We are Seeking Team Sponsors for 2011 - 2012 !!
If you would like to sponsor our Tiger Team Members please contact us at
847-593-6390 or click the "Donate" button on the left tool bar.
Any and all donations or sponsorships are greatly appreicated.
100% of all funds donated support team travel, tournament fees and special coaching fees. These fees can run into thousands of dollars each year. It is because of our team sponsors and your donations that we are able to provide these opportunities for these hard working young athletes.
Terminolgy: Kata = Forms Kumite= Sparring Kihon = Basic Skills Kobudo = Weapons
2011 - November 19, 2011
Pat Pusateri, Team members and parents will be volunteering at the Community Thanksgiving Dinner for Seniors in Elk Grove Village held at Christus Victor Church on Arlington Heights road.
2011 - November 4, 2011 Master Instructor Sensei Yamazaki (California)
Team members Amy Blackwell, Robby Uehara, Kenji Horibe attended this special black belt training seminar at Traditional Karate Center Dojo in Wilmette, IL.
2011 - October 23, 2011 - Fonseca Cup AAU Sanctioned Tournament
Jason Palmer - Coaching Staff & Competed in Black Belt Kata Event
Kenji Horibe - Competed in WKF Kumite
Andrew Cattapan 3rd place Kata
James Cattapan 4th place Kihon
Jack Cattapan 4th place Kihon
2011 - March 12 - Windy City Regional Tournament
Sensei Gary Koelbel - Gold Medal Advanced Black Belt Kata
Sempai Amy Blackwell - Silver Medal Adult Team Synchronized Kata
Roberto Aguilar - Silver Medal Adult Team Synchronized Kata
Adella Canak - Gold Medal Kobudo / Silver Medal Kata
Liz Chan - Bronze Medal Advanced Black Belt Kata
Dan Di Maria - Top Ten Kumite
Micheal Henske - Bronze Medal Kata
Taylor Henske - Silver Medal Kobudo / Bronze Medal Kata
Kenji Horibe - Gold Medal Kata / Gold Medal Ippon Kumite
Drew Moralde - Top Ten Kata & Kihon
Andy Nix - Top Ten Advanced Team Kata, Kata and Kihon
Jason Palmer - Silver Medal Adult Team Synchronized Kata
Matte Stevanovic - Top Ten Kata and Kihon
Dan Szewczyk - Top Ten Advanced Black Belt Kata
Issac Zaia - Top Ten Kata and Kihon
2011 - February 20 - AAU District Championship (national qualifier)
Daniel DiMaria - Gold Medal Kumite (sparring) / Silver Medal Kata (forms)
2010 - March 28 - ITKA International Trad. Karate Assoc. Memorial Tournament / NKF
Adella Canak - Silver Medal Team Synchronized Kata / Bronze Medal Kobudo
Amy Carroll - Bronze Medal ind. Kata / Bronze Medal Team Synchronized Kata
Liz Chan - Bronze Medal Team Synchronized Kata
Shannon Chan - Silver Medal Team Synchronized Kata
Daniel DiMaria - Gold Medal Ind. Kata / Silver Medal Kumite
Kenji Horibe - Silver Medal Kumite / Bronze Medal Kata
Jason Palmer - Silver Medal Kumite
Robby Uehara - Bronze Medal Ind. Kata / Bronze Medal Team Synchronized Kata
Ryan Uehara - Gold Medal Kumite / Silver Medal Team Synchron. Kata / Silver Medal Ind. Kata
2010 - March 20 - Focus Martial Arts Invitational Jr. Championship Tournament
Kenji Horibe - Gold Medal Intermediate Kumite / Gold Medal Individual Kata / Bronze Medal Advanced Kumite
Dan DiMaria - 4th Place Individual Kata
2010 - February 28 - USA AAU District Championship / National Championship Qualifier Tournament Results;
Adella Canak Silver Medal Kobudo / Bronze Medal Kumite
Amy Carroll Top 10 competitors
Liz Chan Top 10 Competitors
Shannon Chan Silver Medal Kata
Daniel DiMaria Gold Medal Kumite / Silver Medal Kata / Silver Medal Kobudo
Kenji Horibe Gold Medal Kata / Bronze Medal Kumite
Jason Palmer Bronze Medal Kumite / Bronze Medal Kobudo
Charlie Seaholm Silver Medal Kumite / Bronze Medal Kata
Robby Uehara Gold Medal Kata / Silver Medal Kumite
Ryan Uehara Silver Medal Kata
2009 - November 8th - Midwest Shotokan Karate Association Kata Tournament Results:
Adella Canak 3rd Place Individual Kata / 3rd Place Synchronized Team Kata
Liz Chan 1st Place Individual Kata / 2nd Place Synchronized Team Kata
Shannon Chan Placed in the top ten in her division
Amy Carroll 2nd Place in Synchronized Team Kata / 4th Individual Kata
Jason Palmer 2nd Place Synchronized Team Kata
Ryan Uehara 3rd Place Individual Kata / 3rd Synchronized Team Kata / 3rd Kobudo Kata
Logan Weir 3rd Synchronized Team Kata
Ben Weir 4th in Kobudo Kata
2009 USA AAU National Karate Championship Results
Click on "Photo Album" to view tournament photos.
