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SCHEDULEPRELIMINARIESINTERMISSION8:008:459:009:30DoorsOpenforCompetitors&OfficialsDoorsOpenforSpectatorsCompetitionBeginswithForms(Kata)Youth5-17andSeniorElimination/SemiFInalMen/WomenWeightDivisionKnockdownFighting(“Kumite”)Junior/SeniorSemi-ContactKumiteEliminationRoundsBeginsAreaClosedtill2:00PM-AllSpectators,competitors,coachesandofficialsmustexitCHAMPIONSHIPCOMMITTEEEXECUTIVEPRESIDENTSHOKEIMATSUISUPREMEJUDGEKATSUHITOGORAIJUDGECHAIRMANSTUARTCORRIGALORGANIZINGDIRECTORTAKUNAKASAKAEXECUTIVECOUNSELAKINOBUYORIHIROKOUICHIHONDAYOSHIAKITAKAHASHIPRESENTEDBYTHEINTERNATIONALKARATEORGANIZATIONKYOKUSHINKAIKANSUPPORTEDBYMAINEVENT14:0014:3015:00DoorsOpenforMainEventOpeningCeremonyFinalRoundBeginsDemonstrationFinalsFCITheInternationalKarateOrganizationKyokushinkaikanfocusesonbuildingindividualsfromwithin.Webelieveintrainingthemind,bodyandspirittodevelopwhatisparamounttoeachandeveryoneofus:ourselfesteemandourcharacter.Today’seventwillcompriseofmultifariousaspectsoftheKyokushinKaratepractice.18:30AwardCeremonyShihanTakuNakasaka3

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MayorTheCityofLosAngelesKarenBassKARENBASSMAYORFebruary15,2026DearFriends,Withgreatpleasure,IextendmywarmestwelcometoparticipantsandguestsoftheU.S.WeightCategoryKarateChampionships2026,hostedbytheInternationalKarateOrganizationKyokushinkaikaninDowntownLosAngeles.Since2005,thisinternationaltournamenthasbroughttogetherathletesfromaroundtheworldwhilepromotingkarateasapracticegroundedinrespect,self-discipline,andpersonalgrowth.Asanonprofitevent,theChampionshipscontributetoyouthdevelopment,culturalexchange,andcommunitywell-beinginacitydefinedbyitsdiversity.Icommendtheorganizersfortheirlongstandingcommitmenttopublicserviceandculturalunderstanding,andIwishallcompetitorsasuccessfulandmemorabletournament.Sincerely,4KarenBass

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ConsulGeneraiofJapanMurotaKoseiConsulateGeneralofJapan350southgrandavenue,suite1700losangeles,california90071Telephone(213)617-6700Itismygreatpleasuretogreetorganizers,participants,andsupportersofthe20thU.S.WeightCategoryKarateChampionships2026.Ioffermyencouragementtoallparticipants,andwishthemthebestincompetition.Thetournament’slongevityandhighlevelofcompetitionrepresentsthehardworkoforganizers,aswellasthededicationofalloftheparticipantswhoaredemonstratingathleticism,mentalfortitude,andsportsmanship.Thetournamentprovideskaratekaanopportunitytoshowcasetheirtraining,whilechallengingthemselves.IsincerelyhopethetournamentinspiresallparticipantstoincorporatetheKyokushinPhilosophy--keepyourheadlow(modesty),eyeshigh(ambition),mouthsshut(serenity),andbaseyourselfonfilialpietytobenefitothers--intheirtrainingandinotheraspectsoftheirlives.TherichhistoryofkaratereflectsJapanesetraditionsandculture,combiningphysicaltrainingandathleticismwithmartialartsvaluesanddiscipline.Thisresonatesamongpeopleofdifferentbackgrounds,leadingtostrongerfriendshipsbetweenJapanandothercountries.IwishtoexpressmyappreciationtotheInternationalKarateOrganizationKyokushinkaikanandtoallforcontributingtoJapan-U.S.friendshipsthroughkarate.BestwishesforasuccessfulU.S.WeightCategoryKarateChampionships2026anditscontinuinggrowthforyearstocome.Sincerely,MUROTAKoseiConsulGeneralofJapan5

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IKOKoyokushinkaikanPresident/KanchoShoheiMatsuiGreetingsfromIKOKYOKUSHINKAIKANPresidentKanchoShokeiMatsuiIwouldliketoexpressmysinceregratitudetoallwhohavejoinedushereinLosAngeles,California,attheInternationalKarateOrganizationKYOKUSHINKAIKANsanctionedevent,the2026U.S.WeightCategoryKarateChampionships.Thankyouforyoursupport.TheIKOKYOKUSHINKAIKANwasfoundedtocontributetosocietythroughinternationalexchange,socialwelfare,andtheeducationofyouth.AsKYOKUSHINpractitionersandhumanbeings,weembodyourfounder,SosaiMasutatsuOyama’sKYOKUSHINSpiritofkeepingourheadslow,eyeshigh,heartsopen,reservedinspeechandbaseourselvesonthephilosophyoffilialpietyandcompassion.Ihopethischampionshipwillallowalltheparticipantsanopportunitytoexchangeinternationalfriendshipandbringusclosertoourultimatepurpose,WorldPeace.Today,wewillhostcompetitorsnotonlyfromtheUSAandCanada,butfrommanycountriesaroundtheworld.Weanticipatewitnessingmanyexcitingmatchesascompetitorsstrivetoprovetheirskill.Iextendmyverybestwishestoallthecompetitorsheretoday,thattheresultoftheirhardtrainingisrealized,andtheirdreamsmaybefulfilled.Fortheirconsistentandloyalsupport,andfortheirexemplaryteamworkanddedicationtobringtheU.S.WeightCategoryKarateChampionshipstofruition,IexpressmysincereappreciationandcongratulationstoourIKOInternationalBranchChiefs,Instructorsandmembersheretoday,andtooursponsors,familymembersandfriends,whosegenerosity,inspiration,andefforts,helpedmakethiseventareality,thankyoufromthebottomofmyheart.OSU!KanchoShokeiMatsuiPresidentInternationalKarateOrganizationKYOKUSHINKAIKAN6

