Ninja Academy Brings Home Nine Medals From Two Weekend Tournaments

Ninja Academy brought home nine medals from the Ontario Judo Kata Championships on the weekend in two separate events.

Photo courtesy of Ninja Academy.

Avery Fam and Akshila Amarasighe scored Gold in performing in the intermediate division ind Ju-no-kata (an ancient form consisting of two partners synchronized while showing incredible strength, control and flexibility). Orion Teleki and Mason Gilmour earned a silver in Nage-no-kata (consisting of a series of complex throwing techniques involving a tori [thrower] and uke [receiver]). Both pairs were the youngest to ever compete at this tournament.

Sensei Paul Teleki also earned a Silver with his partner Sensei Alessandro Zattiero in the form of Katame-no-kata. It involves a series of hold-downs, chokes and arm submission techniques.

On Sunday, six judoka competed at the Ajax Budokan Shiai to bring home two gold and four silver medals. Peyton Cytowicz and Benjamin O’Bomsawin each brought with the former winning all of her matches with the highest score of ippon and beating athletes of higher rank.

Alexa Hendriks, Ryan Kuntz, Samuel Barnes-Watson and Phoenix Teleki brought silver home.

“Our team has been training tirelessly at the Peterborough Sport and Wellness Centre day-in and day-out to prepare for these tournaments and the results from their perseverance and drive at such a young age will have lasting effects on the entire Academy,” explained Teleki. “our leadership team is also growing, and their expectations of and dedication to the athletes is having very tangible results.”

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