BIKO : British Institute of Karate Organisation

BIKO OPEN KARATE CHAMPIONSHIP
on Sunday 7tH October 07

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The British Institute of Karate Organisation (BIKO) hosted the British Open Karate Championships Sunday 7th October 2007, at the Grundy Park Leisure Centre, Herts. The event was a total success with over 500 competitors competing for prestigious trophies. They travelled with their supporters from all over England Wales and Scotland to make a great atmosphere at the Championships.

The event had four matted areas, which the Chief Referee, Dale Gamble ensured that they were in constant use all day. All the competitors and coaches must be congratulated for their continued efforts in attending this event especially as there was a postal strike which hampered the entries.

The event started at 10.00am with the kata sections, then on to the kumite sections. Following on from the success in 2005, where we incorporated a knock down event, this event was held again in 2007 with two weight categories. We would like to develop the semi-contact / knock-down category at furutre tournaments. We would also like to invite more Kyokushinkai and Tae Kwon Do styles to participate.

Ganesh Chandra Saha and Pruna, two BIKO India members, travelled from west Bengal to referee at the competition. Ganesh was awarded his 5th Dan by BIKO Chairman Ken Henville and chief instructor Garth Waldropt. This upgrade was made for his services to karate and hard work both in India and on the International scene.

Warren De Reuck won the heavy weight section of the knock-down category again. Below are the comments of his instructor Patrick Rault (6th dan Renshi).

"Today is a very good day for BUNBUKAN dojo . Warren De Reuck who trains at the Bunbukan dojo , my academy in London, has won for the third time the British open full contact of the British federation BIKO . It is a great success for our association, and as you surely know, the first rule of success, and one that supersedes all others,is to have energy. It's important to know how to concentrate it, focus your energy on important matters instead of frittering it away on meaningless things. Nothing will add more power to your life then concentrating all your energies on a limited set of goals. you must focus the full power of all you are on what you have a burning desire to achieve if
you truly want to be successful. Gather in your resources, rally all your faculties, marshall all your energies, focus all your capacities upon attaining your objectives. You must be single minded, and drive for the things you have decided upon. The sun's rays do not burn until brought to a focus.

I thank you all for the great inspiration and teaching I have receive from you. Not only the Budokas , Martial artists but all of you . I did not win this competition myself but Warren and myself as his teacher, we have focus on trying to win this competition and the result is there . What a better thing in life than taking a challenge! As long as you take challenges or help someone to take a challenge, you stay young and even if you don't win, as long as you enjoy what you do you are never a failure. The result is not the most important but the journey."

The organisers would like to thank all the referees, table officials, medics, coaches, competitors and spectators for their support for the event and hope to see them again at the next BIKO competition. Anyone interested in joining BIKO should ring and speak to Alan Beale on 01227 369 212 or 07778 169 212 for further details or visit our website,

Results

KATA EVENTS

Cat 1: 9yrs & Under Mixed (Boys & Girls)
            1st Place – Y. Pechenkine
            2nd Place – J. Lowenthal
            3rd Place – L. Parr

Cat 2: 10-15yrs Mixed (Boys & Girls) 2nd Kyu & Below
            1st Place – D Duke
            2nd Place – H Asarin
            3rd Place – T Norton

Cat 3: 10 – 15yrs Mixed (Boys & Girls) 1st Kyu & Above
            1st Place – M Salih
            2nd Pace – J Perry
            3rd Place – R Campbell

Cat 4: Ladies 16yrs & above
            1st Place – K Hughes
            2nd Place – S Waldropt
            3rd Place – S McCann

Cat 5: Mens (16yrs & above) 2nd Kyu & Below
            1st Place – I Frappus
            2nd Place –J Lester
            3rd Place – A Berry

Cat 6: Mens (16yrs & Above) 1st Kyu & Above
            1st Place - G. Hains
            2nd Place – M Saedi
            3rd Place – J Aisbett

KUMITE
KUMITE EVENTS

Cat 7: Mixed (boys & girls) 9yrs & under, 4’3 & below
            1st Place – S Perks
            2nd Place – B Hulatt
            3rd Place – Y Pechenkine, M Saich

Cat 8: Mixed (boys & girls) 9yrs & under, 4’ 3” & over
            1st Place – M French
            2nd Place – C Taylor

Cat 9: Boys 10 – 12yrs, 5’ & below
            1st Place – M Needham
            2nd Place – H Goldstone
            3rd Place – J Trew, O Goldstone

Cat 10: Boys 10-12yrs, 5’ & above
            1st Place – H Letch
            2nd Place – S Walkden
            3rd Place – K Poynter

Cat 11: Boys 13-15yrs, 5’4” & below
1st Place – R Jay
2nd Place – B Hawkes
3rd Place – B Crutchlow, J Deacon

Cat 12: Boys 13-15 yrs, 5’4” & Above
            1st Place – J Thomas
            2nd Place – K Mayhew
            3rd Place – A Ogilvy, J Langley

