It has taken Charlie Allan little time to thrive in his newfound passion.
It was back in the fall when the Grade 4 Hawthorne Elementary student decided to join Ladner Karate. Months later, he was on top of the podium at the recent Second Annual Canadian Open Karate Championships at the Richmond Olympic Oval.
Allan captured gold in the Kata (movements) nine-year-old male division. The two-day tournament, hosted by Karate B.C. and sanctioned by Karate Canada, is one of the largest of its kind in North America.
Other divisions of competition included Intermediate, Advanced, Elite, Team Kata, Kobudo (weapons) and Para-Karate.
Ladner Karate trains out of the Odd Fellows Hall on Ladner Trunk Road. Twice weekly sessions are divided into two age groups — Juniors (ages 7-to-12) on Wednesdays (7 p.m.) and Saturdays (9 a.m.) and Teens/Adults on Wednesdays (8 p.m.) and Saturdays (10 a.m.).
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