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Otago Boxing Prize Giving - 27th November, 2011
We had the Otago Boxing Prize Giving on Sunday at the St Kilda Tavern.
The Academy did well and won quite a few awards which is great for the coaches and the gym, but more importantly for the boxers themselves. They have all worked very hard this year putting in a lot of training hours and getting as many fights under their belts as they could.
All though they may not have won every fight, they have all improved greatly with each tournament and grown from novice boxers to become very skilled boxers. Collectively they clocked up more Bridget Morton (Red) vs Lloyd Skully (Blue) - Nationals 2011
than
35 Fights, which is not bad given the small number of boxers we had competing this year.
The Academy would like to congratulate the following members for all their hard work and dedication to the Sport and the Academy.
Thomas Bennet
Chelsea McKellar
Kem Christensen
Shade Darroch
Sam Beck
Bridget Morton
Cherine Henry
The Academy and Boxers received the following awards at the Otago Prize Giving 2011;
Shade Darroch - Best Cadet
Sam Beck - Junior Boxer Of The Year
Ben Fraser - Trinder Trophy (Best Boxer Fighter)
Cherine Henry - Senior Boxer Of The Year And Best Female Award
NZ Fight And Fitness (Ryan Henry & Eldon Clifton) - Trainers Shield
Entry Date: 30th November, 2011
Boxing National Results: 27th - 30th Ocober 2011
Many may have read Ryan's Blog and already know the results from the NZ Boxing Nationals. Sam Beck, Bridget Morton and Cherine Henry who were all chosen from the Academy to represent
Otago Otago Team And Otago Coaches - Nationals 2011
at the
NZ Boxing Nationals, unfortunately never made it past their Semi-finals. All three gave a great performance and did well considering they had never experienced a tournament of this calibre. They have all learnt a lot and as their coach I can already see how it has changed their boxing. They can't wait to get back into it next year and help all the new guys coming through.
Otago Boxing Girls - Bridget Morton, David Tua And Cherine Henry
Entry Date: 31st October, 2011
Canterbury Champs - 17th September, 2011
Academy Boxers Who Represented the Academy And Won The Titles In Their Divisions; We had 4 fighters represent the Academy at the Canterbury Champs, and came away with 2 Titles. Well done Cherine Ryan and Sam At Motel The Night Before Fights Henry and Entry Date: 20th September, 2011
Gore Tournament - 3rd September, 2011
Academy Boxers Who Represented the Academy And Won The Titles In Their Divisions; Entry Date: 10th September, 2011 
Sam Beck (Bet Tom Donaldsen)
Bridget Morton (Bet Michaela Sloan)
Tom Bennet, you had good hard fights and just lost on points. Well done Sam Beck and Bridget Morton for winning your fights, you both earned those Titles, nice work.
Shade Darroch (Bet Isaac Scott)
We had 5 fighters represent the Academy at the Gore Tournament, and came away with 1 Win. Not the best winning tournament for the Academy but very close fights. Cherine Henry and Tom Bennet both lost their fights by only 1 Winner Shade Darroch (Red) vs Isaac Scott Blue
point,
Bridget by only 3 points and Sam who fort a very experienced and skilled boxer gave it everything but never got the win.
Shade Darroch fort his opponent for a third time and won, well done boy, 3 fights this year and 3 wins, undefeated record, nice. The funny thing about that fight was he was sick the night before and that day vomiting, but he didn't quit and went on to win his fight. You have a very big future in boxing.
Shade Sick And
Mum Before His Fight
Otago Boxing Team Selected
Many may have read Ryans Blog and already know the Otago Boxing Team have been selected to represent Otago at the New Zealand Amateur Boxing Championships which are being held in Wellington, after the World Rugby Cup in October.
I can not disclose the whole Otago Team selected, but I can tell you who have been Eldon Clifton & Ryan Henry Otago & Academy Coaches
selected from theAcademy and who
the Otago Coaches are.
The Academy has done well. We have 3 boxers selected;
Cherine Henry
Sam Beck
Bridget Morton
We have also had both our Academy Boxing Coaches selected as the Otago Coaches. Eldon Clifton is the Head Otago Coach and Ryan Henry is the Assistant Otago Coach for the team.
