Friday, April 22, 2011

Kuntaw martial arts practitioners compete

 Event: Jeff McGregor’s Open Karate Championship.
Date: March 5th, 2011
...Location: Danville, VA

Description: Virginia Beach and Wilson members of the International Kuntaw Federation united as they competed in open martial arts competition. Members bring back trophies adorned with swords (as all 1st place winners were awarded both a 5 foot trophy and a long sword).

Details:
Wilson members (Kuntaw Palace)
Cassandra Kossmann, 15 to 17 year olds, black belts, 2nd place weapons, 3rd place forms.
Al Boulo: Men, brown belts: 1st place forms, 1st place weapons, 3rd place fighting.
Jason Closson: 15 to 17 year olds, brown belts, 2nd place weapons, 3rd place forms, 3rd place fighting.
Julian Gullet: 13 to 14 year olds, green/ blue belts, 2nd place forms, 3rd place weapons, 3rd place fighting.
Chris Blackwell: adults, white/ yellow belts, 2nd place weapons, 2nd place forms.
Brandi Phillips: 15 to 17 year olds, white/ yellow belts, 1st sparring, 1st place weapons, 2nd place forms.
Tai-Durell Dixon: 9 to 10 year olds, white/ yellow belts, 2nd place weapons, 3rd place forms.
David Boulo: 6 year olds, white/ yellow belts, 3rd place sparring, 5th place forms, finalist weapons.
Noah Gullet: 7 to 8 year olds, white/ yellow belts 2nd place forms, finalist- weapons, fighting.
Nick Andrews: 13 to 14 year olds, green/ blue belts: 5th place forms, finalist- weapons, fighting.

Virginia Beach Members:
Elizabeth Nevoraski: 13 to 14 year olds, green/ blue belts: 1st sparring, 2nd place forms, 2nd place weapons.
Emily Nevoraski: 16 to 17 year olds, green/ blue belts: 1st place forms, 1st place weapons.
Kelsey Fitzgerald: 13 to 14 year olds, brown belts, 1st place weapons, 2nd place forms.





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Pictured from L to R: Front Row: Chief Intstructor Alicia L. Kossmann, Nick Andrews, Jason Closson, Noah Gullet, David Boulo, Tai-Durell Dixon, Elizabeth Nevoraski, Emily Nevoraski, Head Instructor Bill Kossmann, Second Row: Chris Blackwell, Al Boulo, Cassandra Kossmann, Julian Gullet, Brandi Phillips, Kelsey FitzGerald 13 to 14 year olds, brown belts, 1st place weapons, 2nd place forms.

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