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SOUTH TYNESIDE OPEN SEMI-CONTACT COMPETITION


(Caption): Winners from last year's STO event


By Donald Robinson
don.robinson@martialnews.co.uk


FIGHTERS from across the region will be gathering to take part in the 6th South Tyneside Semi Contact evrent.

Hosted by the South Tyneside Luei-Ling Martial Arts Association, the event will have 42 categories for points, continuous and kata sections.

Its being held at the newly refurbished Mortimer Sports Complex, Mortimer School, South Shields, on Sunday, March 21st.

Organiser Steve East said: "The 6th South Tyneside Open Semi Contact Event tournamet has 42 categories for juniors, men and women sections include points fighting, continuous bouts and also Kata events, for individuals and teams.

"Over the last six years the STO has become the premier semi-contact event in the North East with competitors travelling from the Midlands and Scotland as well as local martial artists fighting also.

"The tournament is open to all stand up styles of the striking arts, Kickboxing, Kung Fu, Karate, Taekwondo and freestyle systems."

There will be three matted areas.

For furtther information phone: 07946 389945

or Face Book " Kuei-Ling Martial Arts "

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PHOENIX MEDAL HAUL AT BRITISH CHAMPIONSHIPS

KILMARNOCK Phoenix Club won a gold, silver and bronze medals at the British Taekwondo Championships.

The club travelled down from Scotland to compete at the championships held in Cardiff, Wales.

The seven-strong team won one gold, two silvers and three bronze medals against some of the best Korean stylists.

Team member and European Flyweight Champion, Allan Lusk won his second British title, while fellow Great Britain team-mate James Reed swept all before him in his march to the final before narrowly losing on points to three-times world champion Andrew Deer.

Michael McRobert, Scotland Team member, won bronze in the men's black belt section after losing in the semis  to former world champion Mathew Malloy.

Andrew McMillan won bronze in the red belt middleweight division, Fraser McRoberts took bronze in the boy's black belt heavyweight category

KILMARNOCK’S Phoenix Club took seven fighters to the recent British Taekwondo Championships held in Cardiff.

Natalie McMillan, third in the Scottish Championships a month earlier, was unlucky not to get placed in a very big and close girls blue belt patterns division.

Graeme Campbell was unforunate to be disqualified in the final of the boys' green belt section and had to settle for silver medal.

To contact Phoenix Taekwondo, phone Scott McMillan: 07702156 700

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THAI BOXER WINS TITLE ON RETURN

A THAI BOXER has won the Scottish Heavyweight title in his first return to the ring in two years.

Gary O'Brien, 31, of Kirkkintilloch, only went to the championships to test his level of fitness having given up the art two year ago to spend more time with his wife Lesley and newborn son Ross.

But instead he went on to claim the heavy-weigt title at the contest held in Renfrewshire.

Gary said: "I'm absolutely thrilled, but still in a state of shock. I was just going along to see how good I was – not to win the belt!

"It took a wee while to be sent out to me, looking at the size of it I can see why ... I think they were building it in a shipyard."

Gary, who works as for the Scottish Prison Service, will be defending his belt in March.

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By Martial News Reporter

THE father of a novice kickboxer who died in full-contact bout hopes his inquest will trigger a police investigation.

Daniel Edmonds, 26, suffered fatal head injuries in his fight and died two days later inUniversity College London Hospital.

The firefighter was making his debut at the Puma Gym Kickboxing Championships at Ignite nighclub, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, on Sunday, October 25th.

Now his father claims he died because he wasn't wearing protective head gear and fought in a mis-match, his opponent having full-contact experience.

Mr Edmonds yesterday said: "I want a full police investigation and truth to come out. My son had no experience in full combat fights. "Government must pass laws to tighten the rules."

Paul Hennessy, of International Sport Kickboxing Association UK, is reported to have said: "This fight would not have happened under our banner."

Independent bout promoter Alex Paris promised to co-operate with any investigation.

He said: "It's a tragedy and must not happen again."

