Sunday the 22nd October saw a great day of Kung Fu mayhem in Birmingham for the Harrogate NCCMA. 16 members from the Lau Gar Kung Fu and Kickboxing club made the arduous journey to the BKFA National Tournament.

3 Club members including Senior Instructor Nathan Beer , Jose Williamson and Stuart Agars entertained the crowd between fights in a wonderfully performed demonstration of Ying Yang boxing, a set based on Lau Gar, Buddha Palm and Chen Style Kung Fu. Nathan, Jose and Stuart form part of the British Kung Fu Association Demo Squad.

The journey was worthwhile for Stuart Agars who won the Set Forms Competition, with the Tiger Crane set of Hung Gar kung Fu - Stuart learnt the set from John Russell who has been trained (amongst others) by Master Jeremy Yau & Dong Sifu. This is the forth Open National title Stuart has won in three years.

Jon Gill made quiet an impact in the over 75kg mens individuals, getting to the quarters, loosing to a worthy fighter from Navan Lau Gar (Coached by none other than Derek Dawson - 5 times Irish open national champion). Jon also had a very hard fight in the continuous light contact kickboxing - despite breaking his nose, carried on in fine form. I wouldn't have liked to be on the end of those punches - Well done Jon (a mighty effort) .

Thanks go out to all who attended, it was a day to remember.

Finally, Well done to John Gardiner who Won the Traditional Fighting, a great deal of potential - Mr Gardiner - one to watch for the future is my tip.......