Mandeville Karate Training Center

What an incredible week at Worlds!

🏆 Before diving into the results: Don’t mistake the length of this list for an easy tournament—far from it. The competition was intense, with a level of challenge well beyond what we typically see at local and regional events. Every one of these accomplishments was earned through hard training, grit, and heart.

(If I missed anyone or made a mistake—please let me know! I’ll be posting a separate update with season points soon, including several top 10 competitors who couldn't attend Worlds.)

🥋 Sensei Scott
- 🥇 Black Belt Grand Champion – Kata
- 🥇 Black Belt Grand Champion – Weapons
- 🥇 Executive Black Belt Kumite – 1st Place
- 🥇 Executive Black Belt Kata – 1st Place
- 🥇 Executive Black Belt Weapons – 1st Place

🥋 Sensei Jacob
- 🥇 Men’s Black Belt Okinawan Kata – 1st Place
- 🥈 Men’s Black Belt Kata – 2nd Place
- 🥈 Men’s Black Belt Weapons – 2nd Place

Hayden Walet
- 🥇 6–7 Year Beginner Kata – 1st Place
- 🥇 6–7 Year Beginner Kumite – 1st Place
- 🏅 Competed for Youth Beginner Kata Grand Champion

Anderson Lee
- 🥈 12–13 Year Beginner Weapons – 2nd Place (combined Beginner & Advanced division)
- 🥇 12–13 Year Intermediate Kumite – 1st Place
- 💥 Heart of the Warrior recognition for enduring and overcoming a highly physical final match.

Jacob Mendoza
- 🥇 12–13 Year Advanced Kumite – 1st Place
- ⚡️ Shadow Hand recognition for a lethal backhand that his opponents never saw coming and couldn't stop!

Christian Taylor
- 🥇 10–11 Year Advanced Weapons – 1st Place
- 🏅 Competed for Youth Advanced Weapons Grand Champion
- Young Patriot Award from the USKA Roll of Honor and Hall of Fame
- 🟤 Promoted to Brown Belt at Worlds—one of Christian’s favorite moments!

Andi Gautreaux
- 🥇 Women’s Intermediate Adult Kata – 1st Place
- 🥇 Women’s Intermediate Adult Weapons – 1st Place
- 🥈 Women’s Intermediate Adult Kumite – 2nd Place
- 🏆 Competed for Adult Grand Champion (Kata & Weapons) in a combined division with Brown Belts

Mackenzie Boutwell
- 🥇 Women’s Brown Belt Kata – 1st Place
- 🥇 Women’s Brown Belt Kumite – 1st Place
- 🏆 Grand Champion of combined Kata & Weapons for all adult divisions (excluding Black Belts)

This team didn’t just show up—they represented with heart, discipline, and excellence. We’re incredibly proud of each of you. Onward!

Congratulations to Mandeville Karate’s newest black belts.
Aven Hebert - Youth Black Belt
Robert Ryals - Youth Black Belt
Stephen Kinzeler - Jr Black Belt
Jack Frazier - Jr Black Belt (2nd Generation)
Kiley Alonzo - 1st Degree Black Belt

PRESENTING THE MASTER PHILLIP KOEPPEL TRIAS CUP COMPETITION! The United States Karate Alliance has been granted the privilege of hosting the Master Phillip Koeppel Trias Cup at the 2023 USKA World Championships July 20-23 in Phoenix, Arizona. The Trias Cup competition was initiated in 2000 by Master Phillip Koeppel to honor his instructor, Grandmaster Robert A. Trias. This event is restricted to Adult Black Belt kata divisions only. The Master Phillip Koeppel Trias Cup will be held on Friday, July 21, 2023, at the Arizona Grand Resort and Spa in Phoenix, Arizona. The Trias Cup divisions are as follow: Black Belt Masters (5th Dan and above), Black Belt Men Executive (over age 40 and 4th Dan and below), Black Belt Men (Japanese/Okinawan, under 40 and 4th Dan and below), Black Belt Men (Korean, under 40 and 4th Dan and below); Black Belt Men (Soft Style – all ranks and ages); Black Belt Women (under 40); Black Belt Women Executive (over 40). The first and second place finalists from each division then compete for the Master Phillip Koeppel Trias Cup. The total scores from all rings, minus the high and low scores are calculated and combined to determine the winner of the Master Phillip Koeppel Trias Cup. We hope you can join us for this prestigious event being held to honor Grandmaster Robert A. Trias and Grandmaster Phillip Koeppel. Each finalist then performs three different kata, each one in a different ring with nine different judges.

Use the link below for more information about this year’s USKA World Championships and the Master Phillip Koeppel Trias Cup Competition.

https://www.uskaratealliance.com/tc-events/2023-uska-world-championships-online-pre-registration/