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Welcome to
the 14th Annual Funakoshi Shotokan
International
Karate Championship
October 13,
2001
Cupertino,
California, U.S.A.
Sensei
Gichin Funakoshi
The Founder
of Shotokan Karate-Do
(Photo
courtesy of Shihan Kenneth Funakoshi, 9th Dan, FSKA)
Shihan
Kenneth Funakoshi, 9th Dan (FSKA)
Chief
Instructor, Funakoshi Shotokan Karate Association
(Photo
courtesy of Shihan Kenneth Funakoshi, 9th Dan, FSKA)
A wet group
of Canadian's
The 14th Annual Funakoshi
Shotokan International Championship was once again held
in Cupertino, California. The tournament is sponsored by
Shihan Kenneth Funakoshi, 9th Dan, Chief Instructor,
Funakoshi Shotokan Karate Association, (FSKA). Seen here
after attending two days of classes at the Honbu Dojo in
Milpitas, California prior to the tournament are Sempai
Curtis Lindsay (Ni Dan), Sempai Derek Low (Sho Dan) and
Sempai Barry Norman (Sho Dan).
Black belt
lecture
At the end of the evening's
training Shihan Funakoshi gave an excellent lecture on
tournament ettiquette.
He was
everywhere
Tournament Administrator
Sensei Leonard Lafferty 7th Dan (Schichi Dan) made sure that everything
ran smoothly in all six rings with the help to a large
contingent of vollunters from score keepers and time
keepers, to ring judges, and corner judges, our thanks to
all the volunteers once again you have put on great event.
Waiting
their turn
Sensei Roger St. Pierre
4th (Yon Dan), Chief Instructor of New England
Shotokan Karate-Do in Cumberland, Rhode Island, U.S.A. and
Sempai Barry Norman 1st Dan (Sho Dan) of Victoria, B.C.
Canada wait their turn to act as judges in ring four.
Long
legs
In the
Open black belt kumite division Sempai Tim Mendez 2nd Dan
(Ni Dan) gets a good look at an incoming jodan mawashi
geri from Sensei Wayne Shockness 4th Dan (Yon Dan).
U.S.A.
vs England
Also in the Open black
belt kumite division Sensei Ivan Chapman 3rd Dan (San Dan)
from Kent England moves back to avoid an incoming jodan
oi zuki from Sempai Kenny Takeda 3rd Dan (San Dan) one of
the instructors at the FSKA main dojo, this was quickly
followed up by a chudan gyaku zuki - like any of the
matches in this division the competition was very fast
and very spirited.
Team
kata
In the
team kata event Canada won a bronze medal doing Meikyo,
from left to right Sempai Derek Low (Sho Dan), Sempai
Curtis Lindsay (Ni Dan) and Sensei Peter Lindsay (Yon Dan)
while team U.S.A. took home the gold and the silver.
Lean on
me
Sensei Leonard Lafferty
6th Dan (Roku Dan) pretends not to notice the that Canada
has arrived.
Shihan
takes in the action
Shihan
Funakoshi seen standing in the background in shirt and
tie takes a moment to film a very fast and aggressive
match between two of his senior students, Sensei Les
Haraguchi 5th Dan (Go Dan) on the left, and Sensei Aaron
Booker 3rd Dan (San Dan). Keeping a very close eye on all
the action, and there was plenty of it, is ring judge
Sensei Garry Cross 6th Dan (Roku Dan).
Half time -
the black belt demonstration
Sensei Kyle Funakoshi 6th
Dan (Roku Dan) is seen here doing his favorite kata Unsu
during a great half time demonstration put on by many
senior ranking FSKA members from the U.S.A. - Latin
America - and Europe.
Charging
Sensei's
In an impressive
demonstration of foot work and speed Sensei Gary Dunlap 6th
Dan (Roku Dan), Sensei Guillermo Acuna 3rd Dan (San Dan),
and Sensei Aaron Booker 3rd Dan (San Dan) charge across
the floor during the black belt half time show.
All
smiles - sort of
Sempai Jesse Arimas 2nd
Dan (Ni Dan) of FSKA Salinas, California, and Sempai
Curtis Lindsay 2nd Dan (Ni Dan) of Victoria, B.C. are
seen here after winning gold and silver respectively in
the Ni Dan kata division.
Canada
and Mexico
Sensei Guillermo Acuna 3rd
Dan (San Dan) of Rasen Kyokai, Tijuana, Mexico and his
student Sempai Gonzalo Munguia 1st Dan (Sho Dan) pose
with Sempai Curtis Lindsay 2nd Dan (Ni Dan), Sempai Derek
Low 1st Dan (Sho Dan), Sensei Peter Lindsay 4th Dan (Yon
Dan), and Sempai Barry Norman 1st Dan (Sho Dan) of
Victoria, B.C. Canada - all of whom had a very good day.
Canada and
England
Sensei Ivan Chapman 3rd Dan
(San Dan) and his student Chris both pictured to the
right of Sensei Lindsay 4th Dan (Yon Dan) came over from
Kent, England, to participate in the tournament, they
were great competitors and did very well.
At the
end of a long day
Sensei Guillermo Acuna
and Sensei Peter Lindsay are already looking forward to
next year and made plans to meet again in November 2002
at the FSKA World Championships which will be held in Las
Vegas.
Father and
son
A proud father shares a
special moment with his son at the end of the tournament
in which we won a bronze medal together in team kata
along with our team mate Sempai Derek Low.
Until
next year
Sensei Lindsay once
again thanks his good friend Sensei Lenoard Lafferty for
being such a great host.
THANK YOU
SHIHAN !
Shihan Kenneth Funakoshi, 9th
Dan, Chief Instructor, Funakoshi Shotokan Karate
Association (FSKA) is seen here with the Canadian team at
the end of another one of his very successfull
tournaments. From left to right Sempai Barry Norman,
Sempai Curtis Lindsay, Sensei Kyle Funakoshi, Shihan
Kenneth Funakoshi, Sensei Peter Lindsay and Sempai Derek
Low.
Part the clouds - see the
way.
"The
objective of karate is to contribute to the evolution
of the
human spirit through physical and mental training."
Sensei
Peter Lindsay
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