Tournaments – JKA of Northern California

2023 JKA/AF Nationals Results – Youth Divisions

Team Divisions

Age 10-15 Combined Team Kata [Div.47]

1. Miami Shotokan Karate Club
   Aaron Arroyo (2 Dan)
   Santiago Garcia (1 Dan)
   Alessandro Cimetta (1 Kyu)
2. JKA Los Angeles / Machida Academy
   (Name withheld)
   (Name withheld)
   (Name withheld)
3. JKA WF Chicago Karate Institute, Inc.
   Prerna Dhawan (Shodan)
   Maya Rafalko (Shodan)
   Karolina Krenska (Shodan)

Age 16-18 Combined Team Kata [Div.49]

1. Tokon Martial Arts
   Jancy Baguhin (Shodan)
   Hanna Sebok (Shodan)
   Hayden Larson (Shodan)
2. JKA Revere
   Maximo Ibacache (1Dan)
   Christopher Escobar (1 Dan)
   Wassim Daoud (1 Dan)
3. JKA Revere
   AMINA LARHZALI (1 DAN)
   NATALIA PERDOMO (1 DAN)
   SARA GHALLAMI ( 1DAN)

Age 13-15 Men Team Kumite [Div.62M]

1. Tokon Martial Arts
   Jordan Quon (3rd Kyu)
   Milad Samadi (3rd Kyu)
   Mahadi Samadi (3rd Kyu)
2. JKA Los Angeles / Machida Academy
   (Name withheld)
   (Name withheld)
   (Name withheld)
3. Miami Shotokan Karate Club
   Santiago Garcia (1 Dan)
   Ricardo Aguilar (1 Dan)
   Alessandro Cimetta (1 Kyu)

Age 13-15 Women Team Kumite [Div.62W]

1. JKA WF Chicago Karate Institute, Inc.
   Prerna Dhawan (Shodan)
   Maya Rafalko (Shodan)
   Karolina Krenska (Shodan)
2. Tokon Martial Arts
   Maya Bustamante (Shodan)
   Janna Baguhin (Shodan)
   Fernanda Martinez (3rd Kyu)
3. JKA Revere
   AMINA LARHZALI (1 DAN)
   NATALIA PERDOMO (1 DAN)
   SARA GHALLAMI ( 1DAN)

Age 16-18 Men Team Kumite [Div.63M]

1. New Orleans Shotokan Academy
   John Henry Schoenbrun (1st Dan)
   Tyler Ruth (1st Dan)
   Dario Miranda (1st Kyu)
   Auden Emerson (1st Kyu)
2. JKA East Bay
   Oba Mahmoud( 1st kyu)
   Hasan Mahmoud (1st kyu )
   Hashim Mahmoud (1st kyu)
3. JKA Revere
   Maximo Ibacache (1Dan)
   Christopher Escobar (1 Dan)
   Wassim Daoud (1 Dan)
3. Miami Shotokan Karate Club
   Arron Aroyo (2 Dan)
   Frank Guerra Jr (1 Dan)
   Alessandro Cimetta (1 Kyu)

Age 16-18 Women Team Kumite [Div.63W]

1. Tokon Martial Arts
   Jancy Baguhin (Shodan)
   Hanna Sebok (Shodan)
   Hayden Larson (Shodan)
2. New Orleans Shotokan Academy
   Mosobalaje Bimina (1st Kyu)
   Keira Vollman (1st Kyu)
   Ela Zimmerman (3rd Kyu)

Individual Divisions

Age 4-7 All Ranks Combined [Div.1-6]

Kata

1. Julian Zane Sikka, JKA Nor Cal
2. Kimia Tasbihi, Shotokan Karate institute

Age 8-9 All Ranks Combined [Div.7-12]

Kata

1. Mia Bryce, JKA Maine
2. Sahib Singh, Tokon Martial Arts
3. Kelley Sunando, Houramon Dojo
Caleb Reyes, Tokon Martial Arts

Kumite

1. Caleb Reyes, Tokon Martial Arts
2. Sahib Singh, Tokon Martial Arts
3. Miklos George Freppan, Tokon Martial Arts
Takeshi Hinschberger, Tokon Martial Arts

Age 10-11 Beginner & Intermediate Boys [Div.13-14]

Kata

1. Miguel Torres, JKA Maine
2. Dylan Kelso, Louisiana Karate Association
3. (Name withheld), Tokon Martial Arts

Kumite

1. Miguel Torres, JKA Maine
2. (Name withheld), Tokon Martial Arts
3. Dylan Kelso, Louisiana Karate Association
Bryson Hicks, Tokon Martial Arts

Age 10-11 Advanced (1st Kyu up) Boys [Div.15+21]

Kata

1. Ryukei Morimoto, JKA Los Angeles / Machida Academy
2. Santiago Garcia, Miami Shotokan Karate Club
3. Rafael Bravo, JKA Nor Cal

Kumite

1. Ryukei Morimoto, JKA Los Angeles / Machida Academy
2. Santiago Garcia, Miami Shotokan Karate Club
3. Sota Kami, Miami Shotokan Karate Club
Takeo Hinschberger, Tokon Martial Arts

Age 10-11 Beginner & Intermediate Girls [Div.16-17]

Kata

1. Serena Hoh, JKA Nor Cal
2. Fernanda Martinez, Tokon Martial Arts
3. (Name withheld), New Orleans Shotokan Academy

Kumite

1. Fernanda Martinez, Tokon Martial Arts
2. (Name withheld), New Orleans Shotokan Academy
3. Aniyah Robinson, Tokon Martial Arts
Parniyan Rasa, HP SHOTOKAN

Age 10-13 Advanced (1st Kyu up) Girls [Div.18+83]

Kata

1. Janna Baguhin, Tokon Martial Arts
2. Karolina Krenska, JKA WF Chicago Karate Institute, Inc.
3. Anna Sunando, Houramon Dojo

Kumite

1. Janna Baguhin, Tokon Martial Arts
2. Karolina Krenska, JKA WF Chicago Karate Institute, Inc.
3. Maribella Salas, JKA of New Mexico
(Name withheld), JKA Nor Cal

