KUGB Kyu Grades Championships 2018

The KUGB Kyu Grades Championships is held each year in Wales and is open to kyu grades from all KUGB clubs.

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Competition Report

On Sunday 18th March a team of 4 CUKC students braved the snow and freezing conditions to travel up to Prestatyn, North Wales to compete in the national KUGB Kyu Grades competition.

Against fellow competitors travelling from as far afield as Newcastle, Bath, South Wales and Liverpool, CUKC recorded some outstanding successes.

Iulia Comsa - gold - Senior Ladies Indinvidual Kumite, gold - Ladies Individual Kata


Daniel Gortat - bronze - Mens Ippon Kumite


Daoyuan Qian - bronze - Men's Individual kata


Iulia Comsa also won the best performance trophy awarded for the competitor with best achievement in kata and kumite.

The team also featured Olaf Laos who competed with great spirit in both kata and kumite.

Congratulations to all four competitors but in particular Iulia who made the journey from Zurich to compete with great distinction.