AMA Championships 2018 – Competitors
Every year the AMA (Amature Martial Association) hold their International Competition and invite amature Martial Artists to compete in Kumite or Kata categories.
This years competition will be held at Ponds Forge International Sports Centre in Sheffield. It runs across the weekend of 3rd & 4th March 2018.
Competitors
Its great to have such a large amount of competitors from various clubs around ESKA. Below are the current planned competitors and their chosen categories. Please join me in wishing them all good luck.
| Competitor Name | Club | Categories | Competition Categories Entered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rose Kusmierek-Peh | Hatfield | 1. KA6 2. KA7 | 1. Girls – Open Kata – 14yrs & under 2. Girls Kata Shotokan 14yrs & under |
| Max Galloway | Hatfield | 1. KA20 2. KA24 3. KA25 | 1. Boys – Open Kata – 9yrs & under 2. Boys – Open Kata – 14yrs & under 3. Boys Kata Shotokan 14yrs & under |
| Jack Galloway | Hatfield | 1. KA22 2. KA24 3. KA25 | 1. Boys – Open Kata 10 to 14yrs – 4th Kyu & below 2. Boys – Open Kata – 14yrs & under 3. Boys Kata Shotokan 14yrs & under |
| Kacper Kedziak | Hatfield | 1. KA24 2. KA25 | 1. Boys – Open Kata – 14yrs & under 2. Boys Kata Shotokan 14yrs & under |
| Leo Desilva | Knebworth | 1. KA24 2. KA25 | 1. Boys – Open Kata – 14yrs & under 2. Boys Kata Shotokan 14yrs & under |
| Josh Howe | Hitchin | 1. KA22 2. KA24 3. KA25 | 1. Boys – Open Kata 10 to 14yrs – 4th Kyu & below 2. Boys – Open Kata – 14yrs & under 3. Boys Kata Shotokan 14yrs & under |
| Theo Price | St. Albans | 1. KU46 2. KA24 3. KA25 | 1. Boys 10-12yrs -150 cm Kumite 2. Boys – Open Kata – 14yrs & under 3. Boys Kata Shotokan 14yrs & under |
| Matthew Passingham | Knebworth | 1. KA30 2. KA34 | 1. Male Shotokan Kata 15yrs to 17yrs 2. Male OPEN Styles Kata 15yrs+ |
| Kate Bridle | St. Albans | 1. KA16 2. KA17 | 1. Female OPEN Styles Kata 15yrs + 2. Female Shotokan Kata 18yrs+ |
| Masaya Yumeda | Cambridge | 1. KA29 2. KA34 3. KA35 | 1. Male Veterans Open Kata 36yrs + 2. Male OPEN Styles Kata 15yrs+ 3. Male Shotokan Kata 18yrs+ |
Competition Entry
If you are interested in taking part this year or in the future, please speak to your club instructor.
If you would like to come along and support our ESKA competitors, you can find more information on the event page. There is a good following going along, so there’ll be plenty of friendly faces. We hope to see you there.
On the Day
On Saturday 3rd March all the coaches will be meeting up with the competitors in the sport centre foyer, for some last minute advice and some final wishes of good luck.
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