TYNE TEES WINTER OPEN 19.11.2017
Probably our last competition of 2017 and also Dokan's largest squad with just over 90 Dokan students in attendance.
Probably our last competition of 2017 and also Dokan's largest squad with just over 90 Dokan students in attendance.
Only two weeks after the North of England we had our final external tournament of 2017 down Manchester. A new competition aimed at young students under 18 years of age. With some really good categories aimed at low grade students I expected a big turn out from Dokan.
For the bulk of our squad this was a return to the competition scene after a summer respite, for some of the younger ones it had been almost 6 month and it was time to see if the hard work they have put in recently was enough to secure success.
Originally a small squad of 6 students put their names forward to travel to Switzerland for the Basel Masters International. This was the ideal number to make up two kata teams and although only 6 there was some fantastic quality from those chosen.