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4th November 2006

300+ Competitors

Very Closely contended. A full report will be published shortly, check back for regular updates.
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22nd September 2006

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17th July 2006

8 man straight knock out Full Contact Kick Boxing tournament. Over 30 of us travelled to Rochester to support Lee Hollingsworth at this monumental event. Each bout consisted of 3 x 2 minute rounds of full contact action.

Lee was first on a 7pm and made short work of his opponent. Displaying his unrivalled kicking ability that makes him so popular at these events. The fight was fast paced thorough out with Lee dominating all three rounds and was given the win by a unanimous decision, moving Lee on to the semi finals later that evening.

Lee’s second fight was against a more experienced fighter Steve Granger (TS Kickboxing). Lee using excellent ring craft took the fight to Steve having him on the retreat for the majority of the fight. A crowd inspiring double turning kick combination early in the second round had Steve tasting the canvas, after which there was no coming back. All credit to Steve as once again the fight went the distance with Lee taking the win and advancing into the final.

The final was the penultimate fight of the evening and the crowd’s atmosphere was electric in anticipation of what was to come. Steve Swinburn rated number 6 in the country was to be Lee’s opponent in the final. Steve had mad short work of his opponents on route to the final, including one TKO in his first bout. Both fighters entered the ring to the roaring crowd. Round one was close with both fighters exchanging blows and sizing one another up. To the cheers of the crowd both stood toe to toe in round 2 and put on an excellent display of kickboxing, Lee just pushed ahead scoring several kicking techniques and stopping Steve in his tracks with a few well placed body shots. Round three saw the two fighters exchange combinations once again with Lee showing some superb ring craft and his ability to dodge the oncoming attacks. Steve continued relentlessly trying to catch Lee but to no avail.

At the end of round three they both received a standing ovation from the crowd, unfortunately for Lee the decision went to Steve Swinburn making him the Last Man Standing. After a great evening of kickboxing we all retired back to our cars for the long drive home.

Congratulations to Lee Hollingsworth for a spectacular show, we would also like to wish Steve luck in his up and coming title fight.

Video footage:  Heats  ◊  Semi Finals  ◊  Final

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17th July 2006

Results can be found here

On the 30th of June to the 3rd of July the ITF European Championships was held in Wetzlar, Germany, hosted by Mr. T. Martella.

Members of the Team UK – England squad arrived throughout the day on Thursday the 29th.

The tournament began on the Friday with the opening ceremony and competitors from each country lined up for the opening speeches from the organisers and Masters.
The tournament encompassed the four main ITF events i.e. patterns, sparring, special technique and power breaking, for both individuals and teams.

Commencing on the Friday and continuing over into the Saturday was the 18th Senior and the 1st Veteran European Championships, with the 9th Junior Championships on the Sunday.

On the whole the England squad put in an incredible performance winning an amazing tally of medals including all four team sparing golds, as well as individual and team overalls … probably the best result England have ever had in an ITF European Championships.
It was great to see the English squad pulling together and supporting one another … great comradeship in the English camp! However, after a somewhat subdued start from the England supporters on the first day, Master Wolf appointed Mo Stevens as ‘head cheer myster’ … and he did an excellent job … well done Mo!

The friendly Anglo-Irish rivalry made for an electric atmosphere, especially during the team events … but of course we all met for a celebratory drink after the tournament … as usual!
For some of the England team coaches it was their first experience coaching at international level … they did a great job, motivating the team members on the day being a key factor. It was also wonderful to see the team coaches working together for the benefit of all our members.

Following the medal ceremony on the Monday morning, it was ‘all hands on deck’ for the colour belt competition. Masters, black belts and officials pulled together and worked extremely hard to run a professional tournament in record time! It was clear that the colour belts had been inspired by what they had seen at the black belt tournament.

On a personal note I would like to thank Master Nicholls for nominating me with the honourable task of writing the report! On a serious note however, on behalf of all the English competitors who were present at the tournament, would like to thank Master Nicholls for his tireless effort and support, working every day of the tournament from start to finish to ensure each day’s successful conclusion.

Well done to all of the competitors … it takes a lot of courage to get out onto the mat, win or loose … and I am sure you will all agree it was an amazing experience!

If any parents or supporters have any photographs or video footage from the tournament please forward to info@tkd.co.uk … thank you.

On behalf of myself and all the members of the UKITF, special thanks to all of the referees and judges from around Europe who worked so hard to make this a successful championships and to Mr Martella for hosting the event.

In closing condolences to Mr Martella on the sad and untimely loss of is father over this weekend.

Report by Miss Lucy Wolf V Degree

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20th June 2006

Outstanding sucsess....

We would like to thank Miss Catherine Divine and all our Scottish Instructors for a job well done. The event was extremely well organised and enjoyed by all. Results / Full Report

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10th June 2006

Swindon Oasis Sports Centre, doors open at 5.30pm
Team entries are by invite only and via your association

Spectators send a stamped addressed envelope with your cheque made payable to UKITF:
UKITF Fight Night, 22 Clark Street, Easton, Bristol. BS5 0TA

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30th May 2006