Gabby Amato, 13, of Oxford has been having great success in local, national and now international karate competitions. 

A junior class first degree black belt, Gabby recently took a Gold medal in long (weapons) Kobudo at the AAU Nationals in Florida. She also won a Silver medal in short Kobudo.   In the long weapons, Gabby used a bo staff and in the short, she wielded a sai, the trident-like triple dagger. 

She also won a Gold medal and was named World Champion at the WUKF Worlds in Sweden in Long Kobudo.

Gabby has been training since age 4 at her parents’ dojo Bushi Karate Club in Oxford.