The Aussie Kids Karate championships were held last Sunday at Clifton with fifty competitors taking part from across the Darling Downs.

Allora was represented by six Karate Kids and they competed against clubs from Clifton, Warwick, Dalby, Oakey, Millmerran, Gatton, Highfields and Toowoomba.

The competitions are directed to younger children and lower grades to give them the opportunity to pit their skills against children from other areas. The games are designed to develop balance, strength, co-ordination and strategies that they can use to compete at the highest levels in the future.

At the end of the day, Dalby was named as the Champions of the Team event while Oakey was named as the Champion Club overall with a return of 3 gold medals from 5 entries.

Kids wanting to learn Karate can go along to the Logan Memorial Hall each Tuesday from 5.30 to 6.30pm – details phone 0438 111 423.

This article appeared in the Allora Advertiser, 24 August 2022.