ON September 9 members from Mooroopna’s Soaring Eagle Dojos (SED) attended the annual Loong Fu Pai Martial Arts Tournament in Wangaratta with the 19 students coming away with 40 trophies.
The tournament offers seven disciplines in which to compete including Kata-Forms, Points Sparring/Kumite, Continuous Sparring/Kumite, Kali Stick Sparring, Sumo Wrestling, Tile Breaking and Rapid-Fire Sparring.
Wangaratta hosted students from seven different of martial arts clubs around Victoria, both regional and metropolitan.
Soaring Eagle Dojos practise Maia-Ga`ru` Washi Ryu which is a Ninjutsu based freestyle combat martial arts system which teaches a broad spectrum of un-armed and armed combat techniques, stealth exercises as well as practical self defence and breathing exercises.
Sensei Michael Parnell said, “I couldn’t be prouder of my students. They demonstrated the ethos of our school, competing with honour, skill and self-control.
“Our tournament team ranged from as young as nine to over 40 years old, with experience levels from white belt to black. Though it was a first tournament for half of them, they stepped onto the mats with courage: they dared greatly to test themselves against their peers from other schools and I think they passed that test with flying colours.”
Soaring Eagle Dojos train at Mooroopna Mechanics Hall, 41-43 McLennan Street, Mooroopna on Monday nights from 5:30pm-8:30pm. For more information, contact Sensei Michael Parnell on 0402 351 711.