Tournament held in Fort Lauderdale FL - June 17th through June 21st
The following Tiger Team members competed:
Bharat Bodapati: Placed in the top ten in his division
Adella Canak: Placed in the top ten in her division
Amy Carroll: Bronze Medalist - Teen Black Belt Sync Kata (forms)
Liz Chan: Bronze Medalist - Teen Black Belt Sync Kata (forms)
Daniel DiMaria: Bronze Medalist - Teen Brown Belt Hvy Wt. Kumite ( sparring)
Kenji Horibe: Silver Medalist - Teen Brown Belt Light Wt. Kumite (sparring)
Jason Palmer: 4th Place - Teen Black Belt Kata (forms)
Charlie Seaholm: Silver Medalist - Teen Brown Belt Hvy Wt. Kumite (sparring)
Robby Uehara: Bronze Medalist - Teen Black Belt Sync Kata (forms)
Ryan Uehara: 4th Place - Youth Brown Belt Kata (forms)
4/18/2009 ITKA International World Friendship Memorial Tournament Results:
This Tournament was a Kata only Tournament - No Kumite Events
Bharat Bodapati - Bronze Medal in Kata
Adella Canak - Gold Medal in Team Kata / Silver Medal in Kata
Liz Chan - Gold Medal in Team Kata / Bronze Medal in Kata
Shannon Chan - 4th Place in Kata
Daniel DiMaria - Gold Medal in Kata / Silver Medal in Team Kata
Kenji Horibe - Gold Medal in Kata / Gold Medal in Team Kata
Charlie Seaholm - Silver Medal in Team Kata / Silver Medal in Kata
Chris Szewczyk - Silver Medal in Kata
Jason Palmer - Gold Medal in Kata
Robbie Uehara - Gold Medal in Team Kata / Gold Medal in Kata / Silver Medal - Kobudo
Ryan Uehara - Gold Medal in Team Kata / Gold Medal in Kata / Bronze Medal - Kobudo
Ben Weir - Gold Medal in Kata / Gold Medal in Kobudo / Silver Medal in Team Kata
Logan Weir - Gold Medal in Team Kata / Gold Medal in Kata
2/1/2009 USA AAU District Championship - National Qualifier Tournament Results:
Bharat Bodapati - Bronze Medal Kumite
Adella Canak - Silver Medal in Kata / Bronze Medal in Kumite
Dan DiMaria - Gold Medal in Kata / Bronze Medal in Kumite
Kenji Horibe - Silver Medal in Kata / Silver Medal in Kumite
Charlie Seaholm - Bronze Medal in Kata / Bronze Medal in Kumite
Robby Uehara - Gold Medal in Weapons / Bronze Medal in Kata
Ryan Uehara - Gold Medal in Kata / Bronze Medal in Kumite
Ben Weir - Bronze Medal in Kumite
Other ATKA Team Members who Placed in the Top Ten in Their Divisions:
Amy Carroll - Kata
Liz Chan - Kata
Jason Palmer - Kata & Kumite
Logan Weir - Kata & Kumite
3/14/2009 Windy City Tournament Results:
Amy Carroll - Gold Medal in Team Synchronized Kata & Bronze Medal Kata
Liz Chan - Gold Medal in Team Synchronized Kata
Daniel DiMaria - Silver Medal in Kata
Robby Uehara - Gold Medal in Team Synchronized Kata & Bronze Medal in Kata
Ryan Uehara - Gold Medal in Kata & Gold Medal in Kumite & Trophy for Overall Competitor
Logan Weir - Gold Medal Kata
Other ATKA Team Members who placed in the top ten;
Jason Palmer - Kata
Ben Weir - Kata
ATKA TIGER TEAM WINS IN NY 2008 AAU NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS !
Congratulations to:
Kenji Horibe - Silver Medal - Teen Sparring Intermediate Level
Daniel DiMaria - Silver Medal - Teen Sparring Novice Level
Robby Uehara - Bronze Medal - Teen Sparring Advanced Black Belt Level
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