{"id":107860,"date":"2015-12-10T08:03:00","date_gmt":"2015-12-10T06:03:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/107860\/a-good-year-for-tebbutts-academy\/"},"modified":"2015-12-09T15:47:50","modified_gmt":"2015-12-09T13:47:50","slug":"a-good-year-for-tebbutts-academy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/sports-news\/2015\/12\/10\/a-good-year-for-tebbutts-academy\/","title":{"rendered":"A good year for Tebbutts Academy"},"content":{"rendered":"

Tebbutts Mixed Martial Arts Academy ended the year\u2019s activities with their annual prize-giving ceremony, at the Spur, in Lambton, on December 5.<\/p>\n

Friends and family members were also present, showing their support and celebrating the club members.<\/p>

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Among those helping to present the awards was shihan Abdullatiff Jogie, a long-time friend of the club\u2019s main coach, kanchu Alex Tebbutt.<\/p>\n

\u201cJogie is a good friend of mine who owns Jogie\u2019s Dojo Fitness and Educational Centre and I am honoured that he flew all the way from Durban to attend our event,\u201d said Tebbutt.<\/p>

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\u201cI commend Tebbutt for ensuring that all students and parents were given the honour and dignity they deserve,\u201d said Jogie.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe did a sterling job of presenting and ensuring all hearts were captivated.\u201d<\/p>\n

Jogie also told the GCN that Tebbutt and his team did a great job of hosting the prize-giving ceremony.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe event was well organised and facilitated by Tebbutt and his admin team; it is an absolute pleasure for me to come from Durban and to be honoured by him,\u201d he explained.<\/p>\n

\u201cTebbutt is one of the stalwarts of karate and words would fail to explain how committed and dedicated he is to the martial arts.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe club is in good hands and I took note of that when I attended one of their tournaments, five years ago.<\/p>\n

\u201cSince then I have always attended their tournaments and they always do a great job.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is no surprise when the club members excel at competitions.<\/p>\n

\u201cAll the awards received today are well-deserved.\u201d<\/p>\n

Tebbutt agreed with Jogie that the members worked hard for the awards.<\/p>\n

\u201cAll the club members proved themselves; they showed dedication and remained focused throughout the year,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cI am proud of them; everybody at the club received a trophy.<\/p>\n

\u201cI thank the parents for all their help and support throughout the year, their support contributes heavily towards the success of the club.\u201d<\/p>\n

The local club\u2019s head coach added that the prize-giving also marked the beginning of the club\u2019s recess.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe had a tough year, filled with a lot of tournaments and competitions,\u201d he explained.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe had 24 tournaments, which required a lot of determination from the members.<\/p>\n

\u201cHowever, we will reduce the number of tournaments in which we take part next year, as we don\u2019t want to strain them, as this might have a negative impact on their performance.<\/p>\n

\u201cTough as it was, I must say this was one of the best years we have had.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe hope to carry on the success to the next year.\u201d<\/p>\n

The club will re-open in January, next year.<\/p>\n