WKC Finals in Dublin, Ireland

Sorry for the delay gang; having some computer issues in rainy Dublin!! No wonder it is so 'green' here....non-stop rain! Even their summer months were rainy and it seems to be taking it's toll on the Irish folk.....but at least it is green and beautiful here!

Yesterday's finals were very exciting! The day was long but overall Canada is #1 in the medal count. Shihan and I are still waiting on some of the results (they may be finally posted as I am updating this blog) but we do know for sure that Canada won the most medals overall.

Bernardo Karate Student's medals: Adults:

Tom Roberts - Gold in Point Fighting, Gold in Team Fighting
Connie Baker - 2 Golds in Continuous Kickboxing, 1 Silver in Point Fighting, 1 Bronze in Point Fighting and 1 Bronze in Team Fighting
Florence Enns - Gold in Point Fighting, Silver in Point Fighting, 2 Silvers in Continuous kickboxing, Bronze in Team Fighting
Terry Falardeau - Gold in Continuous Kickboxing
Linda Williamson - Gold in Traditional Forms
Stephanie Jones - Bronze in Point Fighting, Bronze in Team Fighting
Karri Kolbaska - Bronze in Continuous Kickboxing
Candace Thody - Silver in Continuous Kickboxing, Bronze Team Fighting
Tracy Trotman - Bronze in Weapons
Chris Easterbrook - Gold in Weapons, Silver in Traditional Forms, Bronze in Weapons
Henry Law - Silver in Continuous kickboxing, 2 Bronze in Weapons
Roger Hyde - Bronze in Weapons
Andrea Carey - Bronze in Continuous kickboxing

Juniors:

Alexa Littleton - 2 Golds in Weapons, Bronze in Continuous Kickboxing and Bronze in Traditional forms
Fatima Muhammed - Gold in Continuous Kickboxing, Gold in Team Fighting, Bronze in Point fighting
Saleena Morrison - Silver in Weapons
Jessica Ticehurst - Silver in point fighting
Alysha Morrison - Bronze in point fighting
Nasrudeen Mohammed - Bronze in Continuous kickboxing, Bronze in Weapons
Kevin Dang - Bronze in Continuous kickboxing

I apologize if I am forgetting something; not all of the results have been completed on the WKC website but hopefully by the end of today everything will be updated.

Once again, we thank you for your support and for checking up on our student's results. Shihan and I are very proud of each and every one of our students. They all competed with alot of heart and it was exciting to watch all of their forms and sparring matches. Myself, I really enjoyed coaching this year. It was an honor to be asked to Coach and I was so excited for each and every point that was scored (in our student's favor of course!). At times, it was difficult to stay focused on Coaching and trying to cheer at the same time!

Some students had to return back to London today, but some of us have a few days to travel around Dublin and do some sight-seeing. We all have tons of pictures and stories to share with every one when we get back home!

We'll see you all next week!! Signing off from Dublin, Ireland!
Sempai Tammy