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The Citizen
21-05-2025
- Sport
- The Citizen
Isipingo kickboxer shines at national championship
AN ISIPINGO athlete, Jarel Tobias Esterhuizen, flew the KZN flag high in the South African Kickboxing Association (Saka) National Kickboxing Championships in Newcastle from April 26 to 29. Jarel stood out among over 800 athletes representing all nine provinces. Also read: Rising stars attend soccer clinic in KwaMakhutha Sensei Seema Esterhuizen, president of the KZN Kickboxing Association, said this year's event marked the largest national championship ever hosted by Saka, setting a new benchmark for participation and enthusiasm in the burgeoning martial art. The championship was officially opened by Saka president, Aslam Mahomed, giving way to the best kickboxers in the country to showcase their prowess and put their hard work to the test. Seema's son, Jarel Tobias Esterhuizen, a Grade Nine learner at Strelitizia Secondary School, represented the KZN team, competing in the point fighting, kick light, hard style and hard style weapon categories. His strong performances earned praise from his father and instructor, Sensei Tobias, and his coach and sister, Sensei Acelia. 'Maintaining his level of commitment is key to long-term success in the sport,' said Acelia. Seema expressed optimism for the future of kickboxing in South Africa, given its current upwards trajectory and influx of young athletes. For more South Coast Sun news, follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. You can also check out our videos on our YouTube channel or follow us on TikTok. Subscribe to our free weekly newsletter and get news delivered straight to your inbox. Do you have more information pertaining to this story? Feel free to let us know by commenting on our Facebook page or you can contact our newsroom on 031 903 2341 and speak to a journalist. At Caxton, we employ humans to generate daily fresh news, not AI intervention. Happy reading!
BBC News
19-03-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Girl kickboxer from Plymouth seeks to compete at world level
A six year old girl from Plymouth is channelling her energies into qualifying for the Kickboxing Youth World Championships in August 2026. Ivanna started kickboxing at three-and-a-half years old and trains four or five times a week at her dad's studio. After coming second in the National Kickboxing Championships in Nottingham, she now must compete in February in the WAKO National competition, finishing either first or second to qualify to compete next summer. Ivanna's dad Andy said: "We're trying to get her into Team GB and hopefully she will get a space in the near future." Ivanna's older brother, Alex, has been competing at national level for three years, and Ivanna followed in his footsteps, competing for more than a year. Ivanna recently moved up into the 7-9 age category, even though she is only six and a dad said he is really proud: "She is doing great for her age, she is always concentrated and focussed, sometimes she needs a little push but that is normal."All in all she is amazing".Andy said he would like to see both of his children competing at the Olympic Games one day.
