Martial arts
New belts for Chojinkai karate students
Published 8 January 2009
CHOJINKAI karate clubs in West Cumbria held grading examinations last month at Whitehaven Marchon Club.
National Ju Jitsu coach helps to mark academy’s 10th anniversary
Published 27 November 2008
A WEST Cumbrian Ju Jitsu academy has celebrated its 10th anniversary.
Martial arts students bring home the medals
Published 27 November 2008
THE decision by a Cockermouth karate club nine months ago to form a special section for children is paying off.
Karate thrives in Workington
Published 14 November 2008
KARATE is thriving in Workington as two more youngsters picked up their first Dan junior black belts at the weekend.
Life in the cage for two West Cumbrian fighters
Published 14 November 2008
TWO West Cumbrian mixed martial artists are to star in Border TV’s last documentary.
Medals and black belt for karate youngsters
Published 3 October 2008
KARATE students from Workington have been kicking and punching their way to medals while a 17-year-old has even gained his black belt.
The Machine heads for Workington
Published 25 September 2008
THE man who brought mixed martial arts to England, Ian ‘The Machine’ Freeman, is to appear in Workington next month.
Black belts for Cockermouth four
Published 21 August 2008
FOUR students of the cockermouth-based Combat Jujitsu Academy have been up-graded at the Kempo Jujitsu Academy at Leek, Staffordshire.
Black belt girls
Published 24 July 2008
TWO WORKINGTON girls have battled their way towards national recognition in the Korean martial art of taekwondo.
Correction
Published 10 July 2008
IN last week’s story about the Combat Ju-Jitsu Academy grading event Lee Malvern was incorrectly stated as having gained a white belt when it should have been a brown and white belt.
Thai night kicks for fight crowd
Published 3 July 2008
THE last ever Thai boxing night at Maryport’s Civic Hall has been hailed a great success by organiser Tommy Collins.
Junior ju-jitsu students earn new belts
Published 3 July 2008
JUNIOR students at the Combat Ju-Jitsu Academy - based at Cockermouth Sports Centre - have been put through their paces at a grading event.
Martial arts 15 ready to take on best Brits
Published 26 June 2008
FIFTEEN members of a Workington martial arts club has qualified for their discipline’s British championships.
Last Thai night at Civic Hall
Published 26 June 2008
THE curtain will come down on a decade of Thai boxing promotions at Maryport Civic Hall tomorrow.
Fight night
Published 19 June 2008
WORKINGTON cage fighting promoter, Mark Hodgson, plans to hold his next event in Carlisle.
Trio take medals at Cumbria Open
Published 15 May 2008
THREE members of the Workington-based RJK Judo Club were medal winners at the Cumbria Open Judo Championships at the Sands Centre, Carlisle, on Sunday.
Champions
Published 7 March 2008
CUMBRIA Wado-Kai Karate Club held their championships at Moorclose Sports Centre.
Thai tickets
Published 6 February 2008
TICKETS are still available for the England/Germary/Scotland Thai boxing international at Maryport’s Civic Hall on February 9.
Thai tickets
Published 25 January 2008
TICKETS are still available for the England/Germary/Scotland Thai boxing international at Maryport’s Civic Hall on February 9.
