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This past Saturday was a big weekend for Martial Arts, all over the World! In Ireland the largest and most competitive fighting tournament in the World ,the Irish Open took place. In Ohio, USA the Arnold Classics was held. Quebec city was host to our 3rd event of the WKA 2010 Circuit season, “The Quebec Capital Open”.

For those in attendance the tournament ran in a very unique location, taking place in the middle area, of a busy weekend shopping mall. With roller-coasters and many additional spectators watching while they shopped, the WKA event ran from 10-4pm.

To start the day off the WKA Canada organization continued growing its official referees association by adding another 37 level 1 referees to our ever expanding lineup of qualified WKA Officials. The tournament started on time and was able to push through the divisions and have everything complete by 4pm to get everyone home at a reasonable hour.

Now onto the action for the day:

There were many standout performances on Saturday in the various WKA Forms/Weapons divisions. Some of the larger division winners for the day were the following champions; Élizabeth Blouin Rondeau, Marie-Anne Ouellet, Lily Desbiens, Jean-François Gauthier, Élise Ouellet, Pierre Scanzano, Charles Olivier Dubé, and Caroline Simard.

The sparring divisions were a little smaller than normal, mostly due to the other events around the World, but the following winners took home 1st place in their respective larger divisions; Laura-Lee Lemay, Danika Émond, Anthony Gadoury, Jessy Pronovost, Marie-Julie Coté, Lace Godin, Mathieu Perreault, Mike Breton, Éric Langlois, and Sylvain Beaudry.

In the underbelt divisions Maximillion Kelland swept his divisions again and is positioning himself as the one to beat in the under 13 advanced belt division. The 100% Martial Arts Team coached by WKA Promoters Bill and Brigitte Gatchell made their 2010 debut in the Light Contact Division. They dominated most divisions and are looking forward to more support in these growing divisions as they work towards their WKA Event April 11th in Ottawa!

Longtime fighting legends from Quebec City Mr. David Bisonette and Mr. Bernard Paquette made their WKA Canada Circuit debuts in the fighting divisions and both moved onto the run-offs for Grand Champ in their first tournament back in a while.

The story of the day had to be the Coaches from Team YKO Mr. Eric Despatie coming back from a severe hamstring tear in Spain, and his partner Katherine Rivard returning to competition after a 10 year absence. After Ms. Rivard great finish in her forms division, Mr. Despatie was very motivated and proceeded to fight amazingly well coming back from injury to win the Overall Grand Champion in the Men’s Fighting!

In the junior divisions Vicky Provias and Chanel Emond once again dominated their divisions and are looking for any Canadian girls to challenge them in their various Forms/Weapons divisions. They look forward to challengers in Montreal and Quebec this month, and Ottawa in April!

The Overall Forms Grand Champ went to Fabio Alelta from France. He currently is training with Studio Unis in Quebec city and was able to take a narrow Grands victory over World Champion Cedric Ferland. Cedric went onto winning the Weapons Grands to cap off a solid tournament for Cedric and Studios Unis as hosts to the WKA Event!

This is the WKA Canada Circuit busiest month of the year with 2 more tournaments this month that will finish off a busy, and successful month of competitions for the circuit.

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Patrick Lavallee’s WKA AAA  “Challenge L’Anaudiere”

Last weekend marked the first WKA Circuit Event of the 2010 tournament season. Mr. Lavallee’s “Challenge L’Anaudiere” was a great start to the tournament season as he saw his local tournament jump from the 2009 total of 200 competitors to over 330 competitors with the support of the new WKA Canadian Tournament Circuit.

The WKA Canada certified another 14 Referees, to bring the Canadian total to over 100 certified referees. This very well organized tournament ran 10 continually running rings from beginning to end, and the tournament was able to finish early enough to get everyone home for Saturday’s “Hockey Night in Canada”.

Mr. Eric Tremblay from Karate Sport Action was the Top Competitor of the tournament winning a total of 4 divisions during the day and capping the day off with the overall Forms Grand Championship. Our top junior competitors of the Challenge L’Anaudiere were Jeremy Laflamme Boys Under 13, Vicky Provias Girls Under 13, and Chanel Emond Girls 13-17. All of these amazing competitors had big days winning 3-4 first places in the various divisions they competed in.

The most exciting division of the day had to be the Men’s Weapons Division. It was a very competitive division with competitors ranging from their early 20’s all the way up to 50 years of age.  In the end the division ranked as such: 1. Eric Tremblay 2. Yan Beaudoin 3. Jean-Francois Gauthier 4. Norman Wong 5. Jean-Pierre Caron 6. Richard Morin 7. Michael Verner 8. Benoit Sauvageau

A great team fight between hometown team Yo-San-Ryu vs. Pro-Am got huge excitement from the crowd. The team fight came down to the final fight with the Junior Team from Pro-Am winning a close Team Fight with a score of 24-22. David Potvin an up and coming fighting star from Pro-Am continued his winning ways by handily winning the Boys 13-17 +60kg division. The toughest women’s fighting division had to be the +65kg. Marie Eve-Decarie from Sunfuki won the tough division by beating Lace Godin of Studio Unis with Samia Barouba from Pro-Am finishing 3^rd.

The winner of the 12 and Under Forms Grand Champ was Vicky Provias and the 13-17 was Alexandre Baril with a great Bo form. The tournament ended off with the customary fighting grand championships. In the Women category new-comer Marie-Julie Cote from KJS won a close fight to secure the Grands against World Champion Marie-Eve Decarie from Sunfuki. In the Men’s Division it had the following division winners. Samuel Gagnon, Nicholas Tremblay, Eric Langlois, Yann Beaudoin, Sebastien Ouellette, and Jason Grenier.

