These photos give a flavour of the fun, teamwork and sportsmanship at the annual uekf Karate Challenge at the Ursuline Honbu, 2007. Click on individual photos for enlargements, or click on the slideshow button above to see them all.
Karate Challenge 2007
Cranes warming up
Tigers being briefed
Bears showing their colours
Dragons being stretched
Full stretch marks
I’m a caterpillar!
I’m a butterfly!
‘Karate’– ‘empty hand, unless holding laser’.
Skipping trains self defence skills...
...defence against ropes.
Punch or kick
Front and side kick
Front leg, back leg
Hook kick
Hook kick
Team members holding pads for each other
Tiger team leader leading the kata
Each competitor...
...had the opportunity...
...to perform...
...individual kata
Sensei Bolton leads...
...the mass warm down.
Naote– to prepare...
Kiai– to shout
The Friday class asked for a demonstration...
...and in asking, became the demonstration.
It’s the taking part that counts.
Winning team.
Orange belts
Yellow belts
Green belts
Purple belts
Blue belts
Brown belts
Winning team: Bears
Team captains and sportsmanship awards
Overall champion
Red belt winner
