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Trinidad and Tobago's martial arts team, the Blackhawks, emerged with two grand champions at the 6th Guyana South American Undiscovered Martial Arts Championship held in Guyana on March 31st, winning in over 30 categories at the competition. and left a footprint.
More than 150 martial artists from the age of five from Guyana, Suriname and Trinidad and Tobago put their fighting skills to the test during the one-day competition held at the National Gymnasium in Georgetown.
The Blackhawks were joined by Trinidad and Tobago's compatriot Mike's Martial Arts Academy in the tournament, along with one team from Suriname and four teams representing Guyana.
The Blackhawks team dominated the day's competition with a total of 86 podium finishes at the event, including 35 first-place finishes and 32 second-place finishes in various categories such as Karate Kata, Team Kata, and more. Weapon types, individual and team sparring.
Under the guidance of head coach and grandmaster Christopher Francis, 6-year-old Febault Public Elementary School student Julien Harris emerged as one of the tournament's grand champions, alongside 13-year-old blue belt David. , showed promise for the future. Mr. Murzak, a student at Aranguez North Secondary School.
Parents and coaches of the Blackhawks teams also received a combined 10 special medals for their contributions at the championship.
Sensei Jomo Leacock and Marquis Hodge were among the winners for the Blackhawks, coming out on top in their respective sparring categories. Gabriella Francis and Ariel Lamoux recorded wins in their respective kata categories, while Princess Delancey and Vernice Noel also won in their respective categories in sparring.
Mike's Martial Arts Academy teamed up with Ryudan Dojo to form a nine-member team for the competition. Their joint effort was led by Shuzel Carton, who won her two gold medals in the women's senior division.
Kimaya Ashton, Makai Hinkson, Sachin Kallicharan and Emmanuel Walker were also gold medalists from Mike's Martial Arts and Ryudan Dojo.
Blackhawks Martial Arts 1st Place Winners Selected:
40+ Black Belt Sparring – Jomo Leacock
Pre-sparring for those over 18 – Marquis Hodge
16-18 Sparring with Women’s Advanced Kata – Vernice Noel
Beginner Men’s Sparring for 16-18 Years Old – Kicean Francis
16-18 Men’s Advanced – Naeem Alfonso
Beginner Sparring Boys Ages 13-15 – Kyshawn Applewhite
Beginner sparring girls aged 13-15 – Princess Delancey
Ten-12 Intermediate Women’s Type – Ariel Lamoux
Seven Nine Beginner Men's Sparring – Jeremiah Roberts
Seven-Nine Beginner Men’s – Nathaniel Ferguson
Beginner Sparring Boys Ages 6 and Under – Julian Harris
Beginners for girls under 6 years old – Gabriela Francis
