Local martial artist brings home grand champion trophy

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LEGION HAP KI DO CLUB
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Mac MacDougall has only studied martial arts with the brand new Legion Hap Ki Do Club for about five months, but that was long enough for her to earn two Grand Champion Trophies in the only two tournaments she entered.

Last February, Mac won the Grand Champion Award at the Twin Soo Martial Arts Championship held at the Lake Superior State University, and (this past weekend) Mac extended her winning streak by earning the Under Black Belt Grand Champion Trophy at the Provincial Martial Arts Tournament in Elliott Lake. This win allows Mac to advance to the National Martial Arts Championships to be held in Ottawa on May 17-19, 2019.

Mac MacDougall - Adult Novice Division medal count:

• Under Black Belt Grand Champion
• Gold in Self-Defence
• Gold in Forms
• Silver in Sparring
• Bronze in Weapons

A number of students from the KJMS Martial Arts Club also qualified. To qualify for the Nationals, a student needs to place in the top four of their division in the Provincials.

Steve Jensen - Senior Black Belt Division:

• 4th in Weapons
• 4th in Forms

Kevin Lamour - Senior Black Belt Division:

• Bronze in Forms
• Bronze in Sparring

Kyle MacDonald - Junior Black Belt Division:

• 4th in Sparring
• 4th in Forms

Sophie Lamour - 12-year-old Brown Belt Division:

• Gold in Weapons

Annette Lamour - Adult Brown Belt Division:

• 4th in Self-Defence

Theresa Laforge - Adult Novice:

• Bronze in Forms
• 5th in Self Defence

Legion Hap Ki Do is a new Martial Arts School in Sault Ste. Marie, Ont., under the guidance of Grand-Master Rudy Timmerman. The club trains at the Branch 25 Legion Hall. The goal of the club is to teach children and adults alike the values of physical fitness, discipline, hard work, dedication, and perseverance through traditional Korean martial arts and to build champion competitors.

For more information, please email SJN Rudy Timmerman at [email protected]

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