Well done to everyone for the hard work they have put into their training and competitive fighting this year. I know everyone will give it their all at the Nationals and hopefully we can bring back some NZ Titles to Otago. The last time Otago won a National Amateur Boxing Title was back in 2005 and the last time a female won a title was in 2003. Come on guys lets do Otago proud!
Entry Date: 5th August, 2011
Academy Fighters Updates In Submission Grappling Gi And No Gi Sections - For May & June 2011
The Academy have entered a few fighters in the last 2 Submission Grappling Tournaments and we have done very well considering our Academy Fighters are very new to the sport. Royler Gracie has posted photo's of the Academy Fighters from both tournaments on his Personal Blog, check out www.roylergracie.com
The results for both Tournaments are below.
Nigel Pelvin (Blue Belt)
South Canterbury Wrestling And Grappling Champs 8th of May, 2011
We had 3 fighters entered in this tournament. Peter Clinch, Hamish te Whata and Thomas Kaan. Between the 3 of them, they had 24 Fights in one day. They all entered in both Gi and No Gi Submission Grappling Sections.
Results: Peter Clinch (Black Gi) Gracie Humaita NZ - Winner
Peter Clinch - 10 Fights - 10 wins - 8 by Submission
Hamish Te Whata - 9 Fights - 7 Wins - 7 By Submission
Otago Grappling Champs 12th June, 2011
We had 13 Academy Fighters entered in this tournament. We had fighters entered in both Gi and No Gi Submission Grappling Sections. We won an amazing 9 Titles. I have no idea the exact amount of fights Gracie Humaita NZ Competition Team
all our boys had that day, but I know it was a lot! Well done to everyone who entered this tournament regardless whether you won or lost, you all represented the Academy well!
Results:
Gi Section - Open
1. - 100kg - Gi Open Title (Ashley Clinch)
2. - 90kg - Gi Open Title (Peter Clinch)
Gi Section - Novice
3. - 100kg - Gi Novice Title (Jerreau Haika)
4. - 65kg - Gi Novice Title (Ricky Curline)
No Gi Section - Open
5. - 90kg - Open Title (Peter Clinch)
6. - 80kg - Open Title (Mike Pascoe)
No Gi Section - Open
Peter Clinch - Winner
7. - 100kg - No Gi Novice Title (Jerrau Haika)
8. - 75kg - No Gi Novice Title (Nathan Tucker)
9. - 65kg - No Gi Novice Title (Ricky Curline)
A big thanks to all the families and friends who supported the Academy Fighters, it was a long and cold day and I know everyone appreciated it.
Entry Date: 1st August, 2011
Academy Fighters Updates In Boxing - For April, May, June & July 2011
Well a lot has happen at the Academy in the past 3 Months since I last up dated this page.
Well done to everyone who have fort and represented the Academy. Thank you to all their families, sparring partners, friends and supporters and their Coaches, because without you all working Academy Boxers In The Changing Room Before Their Fights
together as
you do, there would be no Academy. Thanks Guys.
The following are Tournaments that our boxers have fort in and won their fights as well as titles.
Otago Boxing Tournament 30th April, 2011
We had 5 Academy members who fort at the Otago Boxing Tournament this weekend. There were 23 Fights on the card, which is one of the biggest fight nights Otago has had in a number of years. We took 4 wins which is a great accomplishment. Boxers Who Represented The Academy And Won Thanks to everyone who came and supported the team and well done to all the fighters, you really did give it your all. Well done everyone!
Cherine Henry (Bet Josie O'Reilly)
Cherine Henry (Bet Michelle Blackie)
Sam Beck (Bet Aaron Marshall)
Tom Bennet (Bet Lance Sutherland)
Ben Fraser 
Sam Becks 1st Fight - Winner
Boxing South Island Golden Gloves 20th May, 2011
Titles Won
Cherine Henry - Elite Female Open Title - Featherweight 57kgs
Chelsea McKellar - Elite Female Open Title - Light Welterweight 64kg
Kem Christensen - Elite Male Improver Title - Middleweight 75kg
Tom Bennett - Elite Male Improver Title - Light Heavyweight 81kg
Cameron Yung - Elite Male Open Title - Light Welterweight 64kg
Awards Won
Kem Christensen - Best Over All Classes Improver Trophy
Eldon Clifton And Ryan Henry - The Most Successful Trainers Award
The Academy's South Island Golden Gloves Boxing Team
Well done to everyone, you all worked hard and it paid off. Keep up the nice work.
