The Art of Quitting

The Art of Quitting

 Quitting is disease that will affect all of us at some time in our lives. I call it a disease because although for most people it makes you feel a sense of ‘dis ease’ when you finally give in to it. Quitting does not discriminate. It does not care what race or gender you are. It does not care what clothes you wear or what car you drive. All it cares about is ruining your experiences of becoming successful and earning your right to be a champion of your life. It can easily become a habitual thing to do until one day you look back at yourself as somebody who is a nobody. The nobody who always quits when the going gets tough and has accumulated dozens of excuses to justify this habit.

 Here is a personal story of my encounter with the ‘disease’.

 I had been fighting for many years pushing hard to be selected onto the GB WAKO kickboxing squad. The world championships were run every other year with the European championships scheduled in the gap year. In my first outing on the team as the new kid on the block it was an eye opener for me and a steep learning curve. I never made the medal position, I ate some serious kicks but never ever let that disease come into my head. Instead I put my head down and continued the journey towards the next world championships in 2 years time. It was a tough but enjoyable journey every step of the way learning new things about myself and at the same time strengthening my character through the demanding training regime. It all paid off because at my 2nd outing I found myself on the rostrum with a bronze medal. I had a full time job, a part time job teaching and still found the time for my own training because I felt this desire to complete the journey and reach the destination. I came up with a few strategies that involved getting rid of some things in my life that were getting in the way. I stopped clubbing 3 times a week deciding to only party when I had accomplished goals to my satisfaction. This was working well as I was now a household name on the WAKO GB squad whilst at the same time fighting in other associations and winning world titles. And to top it off I was meeting many great inspiring people whose positivity and will to succeed was rubbing off on me. With confidence at its peak I was in year 6 on the team and my 3rd world championship attempt. I felt like it was owed to me and that I had paid my dues so approached every fight with a positive attitude and doing the right things at the right time. I found myself in the final feeling really confident because the fighter I was up against in the final had a fighting style very similar to fighters on the British circuit, and I was really sure that I was going to destroy him. On the day of the final the ref said fight and I ‘choked’ under the pressure and got totally battered. I came off from collecting my silver medal speechless. My coach looked at me and I looked at him. I said “That’s it, I’m done”. It was as if the disease jumped on me in my time of emotional weakness, punched me in the mouth, jumped in and started using my tongue to talk. “I’m giving up man; I can’t go through all that again for another 2 years!” There was silence for a while then my coach very casually said “Stop being so bl***y stupid. I refuse to let you quit. Plus you’ll win it next time anyway” I didn’t train for a few weeks but after a serious dose of ‘positive mental medication’ I managed to rid my mind of the disease and get back to the journey. My coach was right; I did win it the next time. It was a great life experience that I will never forget until I draw my last breath. I often look back and think to myself how lucky I am that my coach refused to let me quit.

 So parents, family & friends, please remember. No one really wants to be a quitter, but many people are.

Refuse to let them and enjoy sharing their success.

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Genesis Martial Arts – Kickboxing Grading Exams 16/6/2013

GENESIS MARTIAL ARTS – Kickboxing Gradings – Sunday June 16th 2013

Congratulations to all below who today passed their Gradings.

 

White Belt

  
   
Alex Corbitt 73.8
Curtis Timothy 74.8
Deven Pangrekar 71.2
Ethan Tilcock 73.3
Georgina Brown 73.3
Hemma Jalif 72.7
Jake Morgan 72.7
Joe Alcock 74.0
Kai Morgan 73.7
Kayla Job 74.7
Laurie-Lathom-Sharp 77.5
Lee Cousins 74.8
Leon Tyler-Tilbury 73.2
Matt Catlin 78.3
Ollie Broome 77.2
Oz Govantes 78.7
Reema Akram 73.7
Sharn Sehra 76.5
Sonny Mckenzie 73.5
Tyler Allen 73.8
Zahara Akram 74.3
   

Blue Belt

  
   
