East London JKA’s Aaron Storey and Nathan Radford competed in the 19th Legend Open Shotokan Championships on Saturday 16th March, as part of the JKAE squad.
25 clubs and associations from the UK, Ireland, and Belgium attended, making it a very busy day !
Both Aaron and Nathan competed in Kata and Kumite, and there were many entries in their categories, so they had to earn their way to the finals !
Nathan won Bronze in Kata, with Jion.
Aaron’s performance was one of the highlights of the day, winning Gold in Kata with Sochin, Bronze in Kumite, and picking up a further 2 Silvers in Team Kumite.
In recognition of his outstanding achievements on the day, he was also awarded Best Male Competitor by the organisers.
Club Committee
(Report sent in by J Radford)
