15 year old Daniel Mayhew earned his 1st Dan Black Belt today with an impressive 50 points in one day. He won 2 fights by the maximum Ippon score which earned him his line-up where he defeated 3 opponents in a row all by Ippon! It was also a good day for Alan Kerr who won several fights to gain the remaining points he needed for his 2nd Dan. Read the rest of this entry »
3 New Murakwai Coaches!
Congratulations to Iain Kelly, Alan Kerr & Kirsty Kee! Both Iain & Alan completed their assessments today for their UKCC Level 2 course while Kirsty passed her UKCC Level 1 assessments. Well done guys!
Cameron Kelly Slams his way to Gold!
Cameron Kelly was Northern Ireland’s star performer at the Heart of England Judo Championships yesterday in Walsall. Cameron won all 4 of his contests by the maximum Ippon score with several impressive throws to claim Gold in his first event in his new weight category (-60kgs). Kiah Reid was Northern Ireland’s only other medallist claiming Bronze in the under 32kg category. There were several other Murakwai players representing NI who all impressed but unfortunately finished outside the medals, these included Conor Kelly, Robyn Kelly, James Reid, Daniel Mayhew, Aaron Drury, Caitlin Hull, Rory Kelly, Alan Kerr, Ian Mitchell & Richard Mayne. Congratulations to the entire NI Squad who participated in one of the UK’s biggest domestic tournaments.