Ellis Banning 80.3
Finn Cormican 73.7
Hannah Garcia 73.3
Hayley -Jo Jones 73.7
James Rozelaar 72.3
Jamie Jones 76.7
Kerry Aziz 72.3
Kristina King 72.0
Lucy Jones 74.0
Matthew O Rourke 78.3
Spencer Rust 73.0
   

Orange Belt

  
   
Audrey Hipgrave 77.2
Bradley Whicker 72.2
Daniel Semmens 72.8
Hamaad Ur-Rehman 71.7
Hamzah Rehman 71.2
James Lanyon 74.7
Kathryn Collinson 73.3
Lee Baldwin 79.2
Oliver Swann 76.3
Thomas Lean 72.2
Tyler Bushay 71.0
   

Green Belt

  
   
Callum Daniel 71.7
Christopher Dancer 73.7
George Oliver 77.5
Gergely Ferenc Tiba 74.8
James Apps 81.7
Kavan Purewal 72.3
Paul Hayday 73.8
   

Purple Belt

  
   
Adam Spittles 78.7
David Butler 74.8
Luke Simmons 71.8
Stewart Nicholson 75.0
   

Brown  Belt

  
   
Archie Coyne 73.5
Emma Harper 78.8
Josef Lindsay 72.2

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Genesis Martial Artists Strike Gold in Athens World Championships

Louise Birkett, Trevor John, Archie Thompson, Kieran Johnson and Armid Akram

As some as you may know Genesis students have just returned competing at the World Pan Amateur Kickboxing Association (WPKA) World Championships which ran from the 29th May to the 2nd June.
In 2012 we “Genesis Martial Arts kickboxing Instructors Matt Jackson and Trevor John” set a goal for a handful of their students to attend a kickboxing World Championship based on their successes competing at National level. Fortunately at the beginning of the year the opportunity arose which allowed 5 team members to attend the WPKA World Championships in Athens. Having worked their way up the ranks on the national circuit the team consisted of Archie Thompson (14), Armid Akram (21), Kieran Johnson (15), Louise Burkett (16) and Veteran Instructor Trevor John.
Archie Thompson was the youngest competitor in his category at 14 but was still able to win in the boys 15 to 17 year old categories under 55kg in light contact and is now the WPKA Wold Champion. Archie added a bronze medal in points fighting to go with his gold.

Kieran Johnson finished outside the medals in his points fighting section but fought his heart out to win a bronze in the boys 15-17 under 60kgs light contact section to win his first medal at World level.

Louise Birkett also celebrated victory in the girls 15-17 over 65kg semi contact section, and a silver medal in the ladies plus 65kg in light contact section. Her victory was slightly overshadowed as WPKA legislation only recognises section winners as World Champions where there is a minimum of 4 different Nationalities in a category. Unfortunately there were just 2 and 3 females in her sections respectively but this marks her biggest win to date and she was still very happy.

Armid Akram competed in the men’s under 65kg semi contact and won a well deserved bronze medal with just 3 years experience.

At the other end of the spectrum Instructor Trevor John fought in his first World Championships in 1993. He proved that age really doesn’t matter by winning a gold medal and his first World Championship title in the veterans heavy weight semi contact division and a bronze in the men’s light contact division.

Instructor Matt Jackson who accompanied the team would like to thank Instron, Jamie Jones and everyone at Genesis Martial Arts for sponsoring the team and a special thanks to parents Steve Birkett and Stewart Thompson who also attended and helped with chaperoning.

Written by Matt Jackson

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When Kickboxing Is More Than Kicking & Punching

I would like to tell you about a young man that has joined Genesis Martial Arts, He is fourteen years of age; of slight build, has Down syndrome, communication difficulties and several other challenges in his life. You may ask yourself… Is teaching kickboxing to this young man difficult? I would say yes and no. Yes because like any other teenager sometimes there is an attitude that needs adjusting to the task at hand. No because when he is happy he smiles and laughs and when upset he cries and I know exactly where I stand with him, no in-between. 