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InternationalDpt.DirectorIKOKyokushinkaikanKatsuhitoGoraiGreetingsfromIKOHonbuInternationalDepartmentDirectorShihanKatsuhitoGoraiOsu!ItisanhonortowelcomeparticipantsandfansbacktoLosAngeles,CAforthe2026USWeightCategoryKarateChampionships,the20thanniversaryevent.IlookforwardtoseeingtheenergyandenthusiasmofourInternationalKarateOrganization(IKO)KYOKUSHINKAIKANmembershipondisplayheretoday,fromseasonedveterans,toupandcomingyoungrookies,fromourregionoftheAmericas,andfromtheworldbeyond,challengethemselvesandperformtheirpersonalbest.Bestwishestoallparticipants,staff,andvolunteerswho’vemadethisdaypossible,inparticular,toourlocalhost,IKOUSABranchChief,ShihanTakuNakasaka,IKOInternationalOfficiatingCommitteeMember&IKOCanadaBranchChief,ShihanStuartCorrigal,andthemanyIKOBranchChiefspresent,alongwiththeirInstructorsandStudents,fortheirdedicationandcommitmenttomakingthis20thUSWeightCategoryChampionshipsagreatsuccess.ThefoundingprincipleoftheIKOKYOKUSHINKAIKANistopromoteinternationalexchange,socialwelfare,andtheeducationofyouth.InKYOKUSHIN,mutualrespectandappreciationisparamount.EventssuchastheUSWCarevitaltothefutureofourorganization,andtoachievingourultimategoal,WorldPeace.TheIKOKYOKUSHINKAIKANwillorganize“The14thWorldOpenKarateChampionship”inNovember2027inTokyo,Japan.Competitorsheretodayaretargetingthispinnacleeventnextyear,andtestingtheirskillsastheyaimforthechallengesahead.IlookforwardtowitnessingthehardworkanddedicationofallKYOKUSHINmembers,fromtheYouthstotheAdults,andSeniors,andwisheveryonethebestofluckinyourendeavorsinthefuture.ItismysincerewishthatthisNewYear2026bringsforththehopeweallshare,forgoodhealth,happiness,prosperity,andpeace,OSU!KatsuhitoGoraiDirector,IKOHonbuInternationalDepartmentInternationalCommitteeMember&GeneralSecretaryIKOKYOKUSHINKAIKAN7

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TheInternationalKarateOrganization(IKO)KYOKUSHINKAIKANwasinstituted60yearsagobyMasOyamatodirectthemultitudeofKyokushinpractitionersaroundtheglobewhofollowtheteachingsofMasOyamaandtopromotetheKyokushinWayforthebenefitofsocietyasawhole.ThefounderoftheIKOKYOKUSHINKAIKANwasSosaiMasutatsuOyama,(1923–1994).MasOyamaestablishedtheKyokushin(“UltimateTruth”)stylebasedontheKarateWayofbuildingcharacterandtrainingthemindandbodytocontributetosociety.SosaiMasOyama’sinimitableKyokushinSpirit,whichhereiteratedthroughouthislifetime,wasto“keepyourheadlow(modesty),eyeshigh(ambition),mouthsshut(serenity),andbaseyourselfonfilialpietytobenefitothers.”TheIKOKYOKUSHINKAIKANcurrentlyoperatesin120countriesacrosstheglobe,andmaintainsamembershipbaseofover12million.Theorganizationhasbeenheraldedasthelargestmartialartsorganizationintheworldunderthedirectorshipofasingleindividual.Theonce-everyfour-yearWorldOpenKarateChampionshipisthemilestoneeventfortheKYOKUSHINKAIKAN,welcomingnearly200pre-selectedandinvited‘knockdown’fighters,allchampionsintheirownregion,tocompeteinTokyofortheprestigioustitlebeforeasell-outcrowdofover25,000over3days.Themostrecnet,the13thWorldOpen,washeltonNovember17,18and19,2023TheheartofKyokushinKarateisrealexperience.Therecanbenoproofwithoutrealfighting.Withoutproofthereisnotrust.Withouttrustthereisnorespect.TheKarateWaybeginsandendswithrespect.ThisisthedefinitionofKyokushin.9

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MasOyamaSOSAIFOUNDER-IKOKYOKUSHINKAIKAN1923-1994SosaiMasutatsuOyama,founderoftheInternationalKarateOrganizationKyokushinkaikan.BornJune4,1923.HelearnedmartialartsfromanearlyageandenteredtheYamanashiAviationSchoolattheageof14.Attheageof15,hebecameadiscipleofSenseiGichinFunakoshiwhointroducedkaratetoJapanforthefirsttime.Afterthat,hestudiedatTakushokuUniversityandWasedaUniversity,andaftertrainingintheMt.Minobe,inSeptember1947,hewontheAllJapanKarateChampionship,whichwasheldforthefirsttimeaftertheWW2.FromApril1948,heunderwentoneyearandeightmonthsoftraininginthemountainsatMt.Kiyosumi,andinNovember1950,whenhedescendedthemountain,hemeasuredhisabilitybyfightingagainstabullinTateyama,Chiba.In1952,hetraveledtotheUnitedStatesandgavedemonstra-tionstointroducekarate.Duringthattime,hehadaseriousmatchwithprofessionalwrestlersandwonall7fights.Afterthat,hefrequentlyvisitedvariouscountriesaroundtheworld,performingdemonstrationsandteaching,andspreadkaratetotheworld.In1964,theInternationalKarateOrganizationKyokushinkaikanwasestablished.In1969,headvocatedthe“directstrikingsystem(fullcontact)”andheldthe1stAllJapanKarateChampionship.In1975,heheldthe1stWorldOpenKarateChampionship,commonlyknownasthe“KarateOlympics,”creatingaKyokushinKarateboomallovertheworld.Havingaccrediteddojosin120countriesaroundtheworld,hedevotedhislifetoKyokushinKarateasthepresidentof12milliondisciples.OnApril26,1994,hepassedawayduetolungcancer.10