Samuel Gagnon of Studios Unis got it rolling by beating Nicholas Tremblay with a TKO. Eric Langlois handily beat Yann Beaudoin 9-3. Samuel then bowed out to Jason Grenier due to the fighters being on the same team at this tournament. Sebastien Ouellete really impressed the crowd with great speed by beating Eric Langlois 6-3. In the Final WKA Circuit Star and 2X WKA and WAKO World Champion Jason Grenier cruised to a smooth victory winning by 10-Spread in the Second Round.

All in all it was a great start to the tournament season. With WKA Events March 6^th (Quebec City 5A), March 13^th (Montreal 4A), and March 21^st (Quebec City 3A) it will be a very full month for all competitors as they build up their WKA Canada Circuit Points to becoming the 1^st Ever WKA National Circuit Champion in 2010!

Updated Circuit Points will be Online within the next couple of weeks and be sure to go online to www.wkacanada.ca to check your points and for additional details on the up-coming tournaments, as well as the WKA Nationals in June of 2010!

Thanks to all the Referees and Volunteers who helped out Mr. Lavallee and the Challenge L’Anaudiere from starting the WKA Season off on such a great foot!

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Le Challenge Lanaudière WKA AAA de Patrick Lavallée

En fin de semaine dernière se tenait le tout premier tournoi du circuit WKA de la saison 2010. Le Challenge Lanaudière de Patrick Lavallée était un grand départ pour la saison de compétition. Il a vu son tournoi passer de 200 à 330 compétiteurs avec le support du nouveau circuit WKA.

La WKA a certifiée 14 nouveaux arbitres pour amener le total a plus de 100 arbitres canadiens. Ce tournoi bien organisé a fais rouler 10 rings simultanément sans interruption du début jusqu’à la fin et s’est terminé assez tôt pour que tous le monde soit à la maison à temps pour regarder “Hockey night in Canada “.

M. Eric Tremblay, de Karaté Sport Action fût le compétiteur de la journée en remportant un total de 4 divisions et a terminé la journée en remportant Le Grand Champion kata toutes catégories. Nos meilleurs compétiteurs chez les juniors au Challenge Lanaudière étaient Jérémy Laflamme Garçons – de 13 ans, Vicky Provias Filles – de 13 ans et Chanel Emond Filles 13 à 17 ans. Tout ces fabuleux compétiteurs on remporté chacun 3 à 4 premières positions durant la journée dans diverses catégories où ils ont compétitionné.

La plus excitante division de la journée était sans contredit la catégorie Kata armé hommes ceintures noires. C’était une division très compétitive avec un écart d’âge allant de la vingtaine à la cinquantaine. À la fin, le classement :1. Eric Tremblay 2.Yann Beaudoin 3. Jean-François Gauthier 4. Norman Wong 5. Jean-Pierre Caron 6.Richard Morin 7. Michael Verner 8. Benoit Sauvageau.

Un très bon combat d’équipe entre l’équipe locale de Yo-San-Ryu et l’équipe Pro-Am à vraiment soulevé la foule. Le combat d’équipe s’est terminé avec l’équipe junior de Pro-am qui a gagné avec un pointage très serré de 24-22. David Potvin, une étoile montante du combat, à continué sa série de victoire en remportant aisément la division des garçons 13-17 ans +60 kg. La plus dure division de combat chez les femmes était bien sur celle des +65 kg. Marie-Ève Dicaire de Sunfuki  a remporté cette dure catégorie en battant Lace Godin des Studios-Unis, avec Samia Barouba de Pro-Am qui a terminé 3ième.

Le Gagnant du grand Champion kata 13 à 17 ans ceinture noire à été Alexandre Baril avec un remarquable kata de bo. Le tournoi s’est terminé avec l’habituel Grand Champion combat ceinture noire. Dans la catégorie des femmes, une nouvelle venue, Marie-Julie Côté de KJS à gagné un combat très serré contre la championne mondial Mariève-Ève Dicaire pour lui assurer le titre de grande championne. Dans la division des hommes ont retrouvait les gagnants suivants : Samuel Gagnon, Nicholas Tremblay, Eric Langlois, Yann Beaudoin, Sébastien Ouellette et Jason Grenier.

Samuel Gagnon a parti le bal en éliminant Nicholas Tremblay avec un KO technique. Eric Langlois a aisément battu Yann Beaudoin 9-3. Samuel Gagnon a par la suite céder sa victoire à Jason Grenier étant donné qu’ils sont dans la même équipe. Sébastien Ouellette a vraiment impressionné la foule avec sa vitesse en gagnant 6-3 contre Eric Langlois. Dans la finale, notre étoile du cicuit WKA, 2x Champion du monde WKA et Champion du monde WAKO , Jason Grenier, à été victorieux avec un écart de 10 point dans le 2ième round.

En tout et partout c’était un début formidable à la saison de tournoi. Avec les événements WKA du mois de Mars : 6 Mars ( Ville de Québec 5a ), 13 Mars ( Montréal 4a ) et 21 Mars ( ville de Québec 3a ) ce sera un mois très chargé pour les compétiteurs alors qu’ils accumulerons leurs points pour devenir les premiers Champions du circuit WKA Canadien en 2010 !

Les points du circuit seront en ligne dans les prochaines semaines. Donc soyez certain d’aller voir en ligne au : http://www.wkacanada.ca pour vérifier vos points et détails additionnels sur les évènements à venir, ainsi que sur le national de Juin en 2010!

Merci à tous les arbitres et volontaires qui ont aidé M. Lavallée et au Challenge Lanaudière pour avoir débuter la saison d’un si bon pas !