29 Apr 2018
venue Shibuya sport centre

Player result

Leng ka on men 's kata second runner up
Yim chun kei men's kata champion 
Shoma  lady's kata champion
Yeung man mo men's kumite secound runner up
Hazel Tsang Girls primandy school year 5  kata,kumite second runner up
Sandaya eisuke  kata kumite 2 round
Sandaya miko  kata sprit awards
Suzuki rin kata kumite 2 round
Ishikuro isin kata kumite 1 round
Hoshi luke kata kumite 2 round
Hoshi james kata 1 round
Suzuki hiroya 1 round
Hannah cox sprit awards
Fung hei yau Sprit awards
Iwasaki leo Sprit awaards
Karina Tang 2round
Kasupa　Tang　2round
Lilia　First round




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My sons, James and Luke, have participated in the Shibuya Springtime Karate Tournament, which was held in Japan on April 29th.

We have been told that the level of Karate in Japan is way higher than Hong Kong. Therefore my sons started intensive training with other participants a few months before the tournament and endure it as often as possible. We did everything we can do for the tournament but we were not sure if we are ready for it or not.

Once we arrived in Japan, we were very fortunate that Takekawa-Sensei from Seishinkan Tokyo HQ and Nakao-Sensei from Seishinkan Seishincho Branch gave us last minute intensive training for 2 days. The 1st day training was done by Nakao-Sensei. This training was done with Nakao-Sensei's apprentices (children). My sons were overwhelmed by their spirit and fights at the beginning of training. However, as Nakao-Sensei identify my sons' weaknesses unerringly and made correction, their Kata became sharper and Kumite became more technical straight away. The 2nd day training was done by Takekawa-Sensei in a tense atmosphere. After the training, my sons seemed to be very motivated and psyched up for the next day.

The day of tournament, we were surprised to see a large number of participants at the venue. I believe there were around 1,000 participants. My younger son, Luke's age group itself had 70 players to fight with. It was definitely the biggest ever tournament we have participated in. We could feel and see the seriousness and tension in each Japanese player’s face and every move they make. It was absolutely amazing to see how powerful and precisely they move. Honestly speaking, I thought the chance of my sons to win even at the 1st round was very slim. However, James has made it to 2nd round = best 26 for his Kata (P5 boys category), Luke made it to 2nd round = best 35 for his Kata (P2 category) and 3rd round = best 11 for his Kumite (P2 category). I was very proud of them that they fought very well against such high level strong opponents.

My sons also participated in another Karate tournament in Hong Kong, which was held just 2 days after the Japan tournament. My boys used all the experience they have gained from Japan in this tournament.  As a result, James won 2nd place for his Kata (10yrs old boys category) and Luke won 1st place for his Kumite (7yrs old boys category).

Participating in the tournament and intense training in Japan was very meaningful and profitable to my boys. Their awareness and motivation for Karate have changed and their techniques have improved. I hope they focus and pursue Karate in the years to come. We sincerely appreciate this opportunity and experience. Thank you very much for Takekawa-Sensei, Nakao-Sensei and Andrew-Sensei.