KUGB National Youth/Student Championships 2025

An incredible weekend for Sendai Kushiro at the National Youth/Student Championships.

Everyone performed fantastically, showing amazing support for each other and, as always, demonstrating excellent skill, determination and etiquette in a very strong competition. 

Many congratulations to all our competitors, win, lose or draw, you have made us proud! 

🥇 GOLD

Female Team Kumite (Students) – Rebecca Adie, Grace Snowdon and Rojin Rafie

Female Individual Kumite (16–20yrs) – Rebecca Adie

Female Individual Kumite (Students) – Rebecca Adie

Female Kata (Dan Grade Students) – Grace Snowdon

Female Kata (16-20yrs) – Grace Snowdon

Children’s Team Kata – Azhin Rafie, Sofia Zarifi and Naina Kurup 

Team Kata (Students) – Grace Snowdon, Ava Coulthard and Rojin Rafie 

Ippon Kumite (4th Kyu & Below) – Tommy Brown 

Girls Individual Kumite (14–15yrs) – Azhin Rafie

Girls Kata (Dan Grade) – Azhin Rafie

🥈 SILVER

Female Individual Kumite (16–20yrs) – Rojin Rafie

Female Individual Kumite (Students) – Rojin Rafie

Female Kata (Dan Grade Students) – Megan Fox

Female Kata (16-20yrs) – Ava Coulthard

Girls Individual Kumite (14–15yrs) – Naina Kurup

Girls Kata (Dan Grade) – Naina Kurup

Girls Individual Kumite (10–11yrs) – Willow Dixon

🥉 BRONZE

Female Kata (Dan Grade Students) – Rojin Rafie

Female Kata (16-20yrs) – Megan Fox

Children’s Team Kata – Aila Wilson, Rowan Wilson and Elsie Williams

Girls Individual Kumite (14–15yrs) – Sofia Zarifi

Girls Kata (Dan Grade) – Sofia Zarifi

Boys Individual Kumite (12–13yrs) – Dawud Zarifi

✨ Special Mentions ✨

⭐ Grace Snowdon – Four Golds: Junior Ladies Kata, Female Dan Grade Kata, Team Kata, and stepped in for Ladies Team Kumite!

⭐ Rebecca Adie – Triple Gold: Junior Ladies Kumite, Female Kumite, and Team Kumite!

⭐ Azhin Rafie – Triple Gold: Girls Dan Grade Kata, Girls Kumite (14–15yrs), and Children’s Team Kata!