SWAT Taekwondo Academy boosted by visit from 'Superfoot'
THERE are exciting times at SWAT Taekwondo Academy after a host of recent events and future ones also.
A spokesperson from the Denaby-based club said: “We were extremely proud to welcome martial arts legends Bill 'Superfoot' Wallace and the 'Queen of Martial Arts' Cynthia Rothrock who both gave outstanding world class training seminars and are already booked in for next year.
“There is also an upcoming seminar from Aaron Gassor AKA The Ginger Ninja Trickster who has been involved in movies such as The Witcher and Kingsman.
“A number of our fighters have just returned from the Manchester open which featured competitors from across the world.
“Saturday was the poomsae competition which is a choreographed mock fight against imaginary opponents involving a set sequence of kicks, blocks and strikes, requiring high precision and a strong mental focus. This resulted in us being ranked sixth, with a bronze in solo poomsae and a silver in the trio category.
“On the Sunday it was the sparring competition in which we came second with an amazing collection of three golds, four silvers, and one bronze media. And to cap it off one of our fighters won the 'outstanding sportsmanship trophy'.
“And finally in a couple of weeks we are holding a grading which will hopefully mean a number of students progress in their taekwondo journey and a few of them also earning the coveted black belt.”