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ShokeiMatsuiIKOKANCHOKYOKUSHINKAIKANPRESIDENTTheworldwideDirectorandPresidentoftheInternationalKarateOrganization(IKO)KyokushinkaikanisKanchoShokeiMatsui.KanchoMatsuiwasappointedtosucceedtheorganization’sdirectorshipbySosaiMasOyama.KanchoMatsuiwasthemostcelebratedKyokushinfighterofhistime.Born,AkiyoshiMatsui,hestartedKyokushinKarateatage13.In1976hejoinedtheKitaNagare-YamaDojoinChibaprefectureandmanagedtoachievetheShoDan(1stDegree)BlackBeltinalittleoveroneyear.In1980heplaced4thinthe12thAllJapanOpenKarateChampionships,whenhewasjust17.SoonafterhebecameChiefInstructoroftheKyokushinInternationalHeadquartersschool(“Honbu”Dojo)locatedinTokyo.In1985andconsecutivelyin1986,MatsuisucceededintwicewinningtheAllJapanChampionshipsandsuccessfullycompletingtheultimateKyokushinchallenge,the“100-Man-Kumite”inrecordtime.InJapan,Matsuibecameknownasamanof“unparalleledgenius”,someonewhocomesalongbutonceinanera.Thenin1987,heachievedhiscompetitivegoalandbecametheyoungestever,ChampionoftheWorld,allbeforehis25thbirthday.MatsuibecameBranchChiefoftheAsakusaBranchinTokyowherehepresidedoverthousandsofhisownstudentsbeforeassumingtheIKOworldwidedirectorshipin1994.KanchoMatsuitravelstodozensofIKOinternationalbranches,andtrainswithtensofthousandsofstudentsfromallovertheworld.Throughhissupremeleadershipoftheorganization,KanchoMatsuihassucceededininauguratingsixgroundbreakingandmonumentalchampionshipevents,includingthefirstever,Women’sWorldKarateChampionships,theInternationalSeniorChampionships,theInternationalYouthChampionships,theInternationalKataChampionships,theWorldCupTeamChampionship,andtheWorldWeightCategoryKarateChampionships.ThesestupendoustournamentopportunitiesnotonlyignitethecompetitivefeverthatbringsKyokushinfighterstothetopoftheirgame,butservestocaptureandcelebratethediversityofourorganization’smembershipandfurtherextendthereachofKyokushintotouchthelivesofmany.11

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DojoKun(DojoOath)一一吾々は心身を錬磨し確固不抜の心技を極めることWewilltrainourheartsandbodiesforafirmunshakingspirit.吾々は武の神髄を極め機に発し感に敏なることWewillpursuethetruemeaningoftheMartialWay,Sothatintime,oursensesmaybealert.一一一一一吾々は質実剛健を以て克己の精神を涵養することWithtruevigor,wewillseektocultivateaspiritofselfdenial.吾々は礼節を重んじ長上を敬し粗暴の振舞いを慎むことWewillobservetherulesofcourtesy,respectoursuperiors,andrefrainfromviolence.吾々は神仏を尊び謙譲の美徳を忘れざることWewillfollowourgod,andneverforgetthetruevirtueofhumility.吾々は智性と体力とを向上させ事に臨んで過たざることWewilllookupwardstowisdomandstrength,notseekingotherdesires.吾々は生涯の修行を空手の道に通じ極真の道を全うすることAllourlives,throughthedisciplineofkarate,wewillseektofulfillthetruemeaningoftheKyokushinway.©IKOKYOKUSHINKAIKAN202612

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SOUTHERNCALIFORNIAAFFILIATESN.VALLEYW.L.A.MANHATTANBEACHGLENDALEL.A.TORRANCEHONOLULU,HI808.679.8052YUSUKETAKASAKIinfo.ikohawaii@gmail.comHONOLULU,HI808.488.4023HERBERTISHIDAhti42@hawaii.rr.comO.C.SANTAANAIRVINEU.S.A.AFFILIATESBOULDER,COALEXANDRAKARNASOPOULOSalex@kyokushinkaratecolorado.comEDGEWATER,NJ212.947.3334KATSUHITOGORAIkkny.sensei@me.comwww.kkny.netNEWYORKCITY,NY212.947.3334KATSUHITOGORAIkkny.sensei@me.comwww.kkny.netRYE,NY212.947.3334KATSUHITOGORAIkkny.sensei@me.comwww.kkny.netSANFRANCISCO,CADASHDEMBERELDASHMYAGMARdashaadojo@yahoo.comSEABOARD,NC252.589.4281KENNYBUFFALOEkyokarateka@aol.comOCEANSIDESEATTLEYU-CHENGHSIEH/ELLENCHANGwww.facebook.com/kyokushinkaratewakyokushinkaratewa@gmail.comTAMPA,FL813.545.1489JAVIERMATOSsenpai.javier@kyokushinkaratefl.comGLENDALE818.762.2638BRIANBASTIENyvonnebastien45@gmail.comIRVINE877.662.7947TAKUNAKASAKA/NORIHASEGAWAwww.kyokushinLA.comLOSANGELES877.662.7947TAKUNAKASAKAinfo@kyokushinla.comwww.kyokushinLA.comMANHATTANBEACH310.937.8855PATRICKFARDwww.powerkarate.comNORTHVALLEY877.662.7947TAKUNAKASAKAinfo@kyokushinla.comwww.kyokushinLA.comO.C.877.662.7947TAKUNAKASAKAinfo@kyokushinla.comwww.kyokushinLA.comOCEANSIDE760.207.4102CHARLESPRICEpastorceprice@aol.comSANTAANA877.662.7947MONTESSORIINTERNATIONALACADEMYTAKUNAKASAKA/SHOHEIYAMAMOTOinfo@kyokushinla.comwww.kyokushinLA.comTORRANCE877.662.7947TAKUNAKASAKAinfo@kyokushinla.comwww.kyokushinLA.comWESTLA310-266-7328TAKASHIHASEGAWAwww.kyokushinwla.comPHILADELPHIA,PAGUYBRODETZKIguy.brodetzki@gmail.comFormoreinformation,pleasecontact:IKOKYOKUSHINKAIKANINTERNATIONALDEPARTMENTPO.BOX20059,NEWYORK,NY10001Tel:212-947-3334E-mail:nyc@ikohonbu.comwww.kyokushinkaikan.org13

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DiogoSilva2ndDan/5’10”/197lbs/45yrs/BrazilDiogoSilvareturnstoUSAtochallengetheUSWCforthe1sttime.Hischampionshipcareerextendsformorethan20yearsandhasparticipatedinWorldOpenforsixconsecutivetimesfrom2003to2023asafavoritefighter.Lastyear,SilvautilizedinfamousBraziliankickstofinish4thplaceinHeavyweightatthe7thWorldWeightCategoryKarateChampionships.HeisreadytotakehisfirstUSWeighttitle.2025-The7thWorldWeightCategoryChampionships,4thPlace(Heavyweight)2024–SouthAmericanWeightCategoryKarateChampionships,2ndPlace(Heavyweight)2023–SouthAmericanWeightCategoryKarateChampionships,1stPlace(Heavyweight)FAVORITEFIGHTERSMarinaIssa1stDan/5’4”/143lbs/18yrs/BrazilMariaIssashowedherpotentialatthe13thWorldOpenin2023andwasbestowedwithYoungLionAward.Issamadesignificanttechnicalimprovementforthelast2yearsthroughmajorinternationalchampionshipstobecomeall-aroundfighterincorporatingfootworkanddefensiveskills.IssaisreadytotakeUStitle.142025–SouthAmericanWeightCategoryKarateChampionships,1stPlace(Middleweight)2025-The7thWorldWeightCategoryChampionships(Middleweight)2024–SouthAmericanWeightCategoryKarateChampionships,1stPlace(Middleweight)2024–WorldTeamMatches,1stPlace(Junior)2023–The13thWorldOpenKarateChampionship,YoungLionAward

