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Twelve North East martial artists from Newcastle’s Burns School of Black Belts will represent England at the WKA World Championships in Maryland this October. Pictured right is academy founder Rick Burns
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North East martial arts students selected to represent England at world championships

Lanchana Green, a former professional fighter from Darlington Lanchana Green, a former professional fighter from Darlington
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Darlington set to host UK’s first women-only combat sports event

Kobi Kung who has succeeded in both his exams and sport Kobi Kung who has succeeded in both his exams and sport
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Young North East athlete balances GCSE exam success with being a karate star

Durham High School pupil Annabel Cooper, 11, won gold at the World Traditional Kickboxing Association British Open Durham High School pupil Annabel Cooper, 11, won gold at the World Traditional Kickboxing Association British Open
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County Durham girl, 11, wins gold at national kickboxing competition

The Roger Gracie Academy in Darlington is looking forward to welcoming one of the greatest ju-jistu practitioners of all time The Roger Gracie Academy in Darlington is looking forward to welcoming one of the greatest ju-jistu practitioners of all time
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Greatest jiu-jitsu competitor of all time visiting Darlington club

Ripon Grammar School pupil Tom Deniz sits at the top of the latest British Judo rankings for U18s fighting at under 66kg Ripon Grammar School pupil Tom Deniz sits at the top of the latest British Judo rankings for U18s fighting at under 66kg
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Teenage martial arts star ranked number one in Britain in his weight category

Darlington's Theo Spinks is the new Junior Muay Thai World Champion Darlington's Theo Spinks is the new Junior Muay Thai World Champion
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World Championship win for young North-East fighter who defied doctors’ predictions

Mary Corbyn is a World kickboxing champion Mary Corbyn is a World kickboxing champion
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Teesside kickboxer brings home double gold medal from World Championships

The eleven-year-old will go on to compete at the upcoming European championships The eleven-year-old will go on to compete at the upcoming European championships
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Meet the Darlington fighter who has become the UK’s youngest Thai boxing world medallist

Ten-year-old Theo Spinks will compete for a world title in Bangkok Ten-year-old Theo Spinks will compete for a world title in Bangkok
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Darlington kickboxer to be youngest ever British fighter at Junior World Championships

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