Isaac took 1st place in the Boys U16 LW category in Belgium Antwerp and will now go to Austria in a few weeks. In the final he winded his opponent with a back kick on his way to victory,
Nieve Sorge fought in there U16 Girls LW and improved on her recent performances with a credible 2nd place.
Our international federation held its World Kata Championships in Crawley with 23 countries participating in the event.
Crawley had two club members entered Blake Collins and Yusmin Khan who had solid performances making the last 16 with Blake finishing in 9th place and Yusmin 14th.
They also took part in the team with Amelia Canavan White from Hasting dojo finishing in 5th place.
GB finished at the top team with five golds, two silver and three bronze medals.
The club had Isaac Warnfeldt Rush and Nieve Sorge elected for GB to participate in the Valencia Cup. Isaac took gold winning his fights comfortably and Nieve Sorge picked up a bronze and she continues to improve on the international circuit.
Both Rose Cheneler and Zara Bah took part in the BKK Invictus inter club and walked away with valuable experience from their two fights.
The BKK held the largest UK only championships in Milton Keynes with hear 300 full contact athletes participating.
Crawley walked away with five gold, two silver and two bronze.
In the adult categories Callum Chapman kept his winning streak going adding the Lightweight Mens title to his British Crown.
Olivia Pickthall took silver in the Women’s Lightweight
Cody Chapman won gold in his first adult Novice MW event and Yusmin Khan won the Women’s Novice
In the U16 section Isaac Warnfeldt Rush, Finn Buckfield won gold.
U18 Fighter Elvin Vaskys took 3rd place and David Gonda was 2nd in U14
And Zara Bah took bronze in the U10 Girls
Steve won his semi final fight by decision after dominating and scoring with a good Joan mawashi geri but lost out in the final to Andy Raised of IKKU Ronin.
Crawley Dojo won four golds and one bronze at the Tokei Full Contact Cup out of five athletes.
Mason Hennessy won the U11 BOYS LW, David Gonda won the U13 Boys MW, Nieve Sorge won the Girls U16 LW, Isaac Warnfelt Rush won the U16 Boys LW and Finn Buckfield took 3rd place in the U16 Boys HW.
Blake Collins and Yusmin Khan were part of the England Kata Team including Amelia Canavan White from Hastings who won the Dutch National Team title beating Wales into silver and Da Graca Dojo (Netherlands) into Bronze.
This event was part of the preparation for the World Kata Championships October 2024.
Olivia Pickthall took gold in Bulgaria after defeating her Iranian opponent in the semi final with a low kick and then ipponed her Turkish opponent in the final with Jodan Mawashi Geri
The club recorded a huge haul of medals at the British semi contact championships. Five golds, four silver and five bronze medals were picked up throughout the age groups
Pee Wee Team Gold (Mason Hennessy, Will Power, Lewis Fortnam)
Junior Team Gold (Isaac warnfeldt Rush, Alfie Finch, Finn Buckfield)
Pee Wee 9-10 Individual Gold Mason Hennesssy
Junior Low Grade Boy Gold Alfie Finch
Veteran Low Grade Man Gold Nick Buckfield
Adult Team Silver (Callum Chapman, Steve Papworth, Blake Collins)
Junior High Grade Boy Silver Isaac Warnfeldt Rush
Adult Man High Grade Silver Callum Chapman
Veteran High Grade Silver Steve Papworth
Pee Wee Team Bronze (Wynter Mecrow, Rose Cheneler, Willow Mecrow)
Pee Wee 9-10 Bronze Will Power
Pee Wee 9-10 Bronze Lewis Fortnam
Pee Wee 6-8 Bronze Willow Mecrow
U18 Bronze Cody Chapman