Age 12-13 Boys Beginner (ungraded to 6th Kyu) [Div.19]

Kata

1. Elijah Lewis, Tokon Martial Arts
2. Tarren Chantrirack, Tokon Martial Arts
3. Yusef Rabie, Tokon Martial Arts

Kumite

1. Elijah Lewis, Tokon Martial Arts
2. Yusef Rabie, Tokon Martial Arts
3. Tarren Chantrirack, Tokon Martial Arts
Susheer Paladugu, JKA of New Mexico

Age 12-13 Boys Intermediate (5th to 2nd Kyu) [Div.20]

Kata

1. Liam Laflamme, JKA Maine
2. (Name withheld), Tokon Martial Arts
3. (Name withheld), JKA Los Angeles / Machida Academy

Kumite

1. Milad Samadi, HP SHOTOKAN
2. (Name withheld), Tokon Martial Arts
3. (Name withheld), JKA Los Angeles / Machida Academy
Liam Laflamme, JKA Maine

Age 12-13 Beginner & Intermediate Girls [Div.81-82]

Kata

1. Kaliah Mauricio, HP SHOTOKAN
2. Ela Zimmermann, New Orleans Shotokan Academy
3. Marlo Baumgartner, JKA Nor Cal

Kumite

1. Kaliah Mauricio, HP SHOTOKAN
2. Ela Zimmermann, New Orleans Shotokan Academy
3. Karen Norris Chau, JKA Nor Cal

Age 14-15 Boys Advanced (1st Kyu up) [Div.86]

Kata

1. Aaron Arroyo, Miami Shotokan Karate Club
2. Wassim Daoud, JKA Revere
3. (Name withheld), Miami Shotokan Karate Club

Kumite

1. Tyler Ruth, New Orleans Shotokan Academy
2. Stephen Davenport II, Cleveland/Greenville Shotokan Karate Club
3. Conor Lai, JKA Nor Cal
Aaron Arroyo, Miami Shotokan Karate Club

Age 14-15 Girls Advanced (1st Kyu up) [Div.89]

Kata

1. Hayden Larson, Tokon Martial Arts
2. Natalia Perdomo, JKA Revere
3. Carolyn Nguyen, JKA of New Mexico

Kumite

1. Prerna Dhawan, JKA WF Chicago Karate Institute, Inc.
2. Genesis Araujo Aguilar, Miami Shotokan Karate Club
3. Maya Bustamante, Tokon Martial Arts
Maya Rafalko, JKA WF Chicago Karate Institute, Inc.

Age 14-18 Beginner & Intermediate Boys [Div.84+85+22+23]

Kata

1. Matthew Yamasaki, JKA Los Angeles / Machida Academy
2. Taiyo Marryshow, New Orleans Shotokan Academy
3. Mahdi Samadi, HP SHOTOKAN

Kumite

1. Taiyo Marryshow, New Orleans Shotokan Academy
2. Mahdi Samadi, HP SHOTOKAN
3. Matthew Yamasaki, JKA Los Angeles / Machida Academy
Yzer Chong, Tokon Martial Arts

Age 14-18 Beginner & Intermediate Girls [Div.87+88+25+26]

Kata

1. Nia Hicks, Tokon Martial Arts
2. Joanna Arevalo, JKA Nor Cal
3. Rebeca Cordeiro, JKA Nor Cal

Kumite

1. Rebeca Cordeiro, JKA Nor Cal
2. Nia Hicks, Tokon Martial Arts
3. Joanna Arevalo, JKA Nor Cal

Age 16-18 Boys Advanced (1st Kyu up) [Div.24]

Kata

1. Alexander Perez, Tokon Martial Arts
2. Mason Hoh, JKA Nor Cal
3. John Henry Schoenbrun, New Orleans Shotokan Academy

Kumite

1. Alexander Perez, Tokon Martial Arts
2. Brody Kelley, JKA Nor Cal
3. John Henry Schoenbrun, New Orleans Shotokan Academy
Francisco Guerra, Miami Shotokan Karate Club

Age 16-18 Girls Advanced (1st Kyu up) [Div.27]

Kata

1. Mikaella Torres, JKA Maine
2. Jancy Baguhin, Tokon Martial Arts
3. (Name withheld), JKA Revere

Kumite

1. Jancy Baguhin, Tokon Martial Arts
2. (Name withheld), JKA Revere
3. Liliana Hernandez, JKA Las Vegas/Los Angeles
Mikaella Torres, JKA Maine

2023 JKA/AF Nationals Results – Adult Divisions

Best Competitors

Women: Grace Marulanda, Miami Shotokan Karate Club
Men: Andre Fiallos, Miami Shotokan Karate Club

Team Divisions

Adult Men Team Kata [Div.51]

1. Miami Shotokan Karate Club
   Andre Fiallos (5 Dan)
   Saul Rivas (4 Dan)
   Aaron Arroyo (2 Dan)
2. JKA Maine
   (Name withheld)
   (Name withheld)
   (Name withheld)
3. JKA Nor Cal
   Harrison Rahn (Sandan)
   John Sam (Yondan)
   Mason Hoh (Shodan)

Adult Women Team Kata [Div.52]

1. Miami Shotokan Karate Club
   Rachel Kattawar (4th Dan)
   Grace Marulanda (3rd Dan)
   Andrea Rodriguez (2nd dan)
2. JKA Nor Cal
   Christina Foo (6 Dan)
   Sammi Yeung (2 Dan)
   Julia Ip (1 Dan)
3. Miami Shotokan Karate Club
   Holly Marulanda (2 dan)
   Paticia Grau (1 dan)
   Mari Granadillo (1 dan)
   Marjorie Rodriquez(1 dan)

Adult Men Team Kumite [Div.64M]

1. JKA Nor Cal
   (Name withheld)
   (Name withheld)
   (Name withheld)
2. Miami Shotokan Karate Club
   Andre Fiallos (5 Dan)
   Tito Salas (1 Dan)
   Jovany Marulanda (5 Dan)
3. JKA Shiroma NY
   Sergey Lukyanenko (2n dan)
   William Duarte (2nd dan)
   Felipe Dorregaray (3er dan)
   Dimitri Cohen (1st dan)
3. Miami Shotokan Karate Club
   Hans Taylor (4 Dan)
   Miguel Radillo (3 Dan)
   Michael Mudarri (2 Dan)

