Eight members of Andalusia Isshinryu Karate competed in the USYKA Ryuken Classic Karate tournament at Carver High School in Montgomery on March 14th. Competitors competed in weapons, forms, and fighting divisions for their age and belt rank.

 

 

 

Andalusia students made a strong showing, with a total of eleven first place finishes.

 

 

 

Andalusia black belt Phillip Martin from Nashville, Tenn. won the Adult Black Belt Forms and Weapons Grand Championship.

 

 

 

Landon Caldwell also won three first places to lead the Andalusia group.

 

 

 

Results of entire team as follows:

 

 

 

Phillip Martin- 1^st place, Men’s black belt weapons. 1^st place, Men’s black belt kata. 3^rd place, Men’s light weight black belt fighting. Adult Black Belt Forms and Weapons Grand Champion.

 

 

 

Landon Caldwell- 1^st place, green belt weapons. 1^st place, green belt kata. 1^st place, green belt fighting.

 

 

 

Taj Patel- 1^st place, black belt musical forms. 3^rd place, black belt weapons. 3^rd place, black belt kata. 3^rd place, black belt fighting.

 

 

 

Dalton Spears- 2^nd place, brown belt weapons. 2^nd place, brown belt kata. 1^st place, brown belt fighting. 3^rd place, below black belt musical forms.

 

 

 

Dixon Fite- 2^nd place, yellow belt kata. 3^rd place, yellow belt fighting.

 

 

 

Sarah Williams- 1^st place, green belt kata.

 

 

 

Kila Owens- 1^st place, green belt weapons. 2^nd place, green belt kata. 2^nd place, green belt fighting.

 

 

 

Konner Owens- 1^st place, green belt weapons. 1^st place, green belt kata. 3^rd place, green belt fighting.

 

 

 

Andalusia Isshinryu Karate offers instruction in traditional Okinawan Karate for the entire family. Classes are taught by Mark Rudd. For more information, stop by the school beside USA Gym, or call 488-3104.