Fantastic and Amazing! The two words that I would use to describe how our Karate BC Team did at the 2015 Karate Canada Nationals in Richmond. The 80+ members of the Team BC brought home 17 Gold, 22 silver and 18 bronze. There were many highlights of the nationals to share including Toshi Uchiage’s 13th national kata title or the Team ABC (Team Alberta and Team BC Combined) Senior Men’s Team who were victorious over Quebec to take silver in team kumite. But the courage and tenacity displayed by the athletes who competed in the AWAD (Athletes With a Disability) made for an incredible performance which received a well deserved ovation from all who were in attendance.
Another great addition to this year’s event was the Youth Cup where Karate BC’s Elite 12/13 competed and again shone under the guidance of Coach Marshal Cheng and Coach Peter Stoddart.
I would like to congratulate all the athletes on their performance and take a moment to thank the dojo instructors, parents and most of all the coaching staff who have worked diligently to make this a very successful season.
Jason Farquharson
High Performance Committee Chair
Team BC Coach
