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Local martial arts team wins world championship
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Twelve members of the demo team with Edge ATA in Gainesville traveled to Little Rock, Arkanas last weekend and won the American Tae Kwon Do Association's World Championship. Team members include Ciel Solwazi (captain), Corey Diamond, Cameron Kayne, Cassie Bright, Aaron Bart, Tucker Brandon, Lucas McBride, Kyle Jones, Alex Henry, Will Cornett, Collin Kilgore and Shai Kochav. - photo by For The Times
Zac Taylor
Updated: Jun 28, 2012, 3:27 AM
Published: Jun 27, 2012, 10:27 PM
A dozen local Martial Arts enthusiasts can claim the title of world champions after winning the American Tae Kwon Do Association’s world title last Saturday in Little Rock, Ark. The demo team from the Edge ATA martial arts studio in Gainesville, which celebrated its 10th anniversary this year, defeated a team from San Antonio to complete the rise to the top in the first year of competition for the team. The ATA is the largest martial arts organization in the world, with more than 1,000 schools in the U.S. and 300,000 members worldwide, according to the Edge ATA website.
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Updated: Nov 6, 2024, 7:51 PM
Published: Nov 6, 2024, 7:45 PM
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