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The LATEST
NEWS section
of this website contains results from those students
that have decided to take Belt
Grading exams, or to Compete
in the sport.
Also listed is International news for "K-1"
( Professional Kickboxing ).
Could we remind all new enquires to the school,
that these areas are
not compulsory!
as
part of their training.
The
majority of our members train specifically for
FITNESS, for
the SELF-DEFENCE
applications and
to improve their SELF-CONFIDENCE.
Only a small
proportion of
our members do actually compete or grade.
However,
we hope that you will appreciate this
LATEST NEWS section,
as it shows the high calibre of the students that
are members of our martial arts school and reflects
the high standard of tuition given at
Warrington Kickboxing Studio.
As well as this,
the this LATEST
NEWS section, shows
how Pro-Active our school is in organising regulart
training goals for our members.
Updated Jan
3rd:
-1st
Amateur Kickboxing Event of 2012.
On
Saturday 4th
February 2012, Okami-Dojo
- Warrington
Kickboxing Studio will have
some of its members compete on the first
Amateur Kickboxing event of the 2012
season.
This is a series of events held during the
year over five competitions to establish the
leading contenders for the 2012
A.K.A. National Championships.
Potentially
at each Grandprix - Tournament, Kickboxers
may compete upto 3
times, in
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Bouts.
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This
means that over the course of the season, during
the five 'KUMITE
TOURNAMENTS',
a Kickboxer maybe able to establish themselves as
a TITLE CHALLENGER
by accumalating a competition record of upto 15
bouts!
Those Kickboxers most active on the , 'KUMITE
TOURNAMENTS'
will then
be put forward at the end of the season as possible
Title Contenders
at the final event of the year, the
2012 I.K.F. National Amateur Kickboxing Championships,
which is scheduled for Saturday 17th November
2012.
At
the 2011
Championships last
year,
Warrington Kickboxers did
exceptionally well and our team returned with
'3' English Champions
and '6' British
Champions.
This was the most title
wins of any school that
attended the Championships!
The following are
photos of our members that were crowned -I.K.F.
Amateur Kickboxing Champions at the 2011 National
Championships!
2011
British
Heavyweight Champion
I.K.F.
Amateur Kickboxing
'K-1' -( M.T.R.
)- Format.
Joe Miller
- Warrington
( Defeated
Chris Harrison - Leigh )
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2011
British
Super-Cruiserweight Champion
I.K.F.
Amateur Kickboxing
'K-1' -( M.T.R.
)- Format.
Paul Duckworth - Warrington
(Defeated
Leon Caush - Newcastle )
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2011
British
Cruiserweight Champion
I.K.F.
Amateur Kickboxing
'K-1' -( M.T.R.
)- Format.
Marc Brynn - Warrington
( Defeated Andrew
McFarlane - Newcastle )
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2011
British
Super-Welterweight
Champion
I.K.F.
Amateur Kickboxing
'K-1' -( M.T.R.
)- Format.
Nick Griffiths - Warrington
(
Defeated Peter Coke - Leigh
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2011
British
Welterweight Champion
I.K.F.
Amateur Kickboxing
'K-1' -( M.T.R.
)- Format.
Phil Dale - Warrington
(
Defeated David Hope - Urmston
)
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2011
British
Welterweight
'School Boy' Champion
I.K.F.
Amateur Kickboxing
'K-1' -( M.T.R.
)- Format.
Jack Salt
- Warrington
(
Defeated Charlie Boardman - Leigh
)
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2011
English
Super-Middleweight
Champion
I.K.F.
Amateur Kickboxing
'K-1' -( M.T.R.
)- Format.
Ashley Hassall - Warrington
( Defeated Daniel
Welch - Manchester )
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2011
English
Middleweight Champion
I.K.F.
Amateur Kickboxing
'K-1' -( M.T.R.
)- Format.
Simon Lyon - Warrington
(
Defeated Simon McNeill - Chester
)
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2011
Ladies
English
Middleweight Champion
I.K.F. Amateur
Kickboxing
'K-1' -( M.T.R.
)- Format.
Rachael Wolfenden - Warrington
(
Defeated Katie Brown - Suffolk
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How did Warrington
Kickboxing Studio achieve NINE
Champions in 2011?
Primarily it is due to the
excellent level of tuitiion offered by our team
of black belt instructors, but equally as important
is the fact that our members had been kept very
active during the 2011 season
with the five 'KUMITE
TOURNAMENTS'
that Okami
Dojo - Wolf Gym organised.
During the 2012 season, we are aiming to continue
with our successfull format.
Maybe you could begin your journey on these events,
and one day follow in the footsteps of our senior
members - and become a champion yourself!
Anyone wishing to compete
on the February
4th event,
must register with their instructor as soon as
possible and begin their running program.
