It has been an exciting month of competitions for Tsawwassen Martial Arts (TMA) students.
Students have started their competition season with great success.
On March 2, TMA attended the Steveston Invitational Tournament with 38 students ranging in age from five to 37.
Results were as follows:
Alyssa Magee – bronze in kumite
Amelia Jorgenson – bronze in team kata
Arlo Cran – bronze in kumite
Cecilia Magee – silver in kumite
Claire Naysmith – bronze in kumite
Connor An – silver in kata, bronze in kumite
Cooper Maxwell – gold in kumite
Dallas Maxwell – silver in kumite
Donald Jorgenson – gold in kumite and gold in kata
Emily Lapadatu – gold in kumite, gold in kata, bronze in team kata
Emily Montgomery – silver in kumite, bronze in kata
Ethan Vanneste – silver in kumite
Hannah Franis-Bain – silver in kumite, silver in kata
Harrison Maxwell – bronze in kumite
Isabelle Lapadatu – gold in kumite, silver in Kata
Isla McDowell – silver in kata, bronze in kumite
Jane Weir – gold in kumite, bronze in kata
Kingston Passchier – bronze in kumite, bronze in kata
Kolt Hewlett-kaufman – silver in kumite, bronze in kata
Kyle Pearson – bronze in kumite
Max McDowell – bronze in kumite
Murphy Skogland – bronze in kumite
Nate Gybel Larsen – gold in kumite, bronze in kata
Noah Gybel Larsen – gold in kumite, gold in kata, bronze in team kata
Tesora Gray – silver in kata, bronze in kumite
Thomas Wolf – silver in kumite
Walter Lin – bronze in kata.
On March 9, a group of 10 students travelled to Kelowna for another tournament and returned with 17 medals.
Results were as follows:
Tesora Gray – gold in kumite, silver in kata
Jane Weir – silver in kumite, silver in kata
Emily Lapadatu – gold in kumite, silver in kata
Isabelle Lapadatu – gold in kumite, gold in kata
Emily Montgomery – gold in kumite, silver in kata
Nate Larsen – gold in kumite, silver in kata
Noah Larsen – gold in kumite, silver in kata
Kingston Passchier – gold in kumite
Grayson Montgomery – silver in kumite
Connor Ann – gold in kata.
Several students are heading to the North American Open in Las Vegas at the end of March and another group is heading to Mexico for the World Championships in July.
