Marie Anonuevo

Inspirational Muslim Women's Event - 6th Feb 2010

A couple of Kaizen Ryu Karate's female coaches went along to show their support at this revolutionary event, hosted at Little Ilford School in Newham. The only event of it's kind to be showcased in London.

The event was targeted at female Muslim students from the age of 11-17 as well as their parents. The aim is to raise aspiration of Muslim girls by exposure to positive role models of women who have broken through barriers to do a job outside of the traditional route for Muslim women in the UK. 

A newly refurbished Crystal Palace was the scene of this year’s Balfour Beatty London Youth Games Karate competition. With its good facilities and central location, “The Palace” was an ideal venue for one of the most prestigious events on the Karate calendar.

History has shown that the East London boroughs of Barking & Dagenham, Havering, Redbridge and Tower Hamlets have all had major success at the games, with these boroughs achieving winning streaks in previous years. 2009 would be another year following the form book.

Redbridge won the outright trophy for the boys’ competition; with Havering and Waltham Forest in 2^nd and 3^rd, while Havering took the girls’ competition comfortably over Redbridge; Richmond coming 3^rd.

Young Tyrone Briscoe was joined by his parents; Pauline and Tyrone Snr, his grandmother and Sensei Marie Anonuevo, at this year’s Civic Award, where he picked up an award for the Civic Recognition of Outstanding Achievement.  

“The London Borough of Bexley's Council Chamber was filled with some very special guests last night (25 February). Dedicated individuals and organisations were joined by family and friends as they were officially recognised for their local voluntary work and outstanding achievements, at this year's Civic Recognition Awards.

All the winners were nominated by members of the public or the local groups they help."

"In view of the fact that the Olympics took place recently in China, over the next few months the focus of some of my next conditioning articles will shift to the Olympic martial arts (or combat sports) - namely Taekwondo, Judo, Boxing and Wrestling. The aim will be to draw your attention to certain key conditioning goals and practices affecting the Olympic arts which will also be of significance - or of benefit - to most martial artists." - Idai Makaya

Read more about his article which features Sensei Indy and Sensei Marie in the Press Room or buy the February 2009 issue of Martial Arts Illustrated