When parents bring children to martial arts it’s for many different reasons. It can be for fitness, socializing, discipline, self esteem and many other motivational factors. But in the last few months one young man has reminded me that just by being nice and helpful, is just as important as the above. Without being asked he has shown Asharib Ahmad little things that have made the settling into the class a lot easier. I would like to thank Tyler Bushay for being nice to someone who might have found it difficult to fit in.  You have shown patience, encouragement and supported Asharib in his initial period of joining our club.

On behalf of Genesis Martial Arts and as a way of saying thank you, we would like to give you a £50 voucher to spend on any Genesis martial Arts merchandise.

Regards

Trevor John

Genesis Senior Instructor

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Kickboxing Grading Results – 10/3/2013

Congratulations to all below who have passed their Grading exam today.

A special mention to Douglas Purves for the highest score of the day.

White Belt:

Average Mark 73%          Pass Mark 60%

Aaron Masih 73.3
Alec Crossland 71.8
Ali Katlan 72.3
Ashley Allen 72.8
Billy Lane 73.3
Caine Northway 73.3
Cassius Corrigan 73.2
Chandon Singh 72.8
Connor Northway 78.0
Daniel Hughes 75.0
Darcie Panayiotou 73.0
Dean Northway 73.5
Douglas Purves 82.8
Elliot Pitts 75.5
Emil Yousofian 73.3
Emily Christensen 73.3
Ewan Northway 73.0
Georgia-Page Mitchell 74.2
Harry Hester 73.0
James Matthews 75.0
Jamie Horner 75.2
Jamie Jones 80.8
Jamie Macdonald 72.7
Jayden Moore 74.0
Kai Toolsee 72.8
Kyle Tapping-Bacchus 75.5
Lewis Straughair 73.2
Lisa Butler 73.0
Malachi Harris 72.5
Michael Williams 72.5
Noah Mahoney 72.3
Richard Porter 73.2
Robert Cole 75.2
Sam Baker 74.2
Scott Dunsire 73.3
Stephen Cavanagh 76.7
Tomass Kundzins 72.8
Tommy Flynn 74.8
Vincent O’Brien 74.2
William Kirkpatrick 74.2

 

Blue Belt:

Average Mark 73%          Pass Mark 70%

Alfie Smith 74.2
Audrey Hipgrave 72.8
Darren Sawala 74.3
Genevieve Tomes 73.2
Lee Baldwin 76.7
Marley Neville-Lister 76.5
Mathew Siemaszko 74.5
Oliver Swann 75.2
Shannon Lee 71.8

Orange Belt:

Average Mark 73%          Pass Mark 70%

Ashley Howell 72.8
Carly Goddard 73.3
Ethan Rapsey 74.3
George Oliver 77.2
Gergely Tiba 81.2
Ismaeel Ali 72.2
Jake Daniels 73.0
Jake Moyler 72.7
Melanie Skipp 75.8
Michael Hill 76.7

Green Belt:

Average Mark 73%          Pass Mark 70%

Megan Allison-Welsh 70.7
Tim Horner 72.5

Purple Belt:
Average Mark 73%          Pass Mark 70%

Ajanthan Gunasingham 75.8
Archie Coyne 75.8
Finn O Mahony 76.2
Josh Bailey 71.8
Kieran Johnson 77.7
Lewis Johnson 76.3
Marc Clithero 74.5

 

Brown Belt:

Average Mark 73%          Pass Mark 70%

Matthew Snudden 70.7
Owen Lanyon 70.5

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Watford Open 2013 results

In a speech in 1857 Frederick Douglas delivered a speech towards the emancipation of West Indian slaves. The most quoted line within the speech is “If there is no struggle, there is no progress”. This was written in a different time but over a century and a half later it is most apt for Genesis Martial Arts outing at the Watford Open.

Check out all the highlights

2012 was a coming out party for the Genesis Martial Arts Unleashed fight team and culminated for success for many of its junior members. All the fighters within the team have demonstrated improvement each time out and the coaches at Genesis constantly look to push them beyond their comfort zones seeking improvement and development of their fighting spirit. Well the Watford Open certainly delivered a tough test for all.

