It’s eight of the best for the Yamakai club
Annual medal haul topped up at prize challenges
Yamakai Karate Club members increased their medal haul for the year with events across the country.
Club members have been involved in various events over the summer winning a total of eight gold medals, eight silver and eight bronze medals.
First up was the Central England open Championships in July in Worcester.
Silver medals went to Amy Luke in the senior female under 61k kumite with silver also going to the five person Yamakai team of Carl Muscat, Amy Luke, Calum MacDonald, Keir Fraser and Amy MacDonald.
Bronze went to Iona MacDonald in the girls 9-10yrs kumite.
In August the squad headed to Darlington for the North East Open Championships.
Gold medals were won by Jack Johnston in the 12-13 years under 45k kumite, Emma Boyle in the Senior Female +68 kilos kumite and the Senior Female Team consisting of Emma Boyle, Amy Luke & Roxy Gerelyuk.
Silver went to Iona MacDonald in the girls 9-10 years kumite, Marc MaCaulay in the Senior male +84 kilos kumite and the Yamakai cadet Male A Team with bronze medals going to Roxy Gerelyuk, Amy Luke and Luke Miller.
August ended with the squad attending the local Wishaw Grand Prix again with several members winning medals.
Gold went to Emma Boyle in the Senior female open kumite, Calum MacDonald in the Jnr Male Open kumite Keir Fraser in the Cadet male under 57k kumite and Louis Galasso in the cadet male +57 kilos kumite.
Silver medals went to Amy Luke in the senior female and Liam Carlin in the boys 12-13 years under 45k kumite. Bronze went to Leah Semple in the girls + 38 kilos kumite and Isaac Eddleston +45 kilos kumite.
Seven members travelled to Basel in Switzerland for the annual Basel Open Masters returning with four awards.
In the under 21 female kumite under 55k Gold went to Amy Luke with silver going to Keir Fraser in the cadet male under 52k kumite.
Bronze medals went to Leah Semple in the under 12 girls open kumite section and Louis Galasso in the cadet male 63k kumite section.
Yamakai have classes twice weekly in East Kilbride meeting in the Utd Reformed Church hall in East Mains. The classes are a mixture of Shotokan and competition sport Karate.
Beginners are accepted from age five and above.
The club are on the lookout for some new recruits to join their ranks.
Anyone wishing further information can contact club coach Jim Ross on 01698 421790 or by e-mail at jimross@yamakai. co.uk.