The first event of the newly formed Western New York Combat League series was the Buffalo-Niagara Labon Laro, held at Horizon Martial Arts in West Seneca, on April 7, 2018. Promoting schools also included Pride Martial Arts Academy, Inc. and Master Biesik’s Martial Arts.
Under the leadership and experience of Datu Tim Hartman, the tournament ran smoothly throughout the day, with three rings running continuously and over 70 competitors. The events offered were Forms, Weapons, Striking Combinations, Point Fighting, and Stick Fighting. Each event included multiple divisions by age groups and skill levels, making this tournament open to everyone.
Stick Fighting is a main part of our curriculum at Horizon Martial Arts and also a favorite amongst our students, but for some of the visiting competitors, this was their first time ever Stick Fighting. We are extremely proud that members of our team stepped in to help guide the Stick Fighting divisions and very happy to see many visiting competitors participating in one of our favorite events. We look forward to continuing to spread the knowledge of and enthusiasm for Stick Fighting to other martial arts schools.
Every member of Datu’s Tribe did extremely well in this tournament and we are very proud of their accomplishments.
Aaron – 5th in Stick Fighting, 1st in Point Fighting
Brohdny – 1st in Stick Fighting, 3rd in Forms, 3rd in Striking Combos, 4th in Weapons, 5th in Point Fighting
Clinton – 2nd in Stick Fighting, 1st in Striking Combos, 4th in Point Fighting
Daniel – 1st in Stick Fighting, 2nd in Forms, 2nd in Striking Combos, 3rd in Weapons
Dylan – 4th in Stick Fighting, 4th in Forms, 3rd in Striking Combos, 2nd in Weapons, 1st in Point Fighting
Giovanni – 2nd in Stick Fighting, 3rd in Forms, 1st in Striking Combos, 1st in Weapons, 3rd in Point Fighting
Jake – 3rd in Stick Fighting, 3rd in Forms, 2nd in Striking Combos, 1st in Weapons, 2nd in Point Fighting
Katie – 5th in Stick Fighting, 5th in Forms,
Laura – 4th in Stick Fighting, 5th in Forms,
Malachi – 1st in Stick Fighting, 3rd in Forms,
Nicholas – 1st in Stick Fighting, 3rd in Point Fighting
Patrick – 3rd in Stick Fighting, 1st in Striking Combos,
Ryan – 2nd in Stick Fighting, 2nd in Forms, 1st in Weapons, 3rd in Point Fighting
Shaiya – 2nd in Stick Fighting, 4th in Forms, 1st in Striking Combos, 3rd in Weapons, 3rd in Point Fighting
Stephanie – 1st in Stick Fighting, 3rd in Forms, 1st in Striking Combos, 1st in Weapons
Thomas – 1st in Stick Fighting, 2nd in Forms
Trevor – 1st in Stick Fighting, 5th in Forms, 4th in Striking Combos, 2nd in Weapons, 4th in Point Fighting
Trinity – 4th in Forms, 5th in Striking Combos
Tyler – 2nd in Stick Fighting, 1st in Forms, 4th in Striking Combos, 3rd in Weapons, 5th in Point Fighting
PG Craig – 1st in Stick Fighting, 1st in Forms, 1st in Weapons, 2nd in Point Fighting
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