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| 6th Wantage Karate Competition |
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The 6th Wantage Shotokan Kata and Kumite Competition was held on Sunday 12th October 2008 with over 120 entries for individual and team categories for juniors, cadets and adults. The competition attracted entries from a number of like minded traditional associations that included TSKA, KUGB, JKAE and SSKA member clubs based in Oxfordshire, Berkshire, Wiltshire, Kent and Devon.
  Financial support from both local and national sponsors was critical in allowing the day to go ahead. Special thanks and gratitude are therefore extended to Morson International, provider of agency supplied engineering workers for their contribution towards the cost of the trophies and The Greyhound Inn in Letcombe Regis for their contribution towards hall hire charges. New to this year’s kumite events was the introduction of World Karate Federation (WKF) 3 point scoring rules. This proved more beneficial for the less experienced competitors allowing more time on the mat because of the 8 point winning margin. In addition it allowed the more senior competitors to attempt more flamboyant techniques. The morning was taken up with eliminations on three areas simultaneously. With the finals occurring in the afternoon after a welcome break. Lunch time entertainment was provided by Oxford Aikikai with an excellent and well received demonstration on the 14 concepts within the aikido syllabus.  
Excellent examples of successful technically challenging kumite techniques and outstanding Kata performances were noted throughout the day. The collective decision made by the Officials for ‘Technique/performance of the day’ was awarded to Ian Pettifer from Jimmu Karate Club for a well executed jodan ura mawashi geri just edging it from another of his 3 point scores of ashi barai – gyaku tsuki during the same bout. Another innovation for this year event saw the introduction of ‘Karate-ka of the Day’ for the best overall competitor that had entered all available kata, kumite and team events. It is a great testament to Wantage Karate Club that all of the proposed candidates were club members. These being Callum Betts, George Fry and Alison Franklin. The trophy was awarded to Karolina Nenca 5th Kyu due to her outstanding 1st places in three categories; individual kumite, individual and team kata. Points were awarded to each club based on the cumulative individual and team results of club members from the various categories. The totals were ranked giving the overall club winner. An impressively large Tunbridge Wells Wells TSKA team carried off the Club Championships with Wantage TSKA second and Abingdon KUGB taking joint third. 
Category 1 – Peewee Kata 
Category 2 - Junior Kata <140cm, Novice to 4th Kyu Category 3 - Junior Kata <140cm, 3rd Kyu & above Category 4 - Junior Kata >140cm, Novice to 4th Kyu Category 5 - Junior Kata >140cm, 3rd Kyu & above Category 6 - Junior Team Kata 
Category 7 - Male Adult Kata, Novice to 4th Kyu Category 8 - Male Adult Kata, 3rd Kyu & above 
Category 9 - Female Adult Kata, Novice to 3th Kyu Category 10 - Female Adult Kata, 2nd Kyu & above Category 11 - Adult Team Kata  
Category 12 - Pee Wee, Sambon Kumite Category 13 - 120-134cm Girls Kumite Category 14 - 120-134cm Boys Kumite Category 15 - 135-149cm Girls Kumite Category 16 - 135-149cm Boys Kumite 
Category 17 - >150cm Boys, Novice to 4th kyu Kumite Category 18 - >150cm Boys 3rd Kyu & above Kumite Category 19 - >150cm Girls all grades Kumite Category 20 - Male Cadets, All gardes Kumite Category 21 - Male Adult, Novice to 4th Kyu Kumite Category 22 - Male Adult, 3rd Kyu & above Kumite 
Category 23 - Female Adult, Novice to 4th Kyu Kumite Category 24 - Female Adult, 3rd Kyu & above Kumite Technique/Performance of the day Karate-ka of the Day Club Championship |