RMA BRINGS BACK HARDWARE FROM HAMILTON!

Students and instructors from RMA Karate Centres were in Hamilton on February 23^rd competing at the Ontario Provincial Open martial arts championships and their hard work paid off!  The Barrie martial arts competition team have 2 training sessions each week with many of them also training in dedicated private lessons. 

“Their commitment to their training continues to pay off with better technique, better forms and better performance in the ring”, RMA head instructor Craig Ridout stated.

Red belt Isabelle R won her a FIRST place trophy for the first time since starting to compete in 2012.  This is Isabelle ’s second year on the competition team and she just keeps getting better.  Isabelle won first in musical and was also a finalist in the weapons and forms divisions.

Blue belt Sale B did a great job with fantastic stances placing 4^th in weapons and 5^th in musical.

Blue belt Liam N  impressed the judges placing 1^st in sparring, 1^st in weapons, 5^th in forms and finalist in musical.

Black belt Tara K competed in women’s division competing among many world medalists and held her own placing 2^nd in sparring, 3^rd in weapons and 5^th in forms.

Black belt Samantha M continues to impress and prove her best keeps getting better placing 1^st in Korean forms, 2^nd in traditional forms, 3^rd in weapons and 4^th in sparring.

RMA instructor and black belt Tressa Young started her first competition of the year proving to the adults, both men and women, she is a formidable opponent.  Young placed 1^st in weapons, 1^st in traditional forms, 2^nd in musical weapons, 2^nd in musical open and 3^rd in sparring.

Non-competition team members Rachel and Ari did well for their first competition of the year winning one third and two finalist placements.

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RMA LEAVES MARK AT NMAC EVENT

RMA LEAVES MARK AT NMAC EVENT

RMA Karate Centres had 6 students take part in the National Martial Arts Circuit (NMAC) tournament and 2012 Awards Presentation in Toronto this past weekend (Feb 9^th).  The day was a complete success with RMA competing among other martial artists from as far as North Bay, Ottawa, London and Windsor.   It was the first competition of the year for the RMA group and they represented their karate school well.

Blue belt Liam N placed 1st in sparring, 2nd in weapons, 2nd in forms and 2nd in musical open.  Liam was also awarded 1st place winner overall in his age group and 1st place winner overall for all under belts in the 2012 NMAC season, his first year in major competitions.

Blue belt Sale B placed 1^st in musical open, 4^th in weapons, 5^th in forms and 2^nd sparring.  Sale was also awarded 2nd place winner overall 7-8 year old girls in the 2012 NMAC season, her first year in major competitions. 

Red belt Isabelle R placed 4^th in musical open, 3^rd  in weapons and 5^th  in forms.  Isabelle was also awarded 4^th place winner overall 7-8 year old girls 2012 NMAC season, her first year competing in that circuit.

Advanced brown belt Tyler M-Z placed 1^st in weapons and 1^st in forms.   Brooke Z placed 3^rd in Korean forms, 5^th in weapons and 5^th in forms and younger sister Ella Z placed 3^rd in sparring, 4^th in weapons and 5^th in forms.

“It was a great start to the 2013 competition year and a great way to prepare for the upcoming Ontario Open in Hamilton on February 23^rd”, RMA head instructor Craig Ridout stated.

NEW BELTS FOR LARGEST KARATE TESTING

RMA Karate Centres continues to grow in numbers, not by traditional advertising methods, but by word of mouth and in-house referrals.   An indication of the karate school’s continued success is their latest belt testing for its students.

47 students from RMA Karate Centres tested and passed a belt grading in January.   The largest belt grading to date for RMA, testing times ranged from 30 minutes for the younger ages of 3 to 5, to anywhere between 1 to 4 hours for ages 6 years to adult.   

Receiving their new belt level and advancing closer to black belt are:

White with Yellow Stripe Belt: Bain J, Kai I & Thomas L

White with Orange Stripe Belt: Johan P, Dylan R, Eva D, Alice R, Alixandra R & Gideon M

White with Green Stripe Belt: Madden B

Half White and Half Yellow Belt: James G

Half White and Half Orange Belt: Tobin S

Half Yellow and Half Green Belt: Austin N and Margaret B

Yellow with White Stripe Belt: Peyton R

Yellow with Black  Stripe Belt: Parker R and Lucas B

Yellow Belt: Kodin B, Gwyneth C, Keegan O-G, Ryan H, Elliot G, Jacob S, Charley A-H, Esabella A-H, James W, Brian T & Brian F

Orange Belt: Ari W, Rachel W, Ben P, Jasmine H, Shamus B & Mike N

Red Belt: Samuel S, Jacob A, Noah D & Rory C

Green Belt: Madeleine C, Joshua F & Devan F

Blue Belt: Liam N & Sale B

Purple Belt: Margaret D & Daniel D

Shodan- Ho Belt: Brooke Z & Tara G