Busy year ahead

Well what a busy year I have ahead of me! As most of you will know I am hoping to qualify for Rio 2016

Expectations are that I qualify for Rio but peak at Tokyo in 4 years time! I hope I can qualify! That is such an achievement in itself!

So this year there are a number of qualifying events to attend, I will be competing and training in the following

Feb - Junior and Senior World Champs In Hungary

March - Brazilian Grand Prix

April - German Open

May - World Cup Games in Seoul

July - Junior World Champs USA

August - training camp Brazil

October - European Cup Glasgow

So a pretty busy year for me! I'm still at college full time to the end of June as well! Then hopefully university to study Sports Coaching!!

So I have ramped up the training, changed my diet and am focusing on the goals ahead! 

Will Update you with results as they come! 

Lincolnshire Young Disabled Sports Person of the Year!

A few weeks ago I was honoured with the title of the Lincolnshire Young Disabled Sports person of the Year!

Was fortunate enough to meet rugby legend Neil Back on the night also and shared the table with Jade Etherington who won 4 medals at the Winter Olympics! 

Sport England Talented Athlete

I have been fortunate enough to be selected to be part of the Talented Athlete Scheme run by Sport England.

This gives me access to Strength and Conditioning Training, Physio and lifestyle support! 

I'm looking forward to a successful partnership with them! 

Got a few comps in the early part of the year so watch this space! 

World Championships 2014

I've just returned from the Olympic Training Centre in Colorado where I attended the IBSA Senior World Championships. The GB squad comprised of Jono Drane, Gavin Towers, Chris Skelley and Natalie Greenhough.

Unfortunately for me my draw was simply horrific, pulling the Paralympic Gold and Bronze medallists in the first round :(

Unfortunately I didn't medal in this competition but it was a great experience for me and has given me knowledge of the guys I am going to be facing in the next few years!

Jono gained a superb bronze medal and Skelley came 7th. 

Was a great week away in a superb setting. Eagerly awaiting the next tournament now!!

German Open and Training Camp

I'm just back from attending the German Open in Heildelburg. This was my first VI competition (as I was injured for the last) and it was also a senior competition.

I'm pleased to say a got a silver in this event! 

A 2 day training camp followed the event which was hard work but I picked up

Some useful tips.

On my return to the UK I saw that the BJA had been busy promoting the event and the teams results which was great. 

My college and the BJA arranged for me to undertake a live radio interview with BlindSports Radio in Australia and I have just done another radio interview for the college radio station!! Must be famous!

Couldn't of happened at a worst time!

I attended England squad training at the new British Judo Centre of Excellence yesterday and whilst training with one of my coaches, I injured my thumb! Nothing too bad about that apart from my whole hand started swelling up!!

The physio insisted I went to A and E where it was discovered that I have an unstable fracture of the thumb joint!

They put me in a cast to just under my elbow!!!!

Now obviously with the world champs a week away, it's a no-brainier that I simply cannot fight! I will also be out for the British  Championships in December :(

Gutted!!

I am still however going to the World Champs! Hopefully I will be the lucky mascot as I have already used up the bad luck!!!

Got my black belt!

Hi all

I've just completed my black belt theory test. Out of 270 points I needed to get 190 to pass. I smashed it with 266!!! Well pleased!

So that nice new Fighting Films black belt will be worn with pride from now on!!!!