The Japan Karate Association
Central Region

 

 

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Chronological Order of Accomplishments

1995 University of Illinois at Chicago Karate Club Founded
1997 2nd place in individual advanced Kata at ISKF Collegiate Nationals
  1st place in individual intermediate Kata at ISKF Collegiate Nationals
  2nd place in individual intermediate Kumite at ISKF Collegiate Nationals
  1st place in individual beginner Kata at ISKF Collegiate Nationals
  3rd place in team Kumite at ISKF Collegiate Nationals
1998 1st place in individual advanced Kata at ISKF Collegiate Nationals
  3rd place in individual advanced Kumite at ISKF Collegiate Nationals
  3rd place in individual advanced Kumite at Windy City Tournament
  Semi-finalist in individual advnaced Kata at ISKF Nationals
  Selected as an US National Team candidate
1999 1st place in individual advanced Kata at ISKF Collegiate Nationals
  Nakayama Memorial Award awarded
  Selected as an US National Team candidate
  1st place in individual advanced Kumite at Northwestern Collegiate
Tournament
2001 1st place in individual advanced Kata at International Goodwill Tournament
  2nd place in individual intermediate Kata at International Goodwill Tournament
  2nd and 3rd place in individual intermediate Kkumite at International Goodwill Tournament
  Appointed as a Headquarter of the Central Region
  1st and 3rd place in Men's Brown Belt Kata at 2001 ISKF Nationals
2002 1st place in individual novice Kata at ISKC Jennifer Malloy Tournament
  1st place in individual novice Kata at ISKC State Tournament
  1st place in individual novice Kata at Northwestern Tournament
  2nd place in individual novice Kata at ISKC Chicago Classic
  2nd, 3rd and 4th place in individual intermediate Kumite at ISKC Chicago Classic
  1st place in individual novice Kata at ISKF Nationals Tournament
  2nd place in individual novice Kumite at ISKF Nationals Tournament
  1st and 3rd place in individual collegiate at ISKF Nationals Tournament
2007 1st place Kata, 2nd place intermediate Kumite at Western States Tournament
1st place brown belt Kata at Western States Tournament
1st place brown belt Kata and Kumite at JKA WF/A Nationals
New Shodan and Sandan blackbelts qualified
New JKA D level judge, examiner, and instructor qualification exam passed.
2008 2nd place - Mens's  individual l Kata Blackbelt Division- All South Karate Tournament.
New 3dan, 2dan, and 1dan in the club
All Japan Kata and Kumite Champion and JKA HQ (Tokyo, Japan) instructor, Takuya Taniyama Sensei, seminar attended in Louisiana.
2nd place - Women's Individual Kata Adult Brown Belt Division - JKA WF/A US Nationals.  Tampa, FL.
1st place  - Women's Individual Kumite Adult Brown Belt Division - JKA WF/A US Nationals.  Tampa, FL.
3rd place - Men's Individual Kumite Adult Black Belt Division - JKA WF/A US Nationals.  Tampa, FL.
2nd place - Men's Individual Kumite Adult Brown Belt Division - JKA WF/A US Nationals.  Tampa, FL.
2nd and 3rd place - Men's Individual Kata Adult Brown Belt Division - JKA WF/A US Nationals.  Tampa, FL.
1st place - Men's Individual Kata Senior Black Belt Division - JKA WF/A US Nationals.  Tampa, FL.
1sat place - Collegiate Women's Individual Kumite Black Belt Division - JKA WF/A US Nationals.  Tampa, FL.
2009 US National Team Member Qualified for JKA World Funakoshi Gichin Cup, Tokyo, Japan.  Individual and Team Kumite.

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