National Taikai 2009 finals

This year's national finals were decided in the middle of the center of Gothenburg at the Valhalla Training Center. The Taikai was determined in two different groups, Kyukenshi (practitioners with a yellow belt to brown belt) and Yudansha (practitioners with black belt). This year's national finals had a total of 19 pairs, 12 pairs in the Kyukenshi category and 7 pairs in the Yudansha category.

The result was follows:

Kyukenshi

1. Ylva Rylander & Chris Cameron, Stockholm Södra
2. Linus Thorelli & Kenneth Svedlund, Stockholms Studenter
3. Sofia Pettersson & Carin von Köhler, Göteborg

Yudansha

1. Alex Tilly, Anders Magnusson & Viktor Karlholm, Stockholm Södra
2. Arnaud Tiquet & Romain Boniface, Göteborg
3. Magnus Gustafsson & Johan Mjölberg, Stockholms Studenter

Congratulations to all winners.

In conjunction with this year's national finals competitions Shorinji Kempo Gothenburg Shibu set up a challenge prize named, "Branch of the year". This year the prize was appointed to Shorinji Kempo Stockholm Södra Shibu. CONGRATULATIONS!