Cat 13: Girls 10-12yrs, 5’ & below
            1st Place – D Duke
            2nd Place – C Cooper
            3rd Place – Z Lethbridge, R Barton-Hagger

Cat 14: Girls 10-12yrs, 5’ & above
            1st Place – R Harris
            2nd Place – H Moody
            3rd Place – G Armstrong, C Rivers

Cat 15: Girls 13-15yrs, 5’4” & below
            1st Place – H Jay
            2nd Place – J Moody
            3rd Place – S Goodman, S Bryant

Cat 16: Girls 13-15yrs, 5’4” & above
            1st Place – V Warren
            2nd Place – S Joseph
            3rd Place – J Baverstock, R Flowers

Cat 17: Female Cadets (16 – 17yrs)
            1st Place – C. Burkitt
            2nd Place – A Subbaraj
            3rd Place – R Rivers

Cat 18: Ladies 18yrs & above
            1st Place – C Burkitt
            2nd Place – R Ealey
            3rd Place – F Wheatley, L Goodman

Cat 19: Male Cadets (16-17yrs)
            1st Place – G Hains
            2nd Place – A Taylor
            3rd Place – G Myers, C Sandy

Cat 20: Mens 18yrs & above, 2nd kyu & below
1st Place – D Swain
2nd Place – J Acunin
3rd Place – J Colpus, R Baland

Cat 21: Mens 18yrs & above, 1st kyu & above (below 75kg)
            1st Place – J Anderson
            2nd Place – H Saedi
            3rd Place – S Garcia, J Duncan

Cat 22: Mens 18yrs & above, 1st Kyu & above (75kg +)
            1st Place – A Jarboua
            2nd Place – L Gordon
            3rd Place – P Shakespeare, W Windell

TEAM EVENTS

Cat 23: Mixed (boys & girls) 9yrs & under
1st Place – Tigers Shotokan
2nd Place – Renshinkai Tigers

Cat 24: Boys 10-12yrs
            1st Place – Yokudo
            2nd Place – Tigers Shotokan

Cat 25: Boys 13-15yrs
            1st Place – Kaizen Central
            2nd Place – JKA Eng

Cat 26: Mens 16yrs & over
            1st Place – Kaizen Central
            2nd Place –JKA Eng B
            3rd Place – Chelsea, JKA Eng A

Cat 27: Mens 18yrs – 35yrs Knockdown, Below 80kg
            1st Place – J Moreno
            2nd Place – A Swainson
            3rd Place –C Belinskji

Cat 28: Mens 18yrs – 35yrs Knockdown, 80kg & Above
            1st Place – W De Reuck
            2nd Place – L Walker
            3rd Place – D Swain, T Winder

