ESKA Novice Competition 2024 – Results

Sunday 7th July 2024 saw ESKA hold their annual Novice Kata & Kumite Competition. This event was the perfect opportunity for those with little or no previous competition experience to give competitive Karate a go. The event was a great success with over 70 entrants taking part, many for their first ever time. The competition was held at The Dojo Norwich. Well done to all those that entered.

Here is a breakdown of the results:

Individual Kata

1 – Under 10 Years – Red & Orange Belt – Male

Gold – Arthur Stephenson

Silver – Timmy Wegg

Bronze – Aldo Falanga

2 – Under 10 Years – Yellow & Green Belt – Male

Gold – Liam Rutledge

Silver – Caleb Bailey

Bronze – Daniel Shearstone

3 – Under 10 Years – Purple & Purple and White Belt – Male

Gold – Khadri Srivatsav Reddy

Silver – Gilbert Scaiff

Bronze – Damang Ali

4 – Under 10 Years – Red & Orange Belt – Female

Gold – Laurel Walker

Silver – Kanihashri Radhakrishnan

Bronze – Ariana Wrighthardt

5 – Under 10 Years – Yellow & Green Belt – Female

Gold – Marnie Perfect

Silver – Akshika Ashokkumar

Bronze – Beth Swanton

6 – Under 10 Years – Purple & Purple and White Belt – Female

Gold – Edie Betts

Silver – Scarlett Blyth

Bronze – Harriet Proctor

7 – 10 to 13 Years – White, Red & Orange Belt – Male

Gold – Zachary Youngs

Silver – Dakshan Rashankrishnan

Bronze – Geol Kaithakottil

8 – 10 to 13 Years – Yellow & Green Belt – Male

Gold – Morgan Turner

Silver – Isaac Grist

Bronze – Pradhan Tejasvi Basavaraj

9 – 10 to 13 Years – Purple & Purple and White Belt – Male

Gold – Oliver Clack

Silver – Ayaan Ahrar

Bronze – Noah Calver

10 – 10 to 13 Years – Red & Orange Belt – Female

Gold – Holly-Rose Hart

Silver – Iulia Bala

Bronze – Freya Barclay

11 – 10 to 13 Years – Yellow & Green Belt – Female

Gold – Daisy Blagrove

Silver – Isabella-Rose Hackett

Bronze – Ashlie Miller

12 – 10 to 13 Years – Purple & Purple and White Belt – Female

Gold – Rosa Mailey

Silver – Inaaya Ziyan

13 – 15 Years+ – All Grades – Mixed

Gold – George Squires

Silver – Martin Scaiff

Bronze – Daniel Clack

Individual Kumite

14 – Under 10 Years – White, Red & Orange Belt – Male

Gold – Arthur Stephenson

Silver – Aldo Falanga

Bronze – Milo Borrett / Adam Irhamna

15 – Under 10 Years – Yellow & Green Belt – Male

Gold – Caleb Bailey

Silver – Jake Cocks

Bronze – Rowan Hill / Liam Rutledge

16 – Under 10 Years – Purple & Purple/White Belt – Male

Gold – Gilbert Scaiff

Silver – Damang Ali

Bronze – Corben Burton Ward / Khadri Srivatsav Reddy

17 – Under 10 Years – Red & Orange Belt – Female

Gold – Laurel Walker

Silver – Roza Dopart

Bronze – Ariana Wrighthardt

18 – Under 10 Years – Yellow & Green Belt – Female

Gold – Alexandra Olasz

Silver – Sara Kot

Bronze – Marnie Perfect / Akshika Ashokkumar

19 – Under 10 Years – Purple & Purple and White Belt – Female

Gold – Edie Betts

Silver – Harriet Proctor

20 – 10 to 13 Years – Red & Orange Belt – Female

Gold – Iulia Bala

Silver – Freya Barclay

21 – 10 to 13 Years – Green & Purple Belt – Female

Gold – Inaaya Ziyan

Silver – Ashlie Miller

Bronze – Isabella-Rose Hackett

22 – 10 to 13 Years – White, Red & Orange Belt – Male

Gold – Zachary Youngs

Silver – Geol Kaithakottil

Bronze – Jaroslav Novoselovs / Max Hernandez Brandon

23 – 10 to 13 Years – Yellow & Green Belt – Male

Gold – Morgan Turner

Silver – Pradhan Basavaraj

Bronze – Isaac Grist

24 – 10 to 13 Years – Purple & Purple and White Belt – Male – <5ft

Gold – Ryan Pirie

Silver – Benjamin Sharples

25 – 10 to 13 Years – Purple & Purple and White Belt – Male – 5ft<

Gold – Ayaan Ahrar

Silver – Oliver Clack

Bronze – James Cumberland

26 – Adult – All Grades – Male

Gold – Martin Scaiff

Silver – George Squires

Bronze – Leo Bugden

Well done to all those who entered.

The next ESKA Open Squad Trials will be on Friday 19th July 2024.

Also, please keep an eye out for more information about the ESKA Individual & Team Kumite competition on October 6th 2024.