{"id":208495,"date":"2019-06-27T06:30:00","date_gmt":"2019-06-27T04:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/208495\/tenacious-breed-of-karatekas-head-to-world-championships\/"},"modified":"2019-06-26T15:50:54","modified_gmt":"2019-06-26T13:50:54","slug":"tenacious-breed-of-karatekas-head-to-world-championships","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/sports-news\/2019\/06\/27\/tenacious-breed-of-karatekas-head-to-world-championships\/","title":{"rendered":"Tenacious breed of karatekas head to world championships"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Tebbutt\u2019s Mixed Martial Arts Academy continues to produce the calibre of karatekas who are fit to represent not only the dojo, but the country well, in all fighting styles and tournaments.<\/p>\n<p>Kanchu Alex Tebbutt recently attended the Galaxy Challenge, hosted by shihan Danie du Plessis, with 13 of his spectacular students who returned home with a collection of 67 medals.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>The challenge was held at the Barnard Stadium Indoor Centre in Kempton Park.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe tournament featured all fighting styles, including kick-boxing, kata, traditional and musical weapons,\u201d said Tebbutt.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>\u201cI took great pleasure in seeing my students display zeal in the ring and continue to dominate their opponents.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_208496\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-208496\" style=\"width: 520px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-208496\" src=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2019\/06\/1_04195-520x390.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"520\" height=\"390\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/06\/1_04195-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/06\/1_04195-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/06\/1_04195-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/06\/1_04195.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 520px) 100vw, 520px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-208496\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Thrilled with the announcement that six students from Tebbutt\u2019s Mixed Martial Arts Academy will be heading to the 2019 World Martial Arts Organisation (WMO) World Championships later this year, are Daniello Di Bartolomeo, kanchu Alex Tebbutt , LK van Coller and Clayton Tregear (co-owner of Spur Copper Canyon).<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>ALSO READ:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/201875\/local-dojo-commended-on-sportsmanship-at-national-championships\/\" target=\"_blank\">Local dojo commended on sportsmanship at national championships<\/a><\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>On the back of the tournament in which the dojo bagged three bronze medals, five silver and 59 gold medals, Tebbutt relished in announcing that six members from his dojo have been selected to represent South Africa in the 2019 World Martial Arts Organisation (WMO) World Championships in Blackpool, England.<\/p>\n<p>The six were chosen based on their individual performances at the full contact martial arts (FCMA) tournament held in Kempton Park, earlier this year.<\/p>\n<p>Cole Pretorius, Landie van Niekerk, LK van Coller, Daniello Di Bartolomeo, Teaghen-Lee Joubert and Jesse-James Joubert, will leave for England on November 1 for the championships, which run from November 3 to 6.<\/p>\n<div class='tie-fluid-width-video-wrapper tie-ignore-fitvid' style='margin-bottom: 30px;'>\n\t\t\t<iframe style='width: 100%; min-height: 300px; aspect-ratio: 16\/9;' src='https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/1N571mUQOAQ' loading='lazy'><\/iframe>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<p>\u201cAll blue, green, orange and purple belts will receive provincial colours in FCMA ahead of their trip to England and all brown and black belts will sport full South African colours,\u201d Tebbutt said proudly.<\/p>\n<p>Van Coller\u2019s trip will be sponsored by Spur Copper Canyon, in Lambton.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe want to help make van Coller\u2019s dreams come true.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe is a talented karateka, which is why we have planned a dinner fund-raiser in his name\u201d said Clayton Tregear, co-owner of Spur Copper Canyon.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI believe by giving him this financial support he will go on to perform to the best of his ability.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_208498\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-208498\" style=\"width: 520px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-208498\" src=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2019\/06\/2_65318-520x390.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"520\" height=\"390\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/06\/2_65318-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/06\/2_65318-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/06\/2_65318-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/06\/2_65318.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 520px) 100vw, 520px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-208498\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">LK van Coller in action at Tebbutt\u2019s Mixed Martial Arts Academy, in Lambton, preparing for the 2019 World Martial Arts Organisation (WMO) World Championships in Blackpool, England, set to take place in November.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>ALSO READ:\u00a0<a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/198497\/local-dojo-achieves-69-medals-at-recent-meet\/\" target=\"_blank\">Local dojo achieves 69 medals at recent meet<\/a><\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>The fund-raiser is set to take place on August 30 in Lambton, and 15 per cent of all proceeds generated on the evening will be donated to van Coller.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEvery one of my students have upheld the standards of this dojo at every local tournament, which is why we are positive that we are sending the best fighters who will achieve the highest merits on the international platform at the world championships,\u201d said Tebbutt.<\/p>\n<p>For more enquiries about the dinner at Spur Copper Canyon, contact Tregear on 062 749 4709.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-208495 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/sports-news\/2019\/06\/27\/tenacious-breed-of-karatekas-head-to-world-championships\/attachment\/img_3580_14236\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/06\/IMG_3580_14236-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-208497\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/06\/IMG_3580_14236-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/06\/IMG_3580_14236-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/06\/IMG_3580_14236-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/06\/IMG_3580_14236.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-208497'>\n\t\t\t\tKanchu Alex Tebbutt (middle) refereeing a training match between two of his students, Daniello Di Bartolomeo and LK van Coller who are part of the group of six students from the dojo who were chosen to represent South Africa at the 2019 World Martial Arts Organisation (WMO) World Championships in Blackpool, England, in November.