Karate carnival at Tutong Sports Complex
By Dannie Abu Basrah

Action from the girls Kumite.

Group photo of winners in the Open Shotokan Karate Championship.

The Brunei Shotokan Karate Association (BSKA) organised the Open Shotokan Karate Championship at Tutong Sports Complex from 10th- 11th September.

The tournament attracted the participation of clubs from several local schools including Maktab Sains, STPRI, MTSSR, PDS, SOAS, and Maktab Duli were combined with karatekas from the sports complex for a total of about 150 participants.

Children as young as six years old were also given a chance to compete in the 19 categories that were contested such as both in Kata and Kumite.

Present as the guest of honour for the event was President of the Brunei Karate Federation (BRUKAF), Pg Hj Kesteria Pg Hj Mohd Yusof, who gave away trophies to the winners on the last day of the tournament.

There were also four other individual awards handed to those who performed exceptionally throughout the two-day tournament. Farid Adlun and Ampuan Harizah were named the overall best participants in the under 15 years old category, while Mohd Adli and Siti Irmaya were named the overall best contestants in the 15 years old and over section.

BSKA's objectives of organising the two-day tournament were to help promote closer ties between members of karate community as well as cultivate an interest in the sport for potential members. It has plans to hold similar tournaments in the near future, also involving the various other styles of karate practiced in Brunei.

Courtesy of Borneo Bulletin

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