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August 12, 2011
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2011 KARATE
CANADA NATIONAL TOURNAMENT
NEWS
March 16 - 20,
2011
St. Hyacinthe,
Quebec |
Photographs courtesy of
Nathalie Slavik of Lac du Bonnet Karate Club:
shotokandave@gmail.com |
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5 of
our 'Team Toba' athletes placed at the KC Nationals:
Brittney Katchin from Bushido-Kai
pulled in a bronze medal in Women's Senior Kumite Black Belt
Jarek Zetterstrom (Midwest EARL GREY), Ruski Sungalon (Midwest
EARL GREY), Frank Marr (Midwest Main),
& Joe Kryschuk (Midwest THE PAS) pulled in a bronze for Team
Kumite
(March 19 & 20, 2011 at KC Nationals in Que)!
Way to go Team Toba! |
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Not only did 5 of our ‘Team
Toba’ athletes place with a bronze medal (as per the
previous email) but we have two of our officials who have
upgraded their officiating rank:
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Dan
Piché received Level A Judge in Kata and Level B
referee in Kumite with 100% score on his written tests.
Dan is the instructor for Karate Saint-Boniface:
dgpiche@gmail.com
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Eugène
Fillion received Level A Judge for both Kata and
Kumite with 97% and 98% scores respectively on his
written tests.
Eugene is a student at Midwest Main:
efillion@mts.net
Both Dan and Eugène judged all
3 days of the National Competition and the Manitoba Team was
very proud of their performance.
*A shout out to our two
youngest athletes, both from Bushido-Kai Canada, Joe
Hrzich & Elaan Grassler for excellent
performances at the Nationals, too. Joe was the first
Manitoba fighter at the tournament and, by all accounts, Joe
set the bar high forcing the other competitors from other
provinces to compete hard. Elaan's kata in training was
absolutely of National calibre so we will post more on her
and Joe's achievements and where these two young athletes
placed!*
A round of applause to our
athletes Elaan Grassler, Joe Hrzich, Brittney Katchin, Joseph Kryschuk, Frank Marr,
Ruski Sungalon and Jarek Zetterstrom as well as to Dan Piché
and Eugène Fillion
but
let’s not forget our excellent and dedicated coaches
Ron Porath and Angelo Mendoza as well as our Team Manager
Jenn Cook and our Team Health & Fitness Coach Kim Ogren.
Well done! |
L-R Back Row: Ron Porath
(Coach), Ruski Sungalon, Jarek Zetterstrom, Frank Marr,
Joseph Kryschuk, Dan Piché (Official), Angelo Mendoza
(Coach)
L-R Front Row: Eugène
Fillion (Official), Brittney Katchin, Jennifer Cook
(Team Manager), Elaan Grassler, Joe Hrzich, Kim Ogren (Team
Fitness/Health coach) |
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Coaching Team:
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Technical Director: Sensei Jerry Marr
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Assistant Technical
Director: Don McKenzie
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Team Manager: Jennifer Cook
- Instructor for Midwest THE PAS Karate:
jpkpr@yahoo.com
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Team Coach: Ron Porath
Instructor for Charleswood Karate:
rporath@mts.net
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Team
Coach:
Angelo Mendoza Instructor for Bushido-Kai Canada:
Sensei@bushido-Kai.ca
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Health
& Fitness Coach: Kim Ogren from Lac du Bonnet
Karate:
shotokandave@gmail.com
http://www.karatenationals2011.com/en_Hebergement_carte.aspx.
MANITOBA TEAM
COMPETITORS
Brittney Katchin
Elaan Grassler
Jarek Zetterstrom
Ruski Sungalon
Joe Hrzich
Joseph Kryschuk
Frank Marr
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