Adult Women Team Kumite [Div.64W]

1. Miami Shotokan Karate Club
   Grace Marulanda (3rd dan)
   Andrea Rodriguez (2nd dan)
   Mari Granadillo (1st dan)
2. JKA Nor Cal
   Christina Foo (6 Dan)
   Sammi Yeung (2 Dan)
   Julia Ip (1 Dan)
3. LKA, JKA of Arizona, & USM Karate Club
   Kellan Lyman (4 dan)
   Enesa Beba Barut (?)
   Kaitlin Baudier (3 dan)
3. Arizona JKA
   (Name withheld)
   (Name withheld)
   (Name withheld)

Individual Divisions

Adult+Senior Beginner & Intermediate Men [Div.28+29+34+35]

Kata

1. Andrew Evans, JKA Maine
2. Roger Pender, Tokon Martial Arts
3. (Name withheld), JKA Los Angeles / Machida Academy

Kumite

1. Andrew Evans, JKA Maine
2. Boris, JKA Nor Cal
3. (Name withheld), JKA Maine
Roger Pender, Tokon Martial Arts

Adult+Senior Beginner & Intermediate Women [Div.31+32+37+38]

Kata

1. Hannah Dailey, Louisiana Karate Association
2. Ellie Bahadori, Shotokan Karate Institute
3. Megan Boyd, JKA Maine
(Name withheld), JKA Los Angeles / Machida Academy

Kumite

1. Dacia Martinez, HP SHOTOKAN
2. Ellie Bahadori, Shotokan Karate Institute
3. (Name withheld), JKA Los Angeles / Machida Academy
Huei-Ping Yu, Castillo’s Shotokan Karate-Do

Adult Men Black Belt [Div.30]

Kata

1. Andre Fiallos, Miami Shotokan Karate Club
2. (Name withheld), New Orleans Shotokan Academy
3. Michael Umayam, JKA Maine

Kumite

1. (Name withheld), New Orleans Shotokan Academy
2. Andre Fiallos, Miami Shotokan Karate Club
3. Brandin Jefferson, University of Louisiana Lafayette Karate Club
Wauriman Borges, JKA Nor Cal

Adult Women Black Belt [Div.33]

Kata

1. Grace Marulanda, Miami Shotokan Karate Club
2. Rachel Kattawar, Miami Shotokan Karate Club
3. Andrea Rodríguez, Miami Shotokan Karate Club

Kumite

1. Sammi Yeung, JKA Nor Cal
2. Grace Marulanda, Miami Shotokan Karate Club
3. Kellan Lyman, Louisiana Karate Association
(Name withheld), JKA Karate of Arizona

Senior 45+ Men Advanced (1st Kyu up) [Div.36]

Kata

1. Jovany Marulanda, Miami Shotokan Karate Club
2. (Name withheld), JKA Nor Cal
3. Jorge Torres, JKA Shiroma NY

Kumite

1. Telio leal, JKA Ashland
2. Jovany Marulanda, Miami Shotokan Karate Club
3. Hans O Taylor, Miami Shotokan Karate Club
Wauriman Borges, JKA Nor Cal

Senior 45+ Women Advanced (1st Kyu up) [Div.39]

Kata

1. (Name withheld), Shotokan Karate Institute
2. Christina Foo, JKA Nor Cal
3. Holly Marulanda, Miami Shotokan Karate Club

Kumite

1. (Name withheld), Shotokan Karate Institute
2. Christina Foo, JKA Nor Cal
3. Marjorie Rodríguez, Miami Shotokan Karate Club
(Name withheld), Miami Shotokan Karate Club

Collegiate All Ranks Men [Div.40-42]

Kata

1. Michael Umayam, JKA Maine
2. (Name withheld), JKA Maine
3. Máximo Ibacache, JKA Revere

Kumite

1. (Name withheld), JKA Maine
2. Yaseen mahmoud, JKA East Bay
3. Alexander Perez, Tokon Martial Arts

Collegiate All Ranks Women [Div.43-45]

Kata

1. Grace Marulanda, Miami Shotokan Karate Club
2. Andrea Rodríguez, Miami Shotokan Karate Club
3. Mynmayh Khamvongsa, University of Louisiana Lafayette Karate Club

Kumite

1. Grace Marulanda, Miami Shotokan Karate Club
2. Andrea Rodríguez, Miami Shotokan Karate Club
3. Liliana Hernandez, JKA Las Vegas/Los Angeles
Meaghan Trahan, University of Louisiana Lafayette Karate Club

2023 JKA/AF Nationals Results

We were honored to have over 43 dojos participate in this year’s JKA American Federation Nationals.

Furthest Traveled

The dojo that traveled the furthest to compete was the JKA Maine dojo.

Judges and Volunteers

We would like to extend a huge thank you to all the judges and volunteers for this event. Truly, this event would not have happened without you. This list of dojos is as entered by registered participants, judges and volunteers.

	Judges +
Competitors	Volunteers	Dojos
28	1	Tokon Martial Arts
33	9	Miami Shotokan Karate Club
40	27	JKA Nor Cal
19	1	JKA Maine
13	1	New Orleans Shotokan Academy
11	2	JKA Los Angeles / Machida Academy
9	0	JKA Revere
8	0	HP SHOTOKAN
6	1	JKA WF Chicago Karate Institute, Inc.
14	0	Shotokan Karate institute
6	1	Louisiana Karate Association
7	2	University of Louisiana Lafayette Karate Club
6	0	JKA of New Mexico
11	0	JKA Shiroma NY
5	2	JKA East Bay
4	0	Houramon Dojo
3	0	JKA Las Vegas/Los Angeles
5	2	JKA Karate of Arizona
2	3	Arizona JKA
1	0	Castillo’s Shotokan Karate-Do
1	0	Cleveland/Greenville Shotokan Karate Club
1	0	JKA Ashland
0	0	LKA, JKA of Arizona, & USM Karate Club
7	0	MIT Harvard Karate Hub
3	0	JKA Brooklyn
2	1	Silicon Valley Karate
1	0	Kyoshin Ryu Karate
1	0	NP Shotokan
1	0	Pantoja’s Shotokan Karate Do
1	0	Shotokan Karate Center Coral Springs JKA
1	0	Shotokan Karate Leadership School
1	0	Venice Karate Club
0	5	Shreveport Karate Club
0	4	JKA World Federation America
0	3	JKAAF
0	2	SKDI
0	1	Brevard Shotokan Karate
0	1	Dojo San Bruno
0	1	JKA Emory Karate Club
0	1	JKA Montville
0	1	Maumelle Karate Club
0	1	New Iberia Karate Institute
0	1	Orlando Shotokan Karate Club
0	1	UConn JKA
0	1	United Bay Area Karate Club (UBAKC)

