Leeds kickboxers in medal blitz at Euro showcase

All 11 kickboxers from Valor Martial Arts (VMA) who took part in the WKO Ringsports European Championship at Barnsley Metrodome last month returned to Leeds with a medal, including two golds, five silvers and four bronzes.

- by James Bovington

"We had competitors aged from 11 to 42," said coach Matthew Alderson after the group's impressive efforts at the prestigious event. "The whole team showed heart, resilience and determination well beyond their experience.

"For some it was their first-ever competition and for the others their second.

"All proved they've mastered the fundamentals of K1 kickboxing and displayed a relentless drive to win."