Tebbutt academy shine in kickboxing tournaments

Tebbutt Karate Academy fighters recently showcased their skills at two major tournaments, returning with a haul of medals and individual honors.

Fourteen participants from the Lambton-based academy competed at the Kickboxing Organisation of South Africa (KOSA) Golden Lion Tournament at Greyville Primary School on October 3.

The fighters secured 22 gold, 16 silver and seven bronze medals.

Kancho Alex Tebbutt said the event was well organised.

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The tournament featured K1 light contact, K1 full contact, points fighting and low kick light.

Luvuyo Quwe, who won three bronze medals, expressed his pride at competing in his first tournament fight for the club.”I feel honoured, I feel worthy to have represented my club. This is my first fight under them,” he said.

“I want to continue working hard to grade to a black belt, as I am now in my third brown belt.”

Tebbutt congratulated Quwe on his achievements, noting that he stood his ground despite facing larger opponents.

“He had three fights and he can take a punch.”

Tebbutt added that 250 participants turned out for the tournament.

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Michael Dougall won two silver and two gold medals, while Declan Dougall bagged three gold and one bronze medal.

The academy also competed at the recent World Kickboxing Union (WKU) K1 event in Pretoria, where all four participants received awards.

Tebbutt said the results put the club on the map, allowing them to train for titles and compete for championship gold.
Logan Peters won gold in the U10 category.

Junita ‘Nita’ Steyn also won gold in the girls U10 category in her tournament debut.

Peters said his opponent was tough, but he was determined to win.

“We had two rounds on a points system. I won by points with each round lasting one minute and 30 seconds, with a 30-second break in between,” said Peters.

Tebbutt said Peters is one of the best juniors at the academy.

“Our development has been great where we have focused on technique and skills, and stamina. Peters had one match and knocked out his opponent.

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“One of the senior fighters, Daniel Kruger, who also plays rugby, fought three rounds for three minutes each, equalling nine minutes of fighting.

“He won a silver medal and became tired during the third match. Despite enjoying himself in the rounds, he made a few mistakes that eventually cost him the gold,” said Tebbutt.