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Cormier's Self Defense Academy Wins at Tournament

by Rebecca MacLeod
12/8/2016

Hundreds of martial arts students from the New England area competed at this event. Ten of Cormier's karate students demonstrated their skills in Forms, Sparring, and Weapons. Six of Cormier's students placed in the top four in their categories.

Ten karate students from Cormier's Self Defense Academy in Holliston were among the hundreds of students from martial arts schools across New England who participated in the recent World Martial Arts Federation Tournament at Medford High School.

Cormier's had a strong showing at the Tournament, which is a family-friendly event open to martial arts students of all ages, styles, and abilities.  The academy's teen and kids karate students demonstrated their skills in Forms, Sparring, and Weapons and earned multiple honors:

Name

Category

Place

Sara Buckley

10/11-Year-Old, Black Belt: Forms

3rd Place

Sara Buckley

10/11-Year-Old, Black Belt: Sparring

2nd Place

Sara Buckley

10/11-Year-Old, Black Belt: Weapons

2nd Place

Ben Bulmer

10/11-Year-Old, Black Belt: Forms

2nd Place

Ben Bulmer

10/11-Year-Old, Black Belt: Sparring

2nd Place

Danny Liberty

Advanced 12-14-Year-Old: Sparring

3rd Place

Gavin Scott

Advanced 8/9-Year-Old: Forms

3rd Place

Emma Whitman

10/11-Year-Old Intermediate: Sparring

4th Place

Madeline White

10/11-Year-Old Intermediate: Sparring

3rd Place

Pictured left to right:

Front row:
Gavin Scott, Adriana Bulmer, Danny Marczewski, Ben Bulmer

Back row:
Master Cormier, Emma Whitham, Madeline White, Danny Liberty, Sara Buckley.

Not pictured Ethan White.