KICKBOXER WINS ENGLISH WAKO TITLE
By Martial News
Reporter
A
KICKBOXER has won his first WAKO English title after a gruelling training
regime.
John
Lee, who fights out of the Grimsby Martial Arts
Academy, Grimsby,
Lincolnshire, won a unanimous points victory
over Phil Ayres, of Doncaster, South Yorkshire.
The
five minute round fight for the the middleweight title took place in Basildon, Essex.
Lee is
reported to have said: "It was a real tough fight and he was a very tough
opponent. He rocked me in the first minute but I came back at him and my
fitness told in the end.
"That was the difference really – I've been working really hard on my
fitness with Wayne Patterson at the club and doing lots of pad work.
"I trained for six weeks for this fight, twice a day and I've got to say a
massive thank you to Wayne and Mike Blythin for their help.
"Thanks to the fans that travelled all the way down to Essex to support me as well, that means a lot
to me.
"It was quite an explosive fight – real no-holds barred stuff – and there
were some good punches and kicks going in.
"But I was confident I had won it at the end because I had stuck to my
game plan.
"I was really happy because that's what I've trained for and everyone at
the club have been working for – it's a real team effort with these guys and
I'm just one part of that."
Lee faced Kinga at an unsuccess bid for the WAKO British title at Christmas
time.
Lee added: "I
gave him a good fight last time but when I look back his fitness told over mine
– I learned a lots of lessons from that fight and realised I had to raise my
fitness in order to make that step up in class.
"I believe I can beat him now
and I am much more determined than I was the first time around.
"Hopefully I will also be
selected for the England
team. That's picked in July and it would be great to get on the team for the
World Martial Arts Games in Beijing
or the European Championships later this year."
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ROYAL
MARINE WINS WORLD WKA TITLE
A ROYAL Marine has won
the WKA World Professional Light Heavy Weight title.
Gareth Richards, of
Cwmbran, Wales, fighting in the show's final, produced the goods
against tough Spaniard Jose De
La Llera in the second round with a KO.
Richards - a former
British,
Commonwealth and Welsh champion - put his all into
the bout held at the
Coal Exchange, Cardiff Bay.
He said: "Winning a
world title, having fought on a more domestic level, it was absolutely
amazing, the best moment I have had as a kick boxer.
"This
tournament really was the best of the best in the world and
it’s a proud moment to have come out on top.
"Now I want
to hold on to my title, being a world champion is a great
feeling."
Richards served in
Afghanistan but is currently based in the UK.
The Royal Marines
support him and have allowed him to fit his training around his duties.
"The Marines
are very supportive of me, they always have been."
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KICKBOXER BECOMES
VILLAGE HERO
A KICKBOXER
has become the Village Hero for his work with children.
Paul Gilmore,
a former European and World champion kickboxer, received the reward for
helping youngster get the most out of sports.
The
instructor runs Combat
Sports Centre, Acocks Green, Birmingham, and is the first recipiant of
the award.
It was a grandfather of a youngster Paul helped that nominated him for
the award.
The man,
who did not want to be named, told his local newspaper: "My grandson is
at the
age when he is
impressionable and seemed to be wasting much of his leisure time
hanging around
street corners with his mates.
"Paul saw
them looking through the window
of his
gym and invited them in for a free session. My grandson took to it like
a duck
to water. He is very keen and now on course for his bronze
award."
Paul has run the Combat
Sports Centre for the last 12-years. It is based Westley Road, Alcock
Green, Birmingham.
He said:
"When I first heard about the Village Hero Award I thought to
myself I’d love
to win that, but I didn’t for a minute think that I actually
would.
"I am genuinely
stunned that so many of my customers, including the younger
pupils' and their
families and even the schools have taken the time to nominate me.
"I
am
very grateful for that, they all give me an enormous sense of
satisfaction and
make me even more determined to help more young people."
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YOUNG GIRL
SELECTED FOR ENGLAND
A TWELVE-year-old girl has been selected to
represent England in the World Championships in Portugal.
Katherine Roberts, from Merseyside, is a black belt in
Taekwondo and a brown belt in Karate.
She won her place in the squad for World Karate and
Kickboxing Council World Championships being later this year after
winning the gold
medal in the under-13s extreme forms at the National Championships in
Lancashire.
She also picked up a bronze medal in traditional kata as well.
