On Sunday, the 3rd annual BBMA Intramural Tournament was held. It’s an internal tournament for all 300+ members of Black Belt Martial Arts, in all types of events including kumite (sparring), kata, kickboxing, weapons and more. I entered 4 events – read on for highlights and videos from my fights.
Posts by Tag: Black Belt Martial Arts
Takedown at Sydney All Styles
Just a quick video edit and a quick post while mentally preparing for the upcoming Black Belt Martial Arts (BBMA) tournament that’s in 4 weeks time. Re-living a takedown from the Sydney All Styles tournament earlier this year.
Taking the Fitness Challenge during June 2011
As part of the BBMA Facebook page, Kyoshi had an idea of having some students or instructors pose some challenges for the BBMA community to join in with and take part in during the month of June. The idea is that we use the BBMA Facebook page to journal our progress and keep each other [...]
Results from the BBMA Tournament, and more personal bad luck!
Hi all The 2nd annual BBMA Intramural Tournament was held last weekend, and it was a fantastic day. The staff and volunteers did a tremendous job keeping things running, ensuring every one of the hundreds of competitors enjoyed themselves – many experiencing a tournament for the first time. I also have another personal bad luck [...]
One more week to go.. So close I can smell it!
One more week to go.. It’s getting so close now, though it still just doesn’t seem quite real yet. I’ve been blogging about my Journey to Black Belt for over a year now, and with only a week to go the excitement is building. After seeing my real black belt, waiting for me on the [...]
Update after Week 2 of the Black Belt Prep Cycle
Well it’s been just over 2 weeks since the Black Belt Prep Cycle started, and I figured it’s time to gather my thoughts about the process so far and give an update on my journey to anyone interested who’s still reading The Black Belt Prep Cycle is a 7 week intensive program designed to stretch [...]
Journey to Black Belt – the Final Stages
Over the past 12 months, I’ve been attempting to keep a running commentary (every so often, anyway) on my Journey to Black Belt. It’s now getting close! Next Wednesday, Black Belt Prep Cycle starts – it’s a 7 week intensive program designed to stretch the candidates to their physical and mental limits, culminating in the [...]
Results from the 2010 Sydney All Styles Tournament
Yesterday, the 2010 Sydney All Styles tournament was held in Miller, down near Hoxton Park. It was a bit of a drive (1hr 20 minutes each way) but pretty cruisy (F3/M2/M7). It was a great day overall. It was awesome to see so many Team BBMA there – I reckon about 15-20 people from the [...]
First Karate Tournament for 2010 on Sunday
Well it’s been over 5 months since my last Karate tournament (the intramural BBMA tournament), where I performed quite well and was really happy with my form at the time. But 5 months seems like a long time! I hope my form from last September can carry into the Sydney All Styles AKF tournament, taking [...]
Results from the BBMA Intramural Tournament
On Saturday, 26th September 2009, BBMA held its first intramural tournament – a karate and kickboxing tournament for all students in all 3 dojo’s at Black Belt Martial Arts. It was held at the Central Coast Grammar School at Erina Heights, and was a very long day, going from 7:30am until 6pm to cater for [...]
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