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Local Martial Artists excel in Pan Caribbean International Games in Twin Island Republic
The successful martial artists pose with their accolades.
Guyanese Martial Artists turned in credible performances when a 21 member squad from the Black Hawks Martial Arts Management Network Association participated in the Pan Caribbean International Martial Arts Games V111 at the Cascadia Hotel, St Ann, Trinidad and Tobago, on November 2 and 3.
Under the stewardship of Chief Instructor, Sensei Garfield Newton, making the third defence of his title in the 18-34 category, and Instructor, Roland Eudoxie, the squad carted off 9 world title belts, 6 silver and 11 bronze medals. The achievement is even more commendable when it is noted that the local practitioners competed against those from the United States of America, India, Barbados, St Lucia and Grenada. Several notable individuals also graced the tournament as special guests including popular American movie stars, Michael Jai White of Blood and Bone fame and Imani Lee of ‘Never Back Down’ and Undisputed 2 .’
Sensei Newton is very pleased with the returns and explained that the tournament also served as the qualifier for the Arnold Martial Arts Festival to be staged in Columbus Ohio from February 28 – March 4 next year. He said that now the individuals eligible for participation are known, his organization will now embark on a robust campaign to acquire the requisite funds to offset the team’s participation. He is appealing to the government, members of the corporate community and other well wishers for support to facilitate the team’s trip. Consequently, Mr. Newton would like to express deep gratitude to those business entities that contributed and made the recent trip to the Twin Island Republic a possibility. They included MTV, Star Party Rentals, Giftland Office Max, Edward B Beharry Group of Companies, Payless Variety Store, EZ Jet, along with family members and friends.
The local achievements are: Sensei 3rd Dan, Garfield Newton: sparring (1st), weapon kata (2nd), Roland Eudoxie 1st (open kata and traditional kata), Shivanshi, Bertram Williams (2nd sparring, 3rd open kata), Shivanshi Nicholas Braithwaite 3rd (traditional kata), Shivanshi Roshan Samsundar (1st grappling, 3rd sparring, 3rd open kata).
Intermediate 18-34: 1st kyu blue Colwyn Benn (1st sparring, 2nd grappling), 1st kyu purple Dowene Griffith (3rd sparring); 5th kyu purple, Portia (1st self defense, 2nd kata, 2nd weapon, 3rd sparring).
Novice: 15-17:1st kyu yellow King Cameron (3rd sparring). Novice 11-14: 1st kyu yellow, Shiloh Cameron (1st kata), 1st kyu yellow, Isaiah Morris (3rd kata), 2nd kyu yellow, Ibraheem Forde (3rd kata-trid)
Novice 11-14: 1st kyu yellow Shiloh Cameron (1st kata), 1st kyu yellow Isaiah Morris (3rd kata), 2nd kyu yellow Ibraheem Forde (3rd kata trid)
Novice 7-10: 1st kyu orange Shaakirah Hopkinson (3rd sparring), 2nd kyu orange Sulaymaan Hopkinson (2nd CSW), 1st kyu yellow Floyd Morris (1st kata).
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