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Competitions

 

North Midlands Championships 2010 (Derby) Results

This years North Midland Championships was held on Sunday 15th August 2010.

Pupils from the West Midlands Tae Kwon Do entered the tournament in a number of categories, giving over 100% effort on the day, Bringing home Gold and two Bronze for the Club.

 

Dudley

Willenhall

 

Competitors were

• Chelsey James (Dudley): Patterns/Sparring girls red belt pee wee

• Jivean Clair (Dudley): Sparring boys black belt middleweight

• Brandon Gamble (Willenhall): Sparring boys blue belt middleweight

• Emily Rotherham (Willenhall): Patterns/Sparring girls green belt middleweight

 

Jivean Clair (Dudley) - Brandon Gamble (Willenhall) - Chelsey James (Dudley) - Emily Rotherham (Willenhall)

 

Emily Rotherham (Willenhall) - Gold and Bronze

 

The Midlands Championship 2010 Results

This years Midland Championships was held at the Kettering Leisure Village on Sunday 27th June 2010. Pupils from across the West Midlands Tae Kwon Do clubs entered the tournament in a number of various categories, one again displaying accurate techniques and giving over 100% effort on the day. The tournament also gave our qualified umpires and referees a chance to practice officiating a number of different divisions across the day.

 

Dudley

 

Bewdley

 

Competitors were:

• Chelsey James (Dudley): Patterns/Sparring girls red belt pee wee

• Jivean Clair (Dudley): Sparring/Team Sparring boys black belt middleweight

• Liam Lewis (Dudley/Bloxwich): Sparring boys blue belt heavyweight

• Brandon Gamble (Willenhall): Sparring boys blue belt lightweight

• Simon Whale (Bewdley): Sparring mens blue belt heavyweight

• Ashlee Whale (Bewdley): Sparring girls blue belt heavyweight

Officials were:

• Mr Vince Farquharson: senior referee (red shirt): in control of ensuring tournament divisions run smoothly and the rules of the tournament are adhered to.

• Miss Katie Billingham: referee: able to referee matches, carried out administrative duties, ordering results, and sorting categories.

• Miss Emily Haslam: umpire: Carried out administrative tasks, ensured all squares were given different divisions and results were recorded.

• Miss Claire Southall: umpire: Helped run Area 13, recorded results, umpired announced medal winners and gave out trophies, runner, kept score in the Mens Heavyweight Black Belt Sparring, Boys Green Belt Patterns, Boys Blue Belt Team sparring and acted as press officer for West Midlands Tae Kwon Do.

• Mr Michael Meese: umpire: Umpired various categories across the day, working on area 10, recorded results, acted as official timekeeper, and runner.

 

First to compete was 8 year old Chelsey James from Dudley. Miss James was confident when performing her chosen pattern Hwa Rang to the panel of judges and showed accurate stances and techniques in the hotly contested girls red belt pee wee division. Chelsea came fourth in this category after displaying good power and enthusiasm. She has gained a lot of experience from this event which will be to her advantage when perfecting patterns for future competitions.

Chelsea also entered the sparring division in the Midlands Championships making it through to the final round of the difficult competition! After performing a measured high turning kick and attacking her final opponent with a number of punches, Chelsea narrowly missed out on first place after taking a fatal side kick to the stomach from her opponent. Chelsea defended well, and gave 110% effort in the competition earning her a silver medal to add to her collection. Not a bad achievement for someone in the early stages of their sparring career; Chelsea has the potential to gain further success in future competitions by working on her technique.

Next to compete in the boys black belt middleweight division was Mr Jivean Clair, an experienced tournament fighter from the Dudley Club. In his first fight, Mr Clair showed his skill, scoring three well-earned points from a reverse hook kick and further points for accurately timed side and turning kicks knocking his opponent out of the area. Jivean attacked well with his hands disorientating his opponent with a brilliant hooking punch to the head. The match was temporarily stopped which gave Jivean a chance to consult with Coach Vince Farquharson and take advice from club member Claire Southall. After this encouragement had finished the match continued; although he was penalised for excessive contact (losing him one point), Mr Clair fought spectacularly well in this large category of over fifteen competitors!

In his second fight Mr Clair came up against a much more experienced fighter, Jivean defended himself well and gave a great head kick followed by a number of powerful punches. After scoring well using his signature move- the hooking punch, Jivean took an early lead. However, his competitor fought back and with piercing side kicks earned his place in the semi-finals.

