Guyana Wado Ryu Karate Association to host Junior championships on Sunday

Jun 24, 2014 Sports

The Guyana Wado Ryu Karate Association (GWKA) will host its Annual Junior Karate championships on Sunday at Banks

Sensei Winston Dunbar

DIH Sports Club, Thirst Park.
Chief Instructor, Sensei Winston Dunbar disclosed that over 40 students are expected to compete in the one-day event which starts at 10:00 hours.
The students will represent the following dojos – Mae’s School, Banks Sports Club, Eccles Primary School and Farm, East Bank Essequibo.
Students will compete for top honours in boys and girls 6-8 years , 9-11 and 11-14 years divisions.
Sensei Dunbar said the students have been training very hard for the championships as they look forward to the kumite (fighting).
“The juniors have been showing great potential as displayed at the recently held National Junior Karate Championships at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall where the (GWKA) secured four first places, three second and two third place finishes,” Sensei Dunbar said.
“We also have two other important events scheduled for next month, the first being the Annual Walk-A-Thon from the National Cultural Centre to Banks DIH Sports Club on July 9th, while the second event will be the grading exercise billed for July 13th at Thirst Park,” he added.
Sunday’s tournament is sponsored by Banks DIH Limited.