1. No category

All over Europe there are players who are competing in kata competitions. February was the Belgium Open, January
the Italian Grand Prix, in April the Tour Open - to the best of our knowledge there will be no British representation.
The European Kata Championships will be taking place in May with one Southern Area couple, Helen and Kathryn
Cartwright in Ju-No-Kata, who have won the Tour Open and gained a 4th place in the Worlds. Robert and Ricky
Cleevley from St. Albans will be in the Kime-No-Kata category.
There is nobody in Nage-No-Kata, Katame-No-Kata or Kodokan-Goshin-Jutsu.
Why this is, is for others to speculate, we have our own thoughts on the reasons.
HOWEVER, if you want the chance to take part in international competitions, you are a dan grade, competitive
minded, prepared to work very hard, take instruction and have a partner who is as keen as you and it must be
remembered that kata is the only competition where men and women can compete on equal terms, either as a
mixed couple or same sex couple. Aim to get in the British team, why not?
Have an open mind on this and we suggest you look at the following youtube videos to see the current European
standard.
Anybody who might be interested please contact Tina and Dennis on tina.penfold_tiger@yahoo.co.uk. We both have
our IJF and EJU licences in 5 kata, and have judged European and World finals and we really want to pass on our
knowledge to those who are interested.
Nage-No-Kata - Surla and Fleisz from Romania
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t-xOSGAPqFg
Katame-No-Kata - Goosens and Hans Van Raak from Holland
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3At_k9opOf0
Ju-No-Kata - Helen and Kathryn, Great Britain
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1EVoNTmRY9U
Romswinkell and Lossen from Germany ( current World Champions)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NTVgaJ1nHg0
Kodokan Goshin Jutsu- Volpi and Calderini from Italy, World silver medallists, also
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2byNMVZ1ak4
Sato and Alfredo (male and female couple) 3rd placed in Europeans a couple of years back.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RzBkDXrw2W4
Kime-No-Kata Blas and Chung from Spain
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BeCE9PKieBA
de Marteleine and Inghelbrecht from Belgium
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Peo2TRmEpIk