In his first ever competition Ethan Rapsay demonstrated the promise he has shown in class and progressed to the second round in the boys semi contact before being edged out by a single point in the second round. Ethan didn’t let the intensity of the light contact section daunt him but it did mean he struggled to fight his fight. As expected Ethan performed well and maintained technique and poise throughout although did and excellent job for his first ever outing.

Fighting in the boy’s semi contact intermediate and advanced sections under 150cm Liam Blandford’s goal is to get as much mat time as possible to get up to speed to catch up with his more experienced piers. In the advanced section Liam fought an experienced blackbelt with excellent timing and feints, which kept Liam off balance throughout and left few openings for him to capitalize on. Despite the defeat Liam showed growth from his previous fights and increased confidence. In the intermediate section Liam scored a moral and technical victory in the first round and a much needed confidence boost before losing in the second round.

Kieran Johnson looked to compete in the double semi contact and light contact sections at intermediate level over 160cm for the first time since growing 5 inches in 2012. At 162cm Kieran was one of the smaller competitors in both sections and struggled with the size, range and power of his fellow competitors. In light contact he fought a tough first round against Watford Freestyle Fighter Max Chapman Tripe. Max’s continuous pressure fighting was ultimately slightly to much for Kieran who was forced to fight on the back foot throughout.

In the semi contact section Kieran was able to use his speed and timing to win the teams only medal of the day with a spirited performance, which earned him 3rd place.

In the boys advanced black belt sections over 160cm Archie Thompson had difficult match ups in both semi contact and light contact being undersized in comparison to his opponents. Never one to quit Archie acquitted himself well in both sections but the size deficit was slightly to much for him to overcome and he was beaten in the first round in both sections. Look out for Archie in the same section in 2014 as he will have grown into given the time.

Louise Birkett was up next in the girls over 160cm black belt sections fighting in semi contact and light contact divisions. Going into the event Louise was carrying a nagging back injury, which hampered her performance and ability to kick. Unable to perform at her usual level Louise was unable to progress past the first round in semi contact but her grit and determination allowed her to win third place in the light contact section. Louise will now look to recover and bounce back from the injury.

Armid Akram was keen to demonstrate his form of 2012 and improve over his Kwon Grand Slam performance. Demonstrating decent movement throughout the first round, Armid failed to pressure his opponent or to provide any deterrent for him to attack which cost him the match. In semi contact points can be accumulated and lost quickly and a lead of 1 or 2 points can easily be negated with a go for broke competitor in a single attack. Still young in his Martial Arts career Armid will be working hard on his ability to secure match winning points at will.

Anchoring the team Adam Spittles fought in the men’s semi contact intermediate section over 75kg. Like Liam, Adam is a beginner who is transitioning into the intermediate section and is gathering more experience with each outing. As with life in competition experience is key. With 2 seconds left in the round Adam was level with his opponent on points and just needed to stall out to go to a 30 second overtime. The other option in this situation for a confident fighter is to go for broke and score the point leaving no time for any comeback. Either option can provide a winning outcome and when you fight for long enough wins and losses will occur either way. In this instance Adams last second attack was countered and he lost the match however the bold attack has proven successful in the past for Adam and shows that he is an all or nothing fighter.

2013 will be a long year with competitions throughout the calendar and despite the Watford Open resulting in the lowest medal haul for Genesis (a single bronze) in 2 years the team is fighting at a much higher level and against much better competition and for some in categories which they are at the bottom of. Regardless of the results the team remains positive and are motivated to train harder. They will return and are always aware that “If there is no struggle, there is no progress”.

Thank you as always to parents in attendance, Steve Birkett, Stewart Thompson, Dave Blandford and Sharon Barlow who bought Shannon along to support the team while she recovers from her knee injury. Special thanks to Andrea and Jason for supporting Ethan and allowing him to become part of the Genesis Team.

If you would like to join the Genesis Team and fight with them on the competition circuit, join them and train alongside them at Genesis Unleashed Squad Training 6.30 till 9.30pm on the 5th March 2013 at Genesis Gym. http://www.facebook.com/events/335891339852535/

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Kwon Grand Slam Series 13th January 2013

Genesis Martial Arts Unleashed Fighting Squad have big goals for 2013 and looked to hit the ground running at the first competition of the Year the Kwon Grand Slam Series held on the 13th January at the North Solihull Sports Centre Birmingham. In attendance were Archie Thompson, Armid Akram, Liam Blandford, Louise Birkett and Kieran Johnson.

