Penticton91ÂãÁÄÊÓƵ™s Holly Atherton, who won gold in her division, stretches out for a high kick in a kumite against Macey Reid of Kelowna. Kristi Patton/Western News
Karate kids got their kicks in at the annual Chito-Ryu Friendship Tournament in Penticton last weekend at the Penticton Lakeside Resort.
Around 176 participants from all over B.C. and Saskatchewan came to be judged in their kata and compete against one another in kumite.
The master of this style of karate made a trip from Japan to be at the event. He performed a demonstration on Saturday and taught a clinic on Sunday.
West Kelowna91ÂãÁÄÊÓƵ™s Jacob Voderek got a bit of Penticton91ÂãÁÄÊÓƵ™s Marcus Bartier91ÂãÁÄÊÓƵ™s chin and mouthguard, but Bartier managed to pull back to escape any further damage during the sparring round. Kristi Patton/Western NewsTyler Dyck, from West Kelowna, punches through the kata portion of the men91ÂãÁÄÊÓƵ™s orange/green belt competition on Saturday at the Penticton Lakeside Resort. The Chito-Ryu Friendship Tournament had 176 competitors from B.C. and Saskatchewan participating. Kristi Patton/Western News StaffCiara Browne, from Penticton, displays her perfect form during the 12 year old girls kata on Saturday at the Penticton Lakeside Resort. The Chito-Ryu Friendship Tournament had 176 competitors from B.C. and Saskatchewan participating in judged kata and kumite. Kristi Patton/Western News StaffAlex Prieur, from Fort St. John, displays his perfect form during the kata on Saturday at the Penticton Lakeside Resort. The Chito-Ryu Friendship Tournament had 176 competitors from B.C. and Saskatchewan participating in judged kata and kumite. Kristi Patton/Penticton Western News Alex Prieur, from Fort St. Johns, displays his perfect form during the kata on Saturday at the Penticton Lakeside Resort. The Chito-Ryu Friendship Tournament had 176 competitors from B.C. and Saskatchewan participating in judged kata and kumite. Kristi Patton/Penticton Western NewsCole Norton, from Hudson91ÂãÁÄÊÓƵ™s Hope, displays his perfect form during the kata on Saturday at the Penticton Lakeside Resort. The Chito-Ryu Friendship Tournament had 176 competitors from B.C. and Saskatchewan participating in judged kata and kumite. Kristi Patton/Penticton Western News
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