Bristol Karate Academy

Fifteen medals – spread across all age groups – showed that Bristol Karate Academy competitors are doing incredible things!

Yesterday our team travelled to Grantham Meres Leisure Centre for the JKS England National Championships. And what a day it was! Five tatamis ran for 10 hours straight, in order to get through the hundreds of entries at JKS England’s showpiece event of the year. And Academy competitors showed their mettle and shined - in a quality field.

Amongst so many top performances, the moment of the day may well have been in the Senior Inclusive Kata event, where Cameron Mitchell showed what he was made of, earning himself a silver in his first ever tournament. We’re all so proud of you, Cameron!

At a national event, the level of competition is tough. What was remarkable was the level at which every competitor performed at, bringing the best versions of themselves to the mat. You can all be thoroughly proud of yourselves!

A special congratulations to our medallists:

GOLD for Tim Griffiths in Male Masters (35+) Kata
SILVER for Tim Griffiths, Steven Connell and Dan Salter in Senior Team Kata
SILVER for Tim Griffiths in Male Senior Junro & Koten Kata
SILVER for Dan Salter in Male Masters (35+) Kata
SILVER for Benjamin Griffiths in Children’s Kata (9-10 years)
SILVER for Cameron Mitchell in Senior Inclusive Kata
SILVER for Benjamin Griffiths in Children’s Kickmaster (3rd Kyu+)
BRONZE for Juan Rodrigues, Alistair Hanlon and Finn Westcott in Senior Team Kata
BRONZE for Benjamin Griffiths, Calie Langley and Oliver Gibbard in Children’s Team Kata (5-10 years)
BRONZE for Tim Griffiths in Male Senior Kata
BRONZE for Ian Connell in Male Masters (35+) Kumite
BRONZE for Benjamin Griffiths in Boys’ Kumite (8-10 years)
BRONZE for Olive Davies in Female Cadet Kumite (14-15 years)
BRONZE for Caroline Walton in Female Masters (35+) Kata
BRONZE for Nephele Metsiou in Children’s Dan Grade Kata (8-13 years)

Thank you to all of our coaches, supporters and competitors for making the day such an incredible one.

Full team: Quaid Bennett, Evert Collard, Annette Connell,** Ian Connell,* Steven Connell,* Olive Davies, Oliver Gibbard, John Green, Benjamin Griffiths, Tim Griffiths,* Alistair Hanlon, Oli Hulbert, Scarlett Jones, Calie Langley, Josh Mashford, Nephele Metsiou, Cameron Mitchell, Juan Rodrigues, Dan Salter,* Caroline Walton and Finn Westcott.

*Coach and competitor
**Team Manager/coach

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