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KooroshEvagee2ndDan/6’1”/188lbs/24yrs/WestLosAngelesKooroshEvageeistheWestLA’slocalaceand2024USSuperHeavyweightChampion.FreshfromhisexperiencerepresentingIKONorthAmericaatthe7thWorldWeightinJapanin2025,andatthe2024WorldTeamMatchesinPoland,EvageehasclearsightstotakeUSWCtitle.2025-The7thWorldWeightCategoryChampionships(Heavyweight)2025-USWeightCategoryKarateChampionships,3rdPlace(Heavyweight)2024–WorldTeamMatches2024–USWeightCategoryKarateChampionships,1stPlace(SuperHeavyweight)2023–The13thWorldOpenKarateChampionship2019–TheAllAmericanKarateChampionships,7thPlaceSotaNakano,ourlocalheroandLA’smostdecoratedfighter,took4thplaceatthe7thWorldLightweightinJapaninAprillastyear.HereturnstotheUSWCtochallengeforthetopspotintheMen’sMiddleweightcategory.Strivingforvictory,Sotaneverceasestoamazewithhishurricane-likespeed.Hisnextbiggoalisthe14thWorldOpenKarateChampionshipsin2027andheisreadytogainpowertochallengetheopenweight’ssummit.2025-The7thWorldWeightCategoryChampionships,4thPlace(Lightweight)2025-USWeightCategoryKarateChampionships,1stPlace(Lightweight)2023–The13thWorldOpenKarateChampionship,Top322023–USWeightCategoryKarateChampionships,1stPlace(SuperHeavyweight)2019–The12thWorldOpenKarateChampionship,Top32SotaNakano2ndDan/5’7”/154lbs/33yrs/LosAngeles15

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2025USWCReview,2026USWCPredictionOSU!OnFebruary2,2025theInternationalKarateOrganizationKyokushinkaikanproudlyhostedthe19thU.S.WeightCategory(USWC)ChampionshipsindowntownLosAngeles.StagedwithinLittleTokyo’sArataniTheater,hundredsattendedtowitnesstheskills,strength,courage,andfightingspiritofcompetitorsacrosstheglobe.Thisyear’sparticipantshailedfromtheUSA,Canada,Poland,Kuwait,Brazil,andNewZealand.KyokushinKarateisamartialartthatisknownforitsrigorousandcomplexdiscipline.ThepursuittoBudoperfectionwasshowcasedthroughouttheday,beginningwiththetechnicallyoutstandingKataformspresentationsandprogressingswiftlyintothehighlycompetitiveknockdownKumitematches.IntheKatadivisioncompetitorsdemonstratedexquisitetechniqueandaccuracytotakethetopspots.CompetitorsfromWestLAshowcasedtheirdominancebytakingthetopspotsin5categories.TheywereespeciallyimpressiveinYouthAdvancedKatawhereWestLAstudentsgrabbed1st,2nd,and3rdplaceinthe13-14yearsoldand15-16yearsoldcategories.WestLAmotheranddaughtercompetitorsreturnedanddefendedintheirrespectivecategories-AdultAdvancedKata(MihoTago)andSeniorAdvancedKata50-59yearsold(NaokoTago).CompetitorsfromTorranceexhibitedtheirdominancebytakingthetopspotin5catego-16

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ries,includingSeniorAdvancedKata60~yearsold(NarikoWatanabe)andSeniorAdvancedKata~49yearsold(YujiIko).WiththeKatadivisioncompleted,thetournamentswitchedtoKumitewherecompetitorsface-offinaneliminationtodeterminethebestofthebestintheirrespectiveweight-category.Thecrowdcouldfeelthegrit,determination,andgutsbehindeverystrikeandevasion,makingforapressure-packedatmospherethatcouldonlyresultfromtheintenseanddemandingtrainingofKyokushinKarate.IntheJuniorGirlsKumitecategoryPoland’sdelegationperformedimpressivelytotakethetopspotinmultiplecategories-Girls12yearsoldMiddleweight(AmeliaRadzio),Girls12-14yearsoldHeavyweight(MalwinaHelik),andGirls15-17yearsoldLightweight(OliviaBurzynska).IntheGirls17yearsoldHeavyweightcategorylastyear’srunner-up,SafiyaAntani(Florida),finallyearnedthetopspotbybestingAoiShiramizu(Torrance,CA).IntheWomen’sLightweightfinaltheAratanicrowd17

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witnessedatenaciousmatch-upbetweenDuaaHusain(Kuwait)andAmaneShumohiro(Torrance,CA).Shumohiro,ahometownfavorite,attackedanddefendedpersistently,whileHusainobservedandrespondedwithcalculateddiligence.Despiteafacepunchwarning,Husainwouldeventuallywinthe2ndroundmatchby5-0decision.TheWomen’sMiddleweightcategorysawthereturnoflastyear’srunner-upMikiRosca(Torrance,CA),whoearnedthetitlethisyearoverMartaKubas(Poland)ina4-0decision.ThenightwouldcontinueintotheMen’sKumitecategories,where19wouldenter,butonly5wouldemergeasthewinnersfortheirrespectivebrackets.IntheMen’sSenior35-39yearsoldcategoryWillieTurner(NorthValley,CA)edgedoutMatthewRosenthal(WestLA,CA)by5-0decisioninthefirstround.ThehighlyanticipatedMen’sLightweightcategoryincludedformerUSWCchampionsandworldchampionshipcontenderSotaNakano(Torrance,CA)andChristianBuffaloe(Warrenton,NC)howevertheywouldneedtoadvancefromtheirfirstroundfightsbeforeseeingoneanotherinthefinals.Buffaloe,2023USWCMen’sLightweightChampion,andJudge’sspecialawardforBestTechnique,sufferedadevastatingattacktohislegsbyhisopponent,MaciejGajlewicz(Poland).Buffaloewasunabletorecoverfromthedamageintime,andwouldlosetoGajlewiczbyIppon.MervinPausa(Canada)wasunabletoovercomeNakanointheirfirstround,whereNakanosecuredhisadvancementtothefinalswithAwaseIppon.Inthefinals,Nakano,the2023USWCMen’sHeavyweight19

