Tebbutt Academy shines at provincial championship with 60 medals
The Lambton-based school walked away with 29 gold, 21 silver and 10 bronze medals, leading the scoreboard with 518 points.
According to a proud Kancho Alex Tebbutt, the founder, the academy had 29 students from the age of five compete.
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'The competition was tough, but we dominated again. I am a bit tough on my students, but that is what they need to succeed,' said Tebbutt.
'We are now training karate and kickboxing because we have tournaments ahead which require both,' said Tebbutt.
The school will next compete in the Kickboxing Organisation of South Africa (KOSA) SA Open Championships in Lenasia.
The students will compete in semi and light contact, low kick light, full contact and K1.
Student Solakele Ndhlovu won two gold and one silver medal at the Gauteng Provincial Championship.
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She said she was not happy about her silver because she had aimed for gold, but attributed it to her lack of focus and mistakes during the fight.
'I will now compete for the first time in kickboxing at the KOSA event. I started martial arts almost a year ago, and am improving every time I compete,' said Ndhlovu.
'Since I was young, I was fascinated with martial arts, but my father never allowed me to join. After matric, I decided to join and tell him weeks later. He now supports and encourages me.
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'Thanks to Kancho Alex and other teachers (senseis), I keep winning and improving.
'This year only, I was mugged four times and survived by disarming the people aiming to rob me. One guy had a firearm pointing at me, and I disarmed him before he took off,' said Ndhlovu.
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