2^nd IOWA OPEN KARATE CHAMPIONSHIPS

November 03, 2007

Hoover Middle School, Waterloo Iowa

Referees: Melvin Lewis Shihan chief referee from Louisville Kentucky, Holley Dwight Sihan from Cincinnati Ohio, Almonte Covington Sihan from Louisville Kentucky and Mujaga Mustafic Sihan from Waterloo Iowa

Judges: Tim Martin Sensei from Louisville Kentucky, Monica Covington Sensei from Louisville Kentucky, Allen George Sensei from Louisville Kentucky, Frank Hederson Sensei from Cincinnati Ohio, Tracy Brouwer Sensei from Parkersburg Iowa, Angie Buffington Sensei from Reinbeck Iowa, Spence Caple MD Sensei from Waterloo Iowa and Suad Covic Sensei from Waterloo Iowa

Special Guests were: Holley Sihan Chief Instructor Karate of Japan Federation, Karla Sensei Chief Instructor from Rising Sun Karate Parkersburg Iowa, Bambouyani Sihan chief instructor of International Traditional Karate Association from Chicago Illinois and Futamata Sihan from Japan

Trophy for best Team/Club was awarded to Sensei Semso Dervisevic Chief Instructor Dragon Karate from St. Louise

Best Kumite-Sparing competitor was Matilda Dervisevic from St. Louise Missouri

Best Kata-Form competitor was Kenan Sarkic from Iowa Shotokan Karate Waterloo Iowa

The event showcased various martial arts masters from near and far, with demonstrations performed by local Aikido Sensei Caple Spence, MD, of Cedar Falls, Holley Sihan from Cincinnati Kata White Krane and weapons Karate master Futamata Sihan of Japan. 

Team Kata-Form:

Female:

1. Dragon Karate from St. Louise Missouri/Matilda, Erna and Melisa/

2. Iowa Shotokan Karate /Amela Kudic, Gorana Zekanovic and Sahharra Lawrence

3. Iowa Shotokan Karate /Taylor Lawrence, Dino Kudic and Rasmira Bajramovic

Male:  

1. Iowa Shotokan Karate /Mary, David and Cullan Meyer/

2. Iowa Shotokan Karate /Kenan Sarkic, Dasan Didovic and Serif Bacevac/

3. Iowa shotokan Karate /Adnan Salihovic, Anel Tricic and Emir Husidic

Individual Kata-Forms:

 Beginners:

6-7 F:

1. Erna Pilipovic from St. Louise

6-7 M:

1. Kenan Mahmutovic 2.Dino kudic 3. Denis Pilipovic

8-9 F:

1. Ajla Ferhatovic St Louise 2.Rasmira Bajremovic Waterloo 3. Ajla Miljkovic St Louise

8-9 M:

1. Kenan Kapic St Louise 2.Cullan Meyer Waterloo 3. Joydan Terrill Parkersburg

10-13 F:

1. Gorana Zekanovic Waterloo 2.Terrill Kaylea Parkersburg 3.Sahherra Lawrence Waterloo

10-13 M:

1. Duran Jose Chicago 2.Semir Ferhatovic St Louise 3.Aron Luster Louisville

Adult Beginners:

 F 1.Mary Meyer Cedar Falls 2.Daniela Duran Chicago 3. Amela Kudic

Waterloo

Adult Beginners:

1. David Meyer Waterloo 2. Travis Fuller Parkersburg 3. Nuraga Majetic Waterloo

Intermediate:

8-11 F:

1. Esmeralda Mrzljak ISK Waterloo 2.Shaylyn Brouwer Rising Sun Karate Parkersburg 3.Jesica Heffner RSK Parkersburg

8-10 M:

1. Tino Bosnjak from St Louise 2.Mohamad Awad from Chicago 3.Emir Husidic from Waterloo

12-14 F:

1. Molly Boheman Parkersburg

11-12 M:

1 Sanel Kapic St. Louise 2.Szymon Gazecky Chicago 3.Amir Karadzic St. Louise

13-14

1. Adi Suljakovic St.Louise 2. Pindzo Haris St.Louise 3.Adem Delic St. Louise

Advanced:

12-13 M:

1. Hasan Didovic Waterloo 2. Serif Bacevac Waterloo

15-17 F:

1. Erna Karadzic St Louise 2.Melisa Husidic St.Louise 3.Dominique Luster Louisville

16-20 M:

1 Kenan Sarkic Waterloo

Adult M:

 1. Frank Henderson Cincinnati 2.Tim Martin Louisville 3.Allen George Louisville

Weapon Forms:

Intermediate:

 1. Jessica Hefner Parkersburg 2. John Heffner Parkersburg

Advanced:

1. Tracy Brouwer Parkersburg 2.Frank Henderson Cincinnati

Kumite-Sparing

Beginners:

6-7 F:

1. Erna Pilipovic St. Louise

6-7 M:

1. Kenan Mahmutovic St. Louise 2.Duncan Meyer Waterloo 3. Denis Pilipovic St.Louise

8-9 F:

1. Ajla Ferhatovic St. Louise 2.Ajla Miljkovic St. Louise 3.Rasmira Bajramovic Waterloo

8-9 M:

1. Kenan Kapic St. Louise 2.Cullan Meyer Waterloo

10-13 M:

1. Aron Luster Louisville 2.Semir Ferhatovic St. Louise 3.Duran Jose Chicago

10-13 F:

 1. Sahharra Lawrence Waterloo 2.Gorana Zekanovic Waterloo

Adult F:

1. Mary Meyer Waterloo 2.Daniela Duran Chicago 3. Amela Kudic

Adult M:

1. David Meyer Waterloo 2.Nuraga Majetic Waterloo

Intermediate:

9-11.M:

1. Emir Husidic Waterloo 2.Mohamad Awad Chicago 3.Anel Tricic Waterloo

12-14 M:

1. Pindzo Haris St. Louise 2. Adam Delic St.Louise 3. Adi Suljakovic St. Louise

Advanced:

10-11 F:

 1. Matilda Dervisevic St.Louise 2.Irma Bakrac St.Louise 3. Esmeralda Mrzljak Waterloo

12-14 M:

1. Hasan Didovic Waterloo 2. Stevan Klickovic Waterloo 3. Almedin Kapic Waterloo

15-17 F:

1. Erna Karadzic St. Louise 2. Melisa Husidic St. Louise 3.Dominique Luster Louisville

16- 20 M:

1. Kenan Sarkic Waterloo 2. Ermin Alagic Waterloo 3.Adem Mujakic Waterloo

Adult M:

1. Frank Henderson Cincinnati 2. Allen George Louisville 3. Martin Tim Louisville

$100.00 Donation from Covenant Medical Center Waterloo, saving bound for best Junior was given to Matilda Dervisevic from St. Louise