INJURED MARTAL ARTISTS CARRIED OUT OF WINDOW

By Martial News Reporter

A YOUNG martial artists had to be carried out of a first floor window by firefighters having suffered a suspected neck and back injuries.

The accident to the 17-year-old happened to a club in Bedminster, Bristol, Avon, which had narrow stairs stopping paramedics from stretchering him to the waiting ambulance.

An Avon Fire and Rescue service spokesman said the ambulance crew asked for help from firefighters.

"Crews used a hydraulic platform to get the casualty out," he said.

"The victim was taken to hospital on a spinal board," he added.

NOVEMBER EDITION

KUNG FU INSTRUCTOR CONVICTED OF SEX ASSAULT ON GIRLS

By Martial News Reporter

Peter Channell, 60,  unclothed the girls, kissed them on their necks and forced them to touch him while telling them that it would happen "for real" when an attacker struck.

Channell - the two terrified girls were only nine and 11-years old - also suggested that they tried a technique naked and blindfolded, a crown court heard.

He was convicted of the four counts of sexual assault by a jury of eight men and four women after his defence was dismissed. Channell's family were reported to have wept as the guilty verdicts were read out one by one.

He was bailed by Judge John Phipps to be sentenced on December 10 but was ordered to sign the sex offenders' register immediately.

David Owen, prosecuting, said Channell taught the martial art under the “pretence” of helping girls in self defence classes designed to help them fight off attackers.

Channell had provided the court with hand-written descriptions of the martial arts moves he claimed he was teaching the girls.

But Mr Owen said: "The pages show the detail and degree of deceit in his perverted sexual desires. 

"Looking at it more closely, it gives a disturbing insight to his approach."

TOP ISRAELI SELF-DEFENCE EXPERT TRAINS NORTH CLUB
 

(Caption): Kapap Sheffield club members with Avi Nardia (far left, front row)

A NORTH club has held a seminar with top Israeli military self-defence expert.

Students from Kapap Shefiield enjoyed four hours of training at the hands of Avi Nardia who is an expert in the Israeli special forces self-defence system Krav Panim el Panim, known as Kapap.

The seminar was held at the club's centre at Nursery Works, Unit 2c, Little London Road, Sheffield.

Kapap Sheffield instructor Craig Welsh said: "Avi has been coming over to Sheffield from the USA for ten years now and it always great to have him here.

"He did a two hour session in Kapa followed by another two hours of Brazilian Jui-jitsu.

"Avi is an expert in Kapap and served more than 25 years in the Israeli special forces and what he teaches covcers all the areas of self-defence from gun disarms and other weapons all the way through hand-to-hand combat and ground fighting.

"Both the students and myself always look forward to having Avi here as he is such a good guy and fantastic instructor."

(Caption): Kapa Sheffield students practicing knife defences...

Krav Panim el Panim, which in Hebrew means Face to Face Combat, is designed to cover all aspects of self-protection.

It has developed from traditional martial arts but stripped down to make the techniques work quickly and efficiently. It has also been combined with principles and techniques from boxing, Brazilian Jui-jitsu and Thai boxing.

Avi Nardia is one of the leading official Instructors for the  Israeli Army, Police, Counter Terror and CQB (Close Quarter Battle) instructors. 

He specializes in training Special Forces, counter terror units, military, law enforcement and civilians all over the world in modern and traditional martial arts.

Kong Sai Martial Arts

Traditional Kung Fu
and
Freestyle Kickboxing
0191 4249977
www.kongsaimartialarts.co.uk

Evasive Self-Defence
Combat System



John Barrass
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U.K.E.S.D.C.S

ESDCS was founded by John Barrass, and launched on June 2006 after three years of research into self defence and combat systems effectiveness in stressful street combat situations. John holds high grades in Aikido, Wado Ryu Karate and Kenjutsu (Japanese swordsmanship). John is also a highly experienced practitioner of the Goshinjutsu and unarmed combat systems.

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