Shotokan Shield Open Karate Championships – 20 June 2015
SKCE sent a small team of competitors to the inaugural Shotokan Shield Open Karate Championships presented by SSKI on Saturday, 20 June 2015.
The event aimed to find the four best all-rounders (Champions) – Junior Female, Junior Male, Adult Female and Adult Male. Competitors entered Individual Kata & Kumite as well as Team Kata & Kumite and were allocated points if placed from 1st to 8th. Competitors’ total score over the four events decided the day’s Shield (Champion) winner in each category. “Champion” Medals were awarded for 2nd and 3rd position in each Champion event.
Medals were also awarded for each Individual and Team event.
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- Timiah Shorter – Joint 3rd Junior Female Champion
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- Arisa Bunsan And Alexandra Merisoiu – Joint 2nd Adult Female Champion. Emma Hood – 3rd Champion
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- Leon Gordon – 3rd Adult Male Champion
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- Joshua Han – 1st Junior Male Champion Oliver Hood – 3rd Junior Male Champion
The SKC England individual results were:
Kata
Junior Male Individual Kata
-Joshua Han 1st
-Oliver Hood 2nd
Adult Female Ind Kata
-Hannah Mercer 3rd
Junior Team Kata
-SKCE 2nd
-SKCE 3rd
Adult Male Team Kata
-SKCE 2nd
Kumite
Junior Male Individual Kumite (under 5ft)
-Abdulrahman Eldwiny 1st
-Joshua Han 3rd
Junior Male Individual Kumite (over 5ft)
-Isaac Goldward 2nd
Adult Male Individual Kumite
-Leon Gordon 2nd
Junior Mixed Team Kumite
-SKCE 3rd
Adult Female Team Kumite
-SKCE 1st
Kata Action…
Kumite…
On the podium…
