VALE KARATE AT THE TOP OF THE MEDAL TABLE AT THE 1st KARATE WALES CLOSED.

Vale Karate were at the top of the medal table at the inaugural Karate Wales Closed Championships which took place in Penarth on Sunday February 9th.

Fifteen Welsh titles were won as well as fifteen silver medals and eight Bronzes.

4-6 Year Old Kata categories were introduced and Vale Karate won six of the eight medals up for grabs with Elias winning the Boys category and Kiri winning the Girls event, both making their competition debuts!
Both Greg and Mayzi won the elusive Kata/Kumite doubles with medals won across all disciplines, Kata, Kumite and the Jukuren event which has become so popular in the WKL this season and was also a hit in Penarth.

GOLD MEDALS:
JUKUREN: Elle-Mai.
KATA: Bradley, Mark & Ella, Elias, Kiri, Jakob, Mayzi, Jack, Amelie, Talia, Greg.
KUMITE: Mayzi, Greg, Alysha, Clare.

SILVER MEDALS:
JUKUREN: Zander, Mayz, Jack.
KATA: Lucas, Jayne & Amelie, Cobey, Lucas, Kara, Elle-Mai, Ella, Amy, Edward.
KUMITE: Kara, Elle-Mai, Edward.

BRONZE MEDALS:
JUKUREN: Lucas, Kara.
KATA: Elijah, Elliot, Ruby, Sophia.
KUMITE: Lucas, Emillie.

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PRESENTATION NIGHT A BIG SUCCESS

For the first time, at our Winter 2019 Grading, new belts and certificates resulting from the Winter grading, were not presented in the dojo directly, but at a special presentation night.

The Grading, which took place on Sunday 17th November, was another busy and high quality affair, with just over 80 of our students progressing in grade. Five days later on Friday November 22nd, all successful students gathered in the Main Hall and to the delight of the couple of hundred supporters, were presented with their new Belts and certificates. Twenty-two 4-6 year-old Tigers were among the successful members. We also celebrated the successful promotion of two new Black belts: Ben (Junior Shodan) and Jayne. Also four of our most senior Black Belts progressed. Doru to Sandan (3rd Dan) and Helen, Kee and Ritchie were awarded their Diploma’s for Yondan (4th Dan) A great evening.

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