Achievements 2008

TV Interview

Yesterday, 20th May, saw a last minute planning to rush uniforms and certificates to the kingsbridge Primary School where they kindly let us use their library to film the '3 amigos'. Harry Medway 1st Deg, Credit, Sam Barnett 1st Deg, Dan Stone 1st Deg, were asked to perform their tkd skills for Westcountry TV. The presenter and camerman spent over an hour filming sparring, kicks and set sparring, as well as interviews with Instructor Lesley McGhie 3rd Degree, the '3 Amigos' and mum Sophie Barnett 1st Deg, Credit. Westcountry were interested in the story of these 3 young boys who started training 7 yrs ago in the Little PUMA programme, of which Mrs Barnett now instructs at Kingsbridge Leisure Centre, and then the rest of thier years in the junior section, before being presented with their black belts and certificates this week. It is unusual to have 3 juniors who started so long ago, to still be training and receive thier 1st Degrees at the same time. When asked by WEstcountry, they said that it was down to teamwork, and that when one wanted to quit, the others keeped them going. THey are all thankful of each others help to be where they are now. THe crew also chatted to Sam's mum, about what it was like training alongside her son, and she reported that it was 'Fab'. WHat a special day for boys and Sophie, which just puts the icing on the cake of thier recent achievements. We must not forget the achievements of thier other totnes and kingsbridge training colleagues who also did exceptionally well that day.

Black Belt Presentation Evening

Master Gayle, Chairman of PUMA, called us the South Hams Massive, or was it Massif, not sure.
But he praised our schools for such great results, and he said consistantly high results. good praise i say.

The results of the evening were as follows:-
Simon Peck, Sam Barnett, dan Stone 1st Degree Pass
Isaac Bloomberg 2nd Degree Pass
Tamzin Dawkins, Sophie Barnett, Harry Medway - 1st Degree Credit Pass
Steve Luker 3rd Degree Credit Pass
Charlotte Levy - 1st Degree Distinction Pass and Overall Spirit Award.
Sophie Barnett also was presented with her Assistant Instructors Certificate, passing with a Credit.

Excellant all round. and now you can all chuck your belt sin the air and shout yoo hoo.

Well done all, for Passes to special awards. I am proud of everyone. Lesley

Devon Sports Awards 2007

Held at the Tiverton hotel last night in Tiverton itself, and hosted by Mark Tylor of ITV Westcountry, the annual Devon Sports Awards ceremony took place. After a brief introduction by Philip Jenkinson the Chair of the Active Devon Board, Mark Tylor started off the evening announcing the winner of Devon’s top and most successful  ‘Newly Qualified Coach’ being that of the Totnes Kick Boxing School’s Instructor, Isaac Bloomberg, beating 3 other finalists in this category. In his absence, nominator and his own Instructor, Lesley McGhie 3rd Degree, accepted his award presented by Dan James, who is a member of the Beijing Paralympics GB Team. More

South Hams Southern Successes

50 Taekwon-do and Little PUMA students from the Totnes, Dartmouth and Kingsbridge PUMA Martial Art Schools, took part in the annual Southern PUMA Championships, held in Paignton.

It was the biggest event to date, with event organisers boasting over 500 competitors for this one day event. Kick boxers, Little PUMS's, Taekwon-doists as well as Tang Soo-Do students ventured from all over the country to take part in traditional events, kicking events, sparring, power tests as well as musical and weapon patterns. More