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20Champion,completelydominatedGajlewiczwithapowerfullowkicktoawardhimIppon.IntheMen’sMiddleweightcategoryCedricGreene(Canada)andCezarySypien(Poland)scaledthroughtheirfirstandsecondroundstofaceoffinafinalspackedwithgritandvigor.Sypienwouldeventuallybedeclaredthewinnerby5-0decision.TheMen’sHeavyweightcategoryincludedlastyear’sMen’sSuperHeavyweightChampion,KooroshEvagee(WestLA,CA).ThisyearKooroshwouldnotbeabletoeclipsehispreviousyear’ssuccess,losingtoMykhaioPelkh(Poland)by5-0decision.PelkhwouldthencontinueontosecurethechampionshipsinthefinalsbyIpponagainstConorSullivan(NorthValley,CA).ThefinaleventoftheeveningconcludedwiththeMen’sSuperHeavyweightcategorybetweenMicahVisser(NewZealand)andHusseinAl-Bayati(Kuwait).Neithermenrelentedbutneithercouldgaintheupperhandagainstoneanother.Al-Bayatieventuallyreceivedpenaltypoint,allowingVissertotakethechampionships.Inadditiontothetop3placementsforeachcompetitioncategory,USWCofficials

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votedtorecognizeindividualsfortheirexemplaryperformanceinaSpecialAwardsCategory.Men’sMiddleweightchampion,CezarySypien(Poland)wonthisyear’srecognitionforBestFightingSpiritandSotaNakano(LosAngeles,CA)wonthisyear’srecognitionforBestTechnique.TheUSWCChampionshipsprovideparticipantsthepreparationandexperiencerequiredtochallengeontheworldstage.CantheUSWC2025BestTechniquewinnerandMen’sLightweightChampion,SotaNakano(Torrance,CA),continuehiswinningperformancesontheworldstage?CanWomen’sMiddleweightChampion,MikiRosca(Torrance,CA),soartothetopandcarrythemomentuminternationally?EventssuchastheUSWCcouldnotbepossiblewithoutthesupportandgenerosityofmanycorporateandindividualsponsors,theattendanceandproductioneffortsofIKOOfficialsandBranchChiefs&DojoOperatorsaroundtheglobe,localvolunteermembersandfamilies,thespectatorsandfanswhojoinustowitnesstheunfoldingoftheseeventswithhighenergyandspirit.ThankyouformakingtheUSWC2025aresoundingsuccess.OSU!NOTE:Thankyoutosponsors,supporters,volunteers,families,andspectators.21

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22USWC2025RESULTSKATAYouthIntermediateKata6-8yr1stSotaRionMurayoshi(WestLosAngeles,CAUSA)2ndKaiYamashita(Torrance,CAUSA)3rdKaitoJohnson(Torrance,CAUSA)YouthIntermediateKata9-10yr1stKailuKawaguchi(WestLosAngeles,CAUSA)2ndTomaszDerda(Poland)3rdAnnaYamashita(Torrance,CAUSA)YouthIntermediateKata11-12yr1stAkariGodai(Hawaii,USA)2ndJuliaRoźniatowska(Poland)3rdAnabellePoirier(Canada)YouthIntermediateKata13-16yr1stMaiaVazquez(WestLosAngeles,CAUSA)2ndMarshallMulvehill(WestLosAngeles,CAUSA)YouthAdvancedKata9-10yr1stKaitoIko(Torrance,CAUSA)2ndYutaMurayoshi(WestLosAngeles,CAUSA)3rdMarinaTakemoto(WestLosAngeles,CAUSA)YouthAdvancedKata11-12yr1stHirotoIko(Torrance,CAUSA)2ndMilanoTakemoto(WestLosAngeles,CAUSA)3rdKohMiles(NY,USA)YouthAdvancedKata13-14yr1stSenanRiley(WestLosAngeles,CAUSA)2ndRafuEgashira(WestLosAngeles,CAUSA)3rdNaluKawaguchi(WestLosAngeles,CAUSA)YouthAdvancedKata15-16yr1stSophiaSanders(WestLosAngeles,CAUSA)2ndKeitaKimoto(WestLosAngeles,CAUSA)3rdNapiliYoshida(WestLosAngeles,CAUSA)SeniorIntermediateKata1stJunJohnson(Torrance,CAUSA)2ndAyakoGodai(Hawaii,USA)3rdYoichiOyamada(NorthValley,CAUSA)AdultIntermediateKata1stReiSakurado(LosAngeles,CAUSA)SeniorAdvancedKata60~1stNarikoWatanabe(Torrance,CAUSA)2ndPeterElliot(Tampa,FLUSA)SeniorAdvancedKata50~591stNaokoTago(WestLosAngeles,CAUSA)2ndYokoDecker(WestLosAngeles,CAUSA)3rdMasayoFukuda(Torrance,CAUSA)SeniorAdvancedKata~491stYujiIko(Torrance,CAUSA)2ndLucasDuque(Brazil)3rdMarioUlloa(NY,USA)AdultAdvancedKata1stMihoTago(WestLosAngeles,CAUSA)2ndMaciejGajlewicz(Poland)KUMITEBoys6yr1stIoriMiura(LosAngeles,CAUSA)2ndKaiYoshida(Torrance,CAUSA)Boys7~8yrLightweight1stEzraKoichiOnimaru(LosAngeles,CAUSA)2ndBiligtKhatanbaatar(SanFrancisco,CAUSA)3rdKanoaUbolkaew(LosAngeles,CAUSA)Boys&Girls7-8yrHeavyweight1stAnandKhatanbaatar(SanFrancisco,CAUSA)2ndSotaRionMurayoshi(WestLosAngeles,CAUSA)3rdTengerAnkhbayar(SanFrancisco,CAUSA)Boys9yrLightweight1stBilgudeiBattulga(SanFrancisco,CAUSA)2ndKaitoIko(Torrance,CAUSA)3rdAidenShotaKido(Torrance,CAUSA)Boys9yrHeavyweight1stFelixBarrieau(Canada)2ndYumaNishida(Torrance,CAUSA)3rdTaiOyamada(NorthValley,CAUSA)Girls9-10yr1stKailaUbolkaew(LosAngeles,CAUSA)2ndAnnaYamashita(Torrance,CAUSA)3rdMarikoCutts(Torrance,CAUSA)Boys10-11yrLightweight1stHirotoIko(Torrance,CAUSA)2ndTomaszDerda(Poland)3rdMinatoTanaka(Torrance,CAUSA)Boys10-11yrMiddleweight1stLiamChen(NorthValley,CAUSA)2ndWakuKamiya(Torrance,CAUSA)3rdYutaMurayoshi(WestLosAngeles,CAUSA)Boys10-11yrHeavyweight1stMarcFrancois(Torrance,CAUSA)2ndTsegts-uulPurevdorj(SanFrancisco,CAUSA)3rdIrmuunAltanbagana(SanFrancisco,CAUSA)Girls11-12yr1stAnabellePoirier(Canada)2ndJuliaRoźniatowska(Poland)3rdZoeMaeRichard(Canada)