BIKO OPEN KARATE CHAMPIONSHIP on Sunday 7tH October 07 < Back to Results CLICK HERE FOR COMPETITION IMAGES The British Institute of Karate Organisation (BIKO) hosted the British Open Karate Championships Sunday 7th October 2007, at the Grundy Park Leisure Centre, Herts. The event was a total success with over 500 competitors competing for prestigious trophies. They travelled with their supporters from all over England Wales and Scotland to make a great atmosphere at the Championships. The event had four matted areas, which the Chief Referee, Dale Gamble ensured that they were in constant use all day. All the competitors and coaches must be congratulated for their continued efforts in attending this event especially as there was a postal strike which hampered the entries. The event started at 10.00am with the kata sections, then on to the kumite sections. Following on from the success in 2005, where we incorporated a knock down event, this event was held again in 2007 with two weight categories. We would like to develop the semi-contact / knock-down category at furutre tournaments. We would also like to invite more Kyokushinkai and Tae Kwon Do styles to participate. Ganesh Chandra Saha and Pruna, two BIKO India members, travelled from west Bengal to referee at the competition. Ganesh was awarded his 5th Dan by BIKO Chairman Ken Henville and chief instructor Garth Waldropt. This upgrade was made for his services to karate and hard work both in India and on the International scene. Warren De Reuck won the heavy weight section of the knock-down category again. Below are the comments of his instructor Patrick Rault (6th dan Renshi). "Today is a very good day for BUNBUKAN dojo . Warren De Reuck who trains at the Bunbukan dojo , my academy in London, has won for the third time the British open full contact of the British federation BIKO . It is a great success for our association, and as you surely know, the first rule of success, and one that supersedes all others,is to have energy. It's important to know how to concentrate it, focus your energy on important matters instead of frittering it away on meaningless things. Nothing will add more power to your life then concentrating all your energies on a limited set of goals. you must focus the full power of all you are on what you have a burning desire to achieve if you truly want to be successful. Gather in your resources, rally all your faculties, marshall all your energies, focus all your capacities upon attaining your objectives. You must be single minded, and drive for the things you have decided upon. The sun's rays do not burn until brought to a focus. I thank you all for the great inspiration and teaching I have receive from you. Not only the Budokas , Martial artists but all of you . I did not win this competition myself but Warren and myself as his teacher, we have focus on trying to win this competition and the result is there . What a better thing in life than taking a challenge! As long as you take challenges or help someone to take a challenge, you stay young and even if you don't win, as long as you enjoy what you do you are never a failure. The result is not the most important but the journey." The organisers would like to thank all the referees, table officials, medics, coaches, competitors and spectators for their support for the event and hope to see them again at the next BIKO competition. Anyone interested in joining BIKO should ring and speak to Alan Beale on 01227 369 212 or 07778 169 212 for further details or visit our website, Results KATA EVENTS Cat 1: 9yrs & Under Mixed (Boys & Girls) 1st Place – Y. Pechenkine 2nd Place – J. Lowenthal 3rd Place – L. Parr Cat 2: 10-15yrs Mixed (Boys & Girls) 2nd Kyu & Below 1st Place – D Duke 2nd Place – H Asarin 3rd Place – T Norton Cat 3: 10 – 15yrs Mixed (Boys & Girls) 1st Kyu & Above 1st Place – M Salih 2nd Pace – J Perry 3rd Place – R Campbell Cat 4: Ladies 16yrs & above 1st Place – K Hughes 2nd Place – S Waldropt 3rd Place – S McCann Cat 5: Mens (16yrs & above) 2nd Kyu & Below 1st Place – I Frappus 2nd Place –J Lester 3rd Place – A Berry Cat 6: Mens (16yrs & Above) 1st Kyu & Above 1st Place - G. Hains 2nd Place – M Saedi 3rd Place – J Aisbett KUMITE KUMITE EVENTS Cat 7: Mixed (boys & girls) 9yrs & under, 4’3 & below 1st Place – S Perks 2nd Place – B Hulatt 3rd Place – Y Pechenkine, M Saich Cat 8: Mixed (boys & girls) 9yrs & under, 4’ 3” & over 1st Place – M French 2nd Place – C Taylor Cat 9: Boys 10 – 12yrs, 5’ & below 1st Place – M Needham 2nd Place – H Goldstone 3rd Place – J Trew, O Goldstone Cat 10: Boys 10-12yrs, 5’ & above 1st Place – H Letch 2nd Place – S Walkden 3rd Place – K Poynter Cat 11: Boys 13-15yrs, 5’4” & below 1st Place – R Jay 2nd Place – B Hawkes 3rd Place – B Crutchlow, J Deacon Cat 12: Boys 13-15 yrs, 5’4” & Above 1st Place – J Thomas 2nd Place – K Mayhew 3rd Place – A Ogilvy, J Langley Cat 13: Girls 10-12yrs, 5’ & below 1st Place – D Duke 2nd Place – C Cooper 3rd Place – Z Lethbridge, R Barton-Hagger Cat 14: Girls 10-12yrs, 5’ & above 1st Place – R Harris 2nd Place – H Moody 3rd Place – G Armstrong, C Rivers Cat 15: Girls 13-15yrs, 5’4” & below 1st Place – H Jay 2nd Place – J Moody 3rd Place – S Goodman, S Bryant Cat 16: Girls 13-15yrs, 5’4” & above 1st Place – V Warren 2nd Place – S Joseph 3rd Place – J Baverstock, R Flowers Cat 17: Female Cadets (16 – 17yrs) 1st Place – C. Burkitt 2nd Place – A Subbaraj 3rd Place – R Rivers Cat 18: Ladies 18yrs & above 1st Place – C Burkitt 2nd Place – R Ealey 3rd Place – F Wheatley, L Goodman Cat 19: Male Cadets (16-17yrs) 1st Place – G Hains 2nd Place – A Taylor 3rd Place – G Myers, C Sandy Cat 20: Mens 18yrs & above, 2nd kyu & below 1st Place – D Swain 2nd Place – J Acunin 3rd Place – J Colpus, R Baland Cat 21: Mens 18yrs & above, 1st kyu & above (below 75kg) 1st Place – J Anderson 2nd Place – H Saedi 3rd Place – S Garcia, J Duncan Cat 22: Mens 18yrs & above, 1st Kyu & above (75kg +) 1st Place – A Jarboua 2nd Place – L Gordon 3rd Place – P Shakespeare, W Windell TEAM EVENTS Cat 23: Mixed (boys & girls) 9yrs & under 1st Place – Tigers Shotokan 2nd Place – Renshinkai Tigers Cat 24: Boys 10-12yrs 1st Place – Yokudo 2nd Place – Tigers Shotokan Cat 25: Boys 13-15yrs 1st Place – Kaizen Central 2nd Place – JKA Eng Cat 26: Mens 16yrs & over 1st Place – Kaizen Central 2nd Place –JKA Eng B 3rd Place – Chelsea, JKA Eng A Cat 27: Mens 18yrs – 35yrs Knockdown, Below 80kg 1st Place – J Moreno 2nd Place – A Swainson 3rd Place –C Belinskji Cat 28: Mens 18yrs – 35yrs Knockdown, 80kg & Above 1st Place – W De Reuck 2nd Place – L Walker 3rd Place – D Swain, T Winder
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