5th AUSTRALASIAN KARATE TITLES 2007
TERRIFIC TAUPO TURNS IT ON!
Approximately 200 members of JKA Australia and New Zealand attended a 3 day training seminar held in Taupo, New Zealand prior to the running of the 5th Australasian Karate Titles on 15 & 16 March, 2007. Attendees were privileged to attend the training seminars conducted by special guest instructors Senseis Takahashi OAM (8th Dan South Pacific), Tanaka (8th Dan Vice General Manager of Technical Division JKA HQ and World Renowned JKA World Champion and Instructor), Aragaki (3rd Dan graduate of JKA Instructor school and current Womens Kata World Champion), Nishimura (7th Dan Senior Instructor JKA Victoria, Australia), Matsui and Shinogi.
Thursday 15th March was Kyu grade competition day with many junior members competing for the very first time. This competition would prove to be a great experience for all competitors. Friday 16th March was Senior Competition day for all black belt competitors, with a very strong junior division this year. The Open competition was most spirited culminating with Australia taking the honours against New Zealand in the Trans-Tasman Takahashi Cup for Open Mens and Womens Team Kumite.
Results are as follows:-
|
Event |
1st Place |
2nd Place |
3rd Place |
| 10-7 Kyu Under 150cm Kata | Bronwyn Brimblecombe (Rocky) | Kelsey Manuatu (Manukau) | Letitia King (Turangi) |
| 10-7 Kyu 150-170cm Kata | Piripi Karaka (Turangi) | Christalene Manahi (turangi) | Ayla Hyde (Wanganui) |
| 10-7 Kyu Womens Kata | Catriona McMillan (Melbourne) | Sharon Bull (Coolah) | |
| 10-7 Mens Kata | Daniel Hutchison (Beenleigh) | Ross Bull (Coolah) | Michael Belsham (Pakuranga) |
| 6-4 Kyu Under 150cm Kata | Storm Murray (Manukau) | Cassidy Rolston (Careys) | Shaylea Coan (Bundaberg) |
| 6-4 Kyu 150-170cm Kata | Ben Rolston (Careys) | Joshua Manuatu (Manukau) | Tyler-Jane Carey (Careys) |
| 6-4 Kyu Mens Kata | Mike Smith (Manganui) | Paul Jelffs (Yankalilla) | Luke King (Turnagi) |
| 3-1 Under 150cm Kata | Arron Cole (Taranaki) | Danika Walker (Nth Rivers) | Sally Walker (Nth Rivers) |
| 3-1 Kyu 150-170cm Kata | Connor Anderson (Coastal) | Damien Greig (Adelaide) | Joshua Williams (Manukau) |
| 3-1 Mixed Kata | Jaimee Arnald-Jacobs (Whyalla) | Marion Ziegler (Jimboomba) | Elaine De Klerk (Beenleigh) |
| 3-1 Mens Kata | Iain Thomson (Pakuranga) | Chris Myers (Jimboomba) | Joel Cameron (Coolah) |
| 10-7 Kyu U150cm Kumite | Kelsey Manuatu (Manakau) | Bronwyn Brimblecombe (Rocky) | Shanaya Dempsey (Turangi) |
| 10-7 Kyu 150-170 cm Kumite | Christalene Manahi (Turangi) | Ayla Hyde (Wanganui) | Piripi Karaka (Turangi) |
| 10-7 Mens Kumite | Daniel Hutchison (Beenleigh) | Michael Belsham (Pakuranga) | Ross Bull (Coolah) |
| 10-7 Kyu Womens Kumite | Sharon Bull (Coolah) | Catriona McMillan (Melbourne) | |
| 6-4 Under 150cm Kumite | Troy Vandenberg (Logan Village) | Shaylea Coan (Bundaberg) | Taneesha Gray (Beenleigh) |
| 6-4 150-170cm Kumite | Joshua Manuato (Manukau) | Ben Rolston (Careys) | Tyler-Jane Carey (Careys) |
| 6-4 Kyu Mens Kumite | Mike Smith (Manganui) | Paul Jelffs (Yankalilla) | Luke King (Turnagi) |
| 3-1 Under 150cm Kumite | Arron Cole (Taranaki) | Sally Walker (Nth Rivers) | Danika Walker (Nth Rivers) |