Competitors

JKA NorCal had the most competitors, followed very closely by Miami Shotokan Karate Club from all the way in Florida.

Medals

Tokon took the most medals overall, and also the most Gold, Silver and tied with Miami Shotokan Karate Club for the most Bronze medals overall.

Adult Divisions

Miami Shotokan Karate Club took the most medals overall, as well as the most Gold, Silver and Bronze medals.

Youth Divisions

Tokon took the most medals overall, as well as the most Gold, Silver and Bronze medals.

Dojo Medals

	Adult			Youth			Team			Medal
Dojos	1	2	3	1	2	3	1	2	3	Total
Tokon Martial Arts		1	2	11	10	11	3	1		39
Miami Shotokan Karate Club	5	6	5	1	3	4	4	1	4	33
JKA Nor Cal	1	4	2	3	3	7	1	2	1	24
JKA Maine	4	1	3	5		2		1		16
New Orleans Shotokan Academy	1	1		2	4	3	1	1		13
JKA Los Angeles / Machida Academy			3	3		3		2		11
JKA Revere			1		3	1		1	3	9
HP SHOTOKAN	1			3	1	2				7
JKA WF Chicago Karate Institute, Inc.				1	2	1	1		1	6
Shotokan Karate institute	2	2			1					5
Louisiana Karate Association	1		1		1	1				4
University of Louisiana Lafayette Karate Club			3							3
JKA of New Mexico						3				3
JKA Shiroma NY			1						1	2
JKA East Bay		1						1		2
Houramon Dojo						2				2
JKA Las Vegas/Los Angeles			1			1				2
JKA Karate of Arizona			1							1
Arizona JKA									1	1
Castillo’s Shotokan Karate-Do			1							1
Cleveland/Greenville Shotokan Karate Club					1					1
JKA Ashland	1									1
LKA, JKA of Arizona, & USM Karate Club									1	1

Osu!

2023 JKA/AF National Karate Championships

Registration

–August 1st – September 10th: Early Registration (10% off registration)
–September 10th – October 31st: Registration
–November 1st (12:00 am): Tournament Registration Closes

JKAAF-2023-Nationals-Event-and-Tournament-ScheduleDownload

JKAAF-Nationals-2023-All-Brackets-TrimmedDownload

All participants should check in on Friday Nov 10, 2023 at the San Francisco Airport Marriott Waterfront (1800 Old Bayshore Hwy, Burlingame, CA 94010) between 6:00 pm – 9:00pm. The check in desk is located on the 2nd floor, outside the Grand Ballroom. You will receive your competitor badge at check-in

There will be limited late check-in on Saturday Nov 11, 2023 beginning at 8:00am. To speed up your check-in, use the following link to complete the JotForm waiver Here

Hosted by:
JKA Northern California

San Francisco Airport Marriott Waterfront:
Burlingame, CA

November 10-12th, 2023

Men, women, children, all ranks and Shotokan organizations are invited! Spectators are welcome!

Dates & Times:

Nationals Check-in, Clinics and Dan testing

Friday November 10, 2023
1:00 pm – 2:00 pm: For all Judges and Officials, Mandatory Judging Seminar and Judges Meeting with Sensei Jose Ferrand, Sensei Jerry Kattawar, Sensei Shu Takahashi, and Sensei Robert Jacobs, led by Sensei Yasuaki Nagatomo. Please register for judging here. (Location: JKA NorCal)
2:00 pm – 3:30 pm: Special Training Seminar with Sensei Jose Ferrand and Sensei Shu Takahashi (Location: JKA NorCal)
4:00pm – 6:00pm: Dan Testing (up to Sandan, Location: JKA NorCal)
6:00pm – 9:00pm: Check in (Location: Grand Ballroom, Marriot Waterfront)

Tournament

Saturday November 11, 2023 (Grand Ballroom)
8:00am – 9:00am: Late Check In. No registrations accepted on this day.
8:30am: National Anthem, Competitors Oath, and Bow-in
9:00am: Competition begins in all rings
6:00pm: Day 1’s competition ends

Sunday November 12, 2023 (Grand Ballroom)
9:15am: Competitors Report, Opening Remarks, Bow-in
10:00am – 2:00pm: Finals
5:00pm: Happy Hour (Junior Ballroom and Foyer)
6:00pm – 10:00pm: Banquet, Announcements, and Post-Tournament Celebration

Registration:

All registration for this tournament must be completed before November 1st! Register for the tournament, testing and judging online at:
https://jkanorcal.org/jka-norcal-shop

The list of all current registered competitors and divisions is here:
https://jkanorcal.org/jka-norcal-shop/tournament-divisions

Waivers must be completed before check-in on Friday, November 10th:
https://form.jotform.com/232205744805049

Registration closes November 1st – but register early to get a discount. Early registration discount 10% off price below on all events ends September 10th midnight! After October 21st, registration increases by 25%

Youth Kata & Kumite	Individual Single Event $50, Two Events $100
Youth or Collegiate Team Kata & Kumite	Team Kata: $30; Team Kumite $30 ^{Only One person registers for the whole team.}
Adult Divisions	Individual Single Event $50, Two Events $100
Collegiate Divisions	Individual Single Event $50, Two Events $100 ^{(Receive half off each Collegiate event if also registered for Adult)}
Senior 45+ Divisions	Individual Single Event $50, Two Events $100 ^{(Receive half off each Senior event if also registered for Adult)}
Adult Team Kata & Kumite	Team Kata: $75; Team Kumite $75 ^{Only One person registers for the whole team.}

A competitor may register for as many divisions for which they are are eligible (i.e. an 18 year old college student may register for Youth 16-18, Collegiate, and Adult divisions)

tournament rules & regulations

JKA Tournament-Rules-Regulations Download

This tournament will be following the JKA tournament rules and regulations.
Beginner and Intermediate divisions will follow slightly modified rules for individual Kata and Kumite.

