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AGC JOURNAL 2018

7th World United More Events

Karate Federation With good results from the Kata, I moved
onto the individual Kumite event, the
Female Veterans Ippon Kumite. Confident

from my previous performance I continued
World Karate my momentum and fought extremely
well to reach the final against Scotland. I

then fought to the end to win the Veterans
Championships, Ippon Kumite, and was crowned ‘World
Champion 2018’, the highest achievement
a KarateKa can achieve. What an
outstanding achievement bringing
Dundee, 2018 home the Female Ippon Kumite ‘World
Champion’ title for Great Britain, the
Adjutant General’s Corps and Army Karate.
Friday 15 June 2018 saw the hosting of the
World Championships Opening Ceremony.
By Captain Karen Owen What a fabulous show ending with a
performance from the United Kingdom Foo
Fighters, a tribute band to the Foo Fighters.
Corporal David Johnston and myself formed part
of the Kenshin Karate Organisation Great Britain Kata Finals
Karate team and Scottish Karate team respectively On Sunday, it was back to the Kata finals

that travelled to Dundee, in June 2018, to compete with David Johnston competing in Goju

in the 7th World United Karate Federation World Ryu. The final round was a draw between
him and the then current World Champion.
Karate Championships. The tension grew as both karateka had
to perform another Kata. David Johnston
performed second and as the scores went Karen Owen
up, the arena erupted, as he had won the ‘World Champion’
World Title by 0.2 of a point, to be crowned holding the Union
Selected to Compete Goju Ryu ‘World Champion 2018’. Another flag for Great

amazing achievement and another World Britain
David Johnston and myself also represent the Adjutant Title to bring home for Scotland, the
General’s Corps, Army and United Kingdom Armed Forces Adjutant General’s Corps and Army Karate.
Karate teams. In 2017 David Johnston was selected to
compete for Scotland at the World Championships, Team Kumite Events
and after competing for England at World Level, I was
selected to represent Kenshin Karate Organisation Great That afternoon hosted the Team Kumite

Britain, along with five other members of the British events, where I was part of the three
Army Karate Team.
person team representing Great Britain in
the Team Ippon Kumite, Ippon Rotation
Preparations Complete Kumite and Veterans Sanbon Rotation
Kumite. The team had several impressive
After months of hard training and competing in victories earning us a place in each of the
International, National and Army competitions, the finals, where we faced strong competition.

preparation was complete. David Johnston and I, along We fought extremely well and narrowly
with the other members of the Army Karate team were lost out to bring home Bronze in each of
ready to compete amongst the other 2,280 athletes, from the events.
41 countries.
Dundee Impressive Achievements
Becoming Female Ippon Kumite ‘World
On the 12 June 2018, we began our journeys to Dundee, Champion’ and winning the World Bronze
to compete on the biggest stage in World Karate. On in the Female Veterans Kata, with David
arrival, it was an early night ready for registration, Johnston winning the Senior Male Goju
weigh in and coaching and competition briefs the next Ryu Kata ‘World Champion’ title was an
day. This led to the commencement of the World Karate impressive achievement for us both. At
Championships the following day.
Karen Owen and David Johnston with the end of the Championships it was an
their World Championship Medals impressive medal haul for the Great Britain
Competing Arrives Team with three Gold, three Silvers and
thirteen Bronzes. The seven members of
This was it. The first day of competing had finally Next up was David Johnston, ready to compete in the the British Army Karate team contributed

arrived. First up was Individual Kata, a series of moves All Styles Kata. He impressed in every round against a three Gold’s, one Silver and seven Bronzes,

to simulate a fight. I achieved outstanding performances strong field narrowly missing out on the final by 0.1 of as well as securing the Female Ippon

during every round to make it to the final. Competing a point. He then brushed himself down to prepare to Kumite World Championship title, the David Johnston

against a strong field, I scored well in the Kata, winning compete in the Goju Ryu Kata; with some outstanding Male Ippon Kumite World Championship ‘World Champion’

Bronze and bringing home the first medal of the day for performances he won each round to get through to the title and the Male Goju Ryu Kata World on the Podium

Great Britain, the Adjutant General’s Corps and Army Goju Ryu Kata final to be held on the Sunday. Championship title.

Karate. What a great achievement.
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