Enfield martial arts school students win four medals at national juniors tournament

Tai Tsung School of Martial Arts head coach “incredibly proud” of the achievement

National Junior Qingda Championships medal winners from Enfield

An Enfield martial arts school has claimed four medals at a national juniors tournament – including three golds.

The National Junior Qingda Championships held by the British Council for Chinese Martial Arts at High Wycombe Judo Centre on Saturday (7th) saw young combatants compete to be crowned the best in the country for their age categories.

Sanda – and its variant Qingda – is a semi-contact sparring sport that utilises punches, kicks and throws to obtain points over an opponent.

The chief instructor of Tai Tsung School of Martial Arts, which runs classes at Enfield Grammar School, said he was “incredibly proud” after three of his students won gold and another won silver at the championships.

The gold medal winners were Harrison Ward (boys aged 16), Jiyan Kavia (boys aged 13-14) and Zizo Ibrahim (boys aged 8-9), while the silver medallist was Zara-Leigh Kasoki (girls aged 15-17)

Tai Tsung coach Sifu Robert London said: “We are incredibly proud of our students and their achievements at the National Junior Qingda Championships 2026.

“To come away with three gold medals and one silver medal is a fantastic result and a reflection of their hard work, dedication and commitment to training.

“A special thank you must go to Sifu Nathan Bent, head coach of our Sanda team, for his dedication, expertise and commitment to developing our students and preparing them for competition.

“His hard work and guidance have played a huge part in this success.

“As instructors, seeing our students develop in confidence, skill and ability, and then achieve success on a national stage, is hugely rewarding.

“They have represented Tai Tsung School of Martial Arts exceptionally well, and we couldn’t be prouder of them.”

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