| Jun 15,2021In the above photo are winners from the South Alabama Karate Open on June 12, 2021
Ten students from Conley’s Keichu-Do Academy competed at the 21st Annual South Alabama Karate Open on 12 June 2021 in Andalusia, Alabama. This tournament was the second tournament for the Keichu warriors this year due to COVID-19. The winnings started off in the adult men brown belt division where Tylor Wardrobe placed 1st in weapons and kata. In the brown belt division ages 13-17; Layton Smith placed 1st in weapons, 2nd in kata and 1st in fighting. In that same division Lila Coleman placed 2nd in weapons, 4th in kata and 3rd in fighting. In the intermediate color belt division ages 14-17 Xavier Cruz placed 1st in kata and, while Landon Smith placed 3rd in kata. In the same division ages 11-12, Lennon Chandler placed 1st in Kata. In the beginner’s division ages 11 & 12 year old, Hector Cruz placed 1st in kata. Also in the same division ages 9 & 10 year old, Morgan Brooke Bishop placed 1st in kata, she has only been taking Keichu-Do for one and a half months. In the 6 year old and under division, five year old Sebastian Steger placed 1st in kata and he has only been taking Keichu-Do for four months. In the special division, Garden Coleman placed 1st. They all had a great day.