Eight Andalusia Isshinryu Karate students competed in the USYKA Kumite Challenge Karate tournament in Montgomery on Sept. 13.

The tournament was a Kumite (fighting) only tournament, where competitors could compete in point and or full contact fighting divisions for their age and belt rank.

Students brought home six first place finishes.

­• Allen Butler — first place in youth black belt point fighting;

• Dalton Spears — second place in brown belt point fighting;

• Landon Caldwell — first place in green belt point fighting;

• Kila Owens — first place in green belt point fighting, and third place in girls intermediate full contact fighting;

• Konner Owens — first place in yellow belt point fighting, and third place in youth brown belt full contact fighting;

• Nathanael Walker — first place in youth brown belt full contact fighting, second place in green belt point fighting;

• Abigail Walker — fourth place in girls intermediate full contact fighting, and second place in green belt point fighting; and,

• Rexanne Butler — first place in girls black belt point fighting.

Andalusia Isshinryu Karate offers instruction in traditional Okinawan Karate for the entire family.

Classes are taught by Mark Rudd. For more info, stop by the school beside USA Gym, or call 488-3104.