FOLLOWING their nine medals at the British Ju-Jitsu Association National Championships at Walsall Sports Centre, Onna Ju-Jitsu Club won three gold medals, three silvers and a bronze in the International Ju-Jitsu Championships at Southend-on-Sea.

Adeeb Hussain, who had been unable to compete in the National Championships, was in great form as he won the empty hands kata category, despite being only 58kg and fighting opponents who were up to 70kg.

He also took a bronze in ground fighting, while golds also went to Sensei Eesa Yunis (praying mantis kata) and Karolina Kowalczyk (ground fighting).

Sensei Mumtaz Khan, dropping to a lower weight category, was unlucky in two senses.

She fought her way to two finals, both of which went to extra time and beyond but twice lost out on split decisions, and therefore ended up with silvers, which was also the medal Kowalczyk won for continuous fighting.

The competition, which was jointly hosted by Kokoro Kai and Wakarashin Ju-Jitsu Clubs, followed a three-hour course ran by worldwide instructors, notably Sensei Hans Demant (Denmark) and Sensei Leslie Ottoey (Belgium).

A total of 12 juniors picked up Onna's nine medals in the Midlands, which beat their 2014 tally.

Golds went to Ibrahim and Eesa Yunis (empty hands kata), while silvers were won by Ismail Ghani, Maleehah Hussain, M Amad Khan (continuous fighting) and bronzes by Mumtaz Khan, Ibrahim Yunis, Tegan Johnson and Maryam Khan (continuous fighting).

The club wishes to thank Sensei Babar Raheem, from Saracens Ju Jitsu Club, for his specialist coaching on grappling.

Mumtaz Khan and Adeeb Hussain are now looking to compete at the World Championships in Copenhagen in August, but this is subject to fund-raising.

Anyone wishing to sponsor the club should get in touch with Mumtaz via www.onnajujitsuclub.com.