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My Karate Competition


                                                                                                                                                                                         Experience




        INTER-HOUSE                                                                                                                                                                      Article by
                                                                                                                                                                                         Aisha Yusuf Binji   | Year 11 Congo
        KARATE                                                                                                                                                                           L representing Congo House. The atmo-
                                                                                                                                                                                                ast Saturday, I participated in the In-
                                                                                                                                                                                                ter-house Karate competition, proudly



                                                                                                                                                                                         sphere was enthralling and we had all dedi-
        COMPETITION                                                                                                                                                                      cated countless hours in preparation.


                                                                                                                                                                                         In the Kata category, I performed my cho-
                                                                                                                                                                                         sen katas with strength, dedication and lots
                                                                                                                                                                                         of practice which led me to obtain the gold
                                                                                                                                                                                         medal  in the  white-blue  belt  girls  category.
                                                                                                                                                                                         As we moved on to the Kumite aspect (spar-

                                                                                                                                                                                         ring), I engaged in dynamic exchanges that
                                                                                                                                                                                         demanded  power  and strategic  thinking.
                                                                                                                                                                                         Despite the challenges, in this competition I
                                                                                                                                                                                         emerged with a bronze medal.


                                                                                                                                                                                         Winning both events represented the re-
                                                                                                                                                                                         sult of hard work and determination from all

                                                                                                                                                                                         the participants. It felt amazing to show how
                                                                                                                                                                                         much effort we put in in front of so many peo-
                                                                                                                                                                                         ple. This experience also highlighted how im-
                                                                                                                                The atmosphere was                                       portant it is to work together and show good

                                                                                                                                                                                         sportsmanship to reach our goals.
                                                                                                                                enthralling and we had



                                                                                                                                all dedicated countless


                                                                                                                                hours in preparation.



















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