李佩琪

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Li Pui Ki (李佩琪) is a Hong Kong karate coach who earlier competed as an athlete in the women's individual kata event. Individual kata involves performing set forms and rewards accuracy, power, rhythm and spirit. She placed fifth in women's individual kata at the 11th Asian Karate Federation (AKF) Senior Championships, demonstrating continental-level technique. After retiring from competition she became a coach, specialising in guiding members of the Hong Kong, China karate team in both kata and kumite; kumite is the sparring discipline, and she devises training plans for kata and kumite according to each athlete's characteristics. She has travelled with teams as a coach at the 14th National Games in 2021, the karate events at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou in 2023 and the 12th East Asian Karate Championships in 2025, working on technical programming, the fine details of forms and mat-side tactics. Hong Kong karate has prominent figures in both kata and kumite, and coaches provide steady support behind the competitors. The AKF is the governing body for karate in Asia, while the Karate Federation of Hong Kong, China arranges the team's coaching and overseas entries. Details of her birth year, her complete record as an athlete and her years of coaching are limited in public records and remain to be documented.