Dokan Karate Club

North East international.

Dokan entered 34 students and won (without the aid of teams) 7 gold, 10 silver and 13 bronze medals.

Our first competition for 10 years outside of the WKF / EKF as we entered the world of the WUKF.  A different kata scoring system, different kumite terminology and rules, plus two separate types of kumite. The contact took the squad by surprise but they rose to the occasion and actually relished the more intense form of fighting. There was a total buzz back in the dojo the following week as we spoke of our next event and started practicing to be more prepared. 

This was the friendliest tournament I have entered for many years. I am very proud of how well our kids adapted to the changes. The competition was well organised very busy and the standard well exceeded what I expected. I totally enjoyed the day. Well done DKA, it is good to get out in large numbers to these comps. 

We finished 3rd on the medal table of 27 associations that entered and I was very pleased with the position, in a new forum of karate comps. 

 Apologies for the lack of photo's from these early competitions. I did not want to bolster in there snapping away when I barely knew anyone so most of these just came from my phone,

• Sophie Hiles Gold Sophie Hiles Gold
• Emily Sproat Emily Sproat
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• Evie Snowdon age 7 Evie Snowdon age 7
• Emma Snaith and Elle Smith Emma Snaith and Elle Smith
• Elle, Emma and me Elle, Emma and me
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• Jacob Wright age 6 Jacob Wright age 6
• Elite squad girl Maddy Taylor Elite squad girl Maddy Taylor
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• ELite squad Emma Ali and Maddy ELite squad Emma Ali and Maddy
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• Ewan Baxter 7, Erin Boiston 7 and Evie Snowdon also 7 Ewan Baxter 7, Erin Boiston 7 and Evie Snowdon also 7
• Gold for Erin Gold for Erin
• Brilliant Emma Snaith Brilliant Emma Snaith
• Elite squad emma and elle Elite squad emma and elle
• Erin Boiston Erin Boiston
• 3rd place medal table 3rd place medal table
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