- Nuevo Vallarta’s El Tigre Sport &
Racquet Club will host the tournament, which includes the participation of 20
schools from Nayarit and Jalisco.
Everything
is set for Sunday, July 15th for the first edition of the Riviera
Nayarit Open Karate Tournament, a friendly Karate Shotokan competition in the
Kata and Kumite methods, both individual and by team.
The
event is organized by the Aka Shotokan Karate Association, representing the International
Shotokan Karate Federation for Western Mexico, and will take place at Nuevo
Vallarta’s El Tigre Sport & Racquet Club at 9:30 p.m.
Juan
Carlos Torres Acosta, organizer of this first edition of the Riviera Nayarit
Open Karate Tournament, said the tournament was being held in honor of Grand
Master José Luis Dueñas Castañeda, a leading karate master in Bahía de Banderas
and founder of several schools around the nation.
“This
tournament merely confirms the quality of karate that’s been practiced in this
area for over 20 years,” said Torres Acosta, who is also the director of the
Aka Shotokan Karate Association, “and we’re proud to have the support of the
Riviera Nayarit Convention and Visitors Bureau in our endeavors.”
The
idea, he added, is for the tournament to become a yearly event around this same
timeframe, and while it’s currently a regional tournament, it’s hoped that the
number of participating schools or clubs will grow, making it relevant
nationwide.
He
confirmed the participation of 20 schools from the Jalisco and Nayarit areas,
including UNIVA, the Juan de Asbaje College in Puerto Vallarta, as well as the
Mezcales and San Vicente facilities in Bahía de Banderas; those of la Peñita de
Jaltemba, in the municipality of Compostela; the capital, Tepic, and Villa
Hidalgo, in the municipality of Santiago Ixcuintla.
Competition
categories include: Children, Teens, and Adults, in the Men’s, Women’s, and
Coed categories; plus, both white and black belts. The fight categories for the
adult Black Belts already have an assigned ring.
Registration
is still open. Please contact Juan Carlos Torres at torres.shotokan@gmail.com
or call 322 108 9581.
Spectators
can enjoy the competition free of charge.
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The Riviera Nayarit Convention and
Visitors Bureau (CVB) and the Bahía de Banderas Hotel and Motel Association
(AHMBB) along with the support of the Government of the State of Nayarit via
its Tourism Promotional Trust (Fiprotur), are proud to support this type of events
that encourage the love of sports in the younger generations, helping
youngsters in their formation and growth as top-level athletes.
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