Fighting in the boy’s semi contact intermediate and advanced sections under 44 kilos was Liam Blandford. Liam is a purple belt, which is classed as an intermediate belt although Liam was competing in just his 3rd competition, which is a slight disadvantage due to his limited experience competing in intermediate and advanced sections. Demonstrating improved technique and poise Liam is moving in the right direction and is showing the strength of character needed for any fighter despite being unable to proceed beyond the first round in either category. This was Liam’s best performance to date.

Kieran Johnson was up next in the boy’s intermediate semi contact and light continuous sections under 58 kilos. Having spent 2012 enhancing his semi contact skills he spent very little time fighting light continuous. In semi contact it was smooth sailing as Kieran used his movement and timing to blitz his way to victory. In 2013 Kieran will focus on both semi contact and light contact competition and 2013 started positively as he won 3rd place in light continuous section fight off.

Archie Thompson fought in the boys black belts sections under 51 kilos in semi contact and light continuous disciplines. Unbeknown to all his opponents Archie was suffering with lower back pain which he refused to let impact his performance as we went on to secure the double winning both semi contact and light continuous gold.

Due to the absence of team mate Shannon Barlow due to a knee injury Louise Birkett was the only female representative for Genesis and also did the double competing is semi contact and light contact black belt section above 65 kilos. In the first round of the girls semi contact section Louise had a measured performance and was deadlocked at 2-2 with her opponent as time expired. As the bout went into overtime a couple of lapses in concentration crept in resulted in a 4 point deficit which was unassailable in the time left. Although coming up slightly short Louise showed a marked improvement in this performance which and is demonstrating significantly more consistency. In the light contact section Louise would not be outdone picking up the gold in her best performance of the day.

Anchoring the team home fighting in the men’s intermediate semi contact section under 75 kilos was Armid Akram. Looking to be in control throughout Armid was unable to gain a points advantage. At the end of normal time the scores were tied and they maintained tied throughout overtime. Needing to secure a clear point to win Armid was pipped at the post and lost by a single point.

Thanks to parents Dave Blandford Stewart Thompson and Steve Birkett for their support on the day.

Armid – Archie – Louise – Kieran

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Christmas Greetings From Genesis

Festive Greetings & A Happy New Year

The Genesis team would like to wish all students & parents a Merry Christmas & a very happy & prosperous New Year.

We thank you all for your continued support and helping us make our association as successful as it is and making us proud when we see you all achieving your goals and following the code that all respectful human beings live by.

Have a great break, enjoy yourselves but please do not make the couch your dojo.

Genesis Gym Marlow xmas times:
Thursday 20th December:
Open mat 12noon-2pm
Weights / CV gym open 12noon-2pm
Weights / CV gym open 5pm-9pm
Dragons class 5.30pm-6.30pm
Juniors class 6.45pm-7.45pm
Adults open mat 8pm-9.30pm

Friday 21st December:
Open mat 12noon-2pm
Open mat 5pm-9pm
Weights / CV gym open 12noon-2pm
Weights / CV gym open 5pm-9pm

Saturday 22nd December:
Full open gym 9am-2pm

CLOSED SUNDAY 23rd DECEMBER – FRIDAY 28th DECEMBER

Saturday 29th December:
Full open gym 9am-2pm

for more info on Genesis gym please visit website.

All Genesis classes resume as normal from Saturday 5th January

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Gener8te Health Fun & Fitness day 2012

Gener8te 2012 began with a brief introduction to all the guest instructors, these instructors were chosen for their expertise and professionalism in their chosen field: Zumba, Boxing, Spinning, Dance and wrestling were represented as well as Street Dance, Boxing, Spinning and kids self defence which kicked off the day:

Street Dance

A mix of boys and girls started street dance going through their very co-ordinated dance moves by the end of the session looked good enough to dance on the latest hip hop video.

