I would like to congratualte the following individuals who fought their hearts out at this years British Arnis (Kali Sports) Alliance Championships (Padded Stick). The results are as follows: Junior Boys (kids) Single Stick Sparring: 1st Daniel Marren - Rapid Arnis Yorkshire 2nd George Smith - Rapid Arnis Yorkshire 3rd Rees O'Malley - Rapid Arnis International Cadet Boys (15 to 17 years) Single Stick Sparring: 1st Mathew Bigsby - Rapid Arnis - Kenpo Dartford 2nd Jacob Stewart - Rapid Arnis Yorkshire 3rd Patrick Bradbury - Rapid Arnis Yorkshire Womens Single Stick Sparring: 1st Shelley Coombe - Rapid Arnis Scotland 2nd Jo Hicks - Urban Martial Arts Leicester 3rd Abi Steady - Indipendant Mens Light Weight Single Stick Sparring: 1st Matt Steady - Independant 2nd Andy Hudson - JKD Northampton 3rd Shailesh Parmar - Urban Martial Arts Leicester Mens Middle Weight Single Stick Sparring: 1st Damien Mills - JKD Northampton 2nd Niall Quann - Modern Arnis 3rd Jon Broster - Urban Martial Arts Leicester - Serrada Eskrima Mens Heavy Weight Single Stick Sparring: 1st Andy Marren - Rapid Arnis Yorkshire 2nd James Bonning - Urban Martial Arts Leicester 3rd Mike Barnett - Rapid Arnis - Kenpo Dartford Cadet (15 to 17 years) Boys Double Stick Sparring: 1st Mathew Bigsby - Rapid Arnis - Kenpo Dartford 2nd Patrick Bradbury - Rapid Arnis Yorkshire 3rd Jacob Stewart - Rapid Arnis Yorkshire Womens Open Weight Double Stick Sparring: 1st Abi Steady - Independant 2nd Shelley Coombe - Rapid Arnis Scotland Mens Open Weight Double Stick Sparring: 1st Mike Barnett - Rapid Arnis - Kenpo Dartford 2nd Matt Steady - Indipendant 3rd Shailash Parmar - Urban Martial Arts Leicester Open Weight Long Stick (5 foot staff) Sparring: 1st Jon Broster - Urban Martial Arts Leicester - Serrada Eskrima 2nd Kenneth Bradbury - Rapid Arnis Yorkshire A special thanks has to go out to Kwoklyn Wan of Urban Martial Arts for sponsoring the venue, Eskrimador Supplies for sponsoring the sparring equipment and to Jon Broster for the matching up and general adjudicating on the day and to all the judges, coaches and fighters who made this a fantastic and enjoyable event and see you all at next years British Championships that will be at the MAF UK show in Leicester on April 5th 2009. Well done everyone and best regards Pat O'Malley Tournament Director British Arnis (Kali Sports) Alliance
A big congrats to all those who took part, sorry I couldnt make it! Damn my father for having his 60th Birthday that day! I have the 5th April in my diary already!!!! Slightly off topic but when is the next BE Pat? Gray
Hi Graham, Sorry you missed it mate, you missed some great fights. Never mind I am sure you will get your title back in April. Not sure of the date for the next BE yet, but I was looking at around June time, will sort out the dates over the next couple of weeks and let you know. Best regards Pat