Eligibility
All shotokan karate practitioners, regardless of local, national, or international affiliation, may compete at the JKA/AF National Karate Championships.

Kata
Beginner: Competitors will perform Two katas selected from Taikyoku Shodan to Heian Godan. Competitors may repeat the same kata from Round 1 in Round 2. Each kata will be scored, and the winner will be selected based upon the combined score.
Intermediate: Competitors will perform Two different katas selected from Heian Shodan to Bassai Dai, Kanku Dai, Empi, and Jion. Competitors must perform a different kata in Round 2 than was performed in Round 1. Each kata will be scored, and the winner will be selected based upon the combined score.
Advanced/Black Belt: Competitors will follow standard JKA Rules for kata with Flagged Heian and Sentai elimination rounds until the top 8. The top 8 will perform their tokui (favorite) kata for scores. The top 4 competitors in the Black Belt Men’s and Women’s divisions will compete in Finals on Sunday. The top 2 competitors in the Advanced Youth 12-13, Youth 14-15, Youth 16-18, Collegiate, and Senior divisions will compete in Finals on Sunday.

Note: Where Beginner and Intermediate divisions are combined competitors may repeat the same kata in Round 2 that was performed in Round 1.

Kumite
Beginner & Intermediate: All matches are shobu-ippon. Competitors will follow a standard single elimination tournament bracket with a split Third-place. Following the completion of the bracket, competitors eliminated in the first round will be paired for exhibition matches.
Advanced/Black Belt: All elimination matches are shobu-ippon. Competitors will follow a standard single elimination tournament bracket with a split Third-place. The top 4 competitors in the Black Belt Men’s and Women’s divisions will compete in Finals on Sunday. The top 2 competitors in the Advanced Youth 12-13, Youth 14-15, Youth 16-18, Collegiate, and Senior divisions will compete in Finals on Sunday. The final match is shobu-nippon.

Accommodations/Hotels/Airfare/Wellness

Hotel: There is a discounted group rate for attendees at the San Francisco Airport Marriott Waterfront. The special room rate will be available until October 12th or until the group block is sold-out, whichever comes first.

Group Name: JKA National Karate Tournament
Booking Link: https://www.marriott.com/event-reservations/reservation-link.mi?id=1689873463017&key=GRP&app=resvlink
Start Date: 09-NOV-2023
End Date: 13-NOV-2023
Booking Deadline: Book by October 12th, 2023
Hotel Address: 1800 Old Bayshore Hwy, Burlingame, CA 94010
Hotel Phone Number: (650)-692-9100

Travel: There is discounted airfare via United Airlines to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) for 5-10% off. Oakland (OAK) and San Jose (SJC) are viable airports to fly into, but this code will only apply to flights into SFO. To access the discount, use the link below and enter both codes like so: ZNRH810402

Event Location: San Francisco (SFO)
Z Code: ZNRH
Agreement Code 810402
Valid Travel Dates: 02-Nov-2023 to 21-Nov-2023

Locations

Clinics & Testing

Japan Karate Association Northern California (JKA NorCal)
356 El Camino Real
San Bruno, CA 94066

Tournament

Grand Ballroom (Floor 2)
San Francisco Airport Marriott Waterfront
1800 Old Bayshore Hwy
Burlingame, CA 94010

Hotel

San Francisco Airport Marriott Waterfront
1800 Old Bayshore Hwy
Burlingame, CA 94010

JKA Nationals – Save the date!

November 10-12th, we have the privilege to once again host the Japan Karate Association/ American Federation National Karate Championships here in the San Francisco Bay Area!

Join Karate-ka from all over the country to train, compete, and enjoy karate-do together.

Stay tuned for exciting announcements and save the date. We’ll see you soon! Oss!

2019 JKA/AF Nationals Results

A HUGE thank you to all the Judges, Volunteers and Competitors who made this tournament a success. This was the first time JKA NorCal hosted Nationals. There were over 210 competitors from 26 dojos in 63 events. Congratulations to all.

Results from the tournament are posted here:

Summary by Dojo: https://jkanorcal.org/archives/8870
Adult Divisions: https://jkanorcal.org/archives/8858
Youth Divisions: https://jkanorcal.org/archives/8840

2019 JKA/AF Nationals Results – Dojos

We were honored to have 26 dojos participate in this year’s JKA American Federation Nationals. Of the participating dojos:

The dojo that traveled the furthest to compete was the JKA Maine dojo.

Medals

JKA NorCal took the most medals overall, Tokon took the most Gold medals overall, JKA NorCal took the most Silver and Bronze medals overall.

Adult Divisions

Lafayette Karate Club took the most medals overall, Miami Shotokan Karate Club took the most Gold and Bronze medals, JKA NorCal took the most Silver medals.

Youth Divisions

Tokon took the most medals overall, as well as the most Gold and Silver medals, and JKA NorCal took the most bronze medals.

Dojo Medals

	Adult			Youth
Dojos	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
Full Point Karate		1	1				2
JKA American Federation Institute				1	1		2
JKA AZ			3		3		6
JKA Boston							–
JKA Collierville			1				1
JKA EastBay					5	4	9
JKA Maine	1	3	2	6	3	5	20
JKA Montville				1	1	2	4
JKA NorCal	6	7	3	5	8	18	47
JKA NY	1	1					2
JKA SF							–
Lafayette Karate Club	8	4	9				21
LKA	1	1					2
LSU Karate							–
Machida Academy				2	1		3
Martial Arts Club at UTSA							–
Miyake Karate							–
MSKC	10	2	7	3	1	3	26
NOSA	1		1	1		3	6
Scottsdale Martial Arts							–
Shiroma JKA NY		2	2				4
SKI	1		3	1		3	8
SV Shotokan Karate						1	1
Tokon		2	3	14	11	8	38
Tulane Karate Club		3	2				5
Uconn Karate Club							–

Osu!

