Local martial artist brings domestic grand champion trophy
NEWS RELEASE LEGION HAP KI DO CLUB
Mac MacDougall has simplest studied martial arts with the latest Legion Hap Ki Do Club for approximately 5 months, but that become long enough for her to earn Grand Champion Trophies inside the handiest tournaments she entered. Last February, Mac gained the Grand Champion Award on the Twin Soo Martial Arts Championship held at the Lake Superior State University, and (this beyond weekend) Mac prolonged her triumphing streak by incomes the Under Black Belt Grand Champion Trophy on the Provincial Martial Arts Tournament in Elliott Lake. This win permits Mac to boost the National Martial Arts Championships to be held in Ottawa on May 17-19, 2019.
Mac MacDougall – Adult Novice Division medal matter:
- Under Black Belt Grand Champion
- Gold in Self-Defence
- Gold in Forms
- Silver in Sparring
- Bronze in Weapons
A wide variety of students from the KJMS Martial Arts Club also qualified. To qualify for the Nationals, a pupil desires to the location within the top four in their division inside the Provincials.
Steve Jensen – Senior Black Belt Division:
- 4th in Weapons
- 4th in Forms
- Kevin Lamour – Senior Black Belt Division:
- Bronze in Forms
- Bronze in Sparring
- Kyle MacDonald – Junior Black Belt Division:
4th in Sparring
4th in Forms
Sophie Lamour – 12-12 months-vintage Brown Belt Division:
- Gold in Weapons
Annette Lamour – Adult Brown Belt Division:
- 4th in Self-Defence
- Theresa Laforge – Adult Novice:
- Bronze in Forms
- fifth in Self Defence
Legion Hap Ki Do is a brand new Martial Arts School in Sault Ste. Marie, Ont., below the steerage of Grand-Master Rudy Timmerman. The club trains at the Branch 25 Legion Hall. The membership intends to teach children and adults alike the values of physical health, area, hard work, willpower, and perseverance through traditional Korean martial arts and to build champion competitors.