Updated
Feb 6th:-
Results - 2012 Kumite Tournament #1
Congratulations to all
of our members that competed at the first
Amateur event of the 2012 season.
Entries attended from Warrington,
Widnes, Runcorn, Chester, Knutsford, Liverpool,
Wigan and Leigh.
The Warrington Kickboxers
recording wins todays were…
Simon Lyon, Lyndon Trinder, Hannah Lyon,
Alan Robinson, Dave Horrocks, Rachael Wolfenden,
Gareth Sumner, Sarah Lyon, Sedat Kilic,
Ashley Hassall, Ste Brotherston, James Houlden,
Matt Sumner.
Winning the Welterweight Kumite
Tournament, ( 8 man Grandprix ),
was our I.K.F. 2010 English Champion
and 2011 British Champion - Phil
Dale.
Phil won his Quarter-Final
bout with scores of 133 –
97. He then went on to
win the Semi-Final 76 –
71 , and the Grand-Final
98 – 78.
Phil’s record now stands
at 19 contests with 15 wins and just 4 losses.
A great
start to the year for all!
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Updated Feb
20th:-
Pro. Kickboxing World Titles in Japan!
Two Japanese K-1 Champions
win
World Kickboxing titles on in Tokyo.
Japanese K-1 Kickboxing
Champions Yuta
Kobu and Yoshihiro
Sato thrilled a packed house
at Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan on the 17th
February as they battled top European opposition
for I.S.K.A. World Championship belts, under
K-1 ( Oriental Rules ).
The main event featured
K-1 MAX 63kg Grandprix Tournament Champion,
Yuta Kubo,
who put in a devastating performance against
Muaythai ( Thai-Kickboxing ) World Champion,
Charles Francois
of France, as he captured the I.S.K.A. World
Light-welterweight Title, winning by K.O.!
Click here to watch this contest:-
'KUBO
vs FRANCOIS'
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Austria’s standout middleweight
I.S.K.A. World Champion Fadi
Merza put his Light-middleweight
title on the line against K-1 MAX Middleweight
Japan tournament Champion, Yoshihiro
Sato. The defending
Champion was always one step behind the
Challenger, and Sato
racked up the points to win a clear unanimous
decision and the I.S.K.A. World Light-middleweight
Title.
This event was broadcast by Japanese cable
TV channel Gaora Sports.
Click here to watch this contest:-
'SATO
vs MERZA'
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Updated
Feb 27th:-
Joe Miller passes the Black Belt test!
On Saturday 25th
February 2012, Joe
Miller, aged 25, became the
46th person to pass the Okami dojo’s black
belt Kickboxing exam. During
the ten part, four hour examination Joe
had to complete several
modules which included basic teaching skills
and first aid, refereeing, judging, cornerman
work and demonstrating various weight training
methods.
Miller
was also put through a gruelling fitness
test that began with five rounds of interval
- sprint running, ( over three kilometres
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This was then followed
by mixed padwork, that also including advanced,
( jumping and spinning ), kicks, as well as demonstrating
K.O. single strike - power strikes, ( via board
breaking ), with kicks, punches, knees, elbows
and open palm techniques.
To complete the Black Belt
exam, Joe
then had to free-spar under Thai-Kickboxing, (
Muaythai ), rules for fifteen minutes over five
rounds of three minutes, allowing full-contact
kicks, punches, knees and elbow techniques. His
opponent for this was former Professional British
Champion Rhys Edwards
( 4th Dan ).
Currently one of our leading
senior members, Joe
has been training at the Warrington
Kickboxing Studio for just over
four years. His record in the ring currently stands
at 15 contests, with 13 wins and just 2 losses.
At the 2011 Amateur Championships,
last November, Miller captured the I.K.F.
British Heavyweight Title ( K-1
/ M.T.R. format ).
Updated Feb
27th:-
The next event - Registration now open!
Registration has just
opened for our second Amateur Kickboxing event
of the 2012 season.
These events are open to beginners, and are
an ideal way for them to gain competition
experience for the first time, but in a safe
environment.
All bouts are conducted under strict Amateur
safety regulations.
This consists of very similar criteria as
used for Olympic Combat-sports, such as Headguards,
Bodyshields, Larger gloves, Elbow Pads and
Shinpads , as well as Electronic 'Open Scoring'.
Standard Japanese Kickboxing ( K-1
) rules apply ( Kicks, Boxing,
Knees - with limited clinch hold ).
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Senior members are also matched up against people
of a similar level, and a 'Kumite-Tournament'
is used as a testing ground to see how the seniors
are progressing in their training.
A Kumite-Tournament
is where entries have the opportunity to compete
upto three times in a day. Anyone winning a Grandprix
( 3 Bouts ) will receive an additional award, the
'Fighting-Spirit'
award.
