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Apr 1-9 National Black Belt Championships Halifax, Nova Scotia James Johnson 604-737-3051

Apr 16 Vancouver Karate Cup University of BC Steve Johnson 604-612-7233www.kenzenkarate.com War Memorial Gym, Vancouver, BC

Apr 16 Gima-Ha Annual Shiai Aldergrove Secondary School Kathy Wong 604-856-3076

Apr 23-25 2nd Pan American San Salvador, El Salvador Oswalds Mata 503-232-3937Referee Technical & Training Seminar

Apr 30 Vancouver Island Karate Cowichan Centre, 2687 James St, Fernando Correia 250-748-9111Championships Duncan, BC

May 7 Northern Provincial Karate Duchess Park Secondary School, Keith Nakashima 250-564-9945Championships Prince George, BC

May 7 TMSK Cup Invitational Challenge Kelowna Christian School, Tom Mah 250-712-02682 870 Benvoulin, Kelowna, BC

May 14 Island Friendship Tournament Comox Community Centre, Comox, BC Brenda Bombini 250-338-9722

May 22-29 Pan American Senior Championships Argentina James Johnson 604-737-3051

May 27 Karate BC Annual General Meeting Executive Inn, 4201 Lougheed Hwy, James Johnson 604-737-3051Burnaby, BC

May 28-29 Karate BC Provincial Championships Capilano College, James Johnson 604-737-3051 2055 Purcell Way, North Vancouver, BC

May 28 Karate BC Annual Executive Inn, 4201 Lougheed Hwy, James Johnson 604-737-3051Recognition Awards Banquet Burnaby, BC

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Introduction to Competition Part A (replaced Theory Level 1 in April 2004)

Apr 7-28, 2005 Surrey Clayton Heights Continuing Education (604) 575-0550

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Introduction to Competition Part B (replaced Theory Level 2 in April 2004)

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It is with great sad-ness that we reportthat Odokan blackbelt, Welton Vo, waskilled in a skiing acci-dent at Apex Moun-tain in Penticton, BCon Friday, February18, 2005.

At the time of hisaccident Welton wasparticipating in theIron Legs ski competi-tion, a race to deter-mine the fastest skierto finish 24 doublediamond runs.

Welton is survived by his fatherLawrence, mother Kim and sister Tracy,and countless friends and fellowkarateka. This unexpected tragedy hasleft a hole in the hearts of those whohad the honour of being a part of thisextraordinary young man’s life.

Welton’s achievements in karatewere impressive: 2001-2002 JuniorNational Champion, 6th at the 2000

Junior Pan Ams and2004 Steveston JuniorMale Grand Champi-on. When Weltonwalked through thedoors of the dojo,Kohai knew they hadsomeone to look up toand Senpai knew theyhad someone to chal-lenge and push them.Welton’s exceptionaltalent in Karate wasequally matched by hiswillingness to share hisknowledge and his

enthusiasm for learning new things. We are all grateful to have been a

part of Welton’s life. Here at Kingswaydojo we have made a pledge to Weltonto keep the dojo the way he loved. Tocontinue to train hard and to trainstrong. That way, he will always knowhe has a home, and we will alwaysknow he is there with us.

Kingsway Odokan Dojo

A reflection on anextraordinary life

Long years of hard work honoured withPresident’s award for Linda Thompson

For over ten years Linda has workedtirelessly and without reward bothlocally and provincially as a volunteerto make Karate BC the successful organ-ization that it is.

She has been the foundation of theNechako Karate Club, providing leader-ship by organizing both sport andsocial functions, including two provin-cial championships.

She has attended virtually everyKarate BC tournament for the last tenyears, at her own expense, and workedthe entire time organizing athletes andassisting the tournament director toinsure the smooth running of theevent. She is a tireless worker who asksnothing for herself and is always will-ing to fill in the gaps when asked.

Karate BC would not be the organiza-tion it is without dedicated volunteerslike Linda.

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We’re pleased to report that Toshi Uchiage, of theSteveston Karate Club, has qualified to participate inthe 2005 World Games in Duisburg, Germany.

The Games are open only to the top eight competi-tors in the world in their sport. Toshi finished 3rd atthe 2004 World Karate Federation Championships.

The story of Toshi’s victory in Mexico:The 17th World Championships were held in Mon-

terrey, Mexico from November 18-21, 2004. OnNovember 19th, the second day of the tournament,19-year-old Toshi entered the Men’s individual Kata.He lost in the 4th round, but got into the repechagesystem and won the bronze medal match 4-1 against aSpanish athlete.

The first World Championships were held in Tokyoin 1970 when only 33 countries participated, while 84countries participated this past year.

In September, Toshi didn’t attend the Junior PanAm Championships in Santiago, Chile because he hadalready received a gold medal last year in the samedivision, 18-20 yrs. Kata Division.

Instead, he trained hard for the Senior WorldChampionships.

The 18th World Championships will be held in Fin-land in 2006 and the 19th Worlds will be in Tokyo,Japan in 2008. Toshi also received credit to enter theWorld Games, which are held every four years.

See full report on next page

By Cal Moore (CFLC)

The genesis of this article was myattendance at the first Karate B.C.Squad training in the fall of 2004.

A number of athletes were wearingtraining shoes that were either badlyworn or not designed for gym use.

Luckily just a few minor problemsoccurred that could be related totraining shoes. We were of coursedealing with elite athletes whosephysiques are more tolerant of abuse.What follows is a synopsis of myresearch into the choice of trainingshoes for the karate athlete.

The use of shoes in a karate dojo isnot common. It follows that discus-sions on training shoes is not a com-mon topic in karate circles.

This is not a hard and fast rule, as anumber of instructors are usingshoes. We will discuss the reasons forthis later; the point here is thatfootwear has its place in our disci-pline. Let us look at the reasons forwearing training shoes in our variousactivities.

The primary purpose of a trainingshoe is foot protection and perform-ance enhancement. Injury, disease,congenital problems, training proto-cols and dojo floors are just some ofthe reasons that make shoes advisableor essential.

Shoes designed for the activity youpursue help prevent injury. Shoesmay also allow you to continue train-ing if an injury or an infection ispresent.

In the case of blistering, taping isnot terribly effective. If a foot infec-tion is present, for example athlete’sfoot (ringworm of the foot),uncovered feet are not accept-able. Any conditionthat can be spreador exacerbated byuncovered feetcalls for train-ing shoes.

Complimenta-ry protocols

such as plyometrics and resistancetraining require suitable footwear ifinjury is to be avoided. Jumping andlanding, for example, produce loadsof more than three times the athlete’sweight. If we throw in a concretefloor covered by vinyl tiles this fur-ther complicates the situation.

Training on this type of floor isacceptable only in the short term.Longer periods can contribute torepetitive strain injuries withoutsome form of cushioning. This is whyrunning shoes have more cushioningthan cross training shoes.

Training shoes also allow an athletewith a congenital problem such asflat feet to continue training overlonger periods; particularly if theshoes are fitted with custom orth-otics.

I know several instructors whocould not continue with their sched-ule without taping and/or trainingshoes. Conditions like the above, leftuntreated can contribute to ankle,knee, hip and back problems.

When shopping for shoes go to aspecialty store. Sales personnel in bigbox or general

sports stores do not have the expert-ise to give you specific advice. Localhigh performance centres, aerobicteachers or a sports podiatrist aregood sources of information on suit-able specialty outlets.

A cross training shoe is the logicalchoice for plyometrics. The shoe isless cushioned than a running shoebut offers lateral stability.

Your movement style should beconsidered when deciding on a spe-cific shoe. If you over-pronate,pronate normally or under-pronatethere are shoes to match.

A good idea is to bring your oldshoes as the wear pattern will allowthe staff to give better advice on themost suitable shoe.

Be sure to tell your sales personabout current problems or past prob-lems with shoes.

Also bring the socks you intend towear with the shoes. On that noteyou might look for a sock made ofsynthetic fibers that wick moistureaway from your feet. Cotton socksretain moisture. The added expenseof a specialty sock is worth the addedcomfort.

There should be about a fingerwidth between the longest toe andthe end of the shoe.

Finally the shoes must be comfort-able.

Walk or even do some jumps in thestore for at least ten minutes to makesure the shoes are comfortable. Thereis no such thing as breaking in atraining shoe. If it hurts it is not theshoe for you.

Good quality cross trainers cost$100 plus. They are washable and

will give you the lateral stabilityyou need when training.

