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Tournament
While the ultimate aim of karate is not to just win tournaments, tournaments are a valuable part of practice. It allows one to train and develop his or her jiyu kumite (free sparring). Tournament jiyu kumite often creates a degree of pre-fight anxiety (or "butterflies") along with many "what-ifs" that are seldom found in daily practice. Facing those specific challenges aid one in handling those variables in real combat. There exists many different opportunities for participating in tournaments throughout the entire year. Check the calendar page for upcoming information about the tournaments that the club participates in.
 
 
Standings

Nisei Week Karate Exhibition & Tournament - Caltech, Pasadena, CA (August 15, 2009)
Black Belt Men's Individual Competition:
1st Place – Ek Ear, CSULB (co-winner)
1st Place – Lars Hansen, CSULB (co-winner)

Black Belt Women's Individual Competition:
3rd Place – Tram Hoang, CSULB

Black Belt Team Competition:
2nd Place – Joe Camba (CSULB), Tram Hoang (CSULB), Deepak Kumar (Caltech)

 

NorCal Tournament - Napa, CA (May 23, 2009)
Black Belt Division:
2nd Place – Andrae Miller (former CSULB, now NorCal SKA)
3rd Place – Ek Ear, CSULB


Central Coast Tournament - Shotokan Ohshima Dojo, Carpinteria, CA (April 25, 2009)
White Belt Division:
2nd Place – Calvin Jarnagin, CSULB
3rd Place – Scott Martin , CSULB
4th Place – Christian Wright, CSULB

Women's Division:
1st Place – Jenny Guerrero, CSULB

Black Belt Division:
1st Place– Andrae Miller (former CSULB, now NorCal SKA)
3rd Place – Trung Pham, CSULB


SoCal Tournament - Garden Grove, CA (March 21, 2009)
 White Belt Division:
1st Place – Blaine Jarnagin, CSULB
3rd Place – Calvin Jarnagin, CSULB
Best Competitor – Brian Fernandez, CSULB

Black Belt Division:
1st Place – Lars Hansen, CSULB
3rd Place – Ek Ear, CSULB
Best Competitor – Joe Camba, CSULB
Best Competitor – Hector Aguilar,CSULB

 
 
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