All American Open Karate Championships was held on September 18th in New York, USA. 31 competitors from 13 different countries participated in the Men's Open Weight Category.  Eduardo Tanaka, Brazil took the win in the final against Diogo Silva also from Brazil with accurate combinations of punches and kicks. Tanaka, the top 8 finisher of the 9th World Open Tournament showed solid performance winning his second All American tittle since 2005.  While domination of the Brazilian team continues in the Men's open division, Julie Lamarre of Canada won the seventh consecutive time in the Women's Middle weight division.

Men's Final:  E. Tanaka, left vs D. Silva  

 
Men's Quater Final: L. Krubanov vs S. Arata 

■Men's Open
1st 　　Eduardo Tanaka (Brazil)
2nd　    Diogo Silva (Brazil)
3rd　　 Shouki Arata (Japan)
4th 　　Keiji Ouchi (USA)
5th 　　Lechi Kurbanov (Russia)
6th　　 Nikolae Stoian (Romania)
7th　　 Michi Nagase (Canada)
8th　　 Souta Nakano (USA)
Bord breaking  Lechi Kurbanov (28)
Fighting Sprit Award  Souta Nakano(USA)


Women's Yokozuna:  J. Lammare vs E. Vorovyova 

Wiomen's Kata: G.Kostova  

E. Tanaka awarded a trophy from Kancho 

 

■Women's Light weight
1st 　  Elena Vorobyeve (Russia)
2nd  　Satomi Shimada (Japan)
3rd 　  Elena Gluko (Russia)
4th 　　Ewelina Czremuga (USA)

■Women's Middle weight
1st 　　Julie Lamarre (Canada)
2nd 　 Yuma Tazaki (Japan)
3rd　　 Myrian Lammare (Canada)
4th 　　Emilie Provost (Canada)

■Women's Heavy Weight  
1st 　 Thiely Pinto (Brazil)

■Women's Yokozuna 
1st 　　Julie Lamarre (Canada)
2nd     Elena Vorobyeve (Russia)
3rd 　　Thiely Pinto (Brazil) 

■Kata
1st 　　Gergana Kostova (Bulgaria)
2nd 　  Raluca  Jianu (Romania)
3rd    　Miruyo Ito (USA)
4th 　　Satomi Shimada (Japan)