Remember, any-thing that con-

tributes to beingin the best possi-ble condition onthe big day is

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Toshi Uchiage toGermany for worlds

Toshi Uchiage with his bronze medal.

Training shoes are importantGetting good footwear is key to making your training effective

Better late than never! Connor Borsa, Female Grand Champion – 2004 Spring

Championships, with the Johnson Cup. Belated congratulations,

Connor.

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National coach speaks Each year at Sport Leadership, the Coaching Association

of Canada’s annual conference for leading coaches, sportadministrators, and coach educators, the CAC’s Women inCoaching program hosts a luncheon that turns the spot-light on women coaches and women’s leadership in sport.

The luncheon has evolved from a small gathering forwomen into one of the most popular events of the confer-ence.

This year was no exception.One of the keynote speakers in 2004 was national sailing

coach Kelly Hand (Canadian Journal for Women in Coach-ing, “Tales of Transition”, April 2003).

Her frank and moving account of her experiences in themonths leading up to and including the 2004 OlympicGames held the audience’s attention.

Speaking from the heart, Kelly’s words struck a strongresponsive chord in men and women alike as she laid bareemotions that most coaches keep well hidden.

Judging from the overwhelmingly positive reaction toher speech, Kelly broke down many barriers that after-noon.

The Journal is proud to share her experiences with ourreaders.

Visit:http://www.coach.ca/WOMEN/e/journal/index.htm

KAZOKU KAI INTERNATIONAL CAMPJune 3rd, 4th and 5th 2005

Hosted by the: Tom Mah School of Karate1894 Ambrosi Road, Kelowna, B.C., V1Y 4R9, Canada

InstructorsDerek Ridgeway - 6th Dan (Shito-Ryu)Mike Scales - 6th Dan (Shotokan)Tom Mah - 5th Dan (Shito-Ryu & Chito-Ryu)Peter Collins - 5th Dan (Shotokan)

Course Content: Kata, Bunkai, Nage Waza, and Kumite

Camp Fee: $140 Canadian (North American Registrationadd 7% GST tax)(Price includes lunch for Saturday and Sunday)

Enquiries for Europe: Contact Derek Ridgway [email protected] and North America: Mike Scales [email protected] Mah at [email protected]

Register early - Limited entry from each region/country

IMPORTANT CALLTO ACTION

Dear Friends of Sport in BC,

On February 2, 2005, MLA Christy Clarkannounced her plans for a Private Member’s Motionasking the provincial government to implement fami-ly tax credits for children’s sports, recreation and artsprogram registration fees.

Sport BC strongly believes in supporting initiativesthat increase accessibility to amateur sport. When bar-riers to participation are lowered, more BritishColumbians will be active.

If you support this initiative, it’s easy to voice youropinion:

1. Write a letter, or send an email, stating your per-sonal support of this motion as a BritishColumbian taxpayer (not your organization’sposition)

2. Send it to Ms. Christy Clark’s constituency officeat 2816 St. John’s St., Port Moody, BC V3H 2C1or email it to: [email protected]

3. Courtesy copy (cc) your local MLA (use this web-site to find address and/or email information:http://www.legis.gov.bc.ca/mla/3-1-1.htm )

4. Blind carbon copy (bcc) Sport BC at [email protected] or send us a copy of your letterfor our records. (You may be contacted for futurecampaigns.)

5. Visit Christy Clark’s website and complete theon-line petition www.christyclark.net

6. Send this request out to your contacts all overthe province.

It will only take a few minutes of your time butthere are numerous benefits to getting involved:

• At a provincial level, it demonstrates a unitedeffort for the betterment of amateur sport.

• On a community level, this grass-roots actiondemonstrates teamwork and builds our networkof sport leaders.

• At a club level, membership numbers mayincrease.

• On a personal level, your family’s income taxescould be reduced.

Thank you for your support of amateur sport inBritish Columbia.

The challenge that everyathlete faces is going for-ward to vie for the medalsunder fierce pressure. Hereis Toshi’s story of facingworld-class competitionand how he uses the real-ism of kata to win abronze. (editing by JeanSorensen)

My world championshipexperience began back

in June 2004. Only weeksearlier in May, I had been inEl Salvador competing in the2004 Senior Pan American Champi-onships. In 2003, I had an easy - andlucky - draw in the competition togain third place. I knew I had to trainhard for the 2004 Pan Ams. When Ilooked at the draw, I had the top 5seeded kata athletes on my side of thepool. What went through my head?“Yes, now I can finally prove to every-one that I deserve to be on the podi-um.” If you want to be the best, youhave to beat the best, and it wasthrilling to see this challenge ahead ofme. Many probably would not havegiven me a shot at getting through.

I got through all right, made it intorepechage but they were using two

rings. What does that mean? Back-to-back katas within two minutes forcompetitors. I won my first repechagematch, then the next was for the

bronze. Mentally and physically I feltgreat, and I was prepared for thehumid conditions and the tempera-ture. But I was a little out of breathand was only able to perform my kataat 90% of my potential.

All I could do was gear it up for theworlds. Over June, July and

August I did off-season weight train-ing with much of my time spentworking in order to get enoughmoney to go to the world champi-onships. I was really only training tomaintain what I had then. When Sep-tember hit, I began training twice aday - harder than I had ever trainedin my life before. Most of my trainingconsisted doing the katas one afterthe other – sometimes, even 21 katasin a row or seven katas three times. Atthe world championships I would

only need six katas. But I hadseven prepared. One needs to beprepared for the unexpected. Ithappened at the airport.

The evening I arrived at Mex-ico’s Monterrey Airport, my

luggage wasn’t there. I had mycompetition gi and belts in mybackpack, so no panic. I wasassured my luggage would besent to my hotel later. I spentMonday evening downstairstalking to all the Canadian ath-letes and coaches coming in,and sure enough, my bag

arrived. On Tuesday, I didn’t eatbreakfast or lunch, because I knew Ineeded to drop a few more pounds tobe at competition weight. I generallylose about eight pounds for a compe-tition, sometimes more. There was noplace to train so we trained outsidewith shoes on. By the time you’re inthe place for a tournament, it’s main-ly mental training. Your job is to tryto give 100% of what you have whenin the ring. On Wednesday, the sec-ond full day in Mexico, SenseiMurayama from Monterrey graciouslyoffered his dojo after learning that wehad no place to train. During trainingI felt really good. Wednesday night, Icould barely sleep a wink because myroommate was trying to make hisweight for the weigh-in Thursday

Winning bronze in MexicoToshi Uchiage tells the tale of his world-class achievement

Toshi on the medal podium in Mexico City.

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All contestants showed great spiritand provided lots of excitement atSato Cup 2005.

Team Washington are to be con-gratulated for displaying greatprowess in bagging the Grand Tro-phy. Team B.C. will seek theirrevenge in 2006.

Much of the success of our tourna-ment is due to the efforts of all thevolunteers who gave their time andenergy in the organization and phys-ical setting-up, etc. of this premierWest Coast event under the verycapable hands of the tournamentdirector, Andreas Kuntze.

Many thanks to everyoneinvolved.

Thanks are also due to all membersof the public, as well as contestants,officials, friends and family, who pur-chased tickets in our raffle.

$1520 in tickets were sold and theentire proceeds will be donated to

the Save the Children fund to aid themany young victims of the recentTsunami disaster.

Major award winners were:Sportsmanship (Vince RedfernMemorial Trophy):Rob McCully, Cascade KarateMasters Grand Champion:Roy Tippenhauer, Campbell RiverShito RyuJunior Girls Grand Champion:Valentyna Zolotarova, YMCAKarate ClubJunior Boys Grand Champion:Reuben James, YMCA Karate ClubMen’s Grand Champion:Andrew Ahlsten, Valley ShidokanWomen’s Grand Champion:Kristy Wong, UBCTeam Kumite SATO CUP:Team Washington, U.S.AFull results (PDF) at http://www.shi-toryu.net/

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Mike Scales reports: Pictured here withmedals from the Sato Cup, Cindy Jacobwon four gold and one bronze. I wonthe masters kata. To my amazement,this is my 21st masters kata gold. Life inthe old dog yet.

