Gorleston Self Defence Club Holds Annual New Year Competition

On Sunday 8 th January 2006, the O-Yama-Ryu Goshin Jitsu Martial Arts Club, held their annual Back to Back competition. The event was attended by students, drawn from the different venues, where the club runs classes, including Belton, Gorleston and Southtown and by students from the clubs associated sister clubs at Bradwell, Fleggburgh and Martham

This is the curtain raiser for the clubs year of events and seminars and always starts the year off in style, Certificates were presented by Sensei's Graham Mann & Peter Marsh and were awarded as follows :-

Group 1 - Gold - Caleb Yorkston (m), Silver - Mathew Dobinson (bw)

1 st Bronze - Connor Wright (oyr), 2 nd Bronze - Chloe Hambrook (bl)

Group 2 - Gold - Kieran Dobinson (bw) , Silver - Josh Berry (m) ,

1 st Brronze - Ethan Wright (oyr) 2 nd Bronze - Thomas Miller (bw)

Group 3 - Gold - Chris Hodds (oyr) , Silver - Thomas Stubbs (oyr),

1 st Bronze - Lewis Fennell (oyr) , 2 nd Bronze - Sabrina Chant (oyr)

Group 4 - Gold - Ashley Yorkston (m) , Silver - Ryan Coe (oyr) ,

1 st Bronze - George Wilson (oyr), 2 nd Bronze - Claudia Shipley (bt)

Group 5 - Gold - Rhett Milton (oyr) , Silver - Wayne Sharman (oyr)

1 st Bronze - Joseph Molloy (bw), 2 nd Bronze - Cameron Molloy (bw)

Group 6 - Tiny Tots - Gold - Abbie Hodds (oyr) , Silver - Thomas Miller (bw)

1 st Bronze - Chloe Hambrook (m), 2 nd Bronze - Conner Wright (oyr)

Group 7 - Seniors - Gold - Peter Marsh (bl) , Silver - Jon Heales (oyr)

1 st Bronze - Alice Garwood (oyr), 2 nd Bronze - Graham Mann (oyr)

The Following Certificates for the Kata Competition were awarded as follows :-

Gold - Rhett Milton (oyr), Silver - Claudia Shipley (bt) ,

1 st Bronze - Kieran Dobinson (bw) , 2 nd Bronze - Ryan Coe (oyr)

Club Instructor Graham Mann said he was pleased with the days competition, and Shihan Garwood would have been pleased with the level of competition.

Key to club locations :- Chief Instructors

oyr = O-Yama-Ryu Shihan Kevin Garwood

bt = O-Yama-Ryu - Belton Sensei's Katharine & Sarah Barber

bw = Bradwell All Styles Martial Arts Sensei Robert Brown

bl = Broadlands All Styles Martial Arts Sensei Peter Marsh

m = Martham Combat Jiu Jitsu & Kick Boxing Master Billy Carberry

The Goshin Jitsu Style is a combination style of self defence techniques which combines elements of Ju jitsu , Judo, Aikido, and some elements of Karate and groundwork techniques similar to some wrestling styles like Russian Cambo (known as Sombo).

Anyone who is interested in finding out more about the classes for both adults and children, can contact Shihan Kevin Garwood on Gt. Yarmouth 656538 for more details.

Group Photo

The successful competitors

All of the clubs senior coaches and students, would all like to send their best wishes to Shihan Kevin Garwood, for a speedy recovery from his operation, which meant that he had to miss the above competition.

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