August Update – 15 August 2008
Last month commenced with a standout performance by Kylie Rochford at the World Universities Karate Championships in Wrocklaw, Poland on 12 July. Kylie won bronze in Women’s Open kumite and placed 7th in the Women’s -60 kg kumite. The other two New Zealand team members, Tamara Glyn and Aidan Carr of Auckland also performed well. A full report will be posted shortly. However, congratulations to Kylie on a wonderful performance winning New Zealand’ first medal at World Universities level since 2000. It augers well not only for the major international events coming up this year (Oceania champs next month and World Champs in November) but also for the World Student games (Universiade) next July in Belgrade.
Last month also featured the Karate New Zealand National Championships on 12-13 July at the TSB Arena, Wellington. The full results reflect the rise of youth with several titles won by athletes in their first years of senior competition. Chris Rahardja became the youngest athlete to win the Senior Male Kata title beating defending Champion Travis Butler in the final. Chris continued the superb form he showed in winning the Senior Men’s Kata title at the Yokohama Open Karate Championships. Andrea Anacan continued the domination of youth in the Senior Women’s Kata. Both Chris and Andrea will be hard to beat at the Oceania champs next month. In the Men’s Open Kumite Travis Butler ensured the 20 something’s retained at least one of the 4 major titles with a well deserved victory over Brendon Running in the senior Men’s Kumite. In the Senior Women’s Open Kumite Letitia Carr was another first year senior to triumph at her first attempt to win a national title. Hopefully, the success of youth is a reflection of the investment by Karate New Zealand in its High Performance programmes at youth level. With the success of the National Cadet and Junior team at last years U21 and U18 World Championships it would nice to think we are on the verge of a golden era for the New Zealand team at international level.
Certainly, Karate New Zealand gratefully acknowledges the support of Pub Charity and Wellington City Council in the staging of this year’s National Championships.
Major focus now goes on the Oceania Championships at the North Shore Events Centre on 12-14 September. Check the tournament poster (featured). There will regular updates each week over the next month as we count down to Oceania 13. This year’s Oceania Championships counts as the qualification event for the World Games in Taipei next year so competition for the senior titles will be intense. The pre- banter with the Aussies in particular has already begun (good job the All Blacks bounced back convincingly at Eden Park) and the trans-Tasman rivalry will be in full force. Equally, the other Oceania countries - Vanuatu, Papua New Guinea, Wallis and Marshall Islands. Fiji, New Caledonia and Tahiti will all be trying their hardest to come out on top.
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October 28-31 20th World Karate Championship, Belgrade, Serbia.
September 17-19 Oceania Karate Championships, Papeete, Tahiti
August 28 - September 4 Sportaccord Combat Games, Beijing, China.
Bronze Kata Medal at World Uni Champs
July 15-18 World Universities Karate Championships, Montenegro
July 12-13 National Training Camp, Te Rauparaha Arena, Porirua, Wellington
July 10 -11 KNZ National Championships, Wellington
NZ Open 2010 Photos
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April 12-13 National Training Camp, Christs College, Christchurch
April 10th & 11th New Zealand Open Christchurch
Karate New Zealand Dan Grade Council
KNZ Karateka wins Samoan Sports Woman of the year
Junior World Championships Medals for NZ
Christchurch Karate Club on the move
World Shito Ryu karate Champs Beijing
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