The 7th Annual Sato Cup February 5, 2005 • BCIT Sports Complex, Burnaby, B.C., Canada morning. Thursday was the first day of

competition, so I watched the teamkumite and team kata divisions. Afterdinner I did some light stretching toprepare, because Friday was the day Iwas to compete. Kata started at 4 p.m.When I awoke Friday morning my legsfelt tired, as if I had run too much. Idon’t know why, but it was just howmy body was the day of competition.After a light breakfast I went back tomy room, put on my practice gi, andwent through the motions of the kata Iwas to use in the second round(Seipai). I knew from looking at thedraw that my time on the mats (since Ihad a bye on the first round) would betougher than the next. So I made sure Iwas 100% warmed up and ready tofire. I won 2-1. My second match inthe third round was against Fiji. I didKururunfa and I won 3-0. Next round Iwas up with Peru, as expected. I knewthis competitor would be the one tobeat on my side of the pool, so I didmy second-best kata (Annan). I lost 0-3. Later, I heard it was closer than thescore would suggest but a loss is a loss.

I went back into the warm-up areaand shortly after heard the expected

news that Peru had made the finals.My coach had been cued to alert mewhen the ring was three matches awayfrom mine so I can warm up just theright amount, and not get over-

worked. Before the repechage, Ibecame worried about funding, askingmy coach if I lost whether I would stillbe in line for financial support. Mycoach looked confused and said simply- “Stop worrying so much aboutmoney, and worry about your match.”That shows you the state of mind I wasin. I had to regroup and even though Ifelt physically drained I knew I had totake it round by round. If you don’tbelieve in yourself while you’re in thering, you have no business being at theworld championships.

During repechage, my first round Iwent against Vietnam. I did

Chatanyara-Kushanku – I had myshaky moments. I was able to get bywith a 3-2 win. Then, deja vu hit. Theywere trying to hurry me up into givingthe name of my next kata and compet-ing right away as in the fateful PanAms. I told the officials which kata Iwas to do next, but my coach went tothe officials and bought me some pre-cious time. I was tired and one tiresfaster because of the tremendous pres-sure and stress. It is something thatconditioning and training can onlypartially compensate for. At the worldchampionships, if you don’t give atleast 120% of your best each round,you won’t compete at that high per-formance level. You have to push andpush and push. Only the ones who

don’t crack under the pressure will sur-vive.

For the bronze medal match, I wasup with Spain. I did Superimpei,

and so did my competitor. Out of thecorner of my eye, I saw he was moredynamic in style. But, I felt mine wasmore real and conveyed more of akarate feel. You never know howjudges go, so as we lined up, I wasn’texpecting anything. I knew I had per-formed at my best in that situation,and that’s all that mattered. The judgesflags went up. The three judges upfront split 2-1 for me. I looked to thecorner judge on the right; he held ared flag for me. The corner judge onthe left held another red flag. I could-n’t believe it, I just won the bronzemedal 4-1.

The judges felt I had a strongerfoundation of basic, and my Super-

impei was more real, and was a trueGoju-Ryu Superimpei as compared tothat of the Spanish competitor. This iswhy one of the first people I willalways thank will be my father. Hecame from Japan, and he knows whatreal karate is all about, not this newwave of “Sport Karate.” It’s about thebasics, and the principals which Karatehas taught me and that is why I amable to have come this far, and gain somuch from Karate.

The Coaches Associa-tion of BC (CABC) namedBrian James Coach of theMonth for December2004.

Brian has dedicated hislife to karate. He is a JKAInstructor, an NCCPCoach, and a CertifiedPKF Continental Refereewho has judged at theinternational level. He is currently thePresident of Karate BC. In 2003, Brianwas named National Official of theYear by Karate Canada.

Brian believes that a good karate

coach must understandtheir athlete’s physical andmental abilities. He con-tinually strives to develophis athletes’ maximumpotential and encouragesthem to do their best in allareas of their lives.

The biggest highlight ofBrian’s coaching careerwas coaching his daughter,

Rebecca James, in the Pan AmericanKarate championships. A second high-light was having one of his students,Valentyna Zolotarova, receive theNational Grand Champion Award at

the 2004 Canadian Karate Nationals.At the Pan American Karate Champi-onships, Rebecca received a silvermedal in kumite and Valentyna won aBronze in kata and kumite.

Brian is a positive example to hisstudents, guiding them to put health,sportsmanship, and effort above all.He is a patient coach who makes train-ing fun, and he advises other coachescoming into the sport to do the same.

For Brian, karate is not a business - itis his life, and he is more than willingto help anyone who is truly deter-mined to succeed.

CONGRATULATIONS BRIAN!

Winning bronze in Mexico

Brian James named coach of the month for B.C.

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By Norma Foster

In an effort to expand contactbetween sportswomen from Iran andfrom other countries and to increasethe sport competence of Iranianwomen, the Tehran Municipalityhosted these games, which were simi-lar in concept to our Winter Games,but with a twist.

About 19 countries participated inabout 13 sports, including Taekwon-do, Karate and disabled sports.

The Iran Karate Do Federation gen-erously invited me to participate as anObserver for Karate. The Gamesaccommodation for all at the HotelShahr was paidby TehranMunicipality andI was providedwith a car, driverand translator.All participantswere providedwith a long,beige manteauwith paddedshoulders tominimize shapeand a pale greencotton scarf toensure confor-mation to Islam-ic propriety, Iran style. In addition,participants received backpacks, pensand notebooks with the Games logoas souvenirs.

The Women’s Karate Federation,which was previously governed by theMinistry of Women’s Affairs, was aseparate entity from the Iran KarateDo Federation until this year. Aroundthe time of Mr. Nazerian’s replace-ment by Mr. Alireza Samandar as pres-ident of the Iran Federation, theWomen’s Federation became part ofthe IKF. This means that the women’s

national team now has a male coachand the women have access to all ofthe federation’s facilities. Somewomen consider this arrangement abenefit, whereas others consider itquite differently. Nonetheless, Mrs.Eshrat Shah-Mohammadi is now theVice President of the Iran Karate DoFederation. Coincidentally, Islamicwomen are now permitted to competein Asia Karate Do Federation eventswearing hijab, that is, a headscarf.This news has been eagerly anticipat-ed by female karate practitioners inIran.

The opening ceremonies at AzadiStadium were exquisitely organized,

well choreographed, colorful, interest-ing and totally Koranic. All of thelarge-scale spectacles were associatedwith religious issues, including thegrand finale, which was a stunningrepresentation of the Hajj pilgrimage.The stadium was full of ladies inscarves and the atmosphere was loud,buoyant and electric. In deference tothe singular Canadian among allsports, a red and white Maple Leaffluttered proudly and equally amongthe flags of the participating Islamicand Asian countries. Canada also

marched in during the entrance of thecompetitors, a thoughtful inclusionsince Canada had no competitors.

On the day after the opening cere-monies, I taught a Shitei kata seminarin Tehran at the large Federation facil-ity About 100 or so women attended,mostly from Shotokan schools, butwith a significant number from ShitoRyu and Kanzen Ryu.

The draws for all sports were imple-mented at the hotel dining room,starting with Koranic verse recitalsand welcomes in 5 languages includ-ing Russian, English, Urdu, Farsi andArabic. Mr. Mehrabad (a past WKFJudge) and a computer person did theinitial draws for Karate. The softwareresulted in producing byes anduneven draws favouring the Tehranand Tehran Municipality teams.Teams without coaches were assignedIranian coaches. I felt apprehensiveabout this unusual situation andexpressed such to Mrs. Shah Moham-madi, but nothing could be done toalter it.KATA COMPETITION

The Kata competition was supposedto start at 3 pm on the following day.After experiencing the notoriousTehran traffic, I arrived and the com-petition had not started, due to Tajik-istan, who had not yet even arrived inTehran.

Male and female police guarded theentrance to the venue.. All camerasand cell phones had to be checked

1st Islamic Women’s Games of the Capitals, Islamic andAsian Countries,Tehran, Iran, January, 2005

Watching karategrow in Iran


On Sunday, February 13,2005, over 100,000 excitedparade-watchers lined Pender,Keefer and Gore streets in Van-couver’s Chinatown to cele-brate the arrival of the Year ofthe Rooster during what hasbecome a landmark event. Theweather co-operated with norain and sunny periods.

Different ethnic culturesparticipated in the festivity,dancing and marching to thesound of the drums lead bythe many colorful dancingLions.

Shopkeepers strung garlandsof firecrackers and luckyenvelopes from their over-hangs and burnt sticks ofincense to patiently await theLion, as it danced, performingthe ceremonial taking of theofferings and in return givingblessings of prosperity andgood luck to the businesses.

Among the many paradersand martial artists, GoJu RyuKuyukai members lead by Sen-sei George Chan joins ChinWing Chun Tong in ringing inthe New Year. The overflowingcrowd cheered loudly as thekaratekas marched by withtheir banners and colorfulflags.

