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| Sensei Rosanto Roldan of ShINto Ryu shows his skills to judges to win the Best Kata Player award |
The SKCI-HK team emerged champion in the closely contested Filipino Karatedo Hong Kong (FKA-HK) 7th Tournament held on Feb 11, 2024 at Sun Yat Sen Sports Centre in Sai Ying Pun.
SKCI-HK, led by its Sensei
Butch Verceles, amassed 10 gold medals,12 silvers anf eight bronzes to edge two
other teams which also won 10 golds as their individual karatedos excelled in four
categories, from novice to instructor.
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Emerging as first runner-up
was Combat, led by Sensei Robert Rebalde, whuch won 12 golds, seven silvers and
five bronzes.
Second runner-up was Kaiaido
led by Kyoshi Tony Morona, with 10 golds, four silvers and two bronzes.
The tournament saw members
of 13 karate teams showing their best in Kata (form) and Kumite (sparring): Houken,
led by Sensei Ernesto Veloria; Combat by Sensei Robert Rebalde, SKCI-HK, ked by
Sensei Butch Verceles; King Lion, led by Shihan Joemar Agujetas; Firewall, led
by Sensei Jonacs Nacorda; Bakmari, led by Shihan Myrna Cabael; Eagle Comando,
led by Shihan Jimmy Opalec Jr.; Wado, led by Sensei Jayson Cacayorin; Kaiaido,
led by Kyoshi Tony Morona; GASMAA, led by Shihan Arman Dano; Comando, led by Sensei
Leoniza Dolendo; Shodokai, led by Sensei Rudy Accad; and Roukan, led by, led by
Sensei Franz Suarez.
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The guest speaker was Assistant
Labor Attache Antonio R. Villafuerte, who expressed government support for OFW
activities such as this.
In a message, one of the tournament
organizers, Ace Daniel Castillo, congratulated all the winners and the teams
who participated.
He also thanked the sponsors:
“Your support played a key role in the success of our event, and we appreciate
your participation and generosity.”
The FKA-HK (Filipino
Karatedo Association Hong Kong) was founded as Yudanshakai SKCI in 2016 and was
renamed in 2018 as the Filipino Shotokan Karatedo Association HK.
In 2022, it adopted its present
name to allow other karate styles such as Wado Ryu, Shito Ryu and Shorin Ryu to
join the tournament it has been organizing for the last seven years.
Its officers are President
Butch Verceles of SKCI-HK, Vice
President Joemar Agujetas of King Lion,
Officiating Committee Chairman Robert
Rebalde of Combat and former FKA-HK president and current Adviser Ernesto
Veloria of Houken.
“The FKA-HK's aim is to build unity among the
Filipinos, giving them the ability to conquer their fears and opportunity to
display their skills and talent through their Kata and Kumite and most
importantly to develop sportsmanship – to stay humble when winning and accept
defeat when losing,” Castillo said.
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