AAU Tournament

Tournament Flyer Click this link for Tournament Flyer in PDF
Tournament Map Click this link for Tournament Map in PDF

There is an AAU (Amateur Athletic Union) sponsored State Finals event on Saturday,April 4th, 2009. There will be competitions in Kata, Kumite (sparring) and Kobudo (weapons) and will be open to all ranks and ages. Gold, Silver and Bronze Medals are awarded for the top three in each division, in each competition.

The AAU is focused on traditional Japanese and Okinawan Karate. For more information, check out their site at http://www.aaukarate.org/. It is mandatory that each student fills out the AAU application, available in printable form or generated and provided immediately at http://www.aauofmichigan.com/. This needs to be done PRIOR to the event. The cost for this application is $12. The cost for the tournament is $45 and you will pay Sensei Doorlag directly at the door.

The kata portion of the tournament is open; our students can pick their favorite kata to perform.

This tournament will be at Parchment Middle School, 307 N. Riverview Drive, Parchment. *Note, this is a new location. A map is available on the flyer link at the top of the page.

Our kids do excellent at this tournament year after year; it’s a great experience for everyone! If you plan on attending with your child, please let me know as soon as possible so we can properly train for this event.