Croydon:
National Championships 2006
by Nick Evagorou (2nd Duan)
July 2006
Instructor Nick Evagorou with students who competed at this year's
Tang Sou Dao National ChampionshipsWith the standard improving year after year, which is a testament to Grandmaster Loke and the development of Tang Sou Dao, I knew this year was going to be a tough Championship for my students and I.
Most of my students are no longer at the beginner stage of their training and the competition at Championships and regular practice becomes more intense as your grade gets higher. This goes without saying but the willingness to try harder, improve your technique and learning from your mistakes must come from within. But most of all they must enjoy what they are doing.
The students showed all these attributes as they left this tiring day with the same gleaming smile that they arrived with because they gave it their best on the day regardless of the result. That is all you can ask of them and I feel very proud.
There were 20 competitors from Croydon and we came back with 15 medals:
Nick Evagorou - Instructor 1st place Thau, 2nd place Sparring
Jake Fisher 2nd place Thau
Nuria Sanchez 2nd place Thau, 1st place Sparring
Sibi Prabakaren 3rd place Sparring
Andy Harbrow 3rd place Thau
Ben Fisher 2nd place Thau, 1st place Sparring
Audrey Zepa 2nd place Thau
Jeihsaravanan Joganandaraja 3rd place Thau, 3rd place Sparring
Mahmood Ahmad 3rd place Sparring
Laura Harbrow 2nd place Thau
Tang Sou!
Nick Evagorou (2nd Duan)
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