Monday, November 19, 2012

Day 118: Go Brian!




The World Karate Championships are held every two years.





Paris is hosting,  November 21-25, 2012 at Palais Omnisports.




Ken Nishiki, Brian Hilliard, Bassel Salloum


Yes, in the middle, the future USA national kumite champion.
Watching this young boy grow into this 
amazing athlete makes me smile.





Brian has it all. Talent, speed, skill, heart 
and personality plus. See video.







https://www.youtube.com/watchv=u4DEUWL_Hbk
This is a great video, well worth your time, I promise.





Brian has been Demura Sensei's student since 1987.




Go Brian! You have worked hard, you deserve it 
and God knows you have the talent.



The above is Pool 1(out of 4) with Brian up first.



You can see all 4 pools posted at:
https://www.sportdata.org/karate1/popup_auslosung_main.php?popup_action=auslosungcat&catid=314&verid=481





Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy



France has issued commemorative stamps to honor this event.





















So exciting! So proud! You can send Brian a message at
http://www.facebook.com/briannicholashilliard?fref=ts


Karate Paris 2012 in figures
 21 it will be the 21st edition of the Senior World Championships.

1000 the number of competitors expected for this edition.

100 the number of nations.

250 the number of volunteers recruited for this event.

16 the number of titles to be awarded in Paris (10 in individual combat, 2 in individual kata, 2 in team match and 2 in team kata).


http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=UiL79flic-c

Go Brian!

6 comments:

Denese said...

Go Brian!! I am so excited for you.
The stamps are awesome-how do you get them?
Denese

jacki long said...

Thanks Denese. I found the stamps on line at :
http://www.karateparis2012.com/en/news.html
It was under promotions. I don't know how to get them, but I imagine they are sold on line. Thanks so much for commenting, it really makes my day. ;o)

Anonymous said...

I love the stamps too!!! Especially the girl!!
Go Brian!! Isabelle must be so proud!!!
Prayers his way!!
Erin

Anonymous said...

Love to watch Brian spar, always a treat.....Go Brian!!!

jacki long said...

Yes, Isbell and Brian have been a team in his accomplishments, and she is so proud and happy, deserbvedly so.

jacki long said...

Yes, Henry, he is a joy to watch. He makes it look so easy and it isn;t! ;op