For the first time in a long period the Northern Ireland Karate Championships were recently held in the North West of the province, in the new Foyle Arena. As always a number of students from the Bangor and Newtownards Mizukara Karate Clubs travelled to the event and again failed to disappoint. This time around the team returned with four new Northern Ireland Champions. The best of which went to current European silver medallist Dean Miller, who took the title in the Cadets Kumite (Sparring) and was only beaten to the medals in his kata event by the more dynamic stance style of his Shotokan opponents. The second title went to… Read More
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