The spirit of karate was feltby the onlookers as the teamshouted out their kia’s, per-forming their katas kobudo(weapons) with precision andconfidence.

The parade ended withgreetings from Dignitaries aswell as a closing kata for Pre-mier Gordon Campbell, MayorLarry Campbell and MLAPatrick Wong, who also hand-ed out lucky red envelopescontaining good wishes.

Taking karate to the streetsGong Hay Fat Choy - GoJu Ryu in Chinatown!

The Kidsport fund provides grants tokids to participate in sport who mightnot otherwise be able to participate.

Recipients must be a member of aprovincially recognized sport organiza-tion (Karate BC).

Many organizations “outside” of

Karate BC have been making applica-tions, which have been turned down.Check out the site for more informa-tion.

http://www.sport.bc.ca/Content/Kid-Sport/How%20to%20Receive%20Funds.asp

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into the male guard’s protection before one was frisked bythe female guard. After passing the security check, a curtainwas withdrawn to allow entry into the venue. A single ringof assorted colors of WKF mats was flanked on three sidesby various Persian carpets, and all scarves were off becauseof seclusion in a totally female environment.

The entire event was being run by female Iranian offi-cials. I was asked how to proceed with the team kata com-petition since the kata competition only included 3 coun-tries. . By 4 pm the competitors were becoming impatient.A discussion with representatives resulted in changing theevent to matrix instead of elimination with repechage andthe winning teams performed bunkai as a demonstration.

Azerbaijan received a silver medal in both individual andin team kata, from the panel of Iranian female judges. 1stand 3rd places were occupied by Iranian teams.KUMITE COMPETITION

Slated to begin at 9.00 am, the start was delayed untilaround 10.00 am because of traffic and the weigh-inprocess.

Disaster struck during the -53 kg event as the digitalclock failed to work and showed ascore of 5-3 in favor of Tajikistan,when the score was in fact 4-4 andwent into overtime. The Iraniancompetitor won and Tajikistanraised some serious objections.Azerbaijan, who had just lost about due to questionable calls, yetmade according to the rules, joinedin. They recruited Kazakhstan whohad just lost to a national teammember from Iran and threatenedto walk out of the event, whichwould have left only teams from Tehran municipality, Iranand Afghanistan.

The hosts agreed that the foreign competitors probablyfelt as though they had to fight the officials, score andtimekeepers and a faulty clock in addition to the opponent.Thus, to maintain a spirit of friendship, Iran should be pre-pared to void the results, restart the competition withoutbenefit of digital clock and I would function as a MatchArea Controller. Fortunately, this solution was in line withthe desires of the unhappy teams. The competition thenproceeded without further incident and the right winnerswent home with the right medals.

Among the invited countries, only Iran has overwhelm-ing numbers of female coaches and officials. To ensure thesmooth running of future international events, I suggestedspecifically inviting female referees from non-Islamic andnon-Asian countries. This would ensure a perception ofimpartiality by visitors and home teams alike. In addition,events should be run by a tournament committee separatefrom the officials.

On the last day of the visit, I was flown to Shiraz, a jour-ney of just over one hour, where I taught another Shiteikata seminar to about 90 female black belts and immediate-ly returned to Iran. Chief official, Afsaneh Bagheri ofKanzen Ryu accompanied me.

I thank my hosts, the Iran Karate Do Federation repre-sented by Vice President, Mrs. ShahMohammadi for incomparablehospitality, Maryam Sedighi whomade me feel as one of the family,my good friend, Jahan Fariborz,who came all the way to Shiraz viaTokyo and his family, MaryamPirzad and her sensei, Shahnaz, anational team member and referee,who arrived at the airport to saygoodbye at 6 am, and my transla-tor Sharareh Nikooravin, a Canadi-an immigrant who did an excep-

tional job of running all the other translators and takingcare of me, all while her daughter was sick.

Iran is full of warm, wonderful people who are anxiousto show the very best of Persia ...culture, craft, history andart, but most of all, their heart and soul.

By Mert Horita

As we said good-bye to the old year 2004and hello 2005, Shito-ryu Karate-ka were look-ing forward to the Annual Beach Practice.This year’s is a milestone at 35 continuousyears.

However, Vancouver went into a two-weekcold spell of below freezing temperatures.Would it break before the 35th annual BeachPractice?

No it didn’t.Karate-ka awoke Saturday morning to a cool

-8C. By the afternoon, with -4C temperature,snow on the ground and with heavy snowfalllate in the afternoon, karate-ka showed theirKARATE SPIRIT.

Lead by Shihan Akira Sato and Shihan KazHashimoto, 80 karate-ka spent an hour train-ing and most ended their session with awatery finish.

All would say it was the right way to startthe New Year by overcoming a challenge.

Watching karate grow in Iran35th Shito-ryu Beach PracticeJanuary 15, 2004,Spanish Banks, Vancouver

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MARK C. STACEY

Telephone: 604. 682 7474

#1200 - 925 W. Georgia Street

Vancouver, BC V6C 3L2

Fax: 604. 682 1283

[email protected]

www.singleton.com

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Attains DanRank at 60Andreas Kuntzewith Carole and Marlon A’Hearn

Almost fifteen years ago, John Gar-cia came into our dojo a brokenwreck. Walking onto the floor with acane, he told us that he wanted totake up Karate. We were not sureabout this guy, but Sato Sensei in hisusual breezy attitude eagerly agreedto take him on as a student.

Everyone realised that there wasmore to this fellow than met the eye.He seemed a bit strange, this middle-aged man with a cane, with visiblescars on his scalp and obvious physi-cal limitations. How could he possi-bly endure the rigours of a karateworkout? Honestly, many peoplewere not sure whether it was safe totake on a student with such obviousdisabilities. However, John was obvi-ously determined.

After a few months, John cameinto the dojo without a cane. Thetraining, he claimed, was doing won-ders for his body; he was even moreenthusiastic about the prospect ofcoming to the dojo and even advanc-ing through the ranks. Now, to putthis into perspective, our dojo at thetime had a very intense atmosphere.Ron Bagley was keen to defend hisCanadian Kumite title, Mike Shimizuwas another national team memberand important Sempai and manyothers on the BC team (includingLisa Ling who was training for theWorld Championships) came for‘friendship training’ to hone theirskills. To his credit, John Garcia wasundaunted; he knew he had limita-tions, but he was willing to explorethose limits and push the envelope.He would not make excuses.

In fact, we had to wring the detailsof his situation out of him over manymonths. He told us that he was in aserious car accident, in which he sus-tained very bad ‘lower body’ and leginjuries as well as a number of serioushead injuries. It later turned out that

he had been in a coma for severalweeks. Yet he did not despair andrefused to assume the worst or giveup his dream of attaining a Dan rank.

John embodies for many of us oneof the most important precepts thatKarate has to offer: “Spirit First,Technique Second”. That is, if youdo not bring strength of will andcharacter to the table, no amount ofcorrect technique will save you. Theamount of pain he has endured isunimaginable, yet he continues towork for the goals many others aretoo weak to achieve. While manywill feel sorry for his situation, John’sinner character and sense of worthhave not been diminished by hisaccident or his circumstances. Heobviously has the kind ofindomitable spirit to which everyKarate-ka can aspire, whether theypractice for recreation or competi-tion.

Over the years, Karate training aswell as Kobudo (weaponry) havebecome more and more important toJohn. As he advanced through thekyu ranks, he became more hesitantto take his Black Belt test. In fact,when Sato Sensei ‘told’ him to takethe test, he avoided the dojo; it wasobvious that John wanted to be a‘real’ Sho-dan. He did not want spe-cial consideration. It was often diffi-cult to explain to him that everyonewas graded on the basis of their own

abilities, and that he should considerhis technique accordingly. In fact,one high ranking Sempai (5th Dan)prefers to train with John because histechniques are so quick and relaxed,yet unpredictable; you never knowwhere John’s punch is going to land.You have to be on your toes to blockit at all!!

He has also become an integralpart of the Nikkei Heritage CentreDojo since it’s inception in the fall of2000. His great passion in the pastfew years has been Kobudo. You cansee John practicing his Tonfa andother traditional weapons on mosttraining days. In fact, he earned hisKobudo Sho-dan when Grand MasterSuzuki visited Canada in the fall of2000.

