Our Youngest Competitor at Nationals

[Wastelander]

A dozen of our competitors qualified to compete at the USA Karate (WKF) National Championships in Reno, NV, and today was the last day of competition. The last day is Kumite Day, and our youngest competitor, 5 year old Kaylee, took the Gold in this match. It was a tough, back-and-fourth match, but she stuck to her game plan (kick them in the head) and pulled out the win. We're very proud of her!

[sensei8]

Congrats to Kaylee!! Was a nice match between the two!!

[wagnerk]

Cool Nice to see the next gen take an interest in the MA

[Nidan Melbourne]

Congrats. Wish we could have gotten a close up

[wayneshin]

Wicked kicks for a 5 yr old. Congrats to the young lady.

Interesting that you start at National level so young. I came over the the USOpen with the Aust team both this year and in 2012 and it was noticeable how seasoned your competitors were by the 11/12 Mark.

We don't start at National level until 9.

[Nidan Melbourne]

Wicked kicks for a 5 yr old. Congrats to the young lady.

Interesting that you start at National level so young. I came over the the USOpen with the Aust team both this year and in 2012 and it was noticeable how seasoned your competitors were by the 11/12 Mark.

We don't start at National level until 9.

Where do you train in Australia?

[wayneshin]

Wicked kicks for a 5 yr old. Congrats to the young lady.

Interesting that you start at National level so young. I came over the the USOpen with the Aust team both this year and in 2012 and it was noticeable how seasoned your competitors were by the 11/12 Mark.

We don't start at National level until 9.

Where do you train in Australia?

I have a club in Bacchus Marsh.