2019 JKA/AF Nationals Results – Adult Divisions

Best Competitors

Women: Grace Marulanda, MSKC
Men: Wauriman Borges, JKA NorCal

38F. Adult Men Black Belt Kata

Andre Fiallos, MSKC
Dimitri Papadopoulos, NOSA
Harrison Rahn, JKA NorCal

38S. Adult Men Black Belt Kumite

Wauriman Borges, JKA NorCal
Jonas Correia, Shiroma JKA NY
Jovany Marulanda, MSKC
Andre Fiallos, MSKC

39F+40F. Adult Men Color – Brown Belt (6th to 1st Kyu) Kata

Austin Ellis, Shotokan Karate Institute
Connor Boudreaux, Lafayette Karate Club
Alex Fisher, Tulane Karate Club

39S+40S. Adult Men Color – Brown Belt (6th to 1st Kyu) Kumite

Connor Boudreaux, Lafayette Karate Club
Alex Fisher, Tulane Karate Club
Austin Ellis, Shotokan Karate Institute

41F. Adult Men Beginner (ungraded to 7th Kyu) Kata

Justin Du, Lafayette Karate Club
Preston Dominguez Marsh, JKA NorCal
Isaac Kulp, Lafayette Karate Club

41S. Adult Men Beginner (ungraded to 7th Kyu) Kumite

Preston Dominguez Marsh, JKA NorCal
Justin Du, Lafayette Karate Club
Isaac Kulp, Lafayette Karate Club

42F. Adult Women Black Belt Kata

Rachel Kattawar, MSKC
Grace Marulanda, MSKC
Nadja Dimitrijevic, MSKC

42S. Adult Women Black Belt Kumite

Grace Marulanda, MSKC
Kellan Lyman, Louisiana Karate Association
Yoko Ishida, JKA Arizona
Kelly Wicker, Full Point Karate

43F. Adult Women Brown Belt (3rd to 1st Kyu) Kata

Asahi Tomitaka, MSKC
Mary Pwint, Tulane Karate Club
Natalie Pena, Lafayette Karate Club

43S. Adult Women Brown Belt (3rd to 1st Kyu) Kumite

Asahi Tomitaka, MSKC
Natalie Pena, Lafayette Karate Club
Michelle Raborn, LSU Karate

44F+45F. Adult Women Color Belt (Ungraded to 4th Kyu) Kata

Mynmayh Khamvongsa, Lafayette Karate Club
Gisele Loyola, JKA NorCal
Samantha Finkelstein, JKA NorCal

44S+45S. Adult Women Color Belt (Ungraded to 4th Kyu) Kumite

Samantha Finkelstein, JKA NorCal
Gisele Loyola, JKA NorCal
Mynmayh Khamvongsa, Lafayette Karate Club
Mariam Jarushi, Lafayette Karate Club

46F+47F. Senior 45+ Men Brown + Black Belt Kata

Jovany Marulanda, MSKC
Ferdie Torres, JKA Maine
Jorge Torres, Shiroma JKA NY

46S+47S. Senior 45+ Men Brown + Black Belt Kumite

Jovany Marulanda, MSKC
Jorge Torres, Shiroma JKA NY
Hans Taylor, MSKC
Ferdie Torres, JKA Maine

50F+51F. Senior 45+ Women Brown + Black Belt Kata

Madeleine Mondragon, MSKC
Edna Lima-Loeber, JKA NY
Christina Foo, JKA NorCal

50S+51S. Senior 45+ Women Brown + Black Belt Kumite

Edna Lima-Loeber, JKA NY
Christina Foo, JKA NorCal
Bernadette Guirola, MSKC
Madeleine Mondragon, MSKC

54F. Collegiate Men Brown + Black Belt (3rd Kyu up) Kata

Michael Umayam, JKA Maine
Abdallah Batshon, JKA NorCal
Jeremy R. Tulawan, Tokon

54S. Collegiate Men Brown + Black Belt (3rd Kyu up) Kumite

Abdallah Batshon, JKA NorCal
Michael Umayam, JKA Maine
Jeremy R. Tulawan, Tokon
Khris Chea, Shotokan Karate Institute

55F+56F. Collegiate Men Color Belt (Ungraded to 4th Kyu) Kata

Connor Boudreaux, Lafayette Karate Club
Justin Du, Lafayette Karate Club
Isaac Kulp, Lafayette Karate Club

55S+56S. Collegiate Men Color Belt (ungraded to 4th Kyu) Kumite

Connor Boudreaux, Lafayette Karate Club
Preston Dominguez Marsh, JKA NorCal
Justin Du, Lafayette Karate Club
Isaac Kulp, Lafayette Karate Club

57F. Collegiate Women Brown + Black Belt (3rd Kyu up) Kata

Sammi Yeung, JKA NorCal
Lily Trouchon, Tokon
Mary Pwint, Tulane Karate Club

57S. Collegiate Women Brown + Black Belt (3rd Kyu up) Kumite

Miranda Brengartner, NOSA
Sammi Yeung, JKA NorCal
Lily Trouchon, Tokon
Natalie Pena, Lafayette Karate Club

59F. Women Beginner (ungraded to 7th Kyu) Kata

Mynmayh Khamvongsa, Lafayette Karate Club

59S. Women Beginner (ungraded to 7th Kyu) Kumite

Mynmayh Khamvongsa, Lafayette Karate Club

62. Team Kumite Adult Men

Team Louisiana
Dimitri Papadopoulos
Abdullah Jarushi
Brandin Jefferson
Full Point Karate Team
Jihone Du
Jim Wollum
Abdallah Batshon
MSKC Team
Jovany Marulanda
Andre Fiallos
Nicholas Bita
Shiromoa JKA NY Team
Jorge Torres
Jonas Filho Correia
Sergey Lukianenko

