=========== KARATE BC e-Newsletter No.3 ===========================

In this issue:

1. Report on 4th Tokyo Ladies' Cup and Shitei Kata seminars

2. Report Shitei Kata seminars, Tokyo, Japan, July 11- 15, 2001

3. 1st Karate BC Open Tournament

4. 2nd Annual Karate BC Golf Tounament

5. Attention KUMITE fighters !!!!!

6. Yoshukai International Karate Association summer camp (Natsu Keiko 2001)

7. Upcoming events - Summer 2001

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1. Report on 4th Tokyo Ladies' Cup, July 11- 15, 2001

COMPETITION

23 countries and 180 competitors participated

Spain with a total of 3 gold, 1 silver and 2 bronze medals and Japan, with 2

gold, 3 silver and 3 bronze dominated the results tables. The 2 golds were

in individual kata (Wakai) and open kumite (Shibuya). Japan also scored a

silver in kata (Wakabayashi) with Spain hot on their heels taking two

bronzes. Spain won team kata with an excellent kata performance and flawless

bunkai, followed by Venezuela for silver, Malaysia and Thailand taking

bronzes. Spain also collected a gold for team kumite, fighting Slovakia for

the top place, Japan and Luxembourg taking bronze.

Click here for the full report (source: Norma Foster )

http://www.karatebc.org/news/4th%20Tokyo%20Ladies%20Cup1.pdf

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2. Report Shitei Kata seminars, Tokyo, Japan, July 11- 15, 2001

The JKF have ordered a reprint of the Shiteikata book ???

Click here for the full report (source: Norma Foster )

http://www.karatebc.org/news/ShiteiKata.pdf

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3. 1st Karate BC Open Tournament

For the first time ever, Karate BC is hosting an Open Tournament!

September 22, 2001

British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT), Burnaby, BC Canada

The competition will be conducted under the NEW RULES OF THE WORLD KARATE

FEDERATION

Rules can be downloaded free at www.wkf.net A clinic on the new rules will

be held on Friday, September 21st at BCIT at 7:00 pm. These rules will

probably be used for

Karate in the Olympics.

Click here for more information:

http://www.karatebc.org/promo/urInvited.pdf

BCIT

3700 Willingdon

Burnaby, BC V5G 3H2

(604) 434-5734

TOURNAMENT HOTEL (across from BCIT):

RADISSON HOTEL BURNABY (VILLA)

4331 DOMINION STREET

BURNABY, BC

604-430-2828

Click here for map/directions to BCIT

http://www.mapquest.com/cgi-bin/share?sdpeybsd5bjciqzm

The winner of the 1st Karate BC Open Tournament Poster contest ($500) is

Wade Jabbour, an art student at Emily Carr Institute of Art & Design in

Vancouver, BC, Canada.

Click here to view the winning poster:

http://www.karatebc.org/promo/KBCOpen.html

The first ever Karate BC Open Championships needs Volunteers to help this momentous event run smoothly.

The following positions need to be filled:

Time Keepers/Scorekeepers:

Click here for information/signup sheet

http://www.karatebc.org/promo/Volunteer_signup.pdf

More information will be available in our next e-newsletter so stay tooned.

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4. 2nd Annual Karate BC Golf Tounament

On August 19, 2001 Karate BC will be hosting its 2nd Golf tournament at

Swan-e-set Golf and Country Club. We chose this course due to the great

time that was had by all last year.

click here for sign-up sheet - 2 teams left (pdf required)

http://www.karatebc.org/newsletter/kbcGolf/Golfing.pdf

Click here for more information regarding course layout/sponsors (15

holes sponsored already - only 3 left)

http://www.karatebc.org/newsletter/kbcGolf/courselayout.html

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5. Attention KUMITE fighters !!!!!

By January 2002 all bare-cloth sparring mitts will not be permitted in

Karate BC tournaments. Leather and soft plastic covered cloth mitts are

to be used only. Gloves will be red or blue.

The Adidas (recently approved by the WKF) is the official WKF mitts.

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6. Very pleased to announce the recent grading results from the

Yoshukai International Karate Association summer camp (Natsu Keiko

2001). Twenty Canadians attended the camp and ten participated in the

challenging examination process and kumite.

Click here for grade results:

http://www.karatebc.org/promo/nk01.html

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7. Upcoming Events (Summer 2001)

July 27 - 29: CSKA Summer Camp ~ Pinetree Community Centre, Coquitlam

Contact: Mike Scales (604) 945-9804

August 11 - 12: Womens Karate Seminar ~ Capilano College, North Vancouver

Contact: Karate BC (604) 737-3051

August 18 - 19: Officials Clinic ~ Kelowna ( TBA )

Contact: Karate BC (604) 737-3051

August 19: Karate BC 2nd Annual Golf Tounament/Air Canada closest to

the Pin Contest

Swan-e-set Bay Golf and Country Club, Pitt Meadows

Contact: Karate BC (604) 737-3051

August 25 - 27: Taneda Karate Dojo's Summer Camp

Silver Lake Forestry Camp, Peachland, BC

Contact: Cheryl Taneda (250) 768-2241

Click here for the complete Calendar of Events

http://www.karatebc.org/calendar/index.html

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