Tag: Martial arts

Bermuda Open Karate Championships Results

Bermuda’s young martial artists treated their public to almost three hours of dynamic performance today at the thirty-first edition of the Bermuda Open Karate Championships at Fairmont Hamilton Princess. Local judges Charles Butterfield, Geoff Rothwell, David Simons, Al Wharton, Oscar Lightbourne, Princeton Bailey and Jerry Bailey were joined by forms... Read more of this article

Youngest Bermudian Female Awarded Black Belt

Sunday March 3rd in Japan saw female Bermudian Signe Constable awarded her Shodan rank (1st Degree Black Belt) at the Aikido Hombu Dojo World Headquarters in Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, Japan. At just 18 years of age, she is Bermuda’s youngest female blackbelt in the Japanese art. Signe is pictured below with sensei Smith at Bermuda Aikikai seminar last... Read more of this article

Videos: Sensei Roots Invitational Shiai 18

The Sensei Roots Invitational Shiai 18 Event took place Sunday [Feb 10] at the Pembroke Sunday School. Kent Bean was named Black Belt Men’s Grand Champion while Kyaunte Young was crowned the Intermediate Girls Grand Champion. The Black Belt women weapons Grand Champion title went to Jasmyn Renfroe while Jahzion Lugo captured the Novice Boys Grand... Read more of this article

Photos/Results: Sensei Roots Invitational Shiai

The Sensei Roots Invitational Shiai 18 Event took place today [Feb 10] at the Pembroke Sunday School. Jahzion Lugo captured the Novice Boys Grand Champion title, while Jamie Furtado was crowned the Intermediate Boys Grand Champion. Kent Bean was Black Belt Men’s Grand Champion while Kyaunte Young was crowned the Intermediate Girls Grand Champion.... Read more of this article

Perozzi v Nelson Fight Ends In Another Draw

[Updated - Perozzi v Nelson fight ends in a draw] The rematch between Bermuda’s Teresa Perozzi and Tori Nelson is set for this evening [Feb 2] at the Berkeley Institute, with both fighters hoping for a victory in the much anticipated rematch. There are eleven bouts in total this evening, with 20 fighters due to face off before the title fight. The... Read more of this article

Videos: Martial Arts Team Excels In Virginia

A team of local martial artists recently competed in the World Cup Martial Arts Championship held in Virginia, with Skipper Ingham, Jasmyn Renfroe, and Kent Bean all placing extremely well, while Kristina Ingham and Gladwin Phillips served as judges. Jasmyn Renfroe placed second in Forms and first in Weapons, Kent Bean finished second in Weapons Form... Read more of this article

Skippy KICK Martial Arts Competition Results

The Skippy KICK Martial Arts competition celebrated its 25th Anniversary edition at Pembroke Sunday School on Sunday [Nov 4]. The Grand Champions in Youth Divisions were Ridwaan Shamsedeen, Kyaunte Young and Soumya Pitcher. Kent Bean was the only competitor to win in three events, he placed first in Form and Weapons with Corey Outerbridge second both... Read more of this article

Jermal Woolridge Wins Bronze Medal In China

The 6th Sanda Word Cup concluded recently with Chen Yanzhao retaining his World Cup title by defeating LandeertJan Mulder by KO in the second round. Bermuda’s Jermal Woolridge shared the Bronze Medal and 3000 RMB prize with Ukraine’s Rudovskyi Oleksandr. China once again dominated the World Cup with all 8 athletes claiming Gold Medals in... Read more of this article

Video/Photos #7: Samir Furqan vs Anton Patockie

[Updated with video] Bermuda’s Samir Furqan lost to Canada’s Anton Patockie as the two fighters went head to head in a kickboxing match for the 7th fight of the night at the ‘All or Nothing’ event that took place on Saturday [Oct 13] in front of a packed crowd at the Fairmont Southampton Hotel.You can view all our coverage of... Read more of this article

Video Set #1: All Or Nothing Boxing/Kickboxing

The ‘All or Nothing’ boxing and kickboxing bouts took place last night [Oct 13] at the Fairmont Southampton, with a packed crowd cheering on Bermuda’s finest fighters as they took on overseas fighters. The title fight for the night was Bermuda’s Teresa Perozzi vs American Tori “Sho Nuff” Nelson, which saw the pair... Read more of this article