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P.A. hosts five-club karate tournament

Mar 12, 2017 | 9:00 AM

It was an action-packed weekend as Prince Albert hosted more than 100 karate competitors.

The 36th annual Saskatchewan International Karate College Provincial Anniversary Tournament was held at St. Francis School. Hosted by Prince Albert Boudokai Karate, the tournament included clubs from Prince Albert, Regina, Rosthern, St. Louis and Meath Park. The event featured clinics for both competitors and instructors, and let students test their skills in both kata (choreographed demonstrations) and kumite (sparring).

Marcel Lussier, chief instructor of Saskatchewan International Karate College, said he was pleased with the turnout of both participants and spectators.

“Today’s been fantastic. The crowd is full and we’ve got a lot of competitors,” Lussier said. “We started early because we might not get done on time.”

Lussier said the tournaments give everyone a chance to compete, and also give the senior black belts an opportunity to learn how to instruct and officiate properly.

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“We do an instructor program,” Lussier said, “and a judging program for all the senior instructors.”

Lussier said tournaments like this give their athletes much-needed experience before going on to major competitions.

“We’ve got about seventeen competitors going to Barbados next year for the world championships in July, so all these tournaments just give them more and more experience,” Lussier said. “It’s a year and a half away, but you can never get too much experience.”

Taylor.macpherson@jpbg.ca

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