Kids Bootcamp

32 young recruits age between 4 and 12 participated in the hour long Bootcamp session run by senior Drill Sargent Paul Busby. A brief group warm up which included plenty of commando crawling along the floor, it was time for the circuit. All the recruits gave it everything, from pulling ropes, to jumping in and out of tyres, to even wrestling on big crash mats. it was very hard work but great fun for all!
After 30 exhausting minutes it was onto the giant tug of war championships, finishing off with a good old fashioned army bleep test – except they had to crawl along the floor instead of run! Recruit Jake Glanville was the eventual winner, taking home bragging rights over his peers. All the kids had a huge amount of fun, and went on to their next activity suitably shattered!

Boxing

Amazing turn out for boxing 40 eager adults wanting to know the secrets of High Wycombe boxing club who are being noticed around the country for training highly technical boxers. An absorbing technical session where hopefully everybody took something from it and can apply in their future training.

Zumba

Dione & Mel took their mixed class of male & females through their paces with an energetic, fun, calorie burning serving of the still popular Zumba. It was great to see so many different types of people giving it a go whilst the 2 Zumba professionals turned up the heat.

Spinning

A dozen inquisitive souls tried spinning, a cycling workout designed to really get your fitness up and beyond, Most said they would be going back to do classes as this was such an enjoyable experience.

Adults Bootcamp

Several of the Senior Genesis Martial Arts instructors also happen to be professional Fitness Instructors and Personal Trainers. One of these is Paul Busby, who was this year drafted in to run the adults bootcamp. Paul is no stranger to running these sorts of events as he teaches a weekly ‘MMA Circuit’ for our members every Monday night in Genesis Gym.

This year we had 21 adults tackle the bootcamp section, which was in the 3rd time slot of the day. After a short sharp warm up the group moved onto the main circuit.

This consisted of 7x 2minute stations, with only 30seconds of rest between. Stations included Car Tyre slamming, tug of war, long rope snaking, crash mat wrestling, high hurdle jumps, bear crawls and more! After 30 rest free exhausting minutes it was onto the giant tug of war championship, won by local Fitness Instructor Kim Travers team.

The finale was a bleep test with a twist, in that instead of running, everyone had to bear crawl from end to end.
The men all crashed out early leaving 4 women battling it out. It eventually came down to a contest between Kim Travers and Rachael Busby. Despite plenty of encouragement Kim’s tug of war efforts had clearly taken their toll, and Rachael took the win.

Adults Wrestling

Genesis own Wrestling Coach Chad Edwards has been coaching top level American Wrestling for over 20 years, including to several well known UFC Fighters. This is the first time we have run a Wrestling station at Gener8te, giving people a unique class to try out! Over 20 adults converged on the mats, practicing wrestling basics such as the double leg shot, single leg shots, up and under pop’s, boot scoot’s and lots of other American sounding names! Chad was joined by Genesis Wrestling student Kirk Dixon as an assistant coach. Those who attend the regular MMA and Wrestling classes had a few opportunities to showcase their skills here, whilst those new to it got some fantastic new MMA and self defence skills to take home! Chad is not only a fantastic coach, but hugely entertaining and funny too, making this a very fun station for everyone. Chad’s Wrestling classes are held every Tuesday evening, at Genesis Gym!

Adult Kickboxing

The last block saw Instructor Mark Nichols and assistant Instructor Gary Jones try to muster what little energy the students had left.

After a long day of grueling exercise and techniques it was decided to take the pace down slightly, and run through a more technical set of padwork drills.

With a few familiar experienced faces in attendance the drills were grasped and executed with ease, and after a short amount of practice the first timers also began to get the techniques flowing. Well done all.

MMA

Following on from our recent 1st ever MMA grading it was no surprise to see our Mixed Martial Arts matted area full of eager people.

Instructor Gary Thorne with the assistance of Genesis’ own cage veteran Matt Holland ran through a variety of basic grappling techniques including sweeps, take downs and arm bars and was concluded with a few rounds of light grappling sparring.