Kumite-Tournament's
are ideal preparation for the year end-
I.K.F National Amateur
Championships, as this too is a
tournament event, whereby to win a Championship
title belt one may have to win upto three bouts
in a day!
Our trainers use the Amateur Kickboxing competitions
to evaluate a students progression, and highlight
any areas that need improving, then they can develop
their training accordingly.
Updated Mar
5th:-
K-1 Kickboxing King - Retires!
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Leading European Kickboxing promotion 'ITS
SHOWTIME' recently released
the line up for its upcoming June 30th event,
that will feature the retirement match of
Dutch kickboxing legend, Peter
Aerts.
Aerts, a three time winner of the
K-1 World
Grand Prix in Japan, will
face the highly regarded Tyrone
Spong on the card, which
will take place in Brussels, Belgium.
Peter Aaerts
has been an inspiration to Fighters and
Trainers during his 20 year career, with
many seeking to emulate his High Kicking
K.O. style!
Take a few moments to see Aaerts in action
- click the following link.
YOUTUBE:-
'Peter
Aaerts Best - KO's'
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Updated
Mar 5th:-
International duty again - for Paige!
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Paige Farrington's
next bout has just been confirmed!
The Warrington
Kickboxer will represent
her country once again, this time against
Portuguese Champion Ines
Rolo in a ‘K-1’
( Oriental style Rules) Kickboxing contest.
This matchup will
take place on Saturday
31st March 2012 at Event
City, next to the Trafford centre in Manchester.
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Rolo
comes to England with an experienced record
of 15 fights and is promising an upset,
while this will be Paige’s
third international contest
as a Professional following a very successful
Amateur career that saw her capture the
I.K.F. British
& Commonwealth ‘K-1’
(M.T.R.) Titles.
Limited tickets are
available now, speak to an Instructor at
your next session should you wish to reserve
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Updated
Mar 26th:-
Results - 2012 Kumite Tournament #2
Congratulations to all
of our members that competed at the second
Amateur event of the 2012 season.
Entries once again attended from Warrington,
Widnes, Runcorn, Chester, Knutsford, Liverpool,
Wigan and Leigh.
The Warrington Kickboxers
recording wins todays were…
Adam Walker, Ste Brotherston, Lee Taylor,
Rob Marples, Sedat Killic, Jack Salt, Alex
Charnock, Steve Weetman, Neil Simpson, and
Stephanie Knight .
Winning the Super-Welterweight
Kumite Tournament, ( 8 man Grandprix
), was our I.K.F. 2010 English Champion
- Ben O'Brien.
Ben won his Quarter-Final
bout with scores of 108–
85. He then went on to
win the Semi-Final 97 –
87 , and the Grand-Final
131 – 95.
Ben's record now stands
at 6 contests with 5 wins and just 1 loss
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Winning the Heavyweight Kumite
Tournament, ( 8 man Grandprix ),
was our I.K.F. 2011 British Champion
- Joe Miller.
Joe won his Quarter-Final
bout with scores of 125–
73. He then went on to
win the Semi-Final 108
– 80 , and the Grand-Final
24 – 17.
Joe’s record now stands
at 18 contests with 16 wins and just 2 losses.
Our next Kumite Grandprix Tournament is
scheduled for May 24th.
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Updated
Apr 2nd:-Pro.
K-1 Kickboxing - 3rd Int. win for Paige!
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31st March 2012, saw the biggest
Kickboxing event yet to be staged in the
U.K. held at Event City in Manchester.
Organised by America based promoter, Dan
Green, this show featured
Britains best competing in Thai-Kickboxing
( Muaythai
) and Japanese
Kickboxing ( K-1
) matches against European opposition.
Warrington Kickboxer, Paige
'The Diamond' Farrington
faced Ines
Rolo of Portugal,
in an International Kickboxing bout under
K-1
rules, which allows Kicks, Boxing and Knee
strikes.
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Farrington
was explosive from the opening round, hurting
Ines
with a shin-kick to the ribs. Showing slick
Boxing skills, Paige
landed cleanly with several left hooks to
the body during the early exchanges, and
it was only Rolo's
fighting spirit that saw her last until
the bell.
Rounds two, three and four, saw the 'Queen
of the Ring',
Farrington totally school
her opponent, landing Kicks to the head
several times and keeping Rolo
constantly on the back foot.
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round five, Ines showed great heart and tried
to rally, but was beaten to the punch in every
exchange. Several times Rolo
looked to close the range with her knee-Kicks,
but Farrington
always had the advantage in the clinch-hold.
The master-class from Paige
saw the Judges award a unanimous decision, and
the Black Belt from Warrington
Kickboxing Studio had her hands
raised.
This was the third time that Farrington
has represented her country succesfully at International
level. Promoter, Dan
Green, was so impressed with Paige,
that he has already stated that they would like
to have her on their next super-show scheduled
for November. In the meantime, there are apparently
female Kickboxers looking for bouts in Canada
and Japan
at Atomweight, so we will have to see how things
work out between now and then!
