The couple Koen Vermeule (uke; black belt 5th dan) and Ruud van Zwieten (tori; black belt 5th dan) of Judo Academie Amsterdam became CHAMPIONS of Noord-Holland at the district championships Kata in the category Ju-no-Kata!!!

Districtskampoenen Koen Vermeule en Ruud van Zwieten van Judo Academie Amsterdam
Koen and Ruud in first place at Alkmaar.

This is a prolongation of the January 2024 championship, where they also became champions in this category.

Congratulations to Koen and Ruud!

Action! Throw in progress as part of Ju-no-Kata.
Foto van de medaille die Ruud en Koen gewonnen hebben
The medal won.

Want to know exactly what the sport of kata is all about? Then read Streekstad Centraal’s article in this post!

Koen and Ruud again champion Ju-no-Kata