| 3-1 Kyu 150-170cm Kumite | Joshua Manuato (Manukau) | Niall Cole (turangi) | Jaron Reeves (Careys) |
| 3-1 Mixed Kumite | Gerdi Brits (Terangi) | David Blackburn (Taupo) | Ingrid Van Amsterdam (Coastal) |
| 3-1 Mens Kumite | Jeff Gray ( | Todd Anderson (Careys) | Iain Thompson (Pakuranga) |
| Beginners Team Kata | Manukau B | Careys Martial Arts | Beenleigh |
| Over 40's Kata | Lloyd Baggott (Melbourne) | Carolyn Riley (Manukau) | Ruth Blair |
| Womens Team Kata | Queensland | Central NZ | |
| Dojo Team Kata | Wood Dojo | Brisbane South | Geraldton |
| State/Region Womens Team Kumite | New South Wales | Queensland | Central NZ |
| State/Region MensTeam Kumite | Queensland | Western Australia | Northern Region NZ |
| Under 150cm Girls Black Belt Kata | Rhiannon Nind (Beenleigh) | Zijuan Elsol (Nthn Rivers) | |
| U150cm Boys Black Belt Kata | Djordie Petkovic (Pakuranga) | Grant Connnolly (Brisbane Sth) | Clive Henke (Childers) |
| 150-170cm Girls Black Belt Kata | Yui Ozawa (Adelaide) | Chelsea Church (Turangi) | Jaimee-Leigh Carey (Careys |
| 150-170cm Boys Black Belt Kata | Sean Connolly (Bris Sth) | Craig Richardson (Bris Sth) | Jake Rollinson (Childers) |
| 16-18 Years Girls Black Belt Kata | Samantha Reeves (Careys) | Alicia Costantino (Geraldton) | Sigourney Weldon (Geraldton) |
| 16-18 Years Boys Black Belt Kata | Sam Schofield (Adelaide) | Eric Anthony (Logan Village) | Jake Barndon (Geraldton) |
| Open Womens Black Belt Kata | Sheanna Maine (Adelaide) | Kim Parker (Melbourne) | Storm Wheatley (Nthn Districts) |
| Open Mens Black Belt Kata | Noraiki Nakazawa (Pakuranga) | Ray Morcomb (Nth Districts) | Joel Norrgard (Nthn Districts) |
| Under 150cm Girls Black Belt Kumite | Rhiannon Nind (Beenleigh) | Zijuan Elsol (Nthn Rivers) | |
| Under 150cm Boys Black Belt Kumite | Djordie Petkovic (Pakuranga) | Clive Henke (Childers) | Nathan King (Wellington) |
| 150-170cm Girls Black Belt Kumite | Naydine Fenton (Brisbane South) | Sarah Zielger (Jimboomba) | Brogan Baggott (Melbourne) |
| 150-170cm Boys Black Belt Kumite | Craig Richardson (Brisbane South) | Ben Coan (Bundaberg) | Jake Rollinson (Childers) |
| 16-18 Years Girls Black Belt Kumite | Alicia Costantino (Geraldton) | Samanthan Reeves (Careys) | Sigourney Weldon (Geraldton) |
| Melissa Riley (Manuaku) | |||
| 16-18 Years Boys Black Belt Kumite | Sam Schofield (Adelaide) | Joshua Rollinson (Childers) | Jake Barndon (Geraldton) |
| Eric Anthony (Logan Village) | |||
| Open Womens Black Belt Kumite | Kim Parker (Melbourne) | Storm Wheatley (Nthn Districts) | Maria Bromley (Logan Village) |
| Sheanna Maine (Adelaide) | |||
| Open Mens Black Belt Kumite | Noraiki Nakazawa (Pakuranga) | Ben Skennar (Nthn Rivers) | Joel Norrgard (Nthn Districts) |
| Aaron Renwick (Geraldton) | |||
| Takahashi Cup Womens Team Kumite | Australia | New Zealand | |
| Takahashi Cup Mens Team Kumite | Australia | New Zealand |
SPECIAL PERPETUAL TROPHY WINNERS
Clem Soppa Excellence in Karate Do |
Clem Soppa Karate Spirit Trophy |
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Zijuan Elsol - Northern Rivers |
JKAA Jeff Green Memorial Encouragement Award Male Junior – Craig Richardson - Brisbane South Female Senior – Sheanna Maine Female Junior – Rhiannon Nind |
Most Improved Junior Male – Ben Coan - Bundaberg |