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10/05/10
This past Saturday (Oct. 2) marked the 18th installment of
Maritime Martial Arts Academy's Fight Night event in Fredriston, NB, with four of SPKA's athletes
taking part in the event. Dan Watts was the first SPKA athlete to fight on the card, as he represented The
Dungeon Fight Team. Dan took on Walter Muise from Fredricton, who is no stranger to the fight
game. In a very close 3 round fight, Watts came out victorious via Split Decision after showing great heart
and determination in his striking ability. Here were the judges score card tallies for the bout: 29.5 - 29, 29.5 -
29, 28 - 29.
Thomas Dalziel was the second SPKA vet to fight, also representing The Dungeon
Fight Team, as he took on Fabian Doiron. from Ottawa, Ontario who represented 23-time World
Kickboxing Champion, Jean-Yves Theriault. Dalziel came out on top, taking home a Unanimous Decision.
Thomas was able to utilize his punch and kick combinations, along with double pump kicks against his opponent
to secure each round. The judges score card tallies were: 29.5 - 29, 29 - 28, 29.5 - 29.
In the Co-Main Event on the card, SPKA vet, Andrew Dirani took
on Hometown Hero, Eric Cassista of Fredricton in what many named it the Fight of the Night.
The first round saw Cassista use precise punch combinations to keep Dirani on the defensive
to secure round 1 in his favor. Round 2 was a little different than the 1st, as we saw Dirani use his jab as
a pawn to set up his kicks, and he showed great combinations that were able to put Cassista on the defensive
and back into the ropes and the corner, along with good precision in landing numerous body and head kicks.
The 3rd round was very back and forth as both fighters kept a frantic pace up until the end of the round.
In the end, the fight was declared a Split Draw, which was truely the Fight of the Night. Here were the judges
score card tallies: 29.5 - 29 for Cassista, 29.5 - 29 for Dirani, 29 - 29.
SPKA Coach, Mike "Sweet Feet" Trainor took
on heavy handed Steven Whitall in a 5 round Main Event of the evening
which was for the QAKC Super Heavyweight Championship. Trainor secured the first round by showing
great skill with throwing his punches and following up with kicks to keep Whitall on the outside. In the 2nd
and 3rd rounds, Whitall was able to turn the tables and push the pace, giving Trainor two Standing 8 counts (one
in Rd2, one in Rd3), but "Sweet Feet" was able to fight back until the end of the round. Round
4 saw Trainor come out as the agressor, knowing he was behind on the judges score cards. Near the end of the round,
Whitall caught Trainor with a hard hook to the body that stunned Trainor, and was able to catch him with a third
8 count, as referee Jean Guy Thibault stopped the fight, declaring Steven Whitall the
winner and the NEW QAKC Super Heavyweight Champion. Despite the loss, Trainor put on an awesome
performance, and also was awarded an Immediate rematch for the Championship. The bout also marked Trainor's
fourth Main Event fight, and second Championship fight.
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08/29/10
More info has been released in regards to the MMAA Fight Night 18 event on October
2nd in Fredericton, NB. SPKA Newcomer, Joe Revell, has been forced off
the card due to prior commitments. SPKA Head Coach, Mike "Sweetfeet" Trainor
will be stepping back into the ring in what is said to be a QAKC Atlantic Canadian Heavyweight Championship
bout. SPKA Vet's "Flashy" Thomas Dalziel and Andrew Dirani are also set
to compete on the card at the same weight limit of 164lbs, which both of their opponents are rumored to be
'Hometown Heroes' from Fredericton. More info still to come on this event, so keep checking
back for updates.
SPKA Athletes set to compete are as follows:
Thomas Dalziel vs. TBA (164lbs)
Andrew Dirani vs. TBA (164lbs)
QAKC Atlantic Canadian Heavyweight Championship
Mike Trainor vs. TBA (190lbs)
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08/11/10
On October 2nd, some of SPKA's athletes will be competing in Fredericton, NB at the
return of MMAA Fight Night event. This will be the first time our fighters have competed
since the Sydney Night of Fights XII event in May. Stay tuned for more info to come on this event.