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Boys12yrLightweight1stRyudoUno(Torrance,CAUSA)2ndSenOyamada(NorthValley,CAUSA)3rdLexLeBlanc(Canada)Girls12yrMiddleweight1stAmeliaRadzio(Poland)2ndGiuliaGreco(Irvine,CAUSA)Boys12-13yrMiddleweight1stSageRoccoChen(NorthValley,CAUSA)2ndHinsTszhinFang(LosAngeles,CAUSA)3rdChinguunEnkhtuvshun(SanFrancisco,CAUSA)Boys12-13yrHeavyweight1stKentaroWatanabe(WestLosAngeles,CAUSA)2ndSenanRiley(WestLosAngeles,CAUSA)3rdKevinBaasanjav(SanFrancisco,CAUSA)Girls12-14yrHeavyweight1stMalwinaHelik(Poland)2ndRebeccaBalogun(Canada)3rdAntoninaJamruz(Poland)Boys15yr1stNathanParker(Canada)2ndLouieSanders(WestLosAngeles,CAUSA)3rdJosePabloPeña(CostaRica)Girls15-17yrLightweight1stOliwiaBurzynska(Poland)2ndAleksandraWinkowska(Poland)3rdAprilSkyKim(Torrance,CAUSA)Boys15-17yrHeavyweight1stSzymonSzumski(Poland)2ndPeytonBrosinski(Canada)3rdArtiomNowicki(Poland)Girls17yrHeavyweight1stSafiyaAntani(Tampa,FL)2ndAoiShiramizu(Torrance,CAUSA)MenSenior35-39yr1stWillieTurner(NorthValley,CAUSA)2ndMatthewRosenthal(WestLosAngeles,CAUSA)WomenLightweight1stDuaaHusain(Kuwait)2ndAmaneShumohiro(Torrance,CAUSA)WomenMiddleweight1stMikiRosca(Torrance,CAUSA)2ndMartaKubas(Poland)MenLightweight1stSotaNakano(Torrance,CAUSA)2ndMaciejGajlewicz(Poland)3rdMervinPausa(Canada)MenMiddleweight1stCezarySypien(Poland)2ndCedricGreene(Canada)3rdKodaiUno(Torrance,CAUSA)MenHeavyweight1stMykhaioPelkh(Poland)2ndConorSullivan(NorthValley,CAUSA)3rdKooroshEvagee(WestLosAngeles,CAUSA)MenSuperHeavyweight1stMicahVisser(NewZealand)2ndHusseinAl-Bayati(KUWAIT)BestTechniqueSotaNakano(Torrance,CAUSA)BestSpiritCezarySypien(Poland)23

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2026IKOEVENT1/4~6IKOHonbuWinterCamp&DanTestMitsumine,Japan1/9~15RussianWinterCampMoscow,Russia1/11KOHonbuKagamiBiraki(NewYearTraining)Tokyo,Japan1/17~20CentralRussiaWinterCampEkaterinburg,Russia1/22~25CzechWinterCampBila,Czech1/22~25RussianJuniorCampMoscow,Russia1/29~2/1TurkeyWinterCampBursa,Turkey1/30~2/1GermanWinterCampHaan,Germany1/20~2/1ScandinaviaWinterCampUppsala,Sweden2/7LondonOpenKarateChampionshipsLondon,UK2/8BulgariaWeightCategoryChampionshipsVarna,Bulgaria2/13~15RomaniaKumiteCampBucharest,Romania2/15USWeightCategoryChampionshipsLosAngeles,USA2/14~15FranceOpenLyon,France2/17~23RussianOpenCupMoscow,Russia2/19~22BulgariaWinterCampVarna,Bulgaria2/19~25ReunionSummerCampSaint-Denis,Reunion2/20~22SwissWinterCampLausanne,Switzerland2/20~22GermanWinterCampDusseldorf,Germany2/21MoldovaChampionshipsChisinau,Moldova3/6~8PolandFightersCampLublin,Poland3/14~15BalkanChampionshipsBursa,Turkey3/28SpainOpenBadalona,Spain4/4~5USAKataSeminarLosAngeles,USA4/4~5BelarusOpenMinsk,Belarus4/18BelgiumOpenCharleroi,Belgium4/25SwissOpenLausanne,Switzerland24

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CALENDER5/5~6InternationalKarateFriendshipTokyo,Japan5/7~9InternationalTrainingCamp&IntensiveCourseMitsumine,Japan5/9JapanParadeDemonstrationNewYork,USA5/16~17The39thEuropeanWeightCategoryChampionshipsVarna,Bulgaria5/29~31FrenchSummerCampNice,France6/5~7SpainSummerCampBadalona,Spain6/14DutchOpenBergenopZoom,Netherlands6/18~21RussianSummerCampMoscow,Russia6/20AustriaOpenVienna,Austria6/26~28BelgiumSummerCampLouvain-La-Naeuve,Belgium6/28~7/2RomaniaSummerCampBusteni,Romania7/1~8RussianSummerCampAlushta,Russia7/3~5CostaRicaSummerCampSanJose,CostaRica7/18~19AtlanticCanadaSummerCampMoncton,Canada7/20The41stAllJapanWeightCategoryChampionshipsTokyo,Japan7/23~27BulgariaSummerCampVarna,Bulgaria8/13~16PolandSummerCampLublin,Poland9/4~6NewZealandWinterCampAuckland,NewZealand9/26NordicCupTurku,Finland10/3~4TurkeyChampionshipsEsatDelihasanCupBursa,Turkey10/10~11SouthAmericanChampionshipsConcepcion,Chile10/23~25SpainAutumnCampSantaSusanna,Spain11/6~8MoscowCupMoscow,Russia11/7~8The58thAllJapanOpenChampionshipTokyo,Japan11/21~22The18thAllAsiaOpenDhaka,Bangladesh12/12~13The23rdEuropeanOpenKarateChampionshipsKatowice,PolandTheEuropeCupJunior&SeniorChampionships12/17~21WestRussiaWinterCampMoscow,Russia***AsofFebruary15,2026***Subjecttochange25

