Historical SG 8-10
SUPER GRANDS I - Niagara Falls, New York, USA -1990 • The Guate-Kenpo school under Erick Schumann of Guatemala • The Super Grand starts its historical journey at the Niagara Falls wins their first School of the Year Award. Convention Center and awards the first of what becomes the iconic world champion NBL black belt. SUPER GRANDS IV - New Orleans, Louisiana, USA - 1993 • Joey Uyeda of 29 Palms, California, USA becomes the first overall • With Burbon Street only a stones throw away, the Super Grands is junior forms world champion. held at the Clarion Hotel on historic Canal Street in New Orleans where • Christine Bannon-Rodrigues of Warwick, Rhode Island, USA each world champion is presented with what becomes the envy of every becomes the first overall adult forms world champion and earns the sport karate player each year, the iconic NBL World Championship gold most world titles with a total of 4. ring. • Richard • Jimmy Pham of San Jose, Barefield of San California, USA wins the overall jun- Jose, California, ior contemporary forms world title. USA becomes the • Ramir Mosqueda of San Jose, first overall men’s California, USA wins the overall point sparring adult contemporary forms world title. world champion. • Ray Wizard of Los Angeles, • Linda Denley photo by Boice Lydell California, USA wins the overall of Houston, Texas, men’s point sparring world title. USA becomes the • The junior boys’ Karate USA first overall Team of San Francisco, California, women’s point USA under coach Levy Ignacio sparring world become the first and only team to suc- champion. cessfully win a team sparring title • The John Paul three years in a row and against all Mitchell Team odds their three separate sparring coached by Don teams place first, second and third.
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