S.E.M.K.A. Contest 2002

The Samurai Enlighten Mushin Karate Alliance held its annual Karate Contest on Saturday the 27th of April 2002.

The contest consisted of Kumite (semi contact fighting,) Kata (form, attacks and defences against an imaginary opponent,) and Gyo (prearranged sparring for 1 minute).

Clubs from within S.E.M.K.A. attended the contest travelling from Horsham, Roffey, Crawley, Capel and Brighton. Invited guests were Kempo San from Manchester.
The sponsor of the Contest was Gladwish Land Sales. In total there were 10 Kumite Groups depending on the age and the size of the competitor. In the Kata section there were 5 groups, depending on the age and grade of the competitor.

The Day started off at 9.00am with each student receiving an attendance medal and certificate. The first event was the Kata competition with grades ranging from white belt to black belt. At about 11.00am the Kumite competition started with the younger children going first. As the day progressed each group was taken down to the final two. At 4.00pm all the groups had their final fights and all the spectators were getting exited as the final bouts began. At 6.30pm the contest drew to a close, and the first four of each group were presented with their trophies.

The organisers would like to thank Victor Gladwish of Gladwish Land Sales, The Red Cross, Referee's, Judges, Officials, Helpers and finally all the Competitors who helped to make this one of the best Contests we have ever had!

Thank you so much for all your support!

SEMKA Contest 2002 Results

S.E.M.K.A. Contest 2002 Photo Gallery