ESTEVAN - The Estevan Taekwon-do Club welcomed other clubs from Saskatchewan and Alberta for its annual meet on Oct. 28 at the Estevan Comprehensive School.
Athletes from clubs in Oxbow, Saskatoon, Biggar, Osler and Red Deer joined local entrants for the event. A total of 47 competitors put their skills to the test in patterns and sparring.
Estevan club members won 10 gold, 14 silver and nine bronze medals during the meet.
There was also a high-kick competition in which the person who kicked the highest won, and a board-breaking contest in which different techniques were utilized, with punching, sidekicks and more.
Don Dechief with the Estevan Taekwon-do Club said there were some great athletes at the meet. The local contingent has been training hard for their first gathering in early September, and they have come a long way in a short amount of time.
"All students did amazingly well. We were really impressed with our Estevan students," said Dechief.
Estevan stacked up well against the other clubs in Saskatchewan and the entry from Alberta.
Competitors ranged in age from six to the mid-50s, so there were quite a few divisions, as athletes were divided by belt colour and age group for both patterns and sparring.
Early in the new year, the club is looking to attend a provincial competition in Saskatoon, Dechief said, and they want to go to a black belt seminar in Moose Jaw.
