Amateur Boxing.
In what would have to be the pinnacle of an already illustrious career as a coach in the spot of amateur boxing, Mark Evans Head Coach of Impact Boxing and Fitness Centre, Cooroy travelled to the Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) in Canberra to complete the Gold Accreditation through Boxing Australia. This is a distinction held by only a select few coaches in Australia.
Mark was one of 10 coaches Australia wide to be selected to attend this course. Although he has represented Australia at the highest level in coaching roles for many years, this accreditation is yet another amazing achievement to add to his accomplishments in boxing as a High-Performance Coach.
Achieving the Gold Accreditation ensures Coach Mark Evans is certified to keep coaching at international level under Boxing Australia: delivering High – Performance Coaching to all our athletes. The completion involved a four- day intensive course led by National Coaches and High -Performance staff, covering the following topics.
Advanced technical and tactical knowledge. Hand wrapping and cut management. Video analysis and performance breakdown. Periodisation, strength and conditioning programming. Presentation skills for camps. Cornering strategies: managing jetlag and travel for competition, plus Integration for the National Coaching Pool.
The sporting fraternity of our community should be incredibly grateful and proud to have access to world class coaching at Impact Boxing and Fitness Centre, here in Cooroy. When we have dedicated coachers such as Mark Evans and others in the sport, it is to be hoped that the elusive butterfly of amateur boxing, the Olympic Gold Medal, will cease to exist.
Noosa Athletics.
Once again one of our sporting clubs that cater for the youth of our community is continuing to travel on the road to success. Who better to keep supporters informed than Head Coach and Life Member of Noosa Athletics than Mick Hooper.
Its that time again when our Queensland championships are about to commence: and they will run from 13 to 16 March. Following this some of our younger athletes, will on the following weekback up for the LittleAthletics state titles which will run from the 21 to 23 March. These championships are also selection trials for the Australian Championships to be held in Perth April 2025 and for Little Athletics Adelaide April 2025.
Last weeknd was a good hit out for seven of our Little Athletes who competed at their Queensland combined events championships. They came away with someamazing personal best performances and somevaluable competition practice. Special mention goes out to William Tillotson who won gold in the U14 Jumps Triathlon: comprising of Long , Triple. and HighJump.
This is the time where all the hard work the athletes put in on the training track, during the season pays off. With the training facilities,coaching panel and support group that is available to our young athlets, nothing is impossible. Here is a club where leadership, stability and family group iprovides the necessary bases for on going success.
It is this which makes success in the world of competition a constant companion. Congratulations to all involved.
Martial Arts
During last year the Noosa Caza Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Club had the privilege of a visiting 19 year old Japanese international student, Koushi Kawazaj, joining the club for a period of some twelve plus months. Based in Noosa while learning the English language, he joined the Caza Club where he volunteered to work as assistant coach for the young.
His gradings in the sport of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is purple belt, and in the sport of judo, black belt. At the end of the month this outstanding young student will be leaving to compete in the 2025 Pan American championships in Maimi, Florida, in March.
During his sojourn in the Caza club, apart from assisting in the coaching of our kids, he has also been very busy in the martial arts world of competition. His showcase of medals from his time in our country is to say the least impressive.
In 2024 he won three major events: Pan Pacific championship in gi, AJJC National Championship gi, and the Grappling Industries double gold. Then this year in the AFBJJ, won the south east Queensland championship gi and no gi double gold. This he achieved in the purple belt featherweight division, which was one up from his normal division. His volunteer work for the club has been outstanding and a very grateful Chief Instructor Professor Yoshi Hasegawa said, ‘’I extended my sincere thanks for both his assistance in teaching our kids and also his friendship.”
Onn Sunday 23 March, Chief Instructor Yoshi Hasegawa, will take a large team to Caloundra indoor stadium, to contest the Queensland Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Open Caloundra Championships. The Noosa Caza BJJ team will be at full strength. May the success that this club has been achieving, continue.
