On Sunday 13th March 2011 8 fighters and 10 spectators from the Grimsby Strike Team headed to Birmingham for the WKA England Team qualifiers.
First up to fight was young Ethan Noton in the -25 kg semi-contact. Ethan soon found himself in the final after some very impressive preliminary rounds using his timing to perfection and connecting with strong reverse punches. At the end of the 1st round Ethan was on top form with his movement and was winning 3-1. The clock started for the second round and Ethan started to use his fast blitz technique which earned him a well deserved gold medal winning 5-4. Ethan also fought in the –25kg light continuous. Ethan took a fight in the heavier category as there was no one available in his own and started with good hand and kicking techniques. His heavier opponent was throwing in powerful round kicks as Ethan threw fast straight shots. Narrowly missing out on the win but gaining valuable experience Ethan won the gold in both categories and an invitation to the WKA World Championships 2011.
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Sunday 31st October saw three young students from the Grimsby freestyle kickboxing club’s fight squad the “Grimsby strike team” travel to Cheltenham for the World united martial arts international open tournament and came away with a host of trophies to proudly display.
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Another great turn out of fighters and supporters for the GFKC’s second tournament of 2010 with a fantastic array of skills performed on the mats and in the ring also. Junior competitors got the day started with semi contact action and some great battles to get the crowd interested. Some bouts went to extra time and even sudden death were the first to score won the fight.