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Boys7yearsLightweight001KaiYoshida8kyu/3’8”/42lbs/7yrsTorrance,CAUSA1stPlace46002JotaroUchiyama9kyu/4’/49lbs/7yrsWestLosAngeles,CAUSAGirls8years003AdelineAnnNguyen9kyu/4’2”/62lbs/8yrsTorrance,CAUSA1stPlace47004EvangelinaGorbunova9kyu/4’7”/66lbs/8yrsWestLosAngeles,CAUSABoys7-8yearsHeavyweight005StefanSpivakov8kyu/3’8”/42lbs/7yrsWestLosAngeles,CAUSA1stPlace4826006NoachEzraFelizzola9kyu/4’4”/95lbs/7yrsTorrance,CAUSA

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Boys8yearsLightweight007BiligtKhatanbaatar9kyu/4’1”/52lbs/8yrsSanFransisco,CAUSA1stPlace49008KaiYamashita5kyu/4’2”/73lbs/8yrsTorrance,CAUSABoys9years009AnandKhatanbaatar8kyu/3’11”/45.5lbs/9yrsSanFransisco,CAUSA1stPlace010KanoaUbolkaew7kyu/4’1”/47.6lbs/9yrsLosAngeles,CAUSA5010011SotaRionMurayoshi6kyu/4’8”/55lbs/9yrsWestLosAngeles,CAUSA27

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Boys10yearsLightweight012AidenShotaKido4kyu/4’2”/72lbs/10yrsTorrance,CAUSA013KailuKawaguchi6kyu/4’5”/76.5lbs/10yrsWestLosAngeles,CAUSA1111stPlace3rdPlace014TaiOyamada4kyu/4’4”/75lbs/10yrsNorthValley,CAUSA5129015HayatoMotegi4kyu/4’4”/56lbs/10yrsTorrance,CAUSA12016KaitoIko3kyu/4’5”/62lbs/10yrsTorrance,CAUSABoys10yearsHeavyweight017YumaTakeshita6kyu/4’7”/105lbs/10yrsWestLosAngeles,CAUSA1stPlace018HaruJean8kyu/4’6”/80lbs/10yrsWestLosAngeles,CAUSA5213019EitoKoide6kyu/4’8”/106lbs/10yrsIrvine,CAUSA28

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Girls10-11years020KailaUbolkaew3kyu/4’5”/65.7lbs/11yrsLosAngeles,CAUSA1stPlace021AnnaYamashita5kyu/4’7”/79lbs/10yrsTorrance,CAUSA5314022NataliaLesniowska6kyu/4’11”/73lbs/11yrsPolandBoys11-12yearsHeavyweight023EdwinVidal7kyu/4’10”/102lbs/11yrsLosAngeles,CAUSA15024RyuseiSakata6kyu/4’1”/99lbs/11yrsTorrance,CAUSA1stPlace3rdPlace5430025FaisalAlresheedi4kyu/4’1”/94.8lbs/12yrsKuwait16026WakuKamiya2kyu/5’/101lbs/12yrsTorrnce,CAUSA29

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Boys12-13yearsLightweight027HirotoIko2kyu/4’7”/70lbs/12yrsTorrance,CAUSA17028KenzoUnno2kyu/4’7”/70lbs/13yrsNewYork,NYUSA1stPlace3rdPlace5531029JanUrbanowicz7kyu/5’2”/85lbs/12yrsPoland18030LiamChen4kyu/5’/89lbs/12yrsNorthValley,CAUSABoys13yearsHeavyweight031HinsTszhinFang1kyu/5’2”/113lbs/13yrsLosAngeles,CAUSA19032MarcelPodlesny5kyu/5’2”/106lbs/13yrsPoland1stPlace3rdPlace5632033RyudoUno2kyu/5’2”/110lbs/13yrsTorrance,CAUSA20034EmmanuelVidal6kyu/5’6”/104lbs/13yrsLosAngeles,CAUSA30

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Girls13years035GiuliaGreco7kyu/4’11”/110lbs/13yrsIrvine,CAUSA1stPlace57036MartynaZieleniewka5kyu/5’1”/108lbs/13yrsPolandBoys14years037SageRoccoChen2kyu/5’5”/125lbs/14yrsNorthValley,CAUSA1stPlace038KentaroWatanabe2kyu/5’7”/168lbs/14yrsWestLosAngeles,CAUSA5821039HanzoHalperin3kyu/6’”/161lbs/14yrsNorthValley,CAUSAGirls14-15years040RebeccaBalogun7kyu/5’7”/121lbs/14yrsCanada1stPlace59041MalwinaHelik2kyu/5’3”/121lbs/15yrsPoland31

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Girls16-17years042NikolettaKoszewska1kyu/5’4”/126lbs/16yrsPoland1stPlace043UrszulaMigala2kyu/5’4”/143lbs/17yrsPoland6022044AleksndraWinkowska4kyu/5’4”/125lbs/17yrsPolandBoys16-17yearsLightweight045LouieSanders1kyu/5’7”/127lbs/16yrsWestLosAngeles,CAUSA1stPlace046GeorgeSukhasyan3kyu/5’6”/127lbs/16yrsWestLosAngeles,CAUSA6123047TakezoGomi4kyu/5’9”/133lbs/17yrsOC,CAUSA32

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SeniorMen35-39years048SeiichiroFujimoto1kyu/5’7”/215lbs/38yrsLosAngeles,CAUSA049WillieTurner8kyu/5’11”/280lbs/38yrsNorthValley,CAUSA050MatthewRosenthal6kyu/5’11”/250lbs/36yrsWestLosAngeles,CAUSA051YosukeIrie4kyu/5’9”/150lbs/44yrsNewYork,NYUSA24SeniorMen40-45years052SimonZuberek1kyu/5’10”/176lbs/40yrsNewYork,NYUSA25621stPlace1stPlace3rdPlace6333053RockPascal1kyu/5’11”/176lbs/45yrsFrance26054NicholasBrunschwig1kyu/5’11”/175lbs/40yrsNewYork,NYUSA33

