LAMORINDA WEEKLY | Karate Kids Score Big at Competition


From left: Colin Beugelmans (Kata Silver / Kumite Bronze), Jacob Beugelmans (Kata Gold / Kumite Silver), Joshua Friedman (Kata Bronze / Kumite Gold), Selma Ahmed (Kata Gold / Kumite Silver), Julian Cohen (Kata Bronze / Kumite Bronze), Nathan Funk (Kata Silver / Kumite Gold), Albert Qiang (Kata Gold); not pictured: Juneaux Maeder (Kata Gold / Kumite Bronze), Alix Maeder (Kata Bronze) and Xavier Maeder (Kata Bronze / Kumite Bronze)

Ten Lamorinda kids from The Karate and Fitness Place, USA in Lafayette participated in the 2017 Fall Invitational Championships held in San Jose on Sept. 3. The students competed in Kata (forms) and Kumite (sparring), and returned with a total of 18 medals (6 Gold, 4 Silver, and 8 Bronze).