{"id":89676,"date":"2015-05-19T10:03:00","date_gmt":"2015-05-19T08:03:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/89676\/tebbutts-academy-excels\/"},"modified":"2015-05-19T10:08:47","modified_gmt":"2015-05-19T08:08:47","slug":"tebbutts-academy-excels","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/sports-news\/2015\/05\/19\/tebbutts-academy-excels\/","title":{"rendered":"Tebbutts Academy excels"},"content":{"rendered":"

Members of the Tebbutts Mixed Martial Arts Academy are on top form and scooping awards and medals at competitions.<\/p>\n

\u201cTen of our members attended the Eastern Gauteng Championships, in April, in Brakpan, and all our members received Eastern Gauteng colours,\u201d said the owner and head coach at the club, Master Alex Tebbutt.<\/p>

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\u201cNot only did they receive their colours, but they also managed to scoop 16 medals.<\/p>\n

”They did all of us proud and we are proud of them.\u201d<\/p>

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The same members headed for the South African Championships.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe South African Championships were held in Cape Town, on May 2 and 3, and our members again produced great results; their performance was excellent,\u201d said Tebbutt.<\/p>\n

He added that the members received eight medals.<\/p>\n

\u201cI congratulate Hannah Wedel on her performance; she received her South African Protea colours,” he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis was after she won three rounds in continuous fighting against an athlete from the Canada club.<\/p>\n

\u201cShe is an outstanding athlete.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe sent 11 of our little ones to the Tiny Titans competition, that was also held in Brakpan, in April,\u201d said Tebbutt.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey also made us proud and brought home 21 medals – even our small ones excel.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThese results just go to show that the club is doing well; it doesn\u2019t matter where we go, we do well, we excel and we deliver champions.\u201d<\/p>\n

Another interesting development is that the club now has its own Combi.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is great, because we can now travel to competitions together,” Tebbutt said.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis has helped us a lot, as we are also able to bond before competitions.\u201d<\/p>\n

In other news, the club members are preparing for their Big Black Belt Grading, in July, which will be a weekend camp.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe only thing I can say about the grading is that you have to work hard for your black belt, otherwise you don\u2019t get it,\u201d Tebbutt said.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are also preparing for a tournament we will host on October 2 and 3, in Brakpan.<\/p>\n

\u201cAny club is welcome to come and take part in this event.<\/p>\n

\u201cDespite the tournaments we are hosting, we still have other competitions for which we are training hard.\u201d<\/p>\n

For more information contact Tebbutt on 082 925 9751.<\/p>\n