I decided to start this blog because of my love of Martial Arts. I am an Eskrimador (Stick Fighter) and one day I will be world Champion. I’ve not written a blog before and so I hope that you find some interest in this.
My name is Patrick but most people just call me Paddy. I live in the Outback in north-west Queensland in a town named Mount Isa and I study Filipino Martial Arts with Sikaran Martial Arts Mount Isa. At my Dojo I train in Sikaran Karate & Eskrima. Prior to moving out here we lived on the coast where I studied traditional Boxing & Muay Thai.
- Where I live. 9 hour drive to the coast & 23 hours to Brisbane!
- 2017 WEKAF Australian Nationals (me on the left)
In June 2017 I attended the World Eskrima, Kali, Arnis Federation (WEKAF) Australian National Titles in Townsville where I won a silver medal and ranked #2 in Australia for boys 14 years single-stick. In July 2018 I am heading to Hawaii to compete in the WEKAF World Titles as a member of the Australian Stick Fighting Team.
In total, 6 Eskrimadors from my Dojo were selected for the team and we are all excited about the trip.
- Sikaran Martial Arts Mount Isa WEKAF 2017 Eskrimadors. L-R: Zane, Bailey, me, Enzo (Instructor), Loxley, Chris, Dallas
This blog is going to be about my love for martial arts and my preparation for the world title tournament. There may be weeks when I post daily and sometimes I may only post once per week. A lot will depend on my workload with school & training. I will post photos and videos of my training along the way.
I hope that you find some interest in my blog and I welcome any comments. I will try to respond to everyone who does comment.
Cheers
Paddy.
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