Busy period for Jan Ling kickboxers

On Sunday, February 8, club figters are travelling to Claudy to compete in the Northern Ireland WKC Championships.

Successful fighters in this tournament will be invited to represent the WKC Northern Ireland Kickboxing team in the World Championships in the Algarve, Portugal in late October.

Saturday and Sunday, March 6-7, sees the local fighters competing in the Irish Open International held in the New City West Conference Centre, Dublin.

This tournament is among the biggest in Europe and already confirmed are five teams from USA, 12 teams from England, seven from Italy, three from Germany and Norway and two apiece from France and Hungary.

From there, it’s off to Londonderry to compete in the WKA Northern Ireland Championships on Sunday, March 21, where success will mean a trip to Edinburgh on October 23 to compete in the WKA World Championships for the Northern Ireland WKA Kickboxing team

Completing a hectic two months, Jan Ling members will compete for a place in the WAKO Irish National Kickboxing team in Dublin on March 28 to compete in the National eliminations.

The opportunity to represent team Ireland in Athens at the WAKO European Championships in November awaits any winning competitors.

This does not see the end of the tournaments for the club who already have NINE more tournaments confirmed from April and are expecting more.

The club trains at Ballykeel Community Centre every Tuesday night from 7-9pm. Coach Ernie Johnston can be contacted for further details on 07826528200