Seven karate students and chief instructor Diana Stevens from the Juneau Shotokan Karate-Do Club participated in the 2015 Shotokan National Karate Tournament in San Francisco, California, on Nov. 14-15.
Kata is for prearranged form and kumite for sparring.
Students placed as follows:
Doug Murray third place Senior Kata
David Mende second place Team Kata
Kiana Potter first place Kumite
Zacharee Mende third place Kumite
Micha Mende second place Kata
Breana Wilson first place Kumite, third place Kata
David Mende was also awarded the rank of Sandan (3rd degree black belt).