A BRADFORD kickboxing club has celebrated its historic achievement, returning from Germany with two world champions and eight bronze medallists.
The Physical Impact Kickboxing team represented England at the prestigious WKU World Championships, securing a massive medal haul against top international competitors.
This success comes after months of gruelling training, intensive sparring, and immense personal sacrifices by the young athletes.
The team's head coach, Mohammed Shaban, expressed his pride in their commitment and the broader significance of their success.
Shaban said: "To come home with two World Champions and eight bronze medallists is a fantastic achievement.
"These young athletes have represented Physical Impact, Bradford, and England with pride.
"For us, though, it has never just been about winning medals. It is about developing confidence, discipline, resilience, and giving young people something positive to work towards."
Physical Impact Kickboxing, which works with children and youth of all ages and abilities, attributes its success to a collective effort from coaches, parents, families, and the Bradford community.
The team's trip to the championship was made possible by sponsorship from local businesses, including Cadman Solicitors, FD Lux Travel, Kabir Ahmed & Co Solicitors, Prime Image Signs & Shopfitters, and Ropes International Martial Arts Clothing.
The club hopes their victory on the world stage will inspire more young people in Bradford to take up martial arts.
Shaban added: "We went to Germany believing in ourselves, and we came home as World Champions.
"This is only the beginning for Physical Impact."
The team has proven its motto: "Physical Impact Built to Fight, Built to Win, Built to Last!"
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