It began with an inspired group of students seeking an opportunity to showcase our city, our karate, and the club that we are all so proud to be a part of.
Fifteen individuals sat around the breakfast table for an entire day: brainstorming, planning, sketching, and discussing the best ways to bring a true Kyokushin Tournament to life.
The first meeting led to a series of meetings and the formation of committees, sub-committees, and sub-sub-committees. "Committee" was never a more fitting term. The individuals involved in this planning process delivered unprecedented levels of commitment and teamwork to this process, and the end result was the reward.
On March 12, the 2006 Foothills Kyokushin Karate Tournament came to fruition at the Deerfoot Inn and Casino – the first-ever hotel venue for a Kyokushin event. The venue itself presented some unique challenges, but the trade-offs were immeasurable.
The day's schedule showcased competitors from across Western Canada in both Kata and Kumite competitions. The caliber was high – the spirit higher. Skin prickled at the inspiring deliveries of the Fighter's Oath at the opening ceremonies of both the morning and afternoon events, as spectators drank in the atmosphere and experienced Kyokushin pride and skill first-hand.
Over 130 children and coloured-belt competitors of all ages stepped onto the mat throughout the morning in a smooth two-ring set-up, culminating in an awards ceremony before the lunch break. The winner of the technical award for the morning went to Eileen Kohorst of Rocky Mountain Dojo for her kata. The spirit award went to Eric Forget of Calgary for overcoming unbelievable adversity in his match against a fighter who outweighed him by 100 pounds.
The intensity continued as the afternoon saw the men and women's open divisions, as well as the semi-final and final rounds of the coloured-belt divisions. Also featured were kata finals, kata and self-defense demonstrations, an inspiring video sampler of Kyokushin competition, as well as the tameshiwari rounds for the open division competitors. The audience watched in awe as fighters snapped boards with seiken, shuto, hiji, and sokuto, with seemingly effortless blows.
The day ended with a final awards ceremony. First place in the open divisions went to Nathan Howat of Edmonton and Jose Potter of Calgary. The technical award went to Jordan Forget of Calgary, and the spirit award went to Lalena Desautels of Vancouver.
The tournament committee would like to extend heartfelt appreciation to the sponsors who made this event possible, and especially to the competitors, officials, and spectators who came out from near and far to make this by far the most memorable and successful Kyokushin event that Calgary has ever seen.
Plans are already underway for next year's event, which will be called the 2007 Calgary Cup. We look forward with great excitement to seeing you all here in Calgary at this time next year!
Osu!
Fifteen individuals sat around the breakfast table for an entire day: brainstorming, planning, sketching, and discussing the best ways to bring a true Kyokushin Tournament to life.
The first meeting led to a series of meetings and the formation of committees, sub-committees, and sub-sub-committees. "Committee" was never a more fitting term. The individuals involved in this planning process delivered unprecedented levels of commitment and teamwork to this process, and the end result was the reward.
On March 12, the 2006 Foothills Kyokushin Karate Tournament came to fruition at the Deerfoot Inn and Casino – the first-ever hotel venue for a Kyokushin event. The venue itself presented some unique challenges, but the trade-offs were immeasurable.
The day's schedule showcased competitors from across Western Canada in both Kata and Kumite competitions. The caliber was high – the spirit higher. Skin prickled at the inspiring deliveries of the Fighter's Oath at the opening ceremonies of both the morning and afternoon events, as spectators drank in the atmosphere and experienced Kyokushin pride and skill first-hand.
Over 130 children and coloured-belt competitors of all ages stepped onto the mat throughout the morning in a smooth two-ring set-up, culminating in an awards ceremony before the lunch break. The winner of the technical award for the morning went to Eileen Kohorst of Rocky Mountain Dojo for her kata. The spirit award went to Eric Forget of Calgary for overcoming unbelievable adversity in his match against a fighter who outweighed him by 100 pounds.
The intensity continued as the afternoon saw the men and women's open divisions, as well as the semi-final and final rounds of the coloured-belt divisions. Also featured were kata finals, kata and self-defense demonstrations, an inspiring video sampler of Kyokushin competition, as well as the tameshiwari rounds for the open division competitors. The audience watched in awe as fighters snapped boards with seiken, shuto, hiji, and sokuto, with seemingly effortless blows.
The day ended with a final awards ceremony. First place in the open divisions went to Nathan Howat of Edmonton and Jose Potter of Calgary. The technical award went to Jordan Forget of Calgary, and the spirit award went to Lalena Desautels of Vancouver.
The tournament committee would like to extend heartfelt appreciation to the sponsors who made this event possible, and especially to the competitors, officials, and spectators who came out from near and far to make this by far the most memorable and successful Kyokushin event that Calgary has ever seen.
Plans are already underway for next year's event, which will be called the 2007 Calgary Cup. We look forward with great excitement to seeing you all here in Calgary at this time next year!
Osu!