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/sports-news\/2019\/06\/27\/tenacious-breed-of-karatekas-head-to-world-championships\/attachment\/2_65318\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/06\/2_65318-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-208498\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/06\/2_65318-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/06\/2_65318-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/06\/2_65318-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/06\/2_65318.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-208498'>\n\t\t\t\tLK van Coller in action at Tebbutt\u2019s Mixed Martial Arts Academy, in Lambton, preparing for the 2019 World Martial Arts Organisation (WMO) World Championships in Blackpool, England, set to take place in November.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/sports-news\/2019\/06\/27\/tenacious-breed-of-karatekas-head-to-world-championships\/attachment\/img_3520_06559\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/06\/IMG_3520_06559-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-208499\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/06\/IMG_3520_06559-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/06\/IMG_3520_06559-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/06\/IMG_3520_06559-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/06\/IMG_3520_06559.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-208499'>\n\t\t\t\tDaniello Di Bartolomeo will join five of the best karatekas which Tebbutt\u2019s Mixed Martial Arts Academy has to offer at the 2019 World Martial Arts Organisation (WMO) World Championships in Blackpool, England, later this year.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/sports-news\/2019\/06\/27\/tenacious-breed-of-karatekas-head-to-world-championships\/attachment\/img_3564-large\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/06\/IMG_3564-Large-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-209316\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/06\/IMG_3564-Large-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/06\/IMG_3564-Large-500x375.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-209316'>\n\t\t\t\tTebbutts Mixed Martial Arts Academy&#8217;s finest karatekas prepare for Blackpool.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/sports-news\/2019\/06\/27\/tenacious-breed-of-karatekas-head-to-world-championships\/attachment\/img_3565-large\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/06\/IMG_3565-Large-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-209317\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/06\/IMG_3565-Large-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/06\/IMG_3565-Large-500x375.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-209317'>\n\t\t\t\tTebbutts Mixed Martial Arts Academy&#8217;s finest karatekas prepare for Blackpool.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/sports-news\/2019\/06\/27\/tenacious-breed-of-karatekas-head-to-world-championships\/attachment\/img_3552-large\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/06\/IMG_3552-Large-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-209318\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/06\/IMG_3552-Large-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/06\/IMG_3552-Large-500x375.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-209318'>\n\t\t\t\tTebbutts Mixed Martial Arts Academy&#8217;s finest karatekas prepare for Blackpool.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/sports-news\/2019\/06\/27\/tenacious-breed-of-karatekas-head-to-world-championships\/attachment\/img_3551-large\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/06\/IMG_3551-Large-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-209319\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/06\/IMG_3551-Large-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/06\/IMG_3551-Large-500x375.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-209319'>\n\t\t\t\tTebbutts Mixed Martial Arts Academy&#8217;s finest karatekas prepare for Blackpool.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/sports-news\/2019\/06\/27\/tenacious-breed-of-karatekas-head-to-world-championships\/attachment\/img_3549-large-2\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/06\/IMG_3549-Large-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-209320\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/06\/IMG_3549-Large-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/06\/IMG_3549-Large-500x375.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-209320'>\n\t\t\t\tTebbutts Mixed Martial Arts Academy&#8217;s finest karatekas prepare for Blackpool.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/sports-news\/2019\/06\/27\/tenacious-breed-of-karatekas-head-to-world-championships\/attachment\/img_3550-large-2\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/06\/IMG_3550-Large-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-209321\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/06\/IMG_3550-Large-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/06\/IMG_3550-Large-500x375.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-209321'>\n\t\t\t\tTebbutts Mixed Martial Arts Academy&#8217;s finest karatekas prepare for Blackpool.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/sports-news\/2019\/06\/27\/tenacious-breed-of-karatekas-head-to-world-championships\/attachment\/img_3548-large\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/06\/IMG_3548-Large-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-209322\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/06\/IMG_3548-Large-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/06\/IMG_3548-Large-500x375.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-209322'>\n\t\t\t\tTebbutts Mixed Martial Arts Academy&#8217;s finest karatekas prepare for Blackpool.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/sports-news\/2019\/06\/27\/tenacious-breed-of-karatekas-head-to-world-championships\/attachment\/img_3547-large\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/06\/IMG_3547-Large-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-209323\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/06\/IMG_3547-Large-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/06\/IMG_3547-Large-500x375.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-209323'>\n\t\t\t\tTebbutts Mixed Martial Arts Academy&#8217;s finest karatekas prepare for Blackpool.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/sports-news\/2019\/06\/27\/tenacious-breed-of-karatekas-head-to-world-championships\/attachment\/img_3546-large\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/06\/IMG_3546-Large-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-209324\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/06\/IMG_3546-Large-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/06\/IMG_3546-Large-500x375.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-209324'>\n\t\t\t\tTebbutts Mixed Martial Arts Academy&#8217;s finest karatekas prepare for Blackpool.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/sports-news\/2019\/06\/27\/tenacious-breed-of-karatekas-head-to-world-championships\/attachment\/img_3544-large\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/06\/IMG_3544-Large-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-209325\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/06\/IMG_3544-Large-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/06\/IMG_3544-Large-500x375.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" 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