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Martial Arts: Seven year-old wins British title
SIZZLING seven year-old Bradley Hughes became a British martial arts champion in his first ever competition.
SIZZLING seven year-old Bradley Hughes became a British martial arts champion in his first ever competition.Hughes was part of the the successful Parkers Serial Kickers stable whose 13 entrants returned from 'The Battle' in Leicester with 21 trophies.
The national competition attracted around 200 entrants from across the country, but Ian Parker's brilliant bunch from Mountsteven Avenue Scouts Hut stole the show.
And no-one created a bigger impression than Hughes who had only been training for seven months before roaring to victory in the fighting discipline.
"It is absolutely brilliant for Bradley to become a British champion in his first competition," said proud instructor Ian Parker.
"We might only be a small club, but we have a hell of a lot of quality and to come back from such a high-class event with so many medals is fantastic."
It proved to be a glorious family day out for Lee Wilson and his sons Dylan (14) and Braden (7) as they all took titles.
Father Lee led the way in his sparring class while elder brother Dylan mopped up the fighting honours, but Braiden went one better by doing the double in forms and fighting.
The Parkers roll of honour:
Bradley Hughes (7): 1st fighting.
Braiden Wilson (7): 1st forms, 1st fighting, 2nd forms.
Dylan Wilson (14): 1st fighting.
Lee Wilson (36): 1st sparring.
Shannon Parker (13): 1st fighting, 1st creative kata.
Luke Clemenson (11): 1st fighting, 2nd forms.
Jeremy Drew (36): 1st weapons.
Andy White (42): 1st forms, 3rd fighting.
Keiran Gale (11): 2nd forms, 2nd fighting.
Hannah Graham (10): 2nd forms, 2nd fighting, 2nd weapons.
Hollie White (12): 2nd forms.
Andy Miles (27): 2nd weapons.
Leah Stone (8): 2nd sparring.
Sam Jackson (11): 4th forms.
Luke Clemenson/Sam Jackson: 4th double forms.
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