Click here to watch this
contest:-
'PAIGE
FARRINGTON vs INES ROLO'
Updated
Feb 28th:-
Griffiths passes the Black Belt test!
On Saturday
28th April 2012, Nick
Griffiths , aged 27, became
the 47th adult member to pass the Okami
dojo’s black belt Kickboxing
exam.
During the ten part,
examination Nick
had to complete several modules that are
the requirement for someone to become an
Assistant
level Instructor, which
included basic teaching skills and first
aid, refereeing, judging, cornerman work
and demonstrating various weight training
methods.
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Griffiths
flew through fitness test required for all members
taking the black belt test. This being five rounds
of interval - sprint running, ( over three kilometres
), followed by mixed padwork, that also includes
advanced, ( jumping and spinning ), kicks.
Nick
then had to free-spar under Thai-Kickboxing,
( Muaythai
), rules for fifteen minutes over five rounds
of three minutes, allowing full-contact Kicks,
Punches, Knees and Elbow techniques! Putting him
through his paces for this was former Professional
British Champion Rhys
Edwards, a Level 4 ( 4th Dan )
Instructor with over 15 years experience.
To complete the Black Belt
test, single shot - K.O. power striking was demonstrated
as the final exam module, via Tamishiwari - board
breaking. This is a test that dates back many
hundreds of years with traditional martial arts.
Should a person be able to break a single board
with a one explosive strike, the application is
that if this had been a vulnerable part of the
body, bones would be broken and a confrontation
quickly ended. The impact equivalent being that
a single board is as hard as a person’s nose,
a persons rib or vertebrae along the neck. Two
boards are approximately as hard as a persons
forearm, and three boards are approximately as
hard as the bones in a person's leg or as hard
as someone's skull.
Nick
was required to break using Kicks, Knees, Elbows,
and Open-palm techniques, smashing two and even
three boards at a time!
It takes on average of
about four years continual training for most people
to attain the black belt. Dedicated members, such
as Nick
however can enrol on Warrington
Kickboxing Studio's advanced training
program, whereby a member trains intensely, six
times a week, over a course of six cycles of eight
weeks throughout the year. During each two month
cycle, a member then tests for a belt rank to
improve their martial arts knowledge and technical
skills, and also competes at an amateur event
to gain valuable ringcraft experience.
Not only has Nick
successfully passed his black belt in exactly
two years through the advanced training program,
but during this time he has accumulated a record
of 15
contests
with 11 wins,
which also saw him become the I.K.F.
British Super-Welterweight Champion
( K-1 / Modified
Type Rules ) winning the title
at the 2011 Amateur
Kickboxing Championships last
November when he defeated Peter
Coke of Leigh.
Hopefully Griffiths
will be defending this title in November.
Updated Apr 29th:-
The next event - Registration now open!
Registration has just
opened for our third Amateur Kickboxing event
of the 2012 season, which will be held on
Saturday 19th
May 2012.
These events are open to beginners, and are
an ideal way for them to gain competition
experience for the first time, but in a safe
environment.
All bouts are conducted under strict Amateur
safety regulations.
This consists of very similar criteria as
used for Olympic Combat-sports, such as Headguards,
Bodyshields, Larger gloves, Elbow Pads and
Shinpads , as well as Electronic 'Open Scoring'.
Standard Japanese Kickboxing ( K-1
) rules apply ( Kicks, Boxing,
Knees - with limited clinch hold ).
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Senior members are also matched up against people
of a similar level, and a 'Kumite-Tournament'
is used as a testing ground to see how the seniors
are progressing in their training.
A Kumite-Tournament
is where entries have the opportunity to compete
upto three times in a day. Anyone winning a Grandprix
( 3 Bouts ) will receive an additional award, the
'Fighting-Spirit'
award.
Kumite-Tournament's
are ideal preparation for the year end-
I.K.F National Amateur
Championships, as this too is a
tournament event, whereby to win a Championship
title belt one may have to win upto three bouts
in a day!
Our trainers use the Amateur Kickboxing competitions
to evaluate a students progression, and highlight
any areas that need improving, then they can develop
their training accordingly.
The Senior members from
Okami-Dojo Wolf-Gym
that are most active at the five Amateur Kickboxing
events during the year, will then be selected
to be part of our Wolf-Pack
team.
They will then represent Warrington
Kickboxing Studio at the 2012
-I.K.F. National
Amateur Championships scheduled
for November 17th.
Click here for more info on the ------------------
'2012
Amateur Championships'
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Everyone single one of
our Champions started as a Novice competitor on
Amateur Kickboxing events like these. Should you
one day have aspirations to be a Champion yourself
- then speak to an Instructor at your next session
about registering.
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