John also took part in the NikkeiCentre Family Expo 2004 in whichhe performed a Tonfa Kata. He tookpart in the Youth and Senior TalentShow at the Dogwood Pavilion inCoquitlam and was a member of theShito-Ryu Kobudo Team, which par-ticipated in the Okinawa/Karate BCExchange Demonstration in 1999.

But John has many other interests,such as singing. He is part of a choirand loves Karaoke. He will oftenshow up at a party with his own discof classic Sinatra tunes; many willremember the 2003 Christmas partywhere it was difficult to get the mikeaway from him.

The 32ndS t e v e s t o nInternationalI n v i t a t i o n a lKarate Cham-pionships wereheld at theS t e v e s t o nIndoor TennisCourt onMarch 5.

Dr. JuliusThiry (Vice-president ofPKF), Sensei Ki-yoshi Yamazaki(WKF TechnicalC o m m i t t e emember and aninstructor for Arnold Scwarzenegger),5 WKF officials, and 5 PKF officialswere present. In total there were 38officials present at the competition.

After the opening speech by Mr.Geoff Plant and Richmond Mayor Mr.Malcolm Brodie, Toshi Uchiage, whonow trains in Kumamoto, Japan andwon the Bronze medal at the 17thWorld Championships in Monterrey,Mexico last November did a demon-stration.

Two Junior members from theLower Mainland won door prizes

($500 and $200 cash).Nine teams entered the Team Kata

A: the Kimeru Chickens got Gold,Burnaby Chito-Ryu #1 second, andKimeru Celtics got bronze.

Fourteen teams entered Team Kata Bdivisions: YMCA Cats won, Uchiage-Kai Brampton, ON was second andKimeru Panthers was third.

In the Senior Team Kata (Div. C),Tibon’s Goju, CA captured gold, Uchi-Ayas from Steveston got silver andTibon’s Goju #2 got bronze.

For Women’s Kata, the medallists

from the W Div. (WKF system under18) also entered this division.

Medallists from the W Division. are:Valentyna Zolotarova, Rebecca Jamesand Dana Exum. Hidemi Uchiage gotthe gold medal, Breanna James 2ndand Eliza Cabanig, CA and Sumi Uchi-age were 3rd.

For Men’s Kata, the third place fin-isher from the W Division, DerekWong won.

Kenta Takenaka was 2nd and 3rdplace went to Robert Lawrie andAndrew Ahlsten.

For Women’s Kumite -60Kg, USANational team member Eliza Cabanigwon, and in the Men’s Kumite -80 Kg,Former Junior PKF Kumite ChampionAdam Tibon from Stockton, CA won.

John Garcia after winning his black belt at age 60.

From left: Geoff Plant, Attorney General and MinisterResponsible for Treaty Negotiations, Malcolm Brodie, Mayor ofRichmond, Jim Kojima, Former Chief Referee of InternationalJudo Federation.

32nd Steveston InternationalGrand ChampionsJr. Female Grand ChampionCindy Jacob (Coquitlam Shoto-Kan)

Jr. Female Grand ChampionBreanna James (Kimeru Shoto-Kan)

Jr. Male Grand ChampionFreddie Solari (Tibon’s Goju, CA)

Sr. Female Grand ChampionEriza Cabanig (Tibon’s Goju, CA)

In the last newsletter, we outlined the new Zone concept. Starting in 2006 athletes competing in provincial tour-naments will have to qualify in Zone playoffs to participate. This design is similar to the BC Games Zone concept,but tailored to the realities of Karate in the province. The following zones have been established and their coordina-tors appointed. For more information, please contact your zone coordinator.Zone Description/Major Centres Coordinator1 & 2 Kootenays/Thompson-Okanagan Chris Taneda

Castlegar,Cranbrook, Fernie, Nelson,Trail [email protected],Kelowna, Merritt, Kamloops

3 Fraser Valley Mark HepburnAbbotsford, Surrey, Chilliwack, Mission, Hope [email protected], Port Moody, Pitt Meadows

4 Fraser River-Delta Robert LeeBurnaby, Delta, New Westminster, Richmond [email protected]

5 Vancouver/Squamish Brian JamesSquamish-Lillooet, Sunshine Coast, Lions Bay [email protected] Vancouver, North Vancouver, Vancouver

6 Vancouver Island-Central Coast Fernando CorreiaPowell River, Comox, Central Coast, Victoria, [email protected], Port Alberni, Port Hardy, Campbell River

7 & 8 North West/Cariboo- North East Ken CorriganBulkley-Nechako, Kitimat-Stikine, [email protected], Prince Rupert, Prince George, Williams Lake

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into the male guard’s protection before one was frisked bythe female guard. After passing the security check, a curtainwas withdrawn to allow entry into the venue. A single ringof assorted colors of WKF mats was flanked on three sidesby various Persian carpets, and all scarves were off becauseof seclusion in a totally female environment.

The entire event was being run by female Iranian offi-cials. I was asked how to proceed with the team kata com-petition since the kata competition only included 3 coun-tries. . By 4 pm the competitors were becoming impatient.A discussion with representatives resulted in changing theevent to matrix instead of elimination with repechage andthe winning teams performed bunkai as a demonstration.

Azerbaijan received a silver medal in both individual andin team kata, from the panel of Iranian female judges. 1stand 3rd places were occupied by Iranian teams.KUMITE COMPETITION

Slated to begin at 9.00 am, the start was delayed untilaround 10.00 am because of traffic and the weigh-inprocess.

Disaster struck during the -53 kg event as the digitalclock failed to work and showed ascore of 5-3 in favor of Tajikistan,when the score was in fact 4-4 andwent into overtime. The Iraniancompetitor won and Tajikistanraised some serious objections.Azerbaijan, who had just lost about due to questionable calls, yetmade according to the rules, joinedin. They recruited Kazakhstan whohad just lost to a national teammember from Iran and threatenedto walk out of the event, whichwould have left only teams from Tehran municipality, Iranand Afghanistan.

The hosts agreed that the foreign competitors probablyfelt as though they had to fight the officials, score andtimekeepers and a faulty clock in addition to the opponent.Thus, to maintain a spirit of friendship, Iran should be pre-pared to void the results, restart the competition withoutbenefit of digital clock and I would function as a MatchArea Controller. Fortunately, this solution was in line withthe desires of the unhappy teams. The competition thenproceeded without further incident and the right winnerswent home with the right medals.

Among the invited countries, only Iran has overwhelm-ing numbers of female coaches and officials. To ensure thesmooth running of future international events, I suggestedspecifically inviting female referees from non-Islamic andnon-Asian countries. This would ensure a perception ofimpartiality by visitors and home teams alike. In addition,events should be run by a tournament committee separatefrom the officials.

On the last day of the visit, I was flown to Shiraz, a jour-ney of just over one hour, where I taught another Shiteikata seminar to about 90 female black belts and immediate-ly returned to Iran. Chief official, Afsaneh Bagheri ofKanzen Ryu accompanied me.

I thank my hosts, the Iran Karate Do Federation repre-sented by Vice President, Mrs. ShahMohammadi for incomparablehospitality, Maryam Sedighi whomade me feel as one of the family,my good friend, Jahan Fariborz,who came all the way to Shiraz viaTokyo and his family, MaryamPirzad and her sensei, Shahnaz, anational team member and referee,who arrived at the airport to saygoodbye at 6 am, and my transla-tor Sharareh Nikooravin, a Canadi-an immigrant who did an excep-

tional job of running all the other translators and takingcare of me, all while her daughter was sick.

Iran is full of warm, wonderful people who are anxiousto show the very best of Persia ...culture, craft, history andart, but most of all, their heart and soul.

By Mert Horita

As we said good-bye to the old year 2004and hello 2005, Shito-ryu Karate-ka were look-ing forward to the Annual Beach Practice.This year’s is a milestone at 35 continuousyears.

However, Vancouver went into a two-weekcold spell of below freezing temperatures.Would it break before the 35th annual BeachPractice?

No it didn’t.Karate-ka awoke Saturday morning to a cool

-8C. By the afternoon, with -4C temperature,snow on the ground and with heavy snowfalllate in the afternoon, karate-ka showed theirKARATE SPIRIT.

Lead by Shihan Akira Sato and Shihan KazHashimoto, 80 karate-ka spent an hour train-ing and most ended their session with awatery finish.

All would say it was the right way to startthe New Year by overcoming a challenge.