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SeniorMen40-46yearsHeavyweight055RicardoPrada4dan/5’9”/209lbs/46yrsBrazil1stPlace056AdrianDavis3kyu/6’/256lbs/43yrsLosAngeles,CAUSA6427057RafaelDantas3dan/6’10”/206lbs/43yrsBrazilSeniorMen50yearsOver058AndrewHerbert1dan/5’11”/173lbs/56yrsNewYork,NYUSA1stPlace059DanielColon1dan/5’10”/188lbs/61yrsTampa,FLUSA6528060WaldemarStec6kyu/5’9”/202lbs/51yrsPoland34

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WomenMiddle-Heavyweight061SafiyaAntani1dan/5’11”/202lbs/18yrsTampa,FLUSA062MarinaIssa1dan/5’5”/143lbs/18yrsBrazilMenLightweight063MervinPausa3kyu/5’7”/155lbs/30yrsCanada064ShuMatsuoka4kyu/5’9”/153lbs/34yrsNewYork,NYUSA34661stPlace1stPlace3rdPlace6742065AbdulazizAlshatti2kyu/5’5”/139lbs/18yrsKuwait35066NathanParker1dan/5’7”/158lbs/16yrsCanada35

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MenMiddleweight067JeffersonRodrigues2dan/5’9”/165lbs/28yrsBrazil2068DanielVarela3kyu/5’7”/176lbs/32yrsCanada36069CedricGreene1dan/6’1”/176lbs/23yrsCanada3070KodaiUno1dan/5’7”/165lbs/44yrsTorrance,CAUSA1stPlace3rdPlace6843071JesseCummings2kyu/6’1”/170lbs/21yrsAustralia4072OmarAlrabbia2dan/5’6”/171lbs/37yrsKuwait37073TannerNordin1dan/5’11”/175lbs/28yrsCanada5074SotaNakano2dan/5’7”/174lbs/33yrsTorrance,CAUSA36

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MenHeavyweight075DiogoEvangelista3kyu/6’1”/198lbs/39yrsLosAngeles,CAUSA6076KooroshEvagee2dan/6’1”/188lbs/24yrsWestLosAngeles,CAUSA38077DiogoSilva2dan/5’11”/197lbs/45yrsBrazil1stPlace3rdPlace078MykhailoPelikh1dan/6’3”/198lbs/19yrsPoland6944079AmirlanTsogtbayar10kyu/5’8”/199lbs/30yrsSanFransisco,CAUSA397080JoãoCarlis1kyu/5’9”/189lbs/19yrsBrazil37

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MenSuperHeavyweight081PeytonBrosinski2kyu/6’6”/228lbs/18yrsCanada8082HirokiHasegawa2kyu/5’10”/220lbs/18yrsIrvine,CAUSA40083JorgeCarvalho1dan/6’3”/220lbs/29yrsBrazil1stPlace3rdPlace7045084DanielPereira1dan/5’9”/220lbs/39yrsBrazil085BrandonPotter1kyu/6’1”/250lbs/38yrsCanada419086SzymonSzumski1kyu/6’2”/229lbs/16yrsPoland38

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YouthIntermediateKata8-10yearst1100AlexanderCase7kyu/10yrsWestLosAngeles,CAUSA2008KaiYamashita5kyu/8yrsTorrance,CAUSA3013KailuKawaguchi6kyu/10yrsWestLosAngeles,CAUSA4010KanoaUbolkaew7kyu/9yrsLosAngeles,CAUSA017YumaTakeshita56kyu/10yrs6WestLosAngeles,CAUSA021AnnaYamashita5kyu/10yrsTorrance,CAUSA7018HaruJean8kyu/10yrsWestLosAngeles,CAUSA8011SotaRionMurayoshi6kyu/9yrsWestLosAngeles,CAUSAYouthIntermediateKata11-16years022NataliaLesniowska9106kyu/11yrsPoland101KaiseiHirota5kyu/13yrsOC,CAUSA102MiyakoNagano11126kyu/12yrsWestLosAngeles,CAUSA103KenseiHirota5kyu/16yrsOC,CAUSA39

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YouthAdvancedKata10-12years13015HayatoMotegi4kyu/10yrsTorrance,CAUSA14104AmiKimoto4kyu/12yrsWestLosAngeles,CAUSA15020KailaUbolkaew3kyu/11yrsLosAngeles,CAUSA16016KaitoIko3kyu/10yrsTorrance,CAUSA17105MarinaTakemoto3kyu/11yrsWestLosAngeles,CAUSA18027HirotoIko2kyu/12yrsTorrance,CAUSAYouthAdvancedKata13-14years19108KuryuKato3kyu/14yrsWestLosAngeles,CAUSA20106MilanoTakemoto3kyu/13yrsWestLosAngeles,CAUSA21109SenOyamada3kyu/13yrsNorthValley,CAUSA22110KaiHirahara3kyu/14yrsWestLosAngeles,CAUSA23107SenanRiley1kyu/14yrsWestLosAngeles,CAUSA40

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YouthAdvancedKata15-17years112NaluKawaguchi24251kyu/15yrsWestLosAngeles,CAUSA066NathanParker1dan/16yrsCanada111RafuEgashira113SophiaSanders26271kyu/15yrsWestLosAngeles,CAUSA1dan/17yrsWestLosAngeles,CAUSASeniorIntermediateKata28114YoichiOyamada5kyuNorthValley,CAUSASeniorAdvancedKata~5929115KimitakaKato3kyuWestLosAngeles,CAUSA30116KarinaEverly1danGlendale,CAUSA31117MasayoFukuda1kyuTorrance,CAUSA32058AndrewHerbert1danNewYork,NYUSA33118GuilhermeCarvalho3danBrazil34119NaokoTago3danWestLosAngeles,CAUSA41

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4238403941ReiSakurado3kyuLosAngeles,CAUSA124MihoTago1danWestLosAngeles,CAUSA12535DanielColon1danTampa,FLUSA05937NarikoWatanabe1danTorrance,CAUSA12136PeterElliot1kyuTampa,FLUSA120LuluOcteau6kyuWestLosAngeles,CAUSA123LoganVrankovic8kyuNewYork,NYUSA122SeniorAdvancedKata60-65AdultIntermediateKataAdultAdvancedKata

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