2007 USKA World Karate Championship
2007 - USKA World Karate Championship
Prescott Valley Karate School, Shinpu-Ren Family Karate attends The USKA World Karate Championships in Dallas, Texas. In an amazing sweep, the nine member team traveled home with 17 World Champion Titles. They also brought with them 15 second place titles, two third place titles and one fifth place.
Students competed in Kata (forms), Kumite (sparring), Koshiki (full contact fighting), Team Sparring, Continuous Sparring, Kobudo (weapons) and Chanbara (padded Sport Samurai Sword Fighting). In an incredible sweep of her division Natalie Yslas toted home five world Titles, and following close on her heels was Hannah Vanert with three Champion Titles of her own.
Overall the team managed to bring back to Prescott 34 top three World Titles.