SWORD fights, kicks and punches were in abundance at Windsor on July 19 when the International Sports Karate Association hosted its Winter Nationals.
Destiny Martial Arts, which is based in Windsor, entered 21 students into the event, and finished third on the day.
Destiny Martial Arts co-owner and teacher Clarence Rodrigues said he was proud of the performances of his students.
‘‘We were represented in 84 events and I think we were successful in about 75 per cent we competed in,’’ he said.
‘‘I don’t like to pinpoint individuals because it is a team event ... everybody in the team excelled.
‘‘The majority of the people who competed were successful for the day.’’
Rodrigues said he was pleased to see the majority of competitors from his school compete in the point sparring events.
‘‘Out of the 21 competitors we had, 17 supported point sparring and normally people don’t do point sparring in small clubs,’’ he said.
‘‘They don’t get enough practice and sometimes can’t be confident enough to compete one on one because it involves a lot of kicking and punching and some contact so people are less inclined to participate.’’
Rodrigues said Destiny was punching above its belt because it finished third overall.
‘‘The schools that were in front of us were very prominent schools with large members supporting them,’’ he said.
He said students from Destiny would compete at tournaments in Maitland and Singleton over the next two months.
They will then compete at the Australian Open in Liverpool in October.
