Amy is a 4th degree black belt in Traditional Shotokan Karate. She is one
of the highest ranked female practitioners in the United States in this style
(AAKF/ITKF).

She has trained for over 20 years and, from 1993 to 2003, competed on
the national & international tournament circuit bringing home
to her dojo (Midwest Karate Minneapolis) 13 Gold medals from Nationals
(individual kata, mixed enbu & team kata), Gold and Silver medals from
Pan-Americans (individual kata) and 4 Gold medals from the La Jolla
Goodwill Tournament (individual kata.)

Tournament Highlights
2005-2000 San Diego Goodwill Tournament - 5-Time Gold Individual Kata
2004 World Tournament - Davos, Switzerland - 5th Individual Kata
2004 Nationals 43rd Oregon - Gold Individual Kata
2003 Pan-Americans, Goiania, Brazil - Silver Individual Kata
2003 Nationals Mpls - Gold Individual Kata | Gold Team Kata
2002 National 41st Washington - Gold Individual Kata | Gold Team Kata
2001 Nationals Dallas - Gold Team Kata | Silver Individual Kata
2001 Pan-Americans, Santiago Chile - Gold Individual Kata
2001 Pan-Americans, Santiago Chile - Silver Team Kata
2000 Nationals Atlanta - Bronze Ind Kata | Gold Team Kata
1999 Winnipeg, Canada - Bronze Team Kata
1999 Nationals Spokane - Gold Team Kata | Silver Individual Kata
1998 Tournament - Gold Enbu
1997 Mpls Nationals - Gold Team Kata
1994 Reno Nevada Nationals - Gold Individual Kata | Gold Enbu
1993 Nationals Boston Mass - Gold Team Kata | Silver Individual Kata
1992 Nationals - Silver Individual Kata