Last Sunday 25 members from Faolchú travelled to Ballina in Co. Mayo to take part in an invitational competition designed to expose students to the joys of competition in a safe and friendly way. As usual all students were confident and eager to take on the world! The Little Dragons was designed for children aged between 4 and 12, so there was a keen interest because events like this are rarely seen in Connaught.
Over 200 children took part from a number of clubs and from beginner to brown belt in Karate kata & kumite and in Kickboxing points & continuous, so we had to knuckle down!
But there was never any fear, our guys kept their cool and brought their skills.
There were some exceptional victories on the day, 5 of our students came in 1st place and really shone when the odds where against them. And equally impressive were those who brought their best and it just wasn't their day, I am always humbled to see a child maintain dignity and respect even when it's difficult!
Competition is a great opportunity to test our character and skills and hopefully make friends and have fun too.
Congratulations to all club members who took part, we are very proud of you. The club did exceptionally well taking home 21 medals between them. Setting a president as a club of champions.