2000 FALL PROVINCIAL CHAMPIONSHIPS

In the fall of 2000, the Ku Yu Kai club sent a small contingent of competitors the BC Provincial Karate Championships. Seven karate-ka, representing the False Creek, Richmond, and Whalley dojos, travelled to Kamloops with Sensei George Chan and Sempai Alan Chan. It was a great bonding experience for the participants, and our members performed in an outstanding manner, earning a total of ten medals.

Chris Fung, Trevor Lo-Chang, and Parham Peiroo certainly made a splash in the boy's 16-17 kata division, in which they finished, respectively, first, second and third. Only tenths of a point separated them, while they significantly outperformed the other competitors in their division.

Other medalists included: Marianne Fung (2nd place in Women's Intermediate Kata and Kumite); Kevin Li (1st place, Boy's 13-14 Intermediate Kumite); Trevor Lo-Chang (2nd place Junior Weapons); Christopher Fung (2nd place Boys 16-17 Intermediate Kumite); Parham Peiroo (3rd place Boys Black Belt -60kg kumite); Natasha Lo-Chang (2nd place in Women's Intermediate Kumite).