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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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