JU-JITSU CLUB CELEBRATES FIRST BLACK BELT

A JU-JITSU  club is celebrating its first black belt in its ranks.

Peterborough Free Style Jujitsu saw Paul Middleton became the first person from the club to gain a Dan grade.

The club, based in Yaxley Public Hall, Yaxley, also saw two other members - Adam Clark and Matthew Ives - gain their brown belts.

For further information on the club visit: 
peterboroughjujitsu.co.uk.

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SUCCESSFUL DAY FOR CLUB

DACORUM Seishinkai Shotokan Karate Internationmal Clubs won two medals at the London Open.

Adam Cockfield, 4th Dan won gold in the men's black belt kumite and fellow club mate Rachel Houlton, took a bronze in the ladies kumite.

Adam also came 4th in two senior kata sections.

WADO RYU KARATE CLUB HOLDS CHARITY RUN

MEMBERS of the Phoenix Wado Ryu Karate Club ran in brightly coloured "morph" suits in aid of charity.

The event was held on Sunday, June 12th in aid of children's cancer charity CLIC Sargent.

The race - called The Two Castle Run - was organised by the Kenilworth Rotary Club, Kenilworth, Warwickshire.

Sensei Peter Rixon, 4th Dan, said: "We have been taking part in this event since we our club formed some years ago.

"It is a good event and really enjoyable because there is such a great atmosphere.

"However this year, for the first time, we decided to run the race in aid of a charity after being prompted by Rotary Club.

"They do such a fantastic job and the event is so well organised we felt we ought to take them up on their suggestion."

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VETERAN fighter Eugene Valerio showed that experience counts when he defeated a much younger opponent.

Valerio, 51, won by unanimous points decision against Carl Reid, of Luton, at the Dragon Fighting Championships' Muay Thai and MMA cage fight night at the Liquid Nightclub, Wrexham, Wales.

Valerio was pressurised by Reid in the early part of the match but the veteran used his experience to his advantage.

World Champion Ben Quilter won gold at the 2011 IBSA World Games on Tuesday 5th April in Antalya, Turkey.

The 29-year-old, who won the -60kg VI world title in Antalya last year, had a bye in the first round before throwing a French opponent for ippon within a minute.

Next up was an absorbing battle with an Iranian judoka who he overcame to book a semi-final spot.

Ben fought his old rival, Azerbaijan's Ramin Ibrahimov, in a tense contest as Ramin led through a waza-ari as late as four minutes into the bout.

At the second attempt Ben pinned his opponent to narrowly beat the clock and score an ippon in an impressive come-from-behind victory.

Ben defeated Japan's Takaaki Hirai in the final to seal his first World Games title.

"It feels really good, I made hard work of it, but I'm still really pleased with the result," he said.

"I went into the competition expecting a medal so I did put that pressure on myself but I knew I was capable.

"There was a really good standard of competition, the same as the World Championships last year and I fought hard to get the gold."