63. Team Kumite Adult Women

JKA Norcal Team
Christina Foo
Andy Moore
Kelly Wicker
Lily Trouchon
MSKC Team
Grace Marulanda
Madeleine Mondragon
Berny Guirola
Nadja Dimitrijevic
JKA Arizona Team
Enesa Barut Pjano
Yoko Ishida
Edna Lima

64. Team Kata Adult Men

MSKC Team
Jovany Marulanda
Andre Fiallos
Nicholas Bita
JKA NorCal Team
John Sam
Jihone Du
Harry Rahn
JKA Maine Team
Michael Umayam
Connor Francis
Benjamin Farris

74. Team Kata Adult Women

MSKC Team
Grace Marulanda
Madeleine Mondragon
Nadja Dimitrijvic
Tokon Sacramento Team
Anonymous
Anonymous
Anonymous
JKA Arizona Team
Enesa Barut Pjano
Yoko Ishida
Kaitlin Baudier

2019 JKA/AF Nationals Results – Youth Divisions

2F+5F. Age 6-7 Beginner (ungraded to 7th Kyu) Boys & Girls

Mason Portillo, JKA NorCal
Max Albrecht-Medina, JKA NorCal
Leticia Pinheiro, JKA NorCal

2S+5S. Age 6-7 Beginner (ungraded to 7th Kyu) Boys & Girls

Mason Portillo, JKA NorCal
Max Albrecht-Medina, JKA NorCal
Leticia Pinheiro, JKA NorCal
Thomas Borba, JKA NorCal

3F+4F+6F. Age 6-7 Color+Brown+Black Belt (6th Kyu up) Boys & Girls

Janna Baguhin, Tokon Martial Arts
Aidan Medrano, Tokon Martial Arts
Sota Kami, MSKC

3S+4S+6S. Age 6-7 Color + Brown Belt (6th Kyu up) Boys & Girls

Anonymous, JKA Maine
Aidan Medrano, Tokon
Peyton McCoy, JKA NorCal
Sota Kami, MSKC

8F+11F. Age 8-9 Beginner (ungraded to 7th Kyu) Boys & Girls

Amalia Thomason, Shotokan Karate Institute
Anonymous, JKA East Bay
Ashley Gaw Latt, JKA East Bay

8S+11S. Age 8-9 Beginner (ungraded to 7th Kyu) Boys & Girls

Victoria Micallef, JKA NorCal
Dominic Daly, JKA NorCal
Anonymous, JKA East Bay
Logan Griffith, JKA NorCal

9F+10F. Age 8-9 Color + Brown + Black Belt (6th Kyu up) Boys

Oliver Sun, JKA NorCal
Liam Laflamme, JKA Maine
Zachery Hamdan, JKA NorCal

9S+10S. Age 8-9 Color + Brown + Black Belt (6th Kyu up) Boys

Anonymous, Machida Academy
Anonymous, Machida Academy
Jaxon Montenegro, JKA NorCal
Liam Laflamme, JKA Maine

12F+13F. Age 8-9 Color +Brown + Black Belt (6th Kyu up) Girls

Misha Puli, Tokon
Maya Dolmage-Heath, JKA NorCal
Ayumi Kami, MSKC

12S+13S. Age 8-9 Color + Brown + Black Belt (6th Kyu up) Girls

Pallas Wu, JKA NorCal
Misha Puli, Tokon
Marlo Baumgartner, JKA NorCal
Ayumi Kami, MSKC

14F+15F. Age 10-11 Color Belt (Ungraded to 4th Kyu) Boys

Richard Batbold, JKA/AF Institute
Leandro Lopez, Tokon
Danyon Mahoney, JKA NorCal

14S+15S. Age 10-11 Color Belt (Ungraded to 4th Kyu) Boys

Anonymous, Machida Karate Academy
Richard Batbold, JKA/AF Institute
Leandro Lopez, Tokon
Danyon Mahoney, JKA NorCal

16F. Age 10-11 Brown + Black Belt (3rd Kyu up) Boys

Aaron Arroyo, MSKC
Jalen Zhu, JKA NorCal
Adam Zimmer, JKA NorCal

16S. Age 10-11 Brown + Black Belt (3rd Kyu up) Boys

Aaron Arroyo, MSKC
Jalen Zhu, JKA NorCal
Brandon Collins, JKA NorCal
Hans “Ben” Taylor, MSKC

17F+18F. Age 10-11 Beginner – Color Belt (Ungraded to 4th Kyu) Girls

Anonymous, Tokon
Kayla Halsan, Tokon
Riya Puli, Tokon

18S. Age 10-11 Color Belt (Ungraded to 4th Kyu) Girls

Kayla Halsan, Tokon
Hayden Larson, Tokon
Riya Puli, Tokon
Anonymous, Tokon

19F. Age 10-11 Brown + Black Belt (3rd Kyu up) Girls

Maya Bustamente, Tokon
Mackenzie, Tokon
Louise Gerardin, Silicon Valley Shotokan Karate

19S. Age 10-11 Brown + Black Belt (3rd Kyu up) Girls

Maya Bustamente, Tokon
Mackenzie, Tokon
Aliyah Zimmer, JKA NorCal

20F+21F. Age 12-13 Color Belt (Ungraded to 4th Kyu) Boys

Anonymous, Tokon
Jonathan Tan, JKA East Bay
Ario Merrill, Shotokan Karate Institute

20S+21S. Age 12-13 Color Belt (Ungraded to 4th Kyu) Boys

Anonymous, Tokon
AJ Manalac, JKA East Bay
Alex Vasquez, JKA NorCal
Lucas Cheung, JKA NorCal

22F. Age 12-13 Brown + Black Belt (3rd Kyu up) Boys

Andre Nopal, JKA of Montville
Cary Yeung, JKA NorCal
John Henry Schoenbrun, NOSA

22S. Age 12-13 Brown + Black Belt (3rd Kyu up) Boys

John Henry Schoenbrun, NOSA
Cary Yeung, JKA NorCal
Kasen Barrolaza, JKA NorCal
Andre Nopal, JKA of Montville

