Martial arts

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.

Championship karate

Published 20 November 2008

A KARATE event in Carlisle was top of the chops.

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.