Competition Team

Members of the Doug Yates Karate Team Qualify for USA Nationals 

Members of the Competition Team from Doug Yates Karate School competed this weekend at the USA National Karate-do Federation (USA-NKF) Regional Qualifiers. 

The USA-NKF is the National Governing Body for the sport of Karate in the United States and is the official Olympic sanctioned organization representing the USA on the International Olympic Committee. A USA-NKF athlete has garnered every World Championship Medal won by the United States in the last 15 years.

The 9 students competing from the Doug Yates Karate School, won 10 Gold, 7 Silver, and 6 Bronze medals in their respected age and experience divisions. Students competed in Kata (Forms), Kobudo (Weapons), and Kumite (Sparring).

Pictured above: Back row left to right: Sensei & Coach Tim Wilson, then competitors Hannah Pagett, Ethan Cope, Tim Wilson Jr & Mark Revis. Front row left to right are competitors Leah Pagett, Arison Boswell, Keeli Work, Mason Bolton, & Spencer Wilson.

All the students qualified for the USANKF Nationals in South Carolina later this year (2013).

USANKF Qualifier - 3/17/2013
Video - Leah Pagett