New Zealand Open 2011  May 2011 the NZ Open was held in Christchurch at the YMCA in Bishopdale. Many competitors from Auckland attended with some good performances and some excellent learning opportunities. The tournament was run over two days with the seniors 14yrs+ on the Saturday. Sensei Dave was working hard refereeing in what was a well run tournament. Sensei Robbie from Hamilton, the newly appointed Oceania Referee Chairman was the chief referee with Sensei Simon from Auckland  assisting. They did a great job and with the Canterbury Westland region and help from table staff from Auckland  kept the tournament running smoothly. A team from Tahiti participated with the current Oceania champion taking out the 14/15yrs male kumite title. Unfortunately an injury in the heavy weight division took out the current Senior Mens Oceania Open Kumite Champion from Tahiti after some exciting displays in the earlier rounds. Auckland Students overall did quite well but as always tournaments highlight the areas in which we need more work. There will be some hard training leading up to the National Championships this coming July!    Over All Individual Medal Table gold silver bronze Fushin-Ryu 18 12 9 Jitsuei Kai 2 4 2 Goju-Ryu Rembuden 2 1 1 WKA Shotokan 2 0 0 Tahiti 1 2 1 IsseiKai 1 1 6 Kofukan Christchurch 1 1 1 Shotokan Westport 1 1 1 Hanyakan 1 1 0 Shukokai Australia 1 0 2 Shukokai Wanaka 1 0 1 Dunedin Okinawan Goju-Ryu 1 0 0 Milton Goju-Ryu 0 2 1 Shotokan 0 2 0 Shukokai Arrowtown 0 1 2 Otago Okinawan Goju-Ryu 0 1 2 JKS Shotokan 0 1 1 KSI Nelson 0 1 1 WadoKai 0 1 0 Miyagi-Kan 0 0 3 Kyokai Karate-do 0 0 2 KSI Christchurch 0 0 2 Shukokai Cromwell 0 0 1 Goju Ryu 0 0 1 Ishin Ryu Shotokan 0 0 1 Chidokan 0 0 1 32 32 42     2011 NZ OPEN KARATE RESULTS MAY 7TH 8TH Male Results 14-15 years Male Kata 1st Anton Pagalilawan Goju-Ryu Rembuden 2nd Connor Russell Milton Goju-Ryu 3rd Nicholas Yan IsseiKai 16-17 Years Male Kata 1st Barney Gill WKA Shotokan 2nd Zak Murtagh Fushin Ryu 3rd Levi Healey Shukokai Arrowtown Mens' Open Kata 1st Chris Rahardja Fushin Ryu 2nd James Holder Hanyakan 3rd = Luke Jackson Chidokan 3rd = Maximilian Millard KSI Christchurch Mens' Veteran Kata 1st Mark Eagle Fushin Ryu 2nd Peter Steflicek Shotokan Westport 3rd Bill Wong Fushin Ryu Mens 16+ Team Kata 1st Isseka A 2nd Fushin Ryu A 14-15 Years Male Kumite 1st Killian Laugrost Tahiti 2nd Lona Flores Tahiti 3rd = Anton Pagalilawan Goju-Ryu Rembuden 3rd = Nicholas Yan IsseiKai 16-17 Years Male Kumite 1st Barney Gill WKA Shotokan 2nd Tarek Lakbal WadoKai 3rd Zak Murtagh Fushin Ryu Male Team 14-17 Kumite 1st Tahiti 2nd Isseka Male Team 17 + Kumite 1st Fushin Ryu A 2nd Tahiti 3rd Chch Team Under 78 Kg Male Kumite 1st Chris Rahardja Fushin Ryu 2nd Brendon Running Fushin Ryu 3rd = Maximilian Millard KSI Christchurch 3rd = Shane Trediga Miyagi-Kan Over 78 Kg Male Kumite 1st James Holder Hanyakan 2nd Joe Zhou KSI Nelson 3rd Peter Steflicek Shotokan Westport Mens Veteran Kumite 1st Peter Steflicek Shotokan Westport 2nd Bill Wong Fushin Ryu 3rd Kris Johnston Kofukan Christchurch Mens Open Kumite 1st Brendon Running Fushin-Ryu 2nd Chris Rahardja Fushin-Ryu 3rd = Shane Trediga Miyagi-Kan 3rd = Thomas MacKie Miyagi-Kan 8/9 Male Kata 1st Sean Chen Fushin-Ryu 2nd Jonty Foster Shotokan 3rd Dominic Edmond Jitsuei-Kai 10/11 Years Male Kata 1st Elian Pagalilawan Rembuden 2nd Winston Yao Fushin-Ryu 3rd = Ben Roberts IsseiKai 3rd = Jonathon Williams Milton Goju-Ryu 12/13 Years Male Kata 1st Richard Rahardja Fushin-Ryu 2nd Isaac Hoshi Fushin-Ryu 3rd = Mitchell Whitehead Fushin-Ryu 3rd = Nicholas Ramsby Fushin-Ryu 6/7 Combined Kumite 1st Melissa Dunn Kofukan 2nd Sena Eady IsseiKai 3rd Keegan Hall Otago Okinawan Goju-Ryu 10/13 Male Team Kata 1st Fushin Ryu 2 2nd Fushin Ryu 1 3rd Jitsuei Kai Reid Edmond,  Albi Anderson, Adriana Nicolie 8/9 Male Kumite 1st Sean Chen Fushin-Ryu 2nd Jonty Foster Shotokan 3rd Michael Manson Shukokai Cromwell 10/11 Years Male Kumite 1st James Watson Fushin-Ryu 2nd Florent Bour Tahiti 3rd = Luke Bloxham Fushin-Ryu 3rd = Kenwen Cavanie Tahiti 12/13 Years Male Kumite 1st Isaac Hoshi Fushin-Ryu 2nd Reid Edmond Jitsuei-Kai 3= Nicholas Rowsby Fushin-Ryu 3= Richard Rahardja Fushin-Ryu 10/13 Years Male Team Kumite 1st Fushin Ryu A Isaac Hoshi, 2nd Jitsuei Kai Daniel Crighton, Reid Edmond, Albi Anderson 3rd = Tahiti 3rd = Fushin Ryu B 2011 NZ OPEN KARATE RESULTS MAY 7TH 8TH Female Results 14-15 yrs Female Kata 1st Danielle Roger Fushin Ryu 2nd Cynthia Hsu Fushin Ryu 3rd Bokyong Mun Kyokai Karate-do 16-17 Years premier Female Kata 1st Marina Monk Fushin Ryu 2nd Tia Tuiburelevu Fushin Ryu 3rd Nicole Wealleans KSI Nelson