WIKF Texas Proud
July 2018
This is Your Time!
We are here!! Nationals is literally right around the corner!
But more importantly, we are Prepared!! If you have perused FaceBook over the last few weeks, you can see how athletes are in panic and stress mode. They are desperate, changing their schedules to 'get ready' for Nationals. We have been getting ready since January and have intentionally structured our program so we peak at the right moment.
Stay the course, stay intentional, and know that your Coaches, Parents, and Teammates are behind you and supporting you. 2018 will be the Best Nationals we have had!
Onward
Nationals General Competition Schedule
Tuesday, July 10th
3 -4 pm Athlete Weigh-In
Evening Training (and all evenings after)
Wednesday, July 11th
Morning and evening Trainings
6pm Referee & Coaches Briefing
Thursday, July 12
Elite Kata Competition
Team Kata Competition
Style Specific Kata Competition
Friday, July 13
18 - 34 Elite Kumite Competition
Non-Elite Kata Competition
Saturday, July 14
12-20 Elite Kumite Competition
Adult Non-Elite Kumite Competition
Team Kumite Competition
Sunday, July 15
<18 Non-Elite Kumite Competition
Elite Division Finals Competition
Texas Contact Information
Julia Garcia - 469.321.6377
Vincent Garcia - 214.499.6951Bryan Nixon - 214.973.3393
Chris Stratis - 972.984.0227
To look at divisions and registration info: Tournament In a Box
Brody Burns
Dale Gatchalian
Sensei Dale Gatchalian is a senior instructor and the Director of Curriculum & Testing at the Academy of Classical Karate in Plano, TX. Sensei Gatchalian is a WKF world-level official as well as the Kata Coach for WIKF Texas. Over the past 25 years, he has been a proud member of this team as an athlete, coach, official, and staff. As Team Leader, his primary function is to organize and manage the WIKF USA team across the country.
Tommy Hood
WIKF USA Head Coach
As a member of the US National Karate team for 14 years he has traveled around the world competing at the highest level. Since retiring from competition Sensei Hood now coaches for the USA National Karate Federation sanctioned by the USOC. 3 time USOC Athlete of the year.
Vincent Garcia
Texas Head Coach
Coach Garcia has been Texas' Head Coach for 2 years and Coaching for over 10 years, and competing for over a decade before that. He has been in every role in competitive karate including Athlete, Coach, Head Coach, and Referee. He has represented the US Internationally and earned a bronze medal in Budapest as well as earning other international medals in WIKF Championships. Recently, he earned a PKF International Officials License in Chile. He is the Director of the Children's Program in Plano, is an Elementary School Principal of an IB Campus, and has a doctoral degree in Educational Leadership.
Bryan Nixon
Coach Nixon has designed the core kumite program for Texas. He has coached for over 10 years and has competed at the National and International level earning multiple medals.
Chris Stratis
Coach Stratis designs, implements, and monitors Senior Team conditioning. He is a certified Speed & Agility Coach and Youth Fitness Specialist. He is the founder of Champion Sports Performance working with athletes on strength, speed, and power. He's competed nationally and internationally including being a Pan American Gold and Silver medalist. Karate athletic conditions has been a focus for 6 years.
Ryan Guillemet
Ryan Guillemet began his Wado training in 1985. He spent 3 decades training, competing, and coaching in various circuits before joining WIKF. Coaching and teaching are sensei Guillemet’s passion and life’s purpose. He owns New Visions Dojo and runs Nashville Sport Karate with his wife Chelsie Guillemet in Nashville, Tennessee.
Larry Heredia
Larry Heredia, I've been a member of the WIKF for 2 years now. I've been in Martial Arts for over 30 years, I reside and have a dojo in Fresno, California. I really happy being a member of the WIKF Team and representing the West Coast. I look forward to seeing everyone from our Team this year at the Nationals in Reno.
Pam Jepperson
I have been involved in Karate for over 30 years and have actively taught and coached for the last 15 years with our Park City Karate Team. As the ‘grandmother’ on our team, my role is to support our youngest athletes and their parents as they learn to navigate karate competition and to provide organizational support to our coaches.
Kai Beckett
Kai Beckett began his karate training with Park City Karate™ in 2011. Kai has been a competitor since 2012 in regional, national and international tournaments, earning a Silver Medal in Kumite in the USA Open in Las Vegas along with numerous medals in regional events. He continues to pursue Elite level training, traveling to work with National Team Coaches.
Jared Franklin
I’m 33 years old and have training karate since 1989. 10 year member of junior national team and in cadet division. Junior pan American bronze medalist and 5 Time National kumite champion. I have been coaching at nationals for 3 years. My wife’s name is Stacey and we have been together for 13 years and married for 11 years, we have a 2 year old son name Raybon
Tyler Hudson
Tyler Hudson is a current US National Team member, and has represented the US on multiple international competitions.
Julia Garcia
Julia has been training in Wado karate since 2010, and recently earned her black belt in December of 2017. She spent 5 years competing at the National and Elite Levels and now serves as team medic and Communications Director of WIKF TX. Julia has been working as a nurse in the Emergency Department for one year and worked as an EMT for two years before that. She has earned an BSN, is a RN, and has recently been certified as Trauma Nurse.
Team Kata
They are:
10-13 Int/Adv Male – Zach, Yan, Sadaqat
14 -17 Int/Adv Male – Shields, Nijuel, Rahul
14 -17 Int/Adv Male – Buka, Arnav, Anish
14 -17 Int/Adv Mixed – Ayesha, Nila, Shields
Team Kumite
18 – 34 Int/Adv
Eric Nelson, Kai Beckett, Erik Easler, Logan Wallis
16 – 17 Int/Adv
Safin Kasturi, Eric Shields, Zaylin Pinto
Garett Crabb, Malcolm Caldwell, Louie Meza
Gia Mazza, Tiana Clevenger
14 – 15 Int/Adv
Sahill Kasturi, AJ Fish, Luis Bravo
Nijuel Herschel, Jason LaPorte, Bryan Buka, Rahul Bolar
Arnav Indic, Anish Dave, Abhinav Sheshadri, Liam Neu
Connor Martinez, Ethan Riordan, Matthew Tumoine
Sarah Eichner, Molly McHenry, Ayesha Sadaqat, Julie Canet
Avery Mcloynt, Nila Jeyapriya, Julia Thomas, Abbey Johnson
12 – 13 Int/Adv
Mekka Kemp, Nash Clevenger, Samuel Daswani
Yan Bukka, Noah Grim, Jared White
10 -11 Int/Adv
Grayson Merrell, Zack Lopez, Nauman Sadaqat, Patrick Peoples
Caleb Hood, Brian Eckert, Ethan Neu
14 -15 Beg/Novice
Evelyn Sheahan, Karishma Bhakta, Lindy Cressall
10 – 11 Beg/Novice
Ananya Sheshadri, Rylee Simon, Chinmayee Jeyapriya
8 – 9 Beg/Nov
Malachi Thomas, Joseph Shahan, Randall Rison