Timaru Boxing Tournament 11th June, 2011
Academy Boxers Who Represented the Academy And Won
Shade Darroch (Bet Isaac Scott)
Sam Beck (Bet Jesse Burns)
Tom Bennett (Bet Richard Buckley)
Well done to everyone who represented the Academy at the Timaru Boxing Tournament and a big thanks to all their family and friends who came to support the Team.
A special shout out to Shade Darroch, this was his 1st fight and he fort hard and won. He is only 10 years old, way to go boy, you have a great future ahead of you!
Winner - Sam Beck vs Jesse Burns
Southland Boxing Champs 16th July, 2011
Titles Won
Shade Darroch
Sam Beck
We only had a small team represent the academy at the Invercargill Southland Champs, but as usual all our boxers fort hard and did well. Shade won his second fight against the same opponent he fort in Timaru. Sam Beck won his fight with a convincing score of 20 - 3 and Bridget Morton dropped her opponent but just lost again on points.
Big thumbs up to all the families and friends who again supported us, we really appreciate everything you do.
Entry Date: 29th July, 2011
Academy Fighters Updates In Kickboxing And MMA - For April, May, June & July 2011
The academy fighters have got a lot stronger in a short amount of time and have represented the Academy so well, that we have won quite a number of Titles and fights in Kickboxing and MMA.
Well done to everyone who have fort and represented the Academy. Thank you to all their families, sparring partners, friends and supporters and their Coaches, because without you all working together as you do, there would be no Academy. Thanks Guys.
The following are fights and titles that our fighters have won at various MMA and Kickboxing Tournaments.
Night Of Construction Tournament 20th May, 2011
Kickboxers Who Represented The Academy And Won Kickboxing Titles Won
Aaron Taylor
Ricky Curline
Sean Stocker
Nick Taylor
Nick Taylor - ISKA NZ Kickboxing Champ
Nick Taylor ISKA
NZ Kickboxing Champ
Good work to all the boys who represented the academy, win or loose you are all champs!
Destroyer Fight Tournament 16th July, 2011
MMA Titles Won We only had two entered in this tournament, but we did well. Great work Ricky, you may not have won this one, but you did the Academy proud. You are a dedicated fighter who trains hard and it is paying off in both the ring and the cage! Congratulations to Peter Clinch for winning the ISKA MMA Title in under a minute. You were impressive as usual, you are a true Fighter! Thanks to all the Academy members, the fighters families and their friends who came and supported the team. Team Hooligan - I Am What I Am!
Peter Clinch - ISKA MMA Champ
Peter The Bear Clinch
ISKA MMA Champion
Check Out Royler Gracies Blog about Pete - CLICK BELOW
Royler Gracies Blog
Entry Date: 20th July, 2011
In House Academy Seminar Held On The 12/02/2011
Thanks to all the Academy members who supported the Seminar we held on Saturday. It was a great opportunity for all those who attended to learn so many effective techniques that will help better their Jiu Jitsu game all round.
Gracie Humaita NZ Competition Team
Entry Date: 28th March, 2011
RGJJ Academy Coach Trains At Gracie Sydney
5 Black Belts, March 2011
Our RGJJ (Royler Gracie Jiu Jitsu Coach) Ryan Henry and Student Thomas Kaan went to Sydney to train with some of the top BJJ Coaches in Australia. They trained at our Royler Gracie sister Academy, GSA - Grasie Sydney Australia.
At Gracie Humaita Sydeny
While they were there they attended a seminar run by 5 top Black Belts. All money was donated to the QLD Premiers Disaster Relief, they raised over $2900. It was an amazing day and for a great cause. We were proud to be apart of it.
At Gracie Humaita Sydeny, Training Hard
CONGRATULATIONS to Thomas Kaan who was graded by Bruno Panno (Gracie Sydney Founder) to a Blue Belt. Well done!
Entry Date: 20th March, 2011
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