Katherine said: "I was over the moon to
get into the England
team. I didn’t expect it as I was up
against some really strong competition. I really enjoy extreme karate,
it is my favourite martial art – it is fun and I think I am
good at it. One day I want to be world champion."
She trains at Jason Baird’s Blackbelt
Academy in Offerton, Lancashire, and is a member of the
Academy’s Excel
Performance Team.
Byt her talents don't stop there - she is also an
excellent archer and has represented Cheshire in competitions as a
member of Cheadle’s Bowmen of Bruntwood.
Katherine started Taekwondo at the age of six when
her father Chris, 36, and the rest of the family took up the sport.
Chris had trained in Taekwondo himself as a child.
He said: "We
took Katherine along and she has never looked back. Katherine is so
motivated and focused and wants to be as successful as Jason Baird, who
has won world titles.
"She manages to juggle her
school work, archery and karate. We are all so proud of her –
she puts her heart into everything she does."
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GIRL
POWER WINS STUDENTS BLACK BELTS
FIVE female members of
Ikley Karate Club showed true girl power to win their black belts.
The youngsters and
adults won their 1st Dan black belts in Shukokai Karate after a
gruelling six-hour examination that tested both their physical and
mental endurance and stamina.
The Shukokai Karate
Union national gradings were held in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, and
Warrington, Cheshire.
Adults Jo Moore,
Shirley Blackburne and Jo
Taylor, and youngsters Bridget Taylor, 10,
Georgia Breadley 12, were graded by three senior SKU
instructors.
Sensei Mark Outterside, club instructor, said the students had put in a
lot of effort and hard work in preparation for the examination.
He said: "All five showed great
confidence and concentration throughout the grading and this showed in
the marks they were awarded. "
For more information
contact Mark on 01943 839355 of visit the club website at
ilkleykarate.co.uk
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YOUNGSTER
DEFENDS HIS MOTHER...
BRAVE BOY GIVES
INTRUDER KARATE CHOP
A
HERO seven-year-old give a intruder a karate chop after he attacked his
mother in their home
According
to police the
brave boy sprang into action after the hooded man burst into
the family
home and launched a terrifying attack on his 44-year-old mother.
Jumping
out of the
shower, the plucky youngster dived in and chopped the
assailent
as he
tried to wrestle his mother into the front room of the house Wood Lane,
Beechwood, Runcorn, Cheshire.
The attacker, described
as stocky
and in his 50s, threw the boy on the floor in retaliation and then
punched his mother in the face. He then ran away giving the woman time
to kick the front door shut and ring the police.
DC Richard Kirby said:
"The young lad came out and intervened.
"In an
attempt to do his little bit, the boy gave this guy a karate chop.
"He made a
positive stance to help his mum which is commendable because he is
only
a baby. Bless him."
The woman suffered
facial swelling and the boy was left shaken by their
ordeal, but
neither required hospital treatment. Another child in the house at the
time of the attack was unhurt.
DC
Kirby added: "The woman is coping extremely well and the boy
is OK.
"We went
round doing house-to-house enquiries. Neighbours said they
were
extremely frightened.
"This is not
something that happens in this area.
"The road has
around seven exclusive properties with electric gates, tree-lined
drives and swimming pools.
"The woman
only opened the front door because she heard banging and thought
someone was in trouble or danger because it is quite unusual for people
to call.
They are appealing for
witnesses who may have seen anyone acting suspiciously
in the area.
Anyone with information
can call DC Richard Kirby at Runcorn CID on 0845 458 000
or
Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111.
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BOY BEATS DAD TO BLACK
BELT
A YOUNGSTER has beaten
his dad to black belt in Karate.
Mitchell Wallis, 10, of
Pin Mill, Basildon, Essex, has spent four years practicing the system
of Sessen Ryu Karate at the Eversley Liesure Centre, Pitsea.
His father, 44, a
window cleaner, has also been training in the art for years but it was
the son who passed the coveted black belt first.
Brown belt 1st Kyu
Martin started after he became inspired by his son's own performance in
the art.
He said:
"We’re unbelievably proud of him.
"When I look at him and
how he pays so much attention to what he does, it really
fills me up
with pride.
"To get the black belt
he has to show everything he learned over the four years.
"The main challenge of
it is to learn the respect and discipline, which can be quite daunting,
but he always rises to the challenge."
Dad will be taking his
own black belt later this year.
