This was a bigger tournament than most of our students had ever competed in, and the competition was stiff. Still, our small group managed to come home with 20 medals--and we were one of only five schools to do so, despite the fact that many schools had far more competitors present.
The arena was huge and crowded, so we were unable to take our usual photos of the event. However, professional photography company JW Photography took tons of shots, and the owner was kind enough to let us share them our blog. If you would like to purchase a hard copy of any of these photos, please contact Jake Watkins through his website above.
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| Allen performing Sunakake no kon and preparing for his next match |
Brandon, Milan, Sempai Dawn and Sempai Brianna receiving kobudo awards
Sarah kicking in a kumite match and proudly wearing her medal
Sempai Dawn and Sempai Brianna performing sai kata
Sempai Dawn fighting in the adult women's black belt kumite division
Sempai Dawn performing kata
In addition to these professional photos, we also managed to capture a few shots of our own. A big thank you to Milan's sister for playing photographer while the rest of us were hard at work on the gym floor!
If you would like larger versions of any of our photos, please let us know. Congratulations to all of the competitors who worked so hard to make our dojo proud!!
