Scores of parents and supporters turned out to witness this year’s Japan Karate Association/World Federation Guyana national karate tournament held last Saturday at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall on Homestretch Avenue, Georgetown and was pleased with the competitiveness, conduct, standard, performance and camaraderie displayed by the participants and other members.
The tournament commenced with opening remarks by Managing Director of Cerulean Incorporated Mrs. Lyndell Danzie-Black, who bid a warm welcome to everyone whilst briefly highlighting the facets of Shotokan karate, introduced the judges and officials and wished those competing to do their best.
The tournament consisted of students from Main HQ Dojo Thomas Lands, Craig EBD, Port Mourant and Canje Berbice Dojo’s, all competing for the top places. The tournament commenced with a Kata demonstration and an “edge of your seat” suspenseful karate display by the black belts that resulted in a wave of loud applause across the Sports Hall to get things going.
Four (4) trophies were awarded to the outstanding competitors of the tournament, these were as follows:
Best Male Competitor -Shaqueel Amin
Awardees pose with their trophies, from left, Neville Holder, Reyad Yassin, Loren Black, Kristian Chaves & Shaquillle Amin.
Best Female Competitor -Loren Black
Best Junior Competitor -Reyad Yassin
Best Junior Competitor -Runner up-Kristian Chaves
Top honors went to Neville Holder who was the recipient of the honorary student award for 2013, “The Master Funakoshi Trophy” which signifies a student who possess and represents integrity, humility, self control, respect, courtesy and the very character development that Shotokan karate seeks to inculcate.
Chief Instructor Sensei Chaves in his closing remarks, said he and the committee were satisfied with the showmanship and discipline exercised by all the participants and would also like to recognize the contribution of the referees Sensei Marvin Singh and Sensei Marlon George as well as the judges Neville Holder, Stephanie Kerry, Shankar Singh, Shermon Best, Randolph Singh and Shaqueel Amin for a job well done. He mentioned that the top performers of this tournament will make up the team to represent Guyana at the international level at JKA/WF America International Karate Camp and Goodwill tournament to be held in Panama City, Panama in June of 2014.
Special Thanks were also extended to the Ministry of Culture Youth & Sports, the parents, sponsors especially Guyana Lotto Company and many supporters who all played a huge and pivotal part in the success of this tournament. Sensei Chaves stated that they will be going straight into preparation for their November 23rd grading examination.
The results for each category are as follows:
boys & Girls 5-7 years Kata
1st Jared Yassin
2nd Akeel Isaacs
3rd Thierry Thom, Shabaka Martin
boys & Girls 5-7 years Kumite
1st Jared Yassin
2nd Thierry Thom
3rd Shabaka Martin, Jaedon Yassin (all of HQ Dojo in Georgetown)
Boys 8-9 years yellow-green belts Kata
1st Marlon George, Jnr.
2nd Derrick Seecharran
3rd Shakobe Barton
Boys 8-9 years yellow-green belts Kumite
1st Derrick Seecharran
2nd Marlon George, Jnr.
3rd Shakobe Barton (all of Craig Dojo EBD)
Boys 8-9 years purple-brown belts Kata
1st Camiel Melville
2nd Kristian Chaves
3rd Simeon Todd
Boys 8-9 years purple-brown Kumite
1st Kristian Chaves
2nd Simeon Todd
3rd Cy Mc Ewan
Boys 10-11 years-purple-black belts kata
1st Mikhail Da Costa
2nd Reyad Yassin
3rd Shaun Singh
Boys 10-11 years-purple-black belts Kumite
1st Reyad Yassin
2nd Mikhail Da Costa
3rd Shaun Singh
Boys & Girls 13-14 years yellow-purple belts Kata
1st Jaydan Alleyne
2nd Emily Ramsuchit
3rd Rekeem Wright
Boys & Girls 13-14 years yellow-purple belts Kumite
1st Jaydan Alleyne
2nd Emily Ramsuchit
3rd Rahul Dhanraj
Boys & Girls 12-13 years brown belts kata
1st Loren Black
2nd Yutesh Dyal
3rd Isaac Plummer
Boys & Girls 12-13 years brown belts kumite
1st Loren Black
2nd Jordon Denny
3rd Timothy Khan
Boys 14-15 years orange-green belts Kata
1st Menelik Sellasie
2nd Shane Nurse
3rd Brandon Samaroo
Boys 14-15 years orange-green belts Kumite
1st Menelik Sellasie
2nd Nicholas Brusche
3rd Shane Nurse
Boys & Girls 14-15 years brown-black belts Kata
1st Alex Rodrigues
2nd Simon Bactawar
3rd Storm Katchay
Boys & Girls 14-15 years brown-black belts Kumite
1st Storm Katchay
2nd Alex Rodrigues
3rd Simon Bactawar
Male 16-17 years brown-black belts Kata
1st Shaqueel Amin -19.2 points
2nd Randolph Singh-18.9 points
3rd Andy Sam-Reddy-18.7 points
Male 16-17 years brown-black belts Kumite
1st Shaqueel Amin
2nd Andy Sam-Reddy
3rd Randolph Singh
Female 18+ Kata
1st Kissandra Pitt
2nd Babita Sohan
3rd Oneika Ramsuchit
Female 18+ Kumite
1st Kissandra Pitt
2nd Babita Sohan
3rd Oneika Sohan
Male 18+ purple-brown belts Kata
1st Rudolph Dyal
2nd Ashab Bacchus
3rd Simeon Castello
Male 18+ purple-brown belts Kumite
1st Rudolph Dyal
2nd Simeon Castello
3rd Ashab Bacchus
Male 18+ black belts Kata
1st Marlon George-21.9 points
2nd Shankar Singh-21.7 points
3rd Shermon Best-21.3 points
Junior open team Kata Contest
1st G/town -Kristian Chaves, Kristalia Chaves, Reyad Yassin (18.9 points)
2nd G/town-Timothy Khan, Paulo Oliveira Reis, Jordon Denny (18.5 points)
3rd G/town-Simeon Todd, Camiel Melville, Cy Mc Ewan (18.3 points)
Male & Female open Kata Contest
1st G/town-Shaqueel Amin, Randolph Singh, Storm Katchay (14.6, 14.6 points
2nd G/town-Marlon George, Shermon Best, Shankar Singh (14.6, 14.1 points)
3rd Port Mourant-Andy Sam-Reddy, Simon Bactawar, Yudesh Singh (14.4 points)
Female open team Kata Contest
1st G/town-Jaydan Alleyne, Nyota Rodrigues, Loren Black (14.6 points)
2nd Canji-Emily Ramsuchit, Oneika Ramsuchit (14.2 points)