2006 Calgary cup official results
2006 Calgary Cup Official Results
| Kata 13 Years & Under, Below Blue Belt | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Jordan Giesinger | Calgary |
| 2nd | Chelsea Mouwen | Calgary |
| 3rd | Kristine Potter | Calgary |
| Kata 13 Years & Under, Blue Belt & Above | ||
| 1st | Grant Potter | Calgary |
| 2nd | Michele Murphy | Calgary |
| 3rd | Adam Raventsein | Rocky Mountain |
| Kata 14 Years & Over, Below Yellow Belt | ||
| 1st | Kazia James | Calgary |
| 2nd | Colin Dean | Calgary |
| 3rd | Gary Swift | Calgary |
| Kata 14 Years & Over, Yellow Belt & Above | ||
| 1st | Magnus Murphy | Calgary |
| 2nd | Grayson Clague | Rocky Mountain |
| 3rd | Aimee Ravenstein | Rocky Mountain |
| White Belt 12 and under Non Contact - Lightweight | ||
| 1st | Dylan Keeling | Calgary |
| 2nd | Courtney Slaughter | Calgary |
| 3rd | Tyler Correll | Banff |
| 3rd | Callie Klettl | Cremona |
| White Belt 12 and under Non Contact - Middleweight | ||
| 1st | Jordan Wingfield | Calgary |
| 2nd | Taylor Daneluk | Calgary |
| 3rd | Thomas Matthews | Calgary |
| 3rd | Raj Sundaram | Calgary |
| White Belt 12 and under Non Contact - Heavyweight | ||
| 1st | Tachara Larocque | Cremona |
| 2nd | Jordin Daneluk | Calgary |
| 3rd | Sulley Larocque | Cremona |
| 3rd | Morgan Klettl | Cremona |
| 12 and under Knockdown (under 60lbs) | ||
| 1st | Chelsea Mouwen | Calgary |
| 2nd | Ricky Helfmann | Calgary |
| 3rd | Corey Arnold | Stony Plain |
| 3rd | Draygen Lewis | Cremona |
| 12 and under Knockdown (61 - 70lbs) | ||
| 1st | Wesley Paterson | Banff |
| 2nd | Andrew Sedore | Calgary |
| 3rd | Kristine Potter | Calgary |
| 3rd | Tyler Pesci | Banff |
| 12 and under Knockdown (71 - 80lbs) | ||
| 1st | Meghan Murphy | Calgary |
| 2nd | Eli Motov | Calgary |
| 3rd | Houston Higgins | Calgary |
| 3rd | Alex Sedore | Calgary |
| 12 and under Knockdown (81 - 90lbs) | ||
| 1st | Jonah Hann | Banff |
| 2nd | Sam Pedulla | Calgary |
| 3rd | Michele Murphy | Calgary |
| 3rd | Dennis Dimond | Calgary |
| 12 and under Knockdown (91lbs and over) | ||
| 1st | Colby Henderson | Rocky Mountain |
| 2nd | Crystal Gutsell | Penticton |
| 3rd | Scott Potter | Calgary |
| 3rd | Albert Komishke | Bearspaw |
| Knockdown (13-14 Male) | ||
| 1st | Max Wong | Calgary |
| 2nd | Alex Helfmann | Calgary |
| 3rd | Dylan Gilje-Allan | |
| 3rd | Travis Doyle | Stony Plain |
| Knockdown (13-16 Female) | ||
| 1st | Kaia Lange | Calgary |
| 2nd | Asya Flaata | Rocky Mountain |
| 3rd | Ashlee Swift | Calgary |
| 3rd | Lucinda Wong | Calgary |
| Knockdown (15-16 Male) | ||
| 1st | Jordan Forget | Calgary |
| 2nd | Dominic Furger | Invermere |
| 3rd | Stian Lange | Calgary |
| 3rd | Christopher Gowen | Calgary |
| Knockdown (Senior Men) | ||
| 1st | Trever Henderson | Cremona |
| 2nd | Tony Baker | Banff |
| 3rd | Doug Potter | Calgary |
| 3rd | Tim Pullar | Calgary |
| Knockdown (17 Years & Over, Women) | ||
| 1st | Lindsey Heenan | Banff |
| 2nd | Kaia Lange | Calgary |
| 3rd | Julie Pesci | Banff |
| 3rd | Lindsey Annis | Edmonton |
| Knockdown (17 Years & Over, Men) | ||
| 1st | Shaun Calaneau | Banff |
| 2nd | Christopher Terris | Cremona |
| 3rd | Blair Ariss | Banff |
| 3rd | Michael Hendreson | Cremona |
| Knockdown (Women's Open) | ||
| 1st | Jose Potter | Calgary |
| 2nd | Cathleen Bailon | Newton |
| 3rd | Lalena Desautels | Vancouver |
| Knockdown (Men's Open) | ||
| 1st | Nathan Howat | Edmonton |
| 2nd | Daymon Miller | Banff |
| 3rd | Kris Erikson | Vancouver |
Morning Spirit Award
Eric Forget (Calgary)
Morning Technical Award
Eileen Kohorst (Rocky Mountain)
Afternoon Spirit Award
Lalena Desautels (Vancouver)
Afternoon Technical Award
Jordan Forget (Calgary)
Eric Forget (Calgary)
Morning Technical Award
Eileen Kohorst (Rocky Mountain)
Afternoon Spirit Award
Lalena Desautels (Vancouver)
Afternoon Technical Award
Jordan Forget (Calgary)
