JKA/WF Guyana 2013 karate tournament a success

Nov 03, 2013 Sports

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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

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)

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