Three Generations Compete In Kata in Abbotsford

Submitted by Sandra Hewson, Burnaby Judo Cub

Three generations of Kuramoto competed at the BC Kata Championships held in Abbotsford on Friday October 21st. Martin Kuramoto’s son Grant and grand-daughter Lindsay, aged 14, came to visit from Ontario and competed in Ju-no-Kata.

The final scores were: Patricia Orescanin and Sandra Hewson 1st with 370 points, Grant and Lindsey Kuramoto 2nd with 329 points and Martin Kuramoto and Hap Hirata 3rd with 297 points.

There were also entries in Nage no Kata, Katame no Kata and Goshin Jutsu.

Nage-no-kata         Rick Pollon and Christian Aebig    314 points

Katame-no-kata    Chris Petersen and Darcy Yule        311 points

                                  Brian Jones and Chris Kositza          300 points

Goshin-jitsu           Hap Hirata and Ron Kuramoto            501 points

                                 Rick Pollon and Christian Aebig          405 points

                                 Bob Orescanin and Ted Foley             399 points

                                 Darcy Yule and Chris Petersen           372 points    

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