Sensei Dunbar praises the recent success of karatekas
Sensei Winston Dunbar posing with the successful karatekas at the Banks DIH Sports Club on Tuesday
Chief Instructor of the Guyana Wado Ryu Karate Association, Sensei Winston Dunbar, has praised the performances of the young karatekas of the Association, who were successful at the National Junior Championships recently held at the National Gymnasium on Mandela Avenue.
Organized by the Guyana Karate Federation, the championships catered to young karatekas, both boys and girls, between the ages of 6 and 17 years old.
Tattieanna Appiah, Anfa Singh and Lakechand Persaud won their respective categories, while there were also medals for Alina Persaud, Ty David, Younce Allen and Matthew Kendall Jr.
Appiah captured the girls 12-14 Kumite title; Singh copped the girls 6-8 title, and her teammate Alina Persaud finished in the runner-up position. Lakechand Persaud won the boys 9-11 kumite, with teammate Kendall securing third place. David secured the runner-up position in the boys 15-17 category, while Allen won bronze in the boys 6-8 kumite.
Sensei Dunbar has said he was very impressed with the team’s performance, and cited discipline as a critical element of their preparation.
The veteran martial arts specialist added that both senior and junior karatekas will continue training in preparation for upcoming competitions. Training is done at Banks DIH Sports Club.
