Kelowna Karate & Fitness brings home 65 medals from provincials

Kelowna Karate & Fitness Inc. sent 34 athletes to the ProvincialJKA-BC Karate Championships in Chilliwack earlier this month and won 20 gold, 19 silver and 26 bronze medals for a total of 65 medals!Sensei Paul Atkin, owner and head instructor of Kelowna Karate & Fitness Inc., was the winner of the elusive Sakurai Shihan Award ontop of his gold medals in Kumite-free sparring and in Kata.

“I’m most proud that it was a positive experience for everyone, and seeing that the students that questioned their ability got the accolades they deserved,”said Atkin. “It's a big boost for them moving forward as a Karate-Ka.

My hopes are our athletes experiences from provincials give confidence to the next group willing to challenge competition.

The hardest part sometimes can seem like the simplest thing, like showing up time and time again.” For further information about Kelowna Karate & Fitness Inc. go to www.kelowna karate.ca or email info@kelowna karate.ca

Results:

Paul Atkin – Sakurai Shihan Award, gold kumite, gold kata.

Maya Slauson – gold kata, gold kumite, gold team kata

Tyson Cragg – gold kata, gold kumite, silver team kata

Kaela Lindsell – gold kata, gold kumite, bronze team kata

Shaila Thompson – gold kata, gold kumite.Liam Friesen – gold team kata, silver kata, silver kumite

Ashley Rand – gold team kata, silver kata, silver kumite

Ryan Wakefield – gold kumite, silver kata, bronze team kata

Shayne Friesen – gold kumite, silver team kata, bronze kata

Bodo Papke – gold kumite, silver team kata

Juneia Danis – gold kata, silver kumite.Geordie Adlem – gold kata, silver kumite Leigh Rucker – gold kumite, bronze kata Annika Ayudtod – gold kumite Bryce Ramos – gold kata Cody McGill – silver kata, silver team kata, bronze kumite

Carlo Marlon Deniega – silver kata, silver team kata, bronze kumite

Zach Hooson – silver team kata, bronze kata, bronze kumite

Cooper Wakefield – silver kumite, bronze kata Julie Rand –silver kata, bronze kumite Kristi Maltby – silver kumite, bronze kata.Micheal Danis – silver kata, bronze kumite

Aryanna Rucker –silver kumite, bronze kata

Alexis Maltby – bronze kata, bronze kumite, bronze team kata

Giovanni Rivera – bronze kata, bronze kumite, bronze team kata Alka Sidhu – bronze kata, bronze kumite Larry Davidoff – bronze kata, bronze team kata

Tyrel Heredia – bronze kata, bronze team kata. Christopher Pan – bronze kata

Nyah Myden – bronze kumite.

Photo contributed Sensei Don Sharp, president of JKA Canada and 1996 world karate champion, left, awards Sensei Paul Atkin of Kelowna Karate & Fitness Inc. the elusive Sakurai Shihan Award on top of his two gold medals at the provincials in Chilliwack.