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TAEKWONDO BOY DIES FROM ASTHMA
BECAUSE
TEACHER HAD MEETING
BLACK belt Sam Linton died in a school cirridor
because
a teacher neglected him while he was having an asthma attack, a
corroner said.
The teacher Miss Janet Ford had been told by two
girls
pupils that Sam was struggling to breathe while he awaited for her in
the passage.
But, the coroner's court heard, she had told the
schoolgirls to go away, adding: "I know Sam’s there. He will
have to wait."
The coroner was told that Sam had suffered two
attacks
of asthma that day at his Offerton High School, Stockport. One was in
the classroom the other was in the corridor.
When Sam's older brother Jacque, 16, arrived the for tutor told him she
couldn't
stop to help because she had another meeting to go to.
Sam died two hours later with his mother and
father at his hospital bedside in December, 2007.
It was said that Miss Ford had phoned students
services but had failed to send him for first aid and instead kept him
in class.
Yesterday, a coroner ruled Sam died from natural
causes but said his teacher’s neglect had contributed.
Miss Ford admitted being vague on policy on
asthma, and said: ‘I was in after school mode. In hindsight,
I would have done things differently."
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"CONVICT" WOMAN TO BE ARRESTED BY
SISTER FOR
CHARITY
A TAEKWONDO instructor
is hoping to be arrested after trekking 500 miles on the run from the
law.
Zoe Tate and two other
"convict" are
taking part in a sponsored jail-break and are planning to head from
Perth Scotland down to Weymouth, Dorset, where Zoe's sister Simone is a
custody police officer.
Dressed in convict
uniforms, they only have 15 hours to reach their target
without
any
money.
If they reach Weymouth
Simone will throw them in the local police station cells.
They are looking to
raise cash for the chose charity The Black Watch Heritage
Appeal as
well as her own club.
Simone said: "The idea
is, because I live and work here, they are going to be 're-arrested' in
Weymouth.
"It’d make
for a great finale – and some cracking photographs of my
sister in the
cells – if they make it."
But Zoe's team will be
facing rival instructor Robert Dolan from their mutual Z & R
Taekwondo Club, Dundee.
Zoe, 33, said:
"We’ve started plotting but it's proving to be a bit of a
nightmare.
Perth to Weymouth is a
long way, but that's part of the
challenge.
"It
could be
interesting to be arrested by my own sister – I’m
not sure I've really thought that part through to be honest!"
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WOMAN ARRESTED AFTER THREATENING TO KARATE KICK NEIGHBOUR
POLICE have arrested a woman after she claimed she was going to karate kick a neighbour.
Clare
Bailey, 37, of St David's Road
South, St Annes, was so drunk it is claimed, that when she tried to demonstrate to police her kicking skills, she almost fell over.
Brought before Blackpool Magistrates' Court, Bailey admitted a breach of the peace charge.
She was bound over for 12 months to the the sum of £100.
Bailey admitted breach of the peace and was bound over in the sum of £100 for
12 months by Blackpool magistrates.
In her defence she told the court that she had been threatened and that "boys were coming to set my house on fire."
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TEAM RETURNS WITH THE MEDALS
A TAEKWONDO c lub has returned from competition with a haul of medals.
Fighters from London
Chinatown Taekwondo won golds, silver and bronze.
Kelly Gardner won gold
as did father
and son Chris and Harry Cullinane, and Brad Maber. Nik Papacostaninou
won silver and Anya-Maria Piechowiak took bronze in her individual
section.
Milbery, who trains and
teaches at Ashton-under-Hill, Moreton-in-Marsh and Broom, as well as
with the England squad, thinks that it’s great for women and
girls.
She said: "It's even
more important for women and girls to learn martial arts these days,
but you shouldn't look at it as a chore.
"It's fun, sociable,
and it gets you really fit!"
For more information on London
Chinatown TaeKwonDo and its classes go to
lctkdwellbeing.com.
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RUSSELL BRAND TAKES UP KICKBOXING
RUSSEL Brand has taken up Kickboxing to bulk up his skinny frame.
He wants to get fitter for his wedding to pop star Katy Perry later
this year.
Now living in Los Angeles, the TV presenter and comedian has embrance
the healthly California lifestyle and is training hard to get in shape.
Brand, 34, is also training Krav Maga, the Israeli military combat
system.
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LOCAL KICKBOXER WINS JERSEY BATTLE
A
JERSEY kickboxer has won her fight against a European champion in front
of her home crowd.