Watching karate grow in Iran35th Shito-ryu Beach PracticeJanuary 15, 2004,Spanish Banks, Vancouver

S I N G L E T O NL E G A L C O U N S E L

U R Q U H A R T

MARK C. STACEY

Telephone: 604. 682 7474

#1200 - 925 W. Georgia Street

Vancouver, BC V6C 3L2

Fax: 604. 682 1283

[email protected]

www.singleton.com

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In an effort to expand contactbetween sportswomen from Iran andfrom other countries and to increasethe sport competence of Iranianwomen, the Tehran Municipalityhosted these games, which were simi-lar in concept to our Winter Games,but with a twist.

About 19 countries participated inabout 13 sports, including Taekwon-do, Karate and disabled sports.

The Iran Karate Do Federation gen-erously invited me to participate as anObserver for Karate. The Gamesaccommodation for all at the HotelShahr was paidby TehranMunicipality andI was providedwith a car, driverand translator.All participantswere providedwith a long,beige manteauwith paddedshoulders tominimize shapeand a pale greencotton scarf toensure confor-mation to Islam-ic propriety, Iran style. In addition,participants received backpacks, pensand notebooks with the Games logoas souvenirs.

The Women’s Karate Federation,which was previously governed by theMinistry of Women’s Affairs, was aseparate entity from the Iran KarateDo Federation until this year. Aroundthe time of Mr. Nazerian’s replace-ment by Mr. Alireza Samandar as pres-ident of the Iran Federation, theWomen’s Federation became part ofthe IKF. This means that the women’s

national team now has a male coachand the women have access to all ofthe federation’s facilities. Somewomen consider this arrangement abenefit, whereas others consider itquite differently. Nonetheless, Mrs.Eshrat Shah-Mohammadi is now theVice President of the Iran Karate DoFederation. Coincidentally, Islamicwomen are now permitted to competein Asia Karate Do Federation eventswearing hijab, that is, a headscarf.This news has been eagerly anticipat-ed by female karate practitioners inIran.

The opening ceremonies at AzadiStadium were exquisitely organized,

well choreographed, colorful, interest-ing and totally Koranic. All of thelarge-scale spectacles were associatedwith religious issues, including thegrand finale, which was a stunningrepresentation of the Hajj pilgrimage.The stadium was full of ladies inscarves and the atmosphere was loud,buoyant and electric. In deference tothe singular Canadian among allsports, a red and white Maple Leaffluttered proudly and equally amongthe flags of the participating Islamicand Asian countries. Canada also

marched in during the entrance of thecompetitors, a thoughtful inclusionsince Canada had no competitors.

On the day after the opening cere-monies, I taught a Shitei kata seminarin Tehran at the large Federation facil-ity About 100 or so women attended,mostly from Shotokan schools, butwith a significant number from ShitoRyu and Kanzen Ryu.

The draws for all sports were imple-mented at the hotel dining room,starting with Koranic verse recitalsand welcomes in 5 languages includ-ing Russian, English, Urdu, Farsi andArabic. Mr. Mehrabad (a past WKFJudge) and a computer person did theinitial draws for Karate. The softwareresulted in producing byes anduneven draws favouring the Tehranand Tehran Municipality teams.Teams without coaches were assignedIranian coaches. I felt apprehensiveabout this unusual situation andexpressed such to Mrs. Shah Moham-madi, but nothing could be done toalter it.KATA COMPETITION

The Kata competition was supposedto start at 3 pm on the following day.After experiencing the notoriousTehran traffic, I arrived and the com-petition had not started, due to Tajik-istan, who had not yet even arrived inTehran.

Male and female police guarded theentrance to the venue.. All camerasand cell phones had to be checked

1st Islamic Women’s Games of the Capitals, Islamic andAsian Countries,Tehran, Iran, January, 2005

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On Sunday, February 13,2005, over 100,000 excitedparade-watchers lined Pender,Keefer and Gore streets in Van-couver’s Chinatown to cele-brate the arrival of the Year ofthe Rooster during what hasbecome a landmark event. Theweather co-operated with norain and sunny periods.

Different ethnic culturesparticipated in the festivity,dancing and marching to thesound of the drums lead bythe many colorful dancingLions.

Shopkeepers strung garlandsof firecrackers and luckyenvelopes from their over-hangs and burnt sticks ofincense to patiently await theLion, as it danced, performingthe ceremonial taking of theofferings and in return givingblessings of prosperity andgood luck to the businesses.

Among the many paradersand martial artists, GoJu RyuKuyukai members lead by Sen-sei George Chan joins ChinWing Chun Tong in ringing inthe New Year. The overflowingcrowd cheered loudly as thekaratekas marched by withtheir banners and colorfulflags.

The spirit of karate was feltby the onlookers as the teamshouted out their kia’s, per-forming their katas kobudo(weapons) with precision andconfidence.

The parade ended withgreetings from Dignitaries aswell as a closing kata for Pre-mier Gordon Campbell, MayorLarry Campbell and MLAPatrick Wong, who also hand-ed out lucky red envelopescontaining good wishes.

Taking karate to the streetsGong Hay Fat Choy - GoJu Ryu in Chinatown!

The Kidsport fund provides grants tokids to participate in sport who mightnot otherwise be able to participate.

Recipients must be a member of aprovincially recognized sport organiza-tion (Karate BC).

Many organizations “outside” of

Karate BC have been making applica-tions, which have been turned down.Check out the site for more informa-tion.

http://www.sport.bc.ca/Content/Kid-Sport/How%20to%20Receive%20Funds.asp

Grants to help kids in sports

All contestants showed great spiritand provided lots of excitement atSato Cup 2005.

Team Washington are to be con-gratulated for displaying greatprowess in bagging the Grand Tro-phy. Team B.C. will seek theirrevenge in 2006.

Much of the success of our tourna-ment is due to the efforts of all thevolunteers who gave their time andenergy in the organization and phys-ical setting-up, etc. of this premierWest Coast event under the verycapable hands of the tournamentdirector, Andreas Kuntze.

Many thanks to everyoneinvolved.

Thanks are also due to all membersof the public, as well as contestants,officials, friends and family, who pur-chased tickets in our raffle.

$1520 in tickets were sold and theentire proceeds will be donated to

the Save the Children fund to aid themany young victims of the recentTsunami disaster.

Major award winners were:Sportsmanship (Vince RedfernMemorial Trophy):Rob McCully, Cascade KarateMasters Grand Champion:Roy Tippenhauer, Campbell RiverShito RyuJunior Girls Grand Champion:Valentyna Zolotarova, YMCAKarate ClubJunior Boys Grand Champion:Reuben James, YMCA Karate ClubMen’s Grand Champion:Andrew Ahlsten, Valley ShidokanWomen’s Grand Champion:Kristy Wong, UBCTeam Kumite SATO CUP:Team Washington, U.S.AFull results (PDF) at http://www.shi-toryu.net/

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Mike Scales reports: Pictured here withmedals from the Sato Cup, Cindy Jacobwon four gold and one bronze. I wonthe masters kata. To my amazement,this is my 21st masters kata gold. Life inthe old dog yet.

The 7th Annual Sato Cup February 5, 2005 • BCIT Sports Complex, Burnaby, B.C., Canada morning. Thursday was the first day of

competition, so I watched the teamkumite and team kata divisions. Afterdinner I did some light stretching toprepare, because Friday was the day Iwas to compete. Kata started at 4 p.m.When I awoke Friday morning my legsfelt tired, as if I had run too much. Idon’t know why, but it was just howmy body was the day of competition.After a light breakfast I went back tomy room, put on my practice gi, andwent through the motions of the kata Iwas to use in the second round(Seipai). I knew from looking at thedraw that my time on the mats (since Ihad a bye on the first round) would betougher than the next. So I made sure Iwas 100% warmed up and ready tofire. I won 2-1. My second match inthe third round was against Fiji. I didKururunfa and I won 3-0. Next round Iwas up with Peru, as expected. I knewthis competitor would be the one tobeat on my side of the pool, so I didmy second-best kata (Annan). I lost 0-3. Later, I heard it was closer than thescore would suggest but a loss is a loss.

I went back into the warm-up areaand shortly after heard the expected

news that Peru had made the finals.My coach had been cued to alert mewhen the ring was three matches awayfrom mine so I can warm up just theright amount, and not get over-

worked. Before the repechage, Ibecame worried about funding, askingmy coach if I lost whether I would stillbe in line for financial support. Mycoach looked confused and said simply- “Stop worrying so much aboutmoney, and worry about your match.”That shows you the state of mind I wasin. I had to regroup and even though Ifelt physically drained I knew I had totake it round by round. If you don’tbelieve in yourself while you’re in thering, you have no business being at theworld championships.

