Video from 2007 WKA Canadian Championships, May 18-20

Hi,

Below are links to some youtube files containing the video I took on Sunday:

Allison Ferguson -- Women's (35+) Forms
Allison Ferguson -- Women's (35+) Weapons
Darrien Ferguson -- Girls (12-) Fighting
Dirk Muir -- Men's (18+) Korean Forms
Dirk Muir -- Men's (18+) Weapons
Dirk Muir -- Men's (35+) Forms
Dirk Muir -- Men's (35+) Weapons
Imran Jaffer -- Boys (18-) Weapons
James Heaton -- Men's (18+) Musical Weapons
Jordan Ferguson -- Girls (12-) +50kg Fighting
Jordan Ferguson -- Girls (12-) Hardstyle Forms
Jordan Ferguson -- Girls (12-) Weapons
Norman Wong -- Men's (35+) Forms
Norman Wong -- Men's (35+) Weapons
Selina Brown -- Girls (13-17) 60kg+ Fighting -- Finals
Selina Brown -- Girls (13-17) 60kg+ Fighting -- Semi Finals

Congratulations to all our Pro-Style team Pizzazzors!!

Enjoy the clips.

Photos from 2007 WKA Canadian Championships, May 18-20

Here are some images from the video taken over the 3 days (thanks to videoographers Diane, Saul, Imran, and Sharon). Team Pro-Style ended an exciting and busy spring tournament season (most of us competed in 6-7 tournaments since mid-March) on a high note. With most competing in 2-3 rounds in multiple divisions (Dirk competed in FIVE), it certainly was tiring. From the events I saw live and on the video, I can really echo Dirk's comments that everyone did an excellent job, performing at their best against very strong competition.

Some of us get a well earned training break before ramping up for the World's - Imran, Aditya, and I have one more hard weekend ahead (a little event called the "Black Belt Grading") before we can rest. Over the next 2 weeks, I will be trying to heal. I now know what it means to have your "Bell rung" - after one particularly hard hit, I actually heard a bell!

This was my 3rd year at the tryouts and the first time I qualified for an event (if Dirk, his brother and Mike Palliti hadn't all turned 35 this year, I could have qualified for more!). I have to thank Master John, Dirk, Quentin, and James for their excellent instruction and coaching over the years; the members of the extra sparring class for all the practice; and especially Sharon, for putting up with all time (and money) spent on training and tournaments.

Below, Jeff Muir (Dirk's brother) is executing a nice ax kick during Friday night's continuous events (Simon - will you be in Jeff's weight class next year?) and Jean Francois Robiteille is flying high during his winning the musical open form on Sunday.