Crawley dojo had two successes at the Welsh Open Knockdown Championships in Newport yesterday.

Senpai Blake Collins took his first Open Middleweight title by beating Sami Mehio of Hastings/Bexhill 4-0 in the final. Sami started strongly scoring with heavy low kicks but once Blake put pressure on his opponent he assumed control and was getting through with heavy combinations at the finish.

Minutes later Senpai Gabriel Barbu added the Open Heavyweight title with a Waza ippon with punch to also secure the fastest Knockout of 1minute 7 seconds.

The dojo had a successful weekend winning the Greg Hitchings Memorial Cup for the second time in three years.

This was followed by great results in the individual events as well with prizes in both Clicker and Kyokushin Rules. Thanks go to Senpai Blake for coaching the fighters and to Shihan Andrew Turner and Dunmow Karate Club for hosting the event.

Individual Results
Clicker
1st Kobe Spinney Boys High Grade
3rd Bart Procter Boys High Grade
3rd Ashley Black Boys High Grade
1st Denis Sorokins Boys Low Grade
3rd Mia Hawkins Girls Low Grade

Kyokushin Rules
1st Louis Sorge (10-11)
2nd Ashley Black (10-11)
1st Kobe Spinney (12-13)
1st Ame Sorge (14-15)
2nd Bart Procter (14-15)
Kieren O’Rourke Most Spirited Fight Award – Bart Procter

Bart with Shihan Andrew Turner

team line up with Ashley from Docklands fighting in the adult position for the 1st round against Mountain Ash A. 

Well done to the team at the International Kyokushinkai Karate Organisation National Championships today in Folkestone.

1st Place Harry Harden Cadet Novice
1st Place Denis Sorkins -45kg
2nd Place Kobe Spinney -45kg
2nd Place Charlie Denton -35kg
3rd Place Ashley Black -35kg
3rd Place Bart Procter -65kg
2nd Place Robert Salvi +65kg

Elvin Vaskys also fought very well losing on decision. Thanks to both GB Assistant Coach Wai Cheung and Senpai Blake Collins for coaching them so well.

Crawley dojo walked off with the British Junior Boys team crown at the Clicker Championships in Slough this weekend.

The boys team of Ame Sorge, Robert Salvi, Bart Chaisrisud, Charlie Denton, Ashley Black with reserve Mikolaj Zabawa didn’t lose a bout and finished off the final with a 5-0 win against Gravesend.They transferred that form into the individuals with Robert Salvi winning the high grade +160cm boys and Ame Sorge coming 3rd.
Bart Chaisrisud remained undefeated all day winning seven fights and took the -160cm high grade boys division and Ashley Black came 3rd.Mikolaj Zabawa won the +155cm junior low grade division and Madison Sproston took the +155cm junior low grade division. The club also had Charlie Denton and Reece Reeve make the quarter finals and Kieran Long, Alexander Sproston, Colin Spriggs and Tyron Kirton went out in the preliminary rounds.

Over 250 children participated in the Youth Championships in Antwerp with Bart Chaisrisud, Kobe Dibble, Ame Sorge and Bethany Salvi all representing England at the event which was held under Kyokushin contact rules.

They achieved three 2nd place and a 3rd with Bart winning four fights before losing, Kobe stopped his first three opponents and Ame also took 2nd although he was disappointed when his opponent withdrew.

Beth came 3rd against some very experienced opponents so gained good experience.

with the England and Wales teams

Bart Chaisrisud won the -158 cm Clicker and Olivia Pickthall and Bethany Salvi won their respective weights in the U18 Knockdown at the Severn Challenge featuring Belgium, Switzerland, England, Turkey and Wales.

Ame Sorge came 3rd in the +158cm and the England team took 3rd place in the Clicker which along with Bart and Ame had Robert Salvi, Charlie Denton and Denis Sorokins competing.