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"The awards are presented for commitment and attitude to training, and competition performance." Winners of the 2003 Combat Academy student of the year award.
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".....Combat Academy Coach Simon Small finished a most triumphant year, by collecting the highest award in his martial arts career to date."
Report and Photo.
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Results and photos from the Combat Academy & Hereford Contact Karate Club Groundfighting Tournament 14 December 2003.
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Dates and links for Ju-Jutsu Kumite, Gradings, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu,
Karate, Judo, Seminars and MMA events.
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"Simon opened the exchange with a punishing Thai boxing style leg kick followed with a three punch combination that rocked his opponent to the core....." Report and photos from Grapple & Strike VIII.
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"To the delight of coach Dave Coles, time was called and The Combat Academy had produced its first junior National champion....." Report and photo from the 2003 British Open.
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Details, entry forms and rules for the 2nd Combat Academy & Hereford Contact Karate Club Groundfighting Championships. Sunday 14th December 2003.
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A huge knockout from the Ultimate Fighting Championships.
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Results from The Combat Academy and Hereford Contact Karate Club championships October 2003.
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Forthcoming Events, Competition Reports, Training details.....
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The Combat Academy holds its third grading Sunday 5th October 2003. Grades awarded and scores.
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"After several years of contests Andy entered a recent championships only three victories short of his 200 points target." Andy Morris achieves his Judo 4th Dan. Report and photo.
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"A clean sweep for The Combat Academy." Report, photos and video clips from the 2003 Northern Ju-Jutsu Kumite and Submission Grappling Championships.
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"Cantrill takes bronze in The Land of the Rising Sun....." Report and photo from the 5th World Masterathlete Judo Championships 2003.
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Video clips from the NJJKC Northern Championships: September 2003.
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Check out a video clip of Academy instructor Simon Small using a backfist technique at the NJJKC Northern Ireland championships.
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More dates added to the calendar, including a KSBO MMA event and a second Combat Academy groundfighting event.....
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Action photos have been added to the results from The Combat Academy & Hereford Contact Karate Club groundfighting tournament 29th June 2003.
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Check out the new merchandise page for Combat Academy T-shirts and badges. More to be added soon.....
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".....youngsters from Fownhope Primary School had the chance to participate in a Ju-Jutsu Kumite taster session during their summer fete....." Story and photos.
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"Daniel aged twelve has been training in karate for five and a half years under the guidance of Instructor Simon Small....." Full story and photo.
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"..... HCKC and The Combat Academy with an eight person squad, headed off a little nearer to home this time, to Worcester for the 2003 National Ju Jutsu Kumite Midland Championships....." Story and photos.
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Photos from the 7th Open Mat with an additional link to a SFUK forum report by Hywel Teague
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".....Coles who has held the title of all the other NJJKC events needed a gold medal to complete the Grand Slam....." Report and photos from the Irish Kumite.
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"Several of the academy members have witnessed Paul in action at The Ultimate Combat shows and it was a great privilege for them to be able to train with the man himself....." Pro MMA fighter Paul 'Hands of Stone' Jenkins visits The Combat Academy.
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"We met Andy Roberts (Royce Gracie Sheffield), Marc Walder and Shane Smith (Royce Gracie London) at the baggage check-in, Jude Samuel (Gracie Barra London) was on a different flight and we were going to meet him at the hotel in Los Angeles....." Report and photos of Team UK's exploits.
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"Competitors from HCKC, Oxford ECKA, Shrewsbury ECKA and The Combat Academy competed....."
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Results and photos form the Hereford Novice Invitational Ju-Jutsu Kumite Championships March 9 2003.
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Photos from UFC vet Mark Weir's Seminar 2nd March 2003: Droitwich
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"During the Seminar Dave had the opporunity to spar with Royce, which was not only an honour, but also the realisation of a long time ambition." Academy instructors Dave Coles and Simon Small at the Royce Gracie seminar.
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"Fighting as part of the Gracie Barra Birmingham team, Dave Coles and Simon Small competed in the Gracie Invitational European BJJ tournamant." February 23 2003
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"The session consisted of 1 hour of sparring, 2 hours of techniques (or carry on sparring) and 1 hour of sparring to finish." Report and photos from OM6 January 26th 2003.
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"In the under 90 kg category Braulio and Ande Roberts made it a double for the Birmingham Academy taking Gold and Silver respectively, while Rachael Wheatly annihilated all before her to take gold in the ladies category." Report and photos from the KSBO groundfighting championships held in Leicester, January 26th 2003.
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