Quest Taekwondo Competition News - Scorpion Open!
Published on: 22nd February 2012
Quest Taekwondo, Based in Silsden, Keighley, Bingley, Cottingley, Baildon and Greengates, took a team of 13 children to the Scorpion Open Championships in Barnsley.
Taekwondo competitions are settled where two competitors play 3 rounds of full contact sparring where they score points on each other by punching to the body or kicking to the body or head.
Quest Taekwondo were coached by Head Coach Rick Simpson 4th Dan, Master Mike McKenzie 7th Dan and Karl Mann 1st Dan. The list of honours included:
GOLD
Natasha Burdock, of Silsden
Liam Burdock, of Silsden
SILVER
Ellie Bowden, of Cullingworth
Zak Spencer, of Baildon
Rebecca Weir, of Baildon
BRONZE
Toby Long, of Baildon
Luke Jones, of Penistone
Sam Finnigan, of Oakworth
Liam Exley, of Shipley
Jake Barnett, of Baildon
Head Coach Rick Simpson was particularly delighted with some new players coming through, in particular 9 year old Liam Exley from Shipley, 8 year old Rebecca Weir from Baildon, 11 year old Ellie Bowden from Cullingworth and 11 year old Toby Long from Baildon.
Quest are running their own Taekwondo competition at Richard Dunn Centre, Bradford, on 4th March. For further information about Quest Taekwondo, including how to join, contact Rick Simpson on 07977 065357 or visit www.questbradford.co.uk