Monika
Markowska beat
European Champion Zaneta Ciesla, of Poland, at the Battle of
Jersey event in three rounds.
Monika, a member of Cho's Tae kwon Do,
Jersey, already has World United
Martial Arts World Championship titles.
The show featured full contact kickboxing, MMA, K1
and 2 and white collar fights.
Liam McGreary beat Polish fighter Grzegorz Janus with an arm bar just
15 seconds before the
end of the final round. in the MMA section.
Matt Blandin, Pisces Thai Boxing, beat John Garvey, Jersey Kickboxing
Club, in three gruelling rounds.
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FUN DAY RAISES CASH
FOR CHARITY
A MARTIAL arts club is
held a fun day to raise cash for a cot death charity.
Cobham Martial Arts
Academy hosted the day in aid of the Foundation
for the Study of Infant Deaths (FSID) and the Great British Martial
Aarts Aocciation’s
fighters' fund.
The day was held on May
22nd, and included sponsored spar-a-thons, a star jump challenge,
street dance workshops, and ended with a battle between two champion
kickboxing brothers.
For more details about
Chobham Martial Arts Academy phone 020 7802 3223 or email
Louisa.mullan@fsid.org.uk.
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YOUNGSTER WINS
JAPAN KARATE
TRAINING ON TV SHOW
A TEENAGER won 10 weeks of karate training in Japan on a BBC
children's programme.
Jedd Mann, 13, was chosen to go to Far East on CBBC's Hai!
Karate - a Journey to Japan show.
The pupil from Rayleigh, Essex, and his father lived in a
traditional Japanese hut during their stay.
His challenge was to be awarded his first belt by the Japenese Sensei.
He succeeded and was also presented with a gold medal for his efforts
and was honoured with having his name written on the Dojo wall.
His father failed to win his first belt but was delighted for his son.
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KICKBOXING LIONS ROAR AT OPEN
THE
Three Lions Kickboxing Club won 12 bouts at the Bury St
Edmunds open kickboxing show.
The
club is currently looking for new fighters.
Classes
are all held at the 3 Lions Gym, Estcourt Road Great Yarmouth.
For
more details on classes or on the Home Show at the Ocean Room on
April 18 (featuring Bin Tyler's world title bout) call 07881694331.
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STUDENTS AWARDED THEIR GRADINGS
STUDENTS from the Chalkstone Karate Club were awarded with their new
grading certificates.
Tom Cross was awarded his ist kyu brown belt, two white stripes and
Garry Dodd got his 2nd kyu brown belt with one white stripe.
Cameron
Newson got his third kyu brown belt, while Hannah Dance, Saffron and
Liam Purr got
their fifth kyu purple belts.
Jason Little gained his sixth kyu green belt.
The group meet on Tuesdays at the Chalkstone Community Centre.
For more information, visit www.chalkstonekarateclub.co.uk or call
Steve Hart on 07747 063981.
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ENGLISH
KICKBOXING CHAMPION
FELD Barlow
is the new
English lightweight kickboxing champion after winning in front of a
packed
audience at the Groves Sports and Social Club.
And the
18-year-old is
lining up a world title shot – after making his first defence
of the national
title later this year.
Barlow’s
opponent was Huddersfield’s
Niko Gjoka, a tough fighter
proficient in a number of styles who only the week before warmed up for
this
bout with a cagefighting victory.
Barlow will
now face a
mandatory defence of his English title, potentially to a North Wales
fighter, later this year before
setting up a world title shot.
Also on the
bill on Sunday night
were Port fighters Steve Babb, Phill Thomas and Chris Jones, who all
won their
bouts.
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MEMORIAL
SEMINAR FOR SHIHAN DOAK
MEMBERS of
the Ju Jitsu Tavistock
club attended a jujitsu workshop in memory of the late Billy Doak
Shihan, who
died last November.
The course
was held in Saltash, Cornwall,
and was
organised by Greg Regan, sensei of the Ryu Jujutsu Association.
The guest
instructor was Barry
Davies sensei one of Billy Doak Shihan’s senior
instructors.
The seminar
raised £800 for
the Ty Bryngwyn Hospice.
The
Tavistock Jujitsu
club meets on Tuesdays and Thursdays at the Scout Hall in Pixon Lane,
Tavistock, Devon.
Anyone
interested in joining
should phone 07866 720361.
For more
information and exact
time of classes visit the website www.jujitsu.uk.com
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