Hill, Univ. of CentralArkansas

John Zagurski, Univ. of Central Arkansas

Sean Ransonette, Univ. of Central Arkansas

Beginner Combined Kumite Kathy Hill, Univ. of Central Arkansas

John Zagurski, Univ. of Central Arkansas

John Babin, Univ. of North Dakota

Intermediate Combined Kata Hatem Leghuel, Ohio State Joe Acquaviva, Penn State Carolyn Aldana, Ohio State

Female Kumite Carolyn Aldana, Ohio State

Kalissa Andre, Penn State

Adrea Walker, Univ. of Central Arkansas

Joe Acquaviva, Penn State Hatem Leghuel, Ohio State

Advanced Female Kata Chelsie Smith Air ForceCommunity College

Kelly Doohen, Univ. of Minnesota

Yoko Ishida, Univ. of Minnesota

Kumite Yoko Ishida, Univ. of Minnesota

Chelsie Smith, Air Force Community College

Christi MacKaine, Drexel Univ.

Kelly Doohen, Univ. of Minnesota

Male Kata Andrew Tooyak, Univ. of Alaska Stephen Burgio, Drexel Univ. Dan Elliott, Art Inst. of Phila.

Kumite Stephen Burgio, Drexel Univ. Martin Maquivar, Ohio State Dan Elliott, Art Inst. of Phila.

Combined Team Kata Drexel University Ohio State Penn StateFemale Team Kumite Univ. of Minnesota Drexel UniversityMale Team Kumite Ohio State Drexel University Penn State

Male Grand Champion NW - Jumbo BanariaFemale Grand Champion EC - Kristen Hoffman

Results of the ISKF/US NATIONAL KARATE CHAMPIONSHIPSSioux Falls, South Dakota - November 6-7, 2010

Category Gender Event First Place Second Place Third Place Youth 7 - 9Beginner Combined Kata NC - Zachary Link NC - Nathan Willis NC-Spencer Krommendyk

Kumite NC - Zachary Link NC - Bess Golden NC - Nathan WillisIntermediate Combined Kata NC - Evie Golden

Kumite NC - Evie GoldenAdvanced Combined Kata NW- Jesus Reyes NW - Matthew Tom NW - Joseph Blinder

Kumite NW - Joseph Blinder NW- Jesus Reyes NW - Matthew TomYouth 10-11Beginner Combined Kata NC - Landon May NC - Aiden Weber NC - Zach Boyle

Kumite NC - Landon May NC - Aiden Weber NC - Drew HansonIntermediate Combined Kata SW - Kevin Sheehan NC - Jack Brenneman MA - Noah Kennedy

Kumite SW - Kevin Sheehan MA - Noah Kennedy NC - Jack BrennemanAdvanced Combined Kata EC - Joshua Miller WT - Keene Patarakun NW - Caleb Yabut

Kumite WT - Keene Patarakun EC - Joshua Miller NW - Caleb Yabut Youth 12-13Intermediate Combined Kata NC - Caleb Willis

Kumite NC - Caleb WillisAdvanced Combined Kata EC - Dana Alcantara NC-Benjamin McDonald MA - Eddy Vaughan

Female Kumite EC - Dana AlcantaraMale Kumite MA - Eddy Vaughan NC-Benjamin McDonald NC - Eric Sanchez

Youth 14-15Intermediate Combined Kata NC - Joshua Willis NC - Caleb Willis MA - Robert Parkhurst

Kumite NC - Joshua Willis NC - Caleb Willis MA - Robert ParkhurstAdvanced Combined Kata EC - Miles Morgan EC - Coco Vigilar EC - Tyler Mummery

Female KumiteMale Kumite EC - Miles Morgan EC - Tyler Mummery AK - Kalino Iha

EC - Gabrielle Elliott NW - Meera Desair EC - Dana AlacantaraYouth 16-17Advanced Combined Kata NW - Tohma Judge NC - Ryan Dingman MA - Michael Parkhurst

Female Kumite NW - Anmichaelle Yabut NC - Mya DingmanMale Kumite NW - Tohma Judge NC - Ryan Dingman MA - Michael Parkhurst

Results of the Judges and Dan Examination ResultsSioux Falls, South Dakota - November 5, 2010

Class DJesse Carrara, SouthwestAudrey Elling, Mountain StatesJohn Harter, North CentralMichel Johnson, NorthwestKen Kraisler, NorthwestEric Passoja, SouthwestLori Sue Trivelli, Mountain StatesBrenda Guthrie Yoshinaga, Southwest

Class CJames Evaristo, SouthwestErnesto Halim, SouthwestChristine Medaglia, SouthwestLynn Nakada, Southwest

Class BKristen Hoffman, East Coast

Class AKambiz Khalili, Mountain StatesSteve Pohle, East Coast

NidanLaura Feeney, East CoastYondanScott Toms, AlaskaRokudanCharles Holness, Alaska

For godan 6 months re-examMike Sommer, North CentralFor rokudan 1 year re-examKeith Williams, East Coast

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