During repechage, my first round Iwent against Vietnam. I did

Chatanyara-Kushanku – I had myshaky moments. I was able to get bywith a 3-2 win. Then, deja vu hit. Theywere trying to hurry me up into givingthe name of my next kata and compet-ing right away as in the fateful PanAms. I told the officials which kata Iwas to do next, but my coach went tothe officials and bought me some pre-cious time. I was tired and one tiresfaster because of the tremendous pres-sure and stress. It is something thatconditioning and training can onlypartially compensate for. At the worldchampionships, if you don’t give atleast 120% of your best each round,you won’t compete at that high per-formance level. You have to push andpush and push. Only the ones who

don’t crack under the pressure will sur-vive.

For the bronze medal match, I wasup with Spain. I did Superimpei,

and so did my competitor. Out of thecorner of my eye, I saw he was moredynamic in style. But, I felt mine wasmore real and conveyed more of akarate feel. You never know howjudges go, so as we lined up, I wasn’texpecting anything. I knew I had per-formed at my best in that situation,and that’s all that mattered. The judgesflags went up. The three judges upfront split 2-1 for me. I looked to thecorner judge on the right; he held ared flag for me. The corner judge onthe left held another red flag. I could-n’t believe it, I just won the bronzemedal 4-1.

The judges felt I had a strongerfoundation of basic, and my Super-

impei was more real, and was a trueGoju-Ryu Superimpei as compared tothat of the Spanish competitor. This iswhy one of the first people I willalways thank will be my father. Hecame from Japan, and he knows whatreal karate is all about, not this newwave of “Sport Karate.” It’s about thebasics, and the principals which Karatehas taught me and that is why I amable to have come this far, and gain somuch from Karate.

The Coaches Associa-tion of BC (CABC) namedBrian James Coach of theMonth for December2004.

Brian has dedicated hislife to karate. He is a JKAInstructor, an NCCPCoach, and a CertifiedPKF Continental Refereewho has judged at theinternational level. He is currently thePresident of Karate BC. In 2003, Brianwas named National Official of theYear by Karate Canada.

Brian believes that a good karate

coach must understandtheir athlete’s physical andmental abilities. He con-tinually strives to develophis athletes’ maximumpotential and encouragesthem to do their best in allareas of their lives.

The biggest highlight ofBrian’s coaching careerwas coaching his daughter,

Rebecca James, in the Pan AmericanKarate championships. A second high-light was having one of his students,Valentyna Zolotarova, receive theNational Grand Champion Award at

the 2004 Canadian Karate Nationals.At the Pan American Karate Champi-onships, Rebecca received a silvermedal in kumite and Valentyna won aBronze in kata and kumite.

Brian is a positive example to hisstudents, guiding them to put health,sportsmanship, and effort above all.He is a patient coach who makes train-ing fun, and he advises other coachescoming into the sport to do the same.

For Brian, karate is not a business - itis his life, and he is more than willingto help anyone who is truly deter-mined to succeed.

CONGRATULATIONS BRIAN!

Winning bronze in Mexico

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National coach speaks Each year at Sport Leadership, the Coaching Association

of Canada’s annual conference for leading coaches, sportadministrators, and coach educators, the CAC’s Women inCoaching program hosts a luncheon that turns the spot-light on women coaches and women’s leadership in sport.

The luncheon has evolved from a small gathering forwomen into one of the most popular events of the confer-ence.

This year was no exception.One of the keynote speakers in 2004 was national sailing

coach Kelly Hand (Canadian Journal for Women in Coach-ing, “Tales of Transition”, April 2003).

Her frank and moving account of her experiences in themonths leading up to and including the 2004 OlympicGames held the audience’s attention.

Speaking from the heart, Kelly’s words struck a strongresponsive chord in men and women alike as she laid bareemotions that most coaches keep well hidden.

Judging from the overwhelmingly positive reaction toher speech, Kelly broke down many barriers that after-noon.

The Journal is proud to share her experiences with ourreaders.

Visit:http://www.coach.ca/WOMEN/e/journal/index.htm

KAZOKU KAI INTERNATIONAL CAMPJune 3rd, 4th and 5th 2005

Hosted by the: Tom Mah School of Karate1894 Ambrosi Road, Kelowna, B.C., V1Y 4R9, Canada

InstructorsDerek Ridgeway - 6th Dan (Shito-Ryu)Mike Scales - 6th Dan (Shotokan)Tom Mah - 5th Dan (Shito-Ryu & Chito-Ryu)Peter Collins - 5th Dan (Shotokan)

Course Content: Kata, Bunkai, Nage Waza, and Kumite

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IMPORTANT CALLTO ACTION

Dear Friends of Sport in BC,

On February 2, 2005, MLA Christy Clarkannounced her plans for a Private Member’s Motionasking the provincial government to implement fami-ly tax credits for children’s sports, recreation and artsprogram registration fees.

Sport BC strongly believes in supporting initiativesthat increase accessibility to amateur sport. When bar-riers to participation are lowered, more BritishColumbians will be active.

If you support this initiative, it’s easy to voice youropinion:

1. Write a letter, or send an email, stating your per-sonal support of this motion as a BritishColumbian taxpayer (not your organization’sposition)

2. Send it to Ms. Christy Clark’s constituency officeat 2816 St. John’s St., Port Moody, BC V3H 2C1or email it to: [email protected]

3. Courtesy copy (cc) your local MLA (use this web-site to find address and/or email information:http://www.legis.gov.bc.ca/mla/3-1-1.htm )

4. Blind carbon copy (bcc) Sport BC at [email protected] or send us a copy of your letterfor our records. (You may be contacted for futurecampaigns.)

5. Visit Christy Clark’s website and complete theon-line petition www.christyclark.net

6. Send this request out to your contacts all overthe province.

It will only take a few minutes of your time butthere are numerous benefits to getting involved:

• At a provincial level, it demonstrates a unitedeffort for the betterment of amateur sport.

• On a community level, this grass-roots actiondemonstrates teamwork and builds our networkof sport leaders.

• At a club level, membership numbers mayincrease.

• On a personal level, your family’s income taxescould be reduced.

Thank you for your support of amateur sport inBritish Columbia.

The challenge that everyathlete faces is going for-ward to vie for the medalsunder fierce pressure. Hereis Toshi’s story of facingworld-class competitionand how he uses the real-ism of kata to win abronze. (editing by JeanSorensen)

My world championshipexperience began back

in June 2004. Only weeksearlier in May, I had been inEl Salvador competing in the2004 Senior Pan American Champi-onships. In 2003, I had an easy - andlucky - draw in the competition togain third place. I knew I had to trainhard for the 2004 Pan Ams. When Ilooked at the draw, I had the top 5seeded kata athletes on my side of thepool. What went through my head?“Yes, now I can finally prove to every-one that I deserve to be on the podi-um.” If you want to be the best, youhave to beat the best, and it wasthrilling to see this challenge ahead ofme. Many probably would not havegiven me a shot at getting through.

I got through all right, made it intorepechage but they were using two

rings. What does that mean? Back-to-back katas within two minutes forcompetitors. I won my first repechagematch, then the next was for the

bronze. Mentally and physically I feltgreat, and I was prepared for thehumid conditions and the tempera-ture. But I was a little out of breathand was only able to perform my kataat 90% of my potential.

All I could do was gear it up for theworlds. Over June, July and

August I did off-season weight train-ing with much of my time spentworking in order to get enoughmoney to go to the world champi-onships. I was really only training tomaintain what I had then. When Sep-tember hit, I began training twice aday - harder than I had ever trainedin my life before. Most of my trainingconsisted doing the katas one afterthe other – sometimes, even 21 katasin a row or seven katas three times. Atthe world championships I would

only need six katas. But I hadseven prepared. One needs to beprepared for the unexpected. Ithappened at the airport.

The evening I arrived at Mex-ico’s Monterrey Airport, my

luggage wasn’t there. I had mycompetition gi and belts in mybackpack, so no panic. I wasassured my luggage would besent to my hotel later. I spentMonday evening downstairstalking to all the Canadian ath-letes and coaches coming in,and sure enough, my bag

arrived. On Tuesday, I didn’t eatbreakfast or lunch, because I knew Ineeded to drop a few more pounds tobe at competition weight. I generallylose about eight pounds for a compe-tition, sometimes more. There was noplace to train so we trained outsidewith shoes on. By the time you’re inthe place for a tournament, it’s main-ly mental training. Your job is to tryto give 100% of what you have whenin the ring. On Wednesday, the sec-ond full day in Mexico, SenseiMurayama from Monterrey graciouslyoffered his dojo after learning that wehad no place to train. During trainingI felt really good. Wednesday night, Icould barely sleep a wink because myroommate was trying to make hisweight for the weigh-in Thursday

Winning bronze in MexicoToshi Uchiage tells the tale of his world-class achievement

Toshi on the medal podium in Mexico City.


