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The 11th of February saw the return of the annual BJC Kata tournament.
Kata is a series Judo of movements that are performed in a demonstration.
Though this event isn't heavily populated it still brings along the opportunity for those starting out in kata to compete along side those who compete at differing levels.
It provides a range of Junior and Senior categories .
The BJC Kata Tournament results were;
Senior Katame No Kata
Gold Lewis Hannington and James Crompton
Silver John MacIntyre and Daniel Warren
Bronze Valerie Kelly and Tony Prosser
Senior Goshin Jutsu
Gold Ricky Cleevely and Richard Bannister
Silver Daniel Warren and John MacIntyre
Bronze Valerie Kelly and Tony Prosser
Senior Itsutsu No Kata
Gold Ricky Cleevely and Richard Bannister
Silver John MacIntyre and Daniel Warren
Bronze Valerie Kelly and Tony Prosser
Adaptive Nage No Kata
Gold Jit Parmar and John Saunders
Senior Nage No Kata
Gold Marcin Jakubowski and John Tobin
Silver Daniel Warren and William Roberts
Senior Ju No Kata
Gold Tori Cleevely and Lisa Cleevely
Silver Mercedes Martinez Monroy and Valerie Kelly
Bronze Michael Andersen and John MacIntyre
4th place Daniel Warren and William Roberts
Junior Ju No Kata
Gold Henry Harrison and George Harrison
Silver Lilly Whitley and Olivijce Kezika
Bronze Harry Warren and Alina Vasiljeva
Senior Kime No Kata
Gold Bob Cleevely and Ricky Cleevely
Silver Valerie Kelly and Tony Prosser