Kids Wrestling

Just going by the name alone we knew this would be popular, and it was! Genesis own Wrestling coach Chad Edwards was again in action, this time letting the kids age 4-10 have a go. After a warm up including cannon ball forward rolls and cartwheels, it was time to partner up and learn how to take each other down to the ground swiftly and effectively, by learning the basics of a double leg shot. Chad then made it more competitive, seeing if partners could manage to take each other down more aggressively, then manage to ‘pin’ their partner to the floor, or hold them on the ground long enough before the buzzer ran out. All the kids involved had an amazing time on this station, many going home saying it was the highlight of their day. Chad is a hugely fun character to be with and this showed, with everyone on this station having a great time.

Adult Self Defence

This year Fitzroy Connor wanted to bring something different to the Gener8te event so he instructed one of the many varied weapons used in Martial Arts… Eskrima was the weapon of choice for this event and by the look at some of the face of the students at this station it was a great surprise.
With the help of fellow instructor Gary Thorne, basic strikes were taught using a partner for a target then moving onto 3 basic attacks and defence locks.

It was surprising to see how some students with a great fighting ability found technical movements with a weapon quite challenging. This was a great station and It was definitely evident to see that everyone took at least one thing they liked away with them.

Bouncy and kids play area

A fun area where all the kids got to use bungees on the bouncy castle, Pugil sticks, play dodge ball, crab football and bash the piñata to name a few. They were also treated free tattoos and face painting leaving them looking happier than ever all day.

Presentation

The long awaited presentation where all the hard work from the higher grade students were rewarded with their brown white stripe belts and the coveted black belts. Only three made it through the tag grading and black belt grading this year as the going was tough. Well done!

Fighter of the Year Award was awarded to Archie Thompson for his consistency in fighting throughout the year and representing Genesis Martial Arts at the highest level. What an outstanding season he has had achieving many titles including European Champion, Cimac super league grand champion and Genesis fight Show champion.

Student of the year is an award that given to students that have shown continued improvement and commitment, a hard decision for Instructors and not taken lightly.

Oxford Junior Hannah Garcia
Aylesbury Dragons Sophie
Prestwood Dragons Ameily brindle
Pitstone Juniors James kendrick
Princes RisSnr Jim Mullins
StokenchurchSnr Adam Spittles
Oakley Halls Senior Peter Clothier
Handy X Snr (weds) Tania Preece
HighcrestJuniors Liam Blandford
Disraeli Juniors Noah Street
WSC jnr (Sat) Callum Cloither Casey
Langley Dragon/Juniors Shannon O’hara
Langley Jnr/Snr Wednesday Thomas Lawrence
Beaconsfield Dragons Josh Mahoney
Beaconsfield Snr Armid Akram
Genesis Gym MMA Matthew Helling
Oxford Senior Charlie McDermott
Aylesbury Senior club Arneil Prez
Prestwood Juniors Ethan Clark
Princes Ris Jnr Josh Etheringham
Stokenchurch Jnr Ellis Tonna Henry
Oakley Halls Jnr Kav jones
Handy X jnr (weds) Zain Iqbal
Highcrest Dragons Bradley Whicker
Highcrest Adults Soroush Mahdavi
WSC (sat) dragons AmeliaChamerlain
WSC senior (sat) Andrew Stone
Langley Senior Monday Aaron Dance
Stoke Poges Dragons Will McKnight
Beaconsfield Jnr Finn O Mahoney
Beaconsfield Sat Elliot Tester
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Brown Stripe and Black Belt Gradings – Sunday Nov 18 – Results

Congratulations to everyone listed below who have passed their grading exams.

“Well done” to Callum Casey-Clothier for the highest score of the day.

Brown Stripe Belt.

 

Kirsty Mccourt 86.7  %
Jim Mullins 80.5  %
Rosalind Lidster 87.2  %
Kavanagh Jones 83.2  %

 

Black Belt 1st Dan

 

Paul Thomas 85.0
Callum Casey-Clothier 91.8
Eduardo Suarez 82.0  (Referral)
Tania Preece 91.2

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