Also sparring on the day was Brandon Gamble, from the Willenhall club, who fought in the boys blue belt lightweight division. Brandon executed a middle side kick leading with his left leg and defended well against his opponent who attacked with his hands. Brandon blocked well despite being caught by a side kick and followed by attacking with a high jumping turning kick followed by a punch to the head. As the tension mounted, Brandon fought hard moving vigorously to try and confuse his opponent however after giving his best effort; Brandon was unfortunately knocked out by his competitor. He is now training hard for his next fight and is gaining experience by practicing sparring techniques in the dojang.

Meanwhile, on Area 10, Liam Lewis was fighting in the competitive boys blue belt heavyweight division. Attacking well, Liam executed an array of punches followed by a number of accurate kicks in his side on stance. His attacker was stunned by the power of Mr Lewis’s reverse high hooking kick which connected well and earned him three points! He poached points and continued to block his opponent’s attacks including side kicks and uppercuts. After making it to the semi-finals Liam fought well to take third place in his division. Considering this was only his second competition, Mr Lewis’s third place trophy was a huge accomplishment.

Competing from the Bewdley club were father/ daughter duo Simon and Ashlee Whale. Both fought in their respective blue belt sparring categories gaining a lot of experience from competing against opponents from across the country. Simon fought well attacking vigorously in the Men’s Heavyweight division. Using his legs effectively and targeting his opponents head and stomach with a flurry of punches. Simon battled to the end of the first round only to be outscored narrowly by his competitor. Meanwhile daughter Ashlee was competing well in the Girls division and fought her way through the first round, the second to the semi-finals and eventually reached the finals. With sparring experience under her belt, and after practicing for the event relentlessly beforehand, Ashlee was well-prepared for the physical endurance of sparring many opponents. Defending well Ashlee scored points from varied attacks and throwing accurate scoring techniques. Miss Whale was victorious winning gold in her division. Well done Ashlee!

The last event of the day was the team sparring category. Jivean Clair was determined to take home a medal from the Midlands Championships and never one to disappoint, he teamed up with fellow first Dans Cameron Web and Kamil Wocian. The boys fought under the team name the Black Assassins and truly assassinated their competition. After The Three Lions were knocked out in the first round, The Black Assassins came head to head with the Three Blacks for a tough final.

First in the area was Kamil who fought with accurately timed side kicks and powerful hand techniques. After scoring points for his team, he then swopped with Jivean allowing him tom fight another opponent from the three Blacks. Jivean defended well against his competitor never allowing him to score a point and attacking with a hooking punch he scored again for the Black Assassins. From this point in the tournament the points just kept mounting up, the Black Assassins were in the lead whilst the Three Blacks tried to claw their way back by continually attacking. However, they were no match for The Assassins who used brilliant communication and teamwork to lead them to victory. Jivean tagged team member Cameron who is an experienced fighter to come up against the final member of The All Blacks. Cameron attacked tremendously with his hands scoring two points from a combination of techniques; then quickly swapping with Kamil; who threw a high punch making the score 8/4 to The Black Assassins.

With seconds to go, Jivean entered the ring for a final time, scoring a further point for the Black Assassins and although the Three Blacks also scored with a hand technique they truly had been assassinated. The final score was 9/5 and the boys walked away with gold making The Black Assassins Midlands Champions in the boys black belt team division!

The Three Blacks took second place and The Three Lions took Third, the number three was certainly unlucky in this division! After forming on the day, the boys displayed brilliant team effort and were confident scoring points they all earned to beat the stiff competition. This goes to prove that with tactful sparring, by working together, success can be achieved and lasting friendships formed. Well done boys; it’s a shame the England Football Team couldn’t display such excellent teamwork in the World Cup!

Once again, West Midlands Tae Kwon Do Group had tremendous success in the Midlands Tournament. Congratulations to all those who took part and took home a medal and well done to all who competed on the day. Now let’s get training for the next competition!

 

Miss Claire Southall - Mr Vince Farquharson - Mr Michael Meese

 

 

Miss Emily Haslam

 

Chelsey James

 

Liam Lewis

 

Jivean Clair - Miss Claire Southall

 

Mr Michael Meese - Liam Lewis

 

Jivean Clair in The Black Assassins

 

Jivean Clair in The Black Assassins

 

Jivean Clair in The Black Assassins

 

 

Brandon Gamble - (in White)

 

 

The Welsh Tournament Sunday 23rd May 2010

West Midlands tae kwon do students triumphed once again at the weekend, taking home a combined total of four medals; proving that months of preparation in sparring with coaching from higher grades has paid off!