23F+24F. Age 12-13 Beginner – Color Belt (Ungraded to 4th Kyu) Girls

Jancy Baguhin, Tokon
Anonymous, JKA East Bay
Nicole Pinheiro, JKA Norcal

24S. Age 12-13 Color Belt (6th to 4th Kyu) Girls

Jancy Baguhin, Tokon
Anonymous, JKA East Bay

25F. Age 12-13 Brown + Black Belt (3rd Kyu up) Girls

Anonymous, JKA Maine
Anonymous, JKA AZ
Aurora Halsan, Tokon

25S. Age 12-13 Brown + Black Belt (3rd Kyu up) Girls

Anonymous, JKA Maine
Anonymous, JKA Arizona
Anonymous, Tokon
Livingston Herren, NOSA

28F. Age 14-15 All Ranks Boys

Anonymous, Tokon
Anonymous, JKA Arizona
Raif Elbualy, NOSA

28S. Age 14-15 All Ranks Boys

Anonymous, Tokon
Anonymous, JKA Arizona
Raif Elbualy, NOSA

30F+31F. Age 14-15 All Ranks Girls

Ariana Touchette-Ruiz, JKA Maine
Rachel Tran, Tokon
Anonymous, Shotokan Karate Institute

30S+31S. Age 14-15 All Ranks Girls

Rachel Tran, Tokon
Anonymous, JKA Maine
Emily Tran, JKA East Bay
Madeleine Riley Gebhart, JKA NorCal

34F. Age 16-17 Brown + Black Belt (3rd Kyu up) Boys

Connor Francis, JKA Maine
Nicholas Pita, MSKC
Benjamin Farris, JKA Maine

34S. Age 16-17 Brown + Black Belt (3rd Kyu up) Boys

Nicholas Pita, MSKC
Connor Francis, JKA Maine
Anonymous, Tokon
Milos Jankovic, Shotokan Karate Institute

37F. Age 16-17 Brown + Black Belt (3rd Kyu up) Girls

Anjeli Medrano, Tokon
Anonymous, JKA Montville
Melissa Mangornong, Tokon

37S. Age 16-17 Brown + Black Belt (3rd Kyu up) Girls

Melissa Mangornong, Tokon
Anjeli Medrano, Tokon
Nicole Tran, JKA East Bay
Anonymous, JKA of Montville

61F. Youth Team Kata

JKA Maine Team
Ariana Touchette-Ruiz
Connor Francis
Benjamin Farris
Tokon B Team
Kayla Halsan
Hayden Larson
Janna Baguhin
Tokon E Team
Maya Bustamante
Hanna Sebok
Mackenzie Hollender

2019 JKA American Federation Nationals

Important Deadlines:
Registration is now closed.

All participants should try to check in on Friday Nov 8, 2019 at Prime Time Athletic Club (1730 Rollins Rd, Burlingame, CA 94010) between 10:00am – 8:00pm.

There will be limited late check-in on Saturday Nov 9, 2019 at 8:00am at the tournament location. To speed up your check-in, please download, print and sign the waiver:

Waiver-Release Download

November 8-10, 2019
Burlingame, CA

Prime Time
Athletic Club

Burlingamer
Sports Center

Men, women, children, all ranks and organizations are invited!
Spectators are welcome!

Questions? info@jkanorcal.org

Date/Time:

Nationals Check-in, Clinics and Dan testing

Friday November 8, 2019

Tournament

Saturday November 9, 2019
8:00am-9:00am Late Check In: No registrations accepted on this day.
8:30am National Anthem and Competitors Oath
9:00am Competition starts in 4 rings.
I. Youth Divisions
II. Adult Divisions + Eliminations
III. Adult Divisions + Eliminations
IV. Youth Divisions
5:30pm Finals in 2 center rings.
Closing Ceremonies
8:00pm Banquet at Doubletree Hotel (doors open at 7:00pm)
Awards presentation and closing

Wine Tour

Sunday November 10, 2019

Registration:

All registration for this tournament must be completed before November 1st! Register for the tournament, testing and judging online at:
https://jkanorcal.org/jka-af-nationals-registration

The list of all current registered competitors and divisions is here:
https://jkanorcal.org/jka-af-nationals-registration/tournament-divisions

Registration closes November 1st – but register early to get a discount. Early registration discount $15 off price below on individual events ends October 14th midnight!

Youth Division	Individual Single Event $55, Two Events $65
Collegiate Division	Individual Single Event $45, Two Events $50 Collegiate & Adult: 3 Events $65, 4 Events $70
Senior 45+ Division	Individual Single Event $55, Two Events $65 Senior & Adult: 3 Events $80, 4 Events $85
Adult Division	Individual Single Event $55, Two Events $65
Team Kata & Kumite	$65 for whole team, One or Two Events. One person registers for the whole team.
Goodwill Team Events	Free. One person registers for the whole team.

tournament rules & regulations

This tournament will be following the JKA tournament rules and regulations:

JKA Tournament-Rules-Regulations Download

Travel

American Airlines promo code is 55N9BL, DISCOUNT OFF: 8% off published fares (excluding basic economy and non-discountable fares)
Travel Dates : 03Nov19-16Nov19
Destination City: SFO or SJC

Accommodations/Hotels

There is a discounted group rate for attendees at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel San Francisco Airport. The special room rate will be available until October 6th or until the group block is sold-out, whichever comes first.

Group Name: JKA National Tournament
Group Code: JKA
Check-in: 06-NOV-2019
Check-out: 11-NOV-2019
Booking Deadline: Book by October 14th 2019
Hotel Address: 835 Airport Blvd., Burlingame, California 94010-9949
Hotel Phone Number: (650)373-2221

Location

Clinics & Testing

Prime Time Athletic Club
1730 Rollins Rd
Burlingame, CA 94010

Primetime is an approximately 12 minute walk from the Millbrae BART and Caltrain station.

Tournament Location

Burlingamer Sports Center
1864 Rollins Road
Burlingame, CA 94010

Parking is limited at the site, so if driving you may need to find street parking. Burlingamer is an 8 minute walk from the Millbrae BART and Caltrain station.