2022 Nationals

Our region had a successful weekend in Philadelphia, PA at the 2022 ISKF US Nationals and International Goodwill Tournament. Everyone demonstrated excellent karate spirit and returned to the dojo primed to keep training. It was wonderful to see people from all over the world attend Master Teruyuki Okazaki’s memorial. Another highlight was a training with Shihan Yutaka Yaguchi.

We are very excited that Sensei Cline was promoted to the Shihankai. Sensei Kris Haight passed her A level instructor exam, Sensei Joji Mercado passed his A level judge and B level examiner tests, Sensei Beth Fournier passed her C level examiner test, Sensei Ken Kraisler passed his B level instructor examination. A number of our black belts took exams for their next dan ranks.

Sensei Cine was the Vice Chief Arbitrator for both the US National and the International Goodwill Tournament. Our region had 18 participants in the National competition in the youth, adult and senior divisions and 10 participants in the International Goodwill tournament in the youth and senior divisions.

2022 ISKF US National Tournament Results

Youth Boys Brown Belt Kata
  • Jullien Santos - 3rd place
Youth Girls Brown Belt Kumite
  • Reeve Char - 1st place
Youth Girls Black Belt Kata
  • Lauren Tong - 1st place
  • Sara Noguera - 2nd place
  • Chloe Mercado - 3rd place
Youth Boys Black Belt Kata
  • William Creasy - 1st place
  • Jared Pangalangan - 3rd place
Mixed Youth Black Belt Team Kata
  • Lauren Tong, Chloe Mercado, Sara Noguera - 1st place
  • William Creasy, Jared Pangalangan, Collin Noguera - 2nd place
Youth Girls Black Belt Kumite
  • Chloe Mercado - 1st place
  • Sara Noguera - 2nd place
Youth Boys Black Belt Kumite
  • Jared Pangalangan - 1st place
  • Collin Noguera - 2nd place
Women's Collegiate Black Belt Kata
  • Alyssa Mercado - 2nd place
Adult Colored Belt Kata
  • Kevin Durand - 3rd place
Adult Colored Belt Kumite
  • Alexandria Dominitz - 2nd place
Women’s Brown Belt Kata
  • Lindsey Hiner - 1st place
Men’s Black Belt Team Kata
  • Andrew Lovett, Apolo Campos Jr., Ari’El Encarnacion - 3rd place

2022 ISKF International Goodwill Tournament Results

Youth Girls Brown Belt Kumite
  • Reeve Char - 3rd place
Youth Girls Black Belt Kata
  • Lauren Tong - 3rd place
Youth Boys Black Belt Kata
  • Jared Pangalangan - 3rd place
Mixed Youth Black Belt Team Kata
  • Lauren Tong, Chloe Mercado, Sara Noguera - 2nd place
Youth Girls Black Belt Kumite
  • Chloe Mercado - 3rd place
Women’s Senior Black Belt Kumite
  • Sheila Yambao - 3rd place

Coming Up

December 10, 2022

Sensei Ken Kraisler will conduct clinics and examinations in at Columbia Basin Shotokan in Richland, WA.
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January 14-15, 2023

Sensei Kris Haight will conduct clinics and examinations at AMAS in South San Francisco, CA.

June 9-16, 2023

ISKF Master Camp will be held at Camp Green Lane near Philadelphia, PA.

November 10-12, 2023

The 2023 ISKF US National Championships will be held in Columbus, Ohio.