The 3rd Otosan International Karate Cup

The 3rd Otosan International Karate Cup

By Bill Bly

Sensei Javier Mantilla hosted the 3rd Otosan event in New York City. Gauchos Gym in the Bronx was a convenient location where more than 250 competitors were in attendance. New York karate events consistently attract 220 plus competitors so it was not a surprise to see the venue full with a large number of spectators on hand to enthusiastically cheer on the athletes.

There were more than a dozen countries in attendances as we could see athletes from Canada, Colombia, Costa Rica, Chile, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, Guatemala, Mexico, Puerto Rico, USA and Venezuela. An event in NYC that attracts international competitors is a great opportunity for local athletes to test their skills against some of the best from other countries.

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Washington State Karate-do Federation 2010 Invitational Tournament and USA-NKF Qualifier

WSKF News

The newly refurbished Edmonds Community College gym was filled with 250 competitors from 40 different dojos for Washington State Karate-do Federation’s 2010 Invitational Tournament and USA-NKF Qualifier.  This event, which is reputed to be one of the best regional karate tournaments in the country, continues to draw top competitors and teams from across the USA and British Columbia.  Greatly improved spectator seating, enhanced lighting, a freshly finished hardwood floor and new WSKF competition mats provided a perfect venue for the competition.

Of course any event like this requires a lot of help to get off the ground and we are very thankful to have a superb group of volunteers in registration, admissions, concessions, staging, score keeping, security, medical, and food services.  

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Karate Referee - Alex Miladi

Referee Director - Alex Miladi 2010 letter

Dear Fellow Referee

Happy New Year to all. We begin  the new year  with a reconstituted  new Board of Directors.

The advent of the new year ushers in a new year for our Federation.

New, New , new , every thing is new.    

Our new Board of Directors for USA-NKF were seated the first week of January and all 9 members got together under one roof for a couple of days. The USOC people noticed that for first time in a long time we are filled with many positive people all working together. This is a good thing for our federation as well as our sport. Our CEO Luke St. Onge has said, “In my 24 years of involvement with different boards, this is the first time I have seen a group of people so diverse and at the same time so together". We want to take our federation forward. This task requires a lot of hours of hard work from all its members.

Last Updated on Wednesday, 10 February 2010 08:18

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Congratulations Tom Levak

State of Oregon Sports Hall of Fame

We would like to congratulate Tom Levak. Tom is one of our senior competitors. We apologize for not posting this sooner.

Last October Tom Levak became the first martial artist of any kind to be inducted into the State of Oregon Sports Hall of Fame. Among the other 7 inductees were US Olympians, two NFL All Stars, a Wimbledon winner, and Gary Payton, 7-time NBA All Star.

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