In the Mens Executive Green Belt Middle Weight Sparring Division, Craig Mason, a student at the Bloxwich club fought well beating off all the competition in this hotly contested category to win a bronze medal.

There was also success for Mr Farquharson’s Dudley club when two of our regular tournament competitors both took home medals in their respective categories. Miss Chelsey James attended the Welsh tournament and took home Gold in the Red Belt Girls Pee Wee division. This achievement will no doubt sit among her many other medals in the display cabinet! Chelsey’s success at the tender age of only eight goes to prove that whatever age you are competitions are for everyone to participate in!

Arguably one of the greatest achievements of the day was the tremendous fighting technique of Jivean Clair which saw him taking home not one but two medals in the Black Belt Boys Middle Weight Division. With previous tournament experience, Mr Clair battled off numerous competitors throwing a flurry of punches and well-timed high turning kicks with some piercing side kicks thrown in for good measure to take bronze in the individual sparring division.

However, not satisfied with just one medal, Jivean entered into the team Sparring division. After immaculate techniques and amazing teamwork, the boys took gold! Mr Farquharson commented that ‘everyone who entered the Welsh tournament has gained a lot of experience and performed brilliantly. These competitors are an asset to the West Midlands Tae Kwon Do group.’ He further explained that ‘for Mr Clair the tournament was undoubtedly a success. The transition from Black Tag to Black Belt is difficult in class but on the tournament scene it is a whole different kettle of fish. Jivean is unaware of how much he has achieved at such a young age.’

Well done to all those involved in the Welsh Tournament and Good Luck to Chelsey and Jivean who are preparing to fight at the Midlands Championships held in Kettering. For all those training for the World Championships in September again good luck, keep up the hard work as further success is expected across the West Midlands group.

Results

2 x 1st Place Gold

2 x 3rd Place Bronze

Once Again well done everyone taking part.

Bloxwich

 

Dudley

 

Jivean Clair - Gold and Bronze

 

Chelsey James - Gold

 

Craig Mason - Bronze

 

Results From The English Championships 28th March 2010

Well done to everyone that took part, a very good turn out for the West Midlands Tae Kwon Do.

We managed to take 9 Trophy's, 1 x 1st Place 2 x 2nd Place, 6 x 3rd Place

Once Again well done everyone.

Bewdley

 

Bloxwich

 

Dudley

 

Willenhall

 

Emily Rotherham - Chelsey James

 

Tom Smith

 

George Mason's Team Sparring Team.

 

George Mason

Jivean Clair

 

Jivean Clair - Chelsey James

 

Chelsey James

 

Chelsey James

 

Brandon Gamble - Karl Gamble - Chelsey James - Jivean Clair

 

Karl Gamble - Brandon Gamble

 

Emily Rotherham - Brandon Gamble - Vince Farquharson - Chelsey James - Karl Gamble - Jivean Clair

 

 

 

 

South Midlands Area Championships Results

Bewdley

Ashlee Whale got Gold in girls heavy Blue/Red sparing.

Pippa Lock got Bronze in girls middle Yellow/Green sparing.

Georgia Doohan-Smith got silver in Girls PeeWee Yellow/Green belt sparing.

Hagley

Hannah McCreddy got Bronze in girls Yellow/Green heavy weight sparing.

Tom Smith got Silver in Mens welter Yellow/Green sparing.

Also great efforts from Simon Whale in mens heavy Red/Blue and Josh Sheppard in boys Middle Yellow/Green.

Willenhall

A big well done to Emily Rotherham, for coming 4th in patterns.

This was the first time Miss Rotherham had entered a championship, and we wish her all luck in more to come.

 

Willenhall in South Midlands Area Championships

A big well done to Willenhall Student of the year 2009, Emily Rotherham, for coming 4th in patterns.

This was the first time Miss Rotherham had entered a championship, and we wish her all luck in more to come.

The British Championship March 2010 and World Championships September 2010 are both in Telford.

If you like to train in Willenhall click here for more information on times.

 

Medals for Bewdley in South Midlands Area Championships

Just back from the south Mids Champ. Another good collection of medals for Bewdley.

Ashlee Whale got gold in girls Blue/Red Heavy weight beating a black tag in the final, Pipa Lock got silver in girls yellow/ green middle weight.

Tom Smith got silver in men welterweight and I got a fantastic black eye in the men’s blue/red heavy weights, better luck for me next time.

COME ON!! BEWDLEY!!!

Report by Simon Whale (Bewdley Student of the Year 2009)

Click here for Competitions from 2009

 

 

 

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