Emily Kro

About Emily Kro

I have been involved in Karate since the age of 6. I am now 16yrs old and compete in both Kata and Sparring at an elite level, representing Victoria in the Victorian State Team for the last 9 years, have represented Australian (Aust Karate Fed Australian Team) internationally in Greece - World Youth Cup (Silver and Bronze medal), Oceania Championships (Syd & Fiji) - Gold, Silver Bronze medals, Commonwealth Karate Games - Silver Medal, World Youth Cup and Training Camp - Croatia (participation). Under the National Allstyles Comps, I have been gold medallist in both 2014,2015 (Kata) Victorian Champion and the same for NAS Australian Champion 2014/15 (Kata). My goal is to be the best I can in a male dominated sport and to compete in the 2020 Olympics if Karate is chosen.

Value to the Individual

The sport of Karate is my life...It has influenced my life with its' values and sportsmanship. It has given me life skills and knowledge to be able to juggle a hectic year 11 school year and still being able to compete in my sport. It has always shown me how to be a team player and to respect the decision of the referees (even if wrong decisions are made) and to use this as a learning tool to better my next kata/sparring/tournament. It has shown me how to be humble in my winnings and a gracious loser. It has also taught me just how much time and effort my parents put into volunteering to help me achieve my goals.

Why the funds are needed

New Gi (both Kata & Kumite) $500.00 New Sparring Equip $250.00 Entry Fees to tournament $100.00 Airfares & Accommodation ( Oceania Championships - New Caledonia, Sept 2016) $1,000

Links

Karate Victoria - http://karatevictoria.com.au/
Australian Karate Federation - http://akf.com.au/
FaceBook - Chicks that kick and jocks that block
- Karate Victoria
- Karate Victoria League

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