Showing posts with label Martial artist of the month. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Martial artist of the month. Show all posts

12 March 2025

Martial artists of the month February 2025

Each month, one member at Ichinen Bridport is called the martial artist of the month. This fine tradition goes back to 2015, when one of the Jiu-Jitsu students attended the training twice a week regularly despite having to go straight to his night shift work after the dojo.

Since then, members have received this precious honour. Others for example qualified for being the only child and training up to yellow belt just with adult partners. He did very well cope with all those much larger and older training partners and stood his ground in self-defence tests against all individuals.

 
One little girl was awarded to be the youngest in the group and never missed a single session. Others got this award for attending the most hours at the dojo and making the fastest progress in studies or one reaching 400 hours of Jiu-Jitsu training. 

May there be loads more, and become a good example for others within the club. Last month, February 2025 senior Paul Blake and Ebby from the juniors got awarded. Congratulations!!!


24 October 2023

Sam Saines becomes Martial Artist of the year 2023

 

Trevor Barton died on the 23rd of April, six years ago.

A close friend of mine and a true martial artist himself, he joined our school Ichinen Bridport in 2013. Trevor studied Jiu-Jitsu and Anti Terror Combat, which became BlackCombat later.

Trevor is a 1st Dan BlackCombat and 3rd Kyu Jiu-Jitsu. Beside that he was green belt in two Karate styles.

Trevor is a member of honour at Ichinen Bridport and we have a “Trevor Barton memorial award” for the most improved student of the year.Trevor we miss you all. R.I.P. my dear friend.

2023 our member Sam Saines was awarded to remark this special anniversary.

Sam who studies too Kung Fu, joined Ichinen Bridport Jiu-Jitsu in August 2018. Since than he has attended both of the Jiu-Jitsu classes. With the minors Sam is a great assistant and help to teach our precious kids group. At the adult class Sam achieved the rank of 3rd Kyu green Jiu-Jitsu.

Sam has been awarded several times the honour of „Martial Artist of the month“.