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.Hello we are all back from the Karate Budokan International World Titles in India and missing it all ready. The Australian team had an awesome competition with all members bringing in fantastic results. Auatralia became the World Champions with our team blitzing the opposition. Josh Brodbeck from Australia took home the Grand Champion in kumite with Prince from the U.A.E taking home Grand Champion in the kata.We had a great after party with food and dancing and we will miss all our newly aquired friends in India.

Rick.

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Big heart lands win for Luke

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Karate: Our exponents make clean sweep in Busan

PETALING JAYA: Karate exponents Ku Jin Keat and Lim Lee Lee showed that they are on track for the upcoming World Championships in Japan when they led the Malaysian kata team to a clean sweep of all four titles in the Korean Open, which ended in Busan on Sunday.

Jin Keat cleared three bouts before outclassing Lau Chi Ming of Hong Kong 3-0 in the men’s individual final. And the 2006 Doha Asian Games silver medallist partnered Cheah Boon Chong and Tan Chee Sheng to bag the team title, beating Iran 5-0 in the final.

Lee Lee, a stalwart of the national women’s team, chalked up a 3-0 win over Yip Ching Yee of Hong Kong in the women’s individual final. There was also double joy for the 32-year-old in the team final. Teaming up with Thoe Ai Poh and Chin Fang Yin, they beat Iran 5-0.

Great show: Lim Lee Lee (left) and Ku Jin Keat showing off the gold medals in Busan.

It was the second successful overseas outing for the national kata team after the KOI World Cup in Italy in July.

Then, Chee Sheng and Lee Lee were the individual gold medallists.

Malaysian Karate Federation secretary Clement Soo said that the good performances in Busan augured well for the preparations towards the world championships, which will be held in Tokyo from Nov 13-16.

“It should put them in the right frame of mind in the bid to win a first-ever medal in the kata discipline,” he said.

“We hope two of our most experienced exponents, Jin Keat and Lee Lee, who have represented the country for more than a decade, can achieve something.

“Lee Lee is doing better than before in training despite her age and getting a medal will be the ultimate reward for her efforts.”

The kata exponents will leave for Turkey together with the kumite team for the final warm-up outing at the Istanbul Open from Oct 10-12. They will then head to Totori in Japan for a final training stint before the world championships.

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Mackay kickboxer wins world title

Posted Mon Sep 29, 2008 2:37pm AEST

Mackay fighter Andrew Keogh now holds the kickboxing welterweight world title.

Keogh knocked out defending champion Cambodian Meas Chantha in two minutes and 18 seconds at the Mackay Indoor Sports Arena, in north Queensland, on Saturday night.

More than 2,000 people turned out to the International Sport Kickboxing Association world title match.

........................ Karate: Yugneswary checks in By LIM TEIK HUAT PETALING JAYA: Karate exponent G. Yugneswary has earned a debut appearance in the World Championships in Japan next month after an impressive performance in the Czech Open in Pilsen over the weekend. She was the only Malaysian exponent to bag a gold medal in tournament, which was part of the European Karate Tour. The 22-year-old won four bouts to reach the final of the women’s kumite below 50kg competition and defeated Vlasidova Zuzana of Slovakia 2-0 to claim the gold medal. Future star: Yugneswary will be taking part in the World Championships in Japan next month after an impressive performance at the Czech Open. Yugneswary was a member of the silver medal-winning team, who were beaten 1-2 by Poland in the final. Malaysia also bagged five bronze medals through R. Puvaneswaran and L. Kunasilan (men’s below 60kg) and Lim Yoke Wai (men’s below 67kg) and Jamaliah Jamaludin (women’s below 68kg and Open). Jamaliah’s elder brother, Shaharuddin, lost in the bronze medal bout of the below 75kg competition. Two other members of the elite women’s team €” G. Yamini and G. Vathana €” failed to secure individual medals. National coach P. Arivalagan said that Yugneswary had done enough to earn a place in the team for the world championships. A berth fell vacant after Asian Championships gold medallist Vasantha Marial took leave recently from the national team because of her marriage. “She has never fought at the senior world championships but her ability to win in Europe is good enough to earn her a place. “She will be good fighter for the team event,” said Arivagalan from Pilsen. Yugneswary was the Asian junior champion in the below 48kg category two years ago. She took part in the Korat SEA Games last year and was in the team who won the silver. The Malaysian entries for the world championships will be finaliseafter the Istanbul Open this weekend. The eight members of the national elite team will be joined by seven from the back-up squad in Istanbul.d .............................................. Cowichan News Leader and Pictorial Schouten a karate fighting machine By Don Bodger - Published: October 04, 2008 6:00 AM Nothing is going to stop Cassy Schouten from reaching her goals in karate — not even a broken nose, a black eye or a bruised and bloodied face. Schouten, 19, is the pride of the Fernando Correia School of Karate. She takes a beating but keeps on ticking, but opponents will also tell you she can dish it out with the best of them. “I can take it. It’s worth it,’’ said the combative Schouten. That competitive drive has made Nanaimo product Schouten, who’s currently attending the University of B.C. and started commuting to Duncan to elevate the level of her kumite (fighting) skills, a rising star on the national scene. “She’s one of those girls, it doesn’t matter what happens, she keeps going,’’ praised instructor Correia. “She’d rather fight the guys in the school than the other girls.’’ Being tough as nails with a willingness to improve through high level experience clearly sets Schouten apart from many karate students. “She’s a very, very talented young lady but she works hard for it — doesn’t slack off at all,’’ said Correia. “She’s old enough now to decide what she wants.’’ What Schouten wants is to always perform to the best of her ability. She did exactly that during the national championships in St. John, New Brunswick during the summer, returning with five medals. Schouten won the black belt 18- to 20-year-old women’s and senior women’s under 68-kilogram divisions, with a bronze in the open weight class. She kept it going in the team events with a silver in the women’s open kumite and bronze with the B.C. team for 18- to 20-year-olds. The event was held over three days and required Schouten to test her stamina to the limits. “By the second day, I was so sore and tired,’’ she said. But Schouten persevered and that’s what makes her a champion. She caught the attention of the national team coach and is now well on the way to representing Canada in senior international competitions such as the Pan-American Games and World Championships. Schouten has qualified for the 2008 Pan-Am championships in Chile and the 2009 event in Curacao. She once only dreamt about reaching this level and idolized the people who were making it big. Now, Schouten is one of those athletes. “If I start thinking about it, it’s very overwhelming,’’ she said. “I wasn’t expecting to make the senior national team for a few years. There’s so much more you can do. It makes it more real.’’ The heavy duty nature of the nationals left her none the worse for wear. “You’re in the middle of it and you’re so into it you don’t notice it,’’ she said of the broken nose she suffered at nationals. One fight was stopped because Schouten was bleeding, but she continued on after a brief break. In the 18- to 20-year-old division, Schouten scored one of her biggest wins by beating Ontario’s Nadja Bratic, a former world junior silver medalist, in convincing fashion 7-1. Schouten started in karate to follow in the footsteps of her brother Arian, who’s no longer in the sport. She’s glad the path took her to Duncan from the Nanaimo Renshikan Club because the sky truly has been the limit since then. “I have nowhere near reached my peak,’’ said Schouten. “It’s looking good if I stick with it. I have big goals.’’