2026 Sanda Nationals! A Fantastic Weekend for the Team!
What a fantastic weekend for the Sanda Kickboxing Academy team at the 2026 Sanda Nationals!
Our five athletes gave everything they had and produced some brilliant performances, coming away with an incredible 3 Gold medals and 2 Silver medals.
Matthew Takes Gold in His Full-Contact Debut
At just 18 years old, Matthew competed in the adult full contact division for the first time. He faced two tough opponents and produced two dominant performances.
Matthew showed excellent confidence and composure throughout both bouts, controlling the fights and demonstrating how much his hard work in training has paid off. He finished the competition with a well deserved Gold medal.
Harriet Wins Gold on Her Full-Contact Debut
Harriet also made her full contact debut and put in an outstanding performance.
After weighing in at 63 kg, Harriet was unable to find an opponent in the 65 kg category, so she stepped up to compete in the 70 kg division.
Despite the significant challenge, Harriet rose to the occasion. She combined excellent kickboxing with throwing techniques, showing the full range of skills that Sanda demands.
Her performance earned her a Gold medal.
Shemmy Takes Gold
Shemmy competed in the semi contact division and delivered an excellent performance throughout the competition.
He showed great skill, determination and composure to come away with a Gold medal and another fantastic result for the team.
Silver Medals for Ivor and Camron
Ivor and Camron both competed in the semi contact division and fought well.
Both athletes showed great determination and represented the club exceptionally well, earning themselves Silver medals.
A Huge Achievement for the Team
With 3 Gold medals and 2 Silver medals from five athletes, it was an incredibly successful weekend for Sanda Kickboxing Academy.
More importantly, we are incredibly proud of all five athletes. They represented the club with skill, determination and sportsmanship, and their performances were a reflection of the hard work they have put in during training.
A huge thank you to everyone who came along to support the team, as well as all of our members who wished us luck before the competition.
Your support means a lot to us and to the athletes.
Congratulations to Matthew, Harriet, Shemmy, Ivor and Camron!
We can't wait to see what the team achieves next.