Dojo Shiai results

Traditional Karate, Owensboro held its annual Dojo Shiai (in school spirit tournament), Saturday, Nov 4.

The event had over 40 competitors, including several out-of-town guests. Sensei Sonny Kim, Japanese Karate-Do of Cincinnati, brought a team, as did Devin Foster from the University of Kentucky Karate Club.

This year we had four divisions of competitors. Each competitor was required to perform the kata selected for their division and then perform 10 selected kumite moves.

The division winners were:
Novice Division (white - orange belt)
Anna Kate
Andrew Sandefur

Intermediate Division (green - purple belt)
John Bloss - Japanese Karate-Do, Cincinnati
Gabby Canat

Advanced Division (brown belts)
Bill Fennessy - Japanese Karate-Do, Cincinnati
DJ Ottman

Black Belt Division
Dave Newton
Craig Morris

The purpose of the Annual Shiai is to help build Budo Spirit in the Dojo through friendly competition. The Dojo Shiai also serves as one of the selection criteria for the TSKA Elite competition team. Over the next month Sensei will be inviting those students who show Great Spirit and interest in competition to join the TSKA Elite competition team.

This is the third year that we have hosted this event and every year the competition has gotten better.