Students excelling in Martial Arts

Karate catch up

On Easter weekend a few WHS students representing Wanganui Kyokushin MOKNZ competed at the 2021 Match Fights in Napier.

Oscar and Emily Benson both won their match fights performing very well with confidence and good technique.

Jake Hood fought the two big boys from Auckland both 40kg heavier than Jake and his first time competing against men. He narrowly lost his first fight, and I had him scoring a knockdown in his second fight but the referee didn’t award it, and lost by decision.

Richard Hood
(Karate Coach)

Judo

A few WHS students representing the Wanganui Judo Club competed in the Wellington Area Open Championships at Kapiti College, 17-18 April.

• Jayden Ivory won Bronze, Senior Boys U60kg.

• Jake Hood won Bronze, Junior Men U90kg, after five tough fights. He only had 3 weeks training, a month after his Karate bouts at the National Match Fight Karate Championships in Napier.

• Callaghan Watson won Gold, Cadet Men +81kg Division and stepped up to fight Junior Mens where the competition was a lot harder against stronger and experienced fighters.
  Callaghan also won Gold, Junior Men U100kg.

Former students also excelled, including the one and only;

• Keightley Watson..
  Gold - Senior Men +100kg
  Gold - Senior Men OPEN
  Gold - Junior Men +100kg
  Gold - Junior Men OPEN

• & Finn Brown..
  Silver - Senior Men OPEN
  Bronze - Senior Men U81kg

Fantastic work to all of you that competed! Congratulations!!

20/4/21