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We’re pleased to report that Toshi Uchiage, of theSteveston Karate Club, has qualified to participate inthe 2005 World Games in Duisburg, Germany.

The Games are open only to the top eight competi-tors in the world in their sport. Toshi finished 3rd atthe 2004 World Karate Federation Championships.

The story of Toshi’s victory in Mexico:The 17th World Championships were held in Mon-

terrey, Mexico from November 18-21, 2004. OnNovember 19th, the second day of the tournament,19-year-old Toshi entered the Men’s individual Kata.He lost in the 4th round, but got into the repechagesystem and won the bronze medal match 4-1 against aSpanish athlete.

The first World Championships were held in Tokyoin 1970 when only 33 countries participated, while 84countries participated this past year.

In September, Toshi didn’t attend the Junior PanAm Championships in Santiago, Chile because he hadalready received a gold medal last year in the samedivision, 18-20 yrs. Kata Division.

Instead, he trained hard for the Senior WorldChampionships.

The 18th World Championships will be held in Fin-land in 2006 and the 19th Worlds will be in Tokyo,Japan in 2008. Toshi also received credit to enter theWorld Games, which are held every four years.

See full report on next page

By Cal Moore (CFLC)

The genesis of this article was myattendance at the first Karate B.C.Squad training in the fall of 2004.

A number of athletes were wearingtraining shoes that were either badlyworn or not designed for gym use.

Luckily just a few minor problemsoccurred that could be related totraining shoes. We were of coursedealing with elite athletes whosephysiques are more tolerant of abuse.What follows is a synopsis of myresearch into the choice of trainingshoes for the karate athlete.

The use of shoes in a karate dojo isnot common. It follows that discus-sions on training shoes is not a com-mon topic in karate circles.

This is not a hard and fast rule, as anumber of instructors are usingshoes. We will discuss the reasons forthis later; the point here is thatfootwear has its place in our disci-pline. Let us look at the reasons forwearing training shoes in our variousactivities.

The primary purpose of a trainingshoe is foot protection and perform-ance enhancement. Injury, disease,congenital problems, training proto-cols and dojo floors are just some ofthe reasons that make shoes advisableor essential.

Shoes designed for the activity youpursue help prevent injury. Shoesmay also allow you to continue train-ing if an injury or an infection ispresent.

In the case of blistering, taping isnot terribly effective. If a foot infec-tion is present, for example athlete’sfoot (ringworm of the foot),uncovered feet are not accept-able. Any conditionthat can be spreador exacerbated byuncovered feetcalls for train-ing shoes.

Complimenta-ry protocols

such as plyometrics and resistancetraining require suitable footwear ifinjury is to be avoided. Jumping andlanding, for example, produce loadsof more than three times the athlete’sweight. If we throw in a concretefloor covered by vinyl tiles this fur-ther complicates the situation.

Training on this type of floor isacceptable only in the short term.Longer periods can contribute torepetitive strain injuries withoutsome form of cushioning. This is whyrunning shoes have more cushioningthan cross training shoes.

Training shoes also allow an athletewith a congenital problem such asflat feet to continue training overlonger periods; particularly if theshoes are fitted with custom orth-otics.

I know several instructors whocould not continue with their sched-ule without taping and/or trainingshoes. Conditions like the above, leftuntreated can contribute to ankle,knee, hip and back problems.

When shopping for shoes go to aspecialty store. Sales personnel in bigbox or general

sports stores do not have the expert-ise to give you specific advice. Localhigh performance centres, aerobicteachers or a sports podiatrist aregood sources of information on suit-able specialty outlets.

A cross training shoe is the logicalchoice for plyometrics. The shoe isless cushioned than a running shoebut offers lateral stability.

Your movement style should beconsidered when deciding on a spe-cific shoe. If you over-pronate,pronate normally or under-pronatethere are shoes to match.

A good idea is to bring your oldshoes as the wear pattern will allowthe staff to give better advice on themost suitable shoe.

Be sure to tell your sales personabout current problems or past prob-lems with shoes.

Also bring the socks you intend towear with the shoes. On that noteyou might look for a sock made ofsynthetic fibers that wick moistureaway from your feet. Cotton socksretain moisture. The added expenseof a specialty sock is worth the addedcomfort.

There should be about a fingerwidth between the longest toe andthe end of the shoe.

Finally the shoes must be comfort-able.

Walk or even do some jumps in thestore for at least ten minutes to makesure the shoes are comfortable. Thereis no such thing as breaking in atraining shoe. If it hurts it is not theshoe for you.

Good quality cross trainers cost$100 plus. They are washable and

will give you the lateral stabilityyou need when training.

Remember, any-thing that con-

tributes to beingin the best possi-ble condition onthe big day is

worth it.■

Toshi Uchiage toGermany for worlds

Toshi Uchiage with his bronze medal.

Training shoes are importantGetting good footwear is key to making your training effective

Better late than never! Connor Borsa, Female Grand Champion – 2004 Spring

Championships, with the Johnson Cup. Belated congratulations,

Connor.

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It is with great sad-ness that we reportthat Odokan blackbelt, Welton Vo, waskilled in a skiing acci-dent at Apex Moun-tain in Penticton, BCon Friday, February18, 2005.

At the time of hisaccident Welton wasparticipating in theIron Legs ski competi-tion, a race to deter-mine the fastest skierto finish 24 doublediamond runs.

Welton is survived by his fatherLawrence, mother Kim and sister Tracy,and countless friends and fellowkarateka. This unexpected tragedy hasleft a hole in the hearts of those whohad the honour of being a part of thisextraordinary young man’s life.

Welton’s achievements in karatewere impressive: 2001-2002 JuniorNational Champion, 6th at the 2000

Junior Pan Ams and2004 Steveston JuniorMale Grand Champi-on. When Weltonwalked through thedoors of the dojo,Kohai knew they hadsomeone to look up toand Senpai knew theyhad someone to chal-lenge and push them.Welton’s exceptionaltalent in Karate wasequally matched by hiswillingness to share hisknowledge and his

enthusiasm for learning new things. We are all grateful to have been a

part of Welton’s life. Here at Kingswaydojo we have made a pledge to Weltonto keep the dojo the way he loved. Tocontinue to train hard and to trainstrong. That way, he will always knowhe has a home, and we will alwaysknow he is there with us.

Kingsway Odokan Dojo

A reflection on anextraordinary life

Long years of hard work honoured withPresident’s award for Linda Thompson

For over ten years Linda has workedtirelessly and without reward bothlocally and provincially as a volunteerto make Karate BC the successful organ-ization that it is.

She has been the foundation of theNechako Karate Club, providing leader-ship by organizing both sport andsocial functions, including two provin-cial championships.

She has attended virtually everyKarate BC tournament for the last tenyears, at her own expense, and workedthe entire time organizing athletes andassisting the tournament director toinsure the smooth running of theevent. She is a tireless worker who asksnothing for herself and is always will-ing to fill in the gaps when asked.

Karate BC would not be the organiza-tion it is without dedicated volunteerslike Linda.

MARCH 2005

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Apr 1-9 National Black Belt Championships Halifax, Nova Scotia James Johnson 604-737-3051

Apr 16 Vancouver Karate Cup University of BC Steve Johnson 604-612-7233www.kenzenkarate.com War Memorial Gym, Vancouver, BC

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Apr 30 Vancouver Island Karate Cowichan Centre, 2687 James St, Fernando Correia 250-748-9111Championships Duncan, BC

May 7 Northern Provincial Karate Duchess Park Secondary School, Keith Nakashima 250-564-9945Championships Prince George, BC

May 7 TMSK Cup Invitational Challenge Kelowna Christian School, Tom Mah 250-712-02682 870 Benvoulin, Kelowna, BC

May 14 Island Friendship Tournament Comox Community Centre, Comox, BC Brenda Bombini 250-338-9722

May 22-29 Pan American Senior Championships Argentina James Johnson 604-737-3051

May 27 Karate BC Annual General Meeting Executive Inn, 4201 Lougheed Hwy, James Johnson 604-737-3051Burnaby, BC

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