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2008 USA Karate Open - Las Vegas, Nevada
On the Easter weekend the USA-NKF hosted its annual USA Karate Open at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas. With nearly 1100 competitors and more then 26 countries participating this was one of the biggest international events with the best karate athletes in the world! HMAFC's Trevor Sheppard, Eduarda Silvestre and Sanjay Bacchus all travelled to Las Vegas to compete in this world class event. Sheppard earned a bronze medal in Men's WKF Kata division winning 4 out of 5 rounds. He defeated Slovakia, USA, Botswana and Mexico finally losing to World Games champion Antonio Diaz from Venezuela. Silvestre won 2 gold medals in the women's master kata and kumite division. Sanjay Bacchus competed in the boy's 16-17 kumite division with over 50 other competitors! Congratulations!! "Hourahine leads junior team with two medals" Cambridge TimesSheppard competes at Paris International Open
This month, local karate athlete, Trevor Sheppard competed for Canada at the Paris International Open in France. The invitation to represent Canada came from National Karate Association and head Coach Manuel Monzon and the twenty-four year old joined a crew of eighteen of the best competitors from across the country.Click here for details and results! Click here for PHOTOS Karate Ontario Provincial Championships - January 2008
Recently, members of Hourahine’s Martial Arts and Fitness Centre’s Competitive Team took their skills to the mats of the Karate Ontario Provincial Championships and had a strong showing of technique and sportsmanship. The team represented the city of Cambridge and Hourahine’s Centre in their various junior and senior divisions in Kumite (WKF sparring) and Kata (forms). Click here for photos! Click here for full details and results! HMAFC featured in the Cambridge TimesProvincial Karate Championships
On Sunday, November 18th our team once again made the trip to Humber College to compete in the Provincial Karate Championships. The competition was run under the supervision of Karate Ontario which is the Sport Governing Body for Karate in the province. Our team did an outstanding job winning 17 medals! Way to go team!View photos here ... ANNUAL INNER DOJO TOURNAMENT!
On Saturday, November 17th we hosted our annual Inner Dojo Karate Tournament. The purpose of the event is to introduce our students to the aspects of sport karate in a fun and encouraging atmosphere. The tournament was run with WKF rules and we had nearly 100 participants! Everyone had a blast and went home with a medal, certificate and new skills to improve. Congratulations to all who participated!View photos here ... Halloween Classes
The dojo was recently taken over by ghosts, goblins, pirates and superheroes! On Saturday, October 27th we held our annual Halloween classes. Students showed up in costume to participate in spooky games, activities, obstacle courses and of course the Graveyard Game! Students also learned valuable self defense skills and Halloween safety tips.View photos here ... Kid's Belt Exam
On Saturday, October 13th HMAFC students stepped onto the mats to examine for their next belt level. The students ranging in age from 4 to 14 were tested on various components of the curriculum including Kihon (basics), Kata (forms), Kumite (sparring) and Self Defense. Congratulations to everyone who participated!View photos here ... Sheppard Wins New York Open
The 13th Annual New York Open Karate Championships were held in New York City on Sunday, October 7th. This USA-NKF sanctioned tournament hosted competitors from Canada, USA and Europe. Sensei Sheppard won the Men's Japanese Kata division and was placed in a pool with the winners of all other kata divisions to compete for the Grand Championship. Sheppard won 5 unanimous decisions and was crowned overall kata champion of the tournament. View Photos Here ... The Cambridge competitive team is now in training for provincials in November. |
