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.
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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 [...]
Wow, Such a Long Time Between Posts!
Well hello – it’s been over 3 months since my last post! Wow that’s gone fast. I have lots of reasons, lots of excuses – but really, I just didn’t make the time I needed to. There was always something else I spent my time on instead. So I wanted to check in and for [...]
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 [...]
Another year older.. 2010 off and running
Last week I had my birthday, turning 35.. I don’t feel older at the moment. I still call myself low-mid 30′s I’m feeling fit and strong, which is a good thing as I continue preparing for my black belt grading in June! I’m still doing the regular 5km run at Adcock Park, followed by 100 [...]
Another Year Comes to an End – Reviewing my 2009 Goals
Hi all When it comes to the end of another year, it always feels like a good time to reflect on the previous 12 months – to think about what you’ve achieved, what you didn’t achieve, assess the goals you had set for yourself, and start thinking about your goals for the next year. At [...]
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 [...]
My First 1st Placing in National All Styles Round 4
On Sunday, 23th August 2009, I competed in the National All Styles tournament at Ryde, NSW. It was Round 4 in their event calendar, and my third NAS event for the year after I competed in Round 1 back in March and Round 3 back in June. I competed in the Open Continuous Sparring, the [...]
Results and Video from National All Styles Round 3
On Sunday, 28th June 2009, I competed in the National All Styles tournament at Ryde, NSW. It was Round 3 in their event calendar, and my second NAS event for the year after I competed in Round 1 back in March. I was a little nervous and a little excited to be competing again, and [...]
Results and Video from the National All Styles Tournament
On Sunday I competed in my third Martial Arts tournament, the National All Styles (Round 1) at Ryde Aquatic Centre. It was my second tournament in 2 weeks, after competing in the Sydney All Styles NSW-AKF tournament the weekend before. NAS is quite a different tournament – it definitely attracted more different styles of Martial [...]
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