Fighter's announced for this event are as follows:
Thomas Dalziel(164lbs) vs. TBA
Dan Watts(185lbs) vs. TBA
Joe Revell(156lbs) vs. TBA
Andrew Dirani(165lbs) vs. TBA
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06/10/10
As of Monday, June 7, 2010, SPKA is now in talks with
a new martial arts organization, the Quebec Amateur Kickboxing Corporation. SPKA Head Coach, Mike Trainor and
the President of the Council of Amateur Sport Kickboxing(C.A.S.K.) have come to terms in releasing
Soul Precision Kickboxing Academy from the organization. Keep checking back for updates on SPKA's decision to request
a release from C.A.S.K., and joining the QAKC!
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06/01/2010
THOMAS DALZIEL VICTORIOUS WITH FIRST ROUND KO OF ERIC CASSISTA!
This past Saturday night, the Quebec Amateur Kickboxing Association held
their 12th Night Of Kickboxing event in Sydney, Cape Breton, NS. The event showcased
an 11-bout card, including two Canadian Championship bouts as the Main Events. Taking part in the event was
six SPKA athletes, including SPKA Head Coach Mike Trainor, with the athletes
putting on one heck of a show. The first bout to start things off was SPKA Newcomer, Tyler Baird taking
on Oliver "Sappy" Denny from Sydney School of Martial Arts. Tyler showed his impressive skills by
battling it out with Sappy all three rounds, before losing a very close Slit Decision, despite dropping
Sappy in the first round. In the second fight of the night, SPKA Vet, Andrew Dirani put on a dominating
performance against Dennis Daingneaut from Campbellton, NB., only to lose a very controversial
Split Decision after being wrongly penalised when he threw a head kick that caught Daingneaut, but lost
his balance, in which the referee ruled the off-balance slip as a Knockdown. The third fight of the card showcased
the long awaited rematch from April 2004 between SPKA Head Coach, Mike "Sweetfeet"
Trainor, and the hard-hitting, hometown hero, Steven Whitall from Sydney. Whitall and Trainor
both had agreed(prior to the event) to put on a show for the fans, in which they did not disappoint.
In a back and forth contest, the bout was cut short in the second round as Trainor's nose continued to
bleed without resistance, which caused the ring side doctor to halt the bout, declaring Whitall the winner via
TKO. Joe Revell, Another SPKA Newcomer, stepped up to take on the skilled
Ryan Ellis from MARMAC Athletics of Truro, NS. in the seventh match-up of the night. With Revell
putting on a very impressive performance by pushing the pace, weathering storm after storm, and showing great
counter strike skills, Ellis was shown to be too much for Revell in the closing minute of the third round as the
referee halted the bout, awarding Ellis with the TKO win. Next up we saw returning SPKA Vet,
Mark Ogley in a hard fought three round war against Truro's Chris Boyd of MARMAC Athletics,
in which Boyd won a very close Unanimous Decision. Ogley and Boyd both showed their striking skills, putting
together punch and kick combinations until the very end of the third round, including both competitors
landing a punch at the same time in round two, which visibly affected both men. The last SPKA athlete
to take part on the card was "Flashy" Thomas Dalziel taking on Eric Cassista from Campbellton,
NB. After a brief flurry of strikes, Dalziel caught Cassista with a hard right hook to the face, that dropped
Cassista. The referee stepped in to call the standing 8-count, but Cassista was visibly unable to continue,
awarding "Flashy" Dalziel the KO in round one. Although victory came for only one
SPKA athlete, it was Heart, Courage, and Skill of all Soul Precision
athletes that made an impression on all faces at Night Of Kickboxing XII!
For full results, check Event Results page.
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05/13/10
SPKA is heading to Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia on Saturday
May 29,2010. There will be 6 members of Soul Precision Kickboxing Academy competing in
this event. SPKA Head Coach, Mike Trainor will be stepping back into the ring after a 3 year
hiatus as he takes on Cape Breton's own, Steven Whitall in a rematch. Andrew Dirani
from SPKA gets his chance to shake off some ring rust as he steps into the ring against Campbelton,
NB's Denis Dangion. SPKA Newcomer's, Tyler Baird and
Joe Revel earn their chance to shine when Baird takes on "Sappy" from Cape
Breton, and Revel steps up against MARMAC Athletics', Ryan Ellis from
Truro, NS. SPKA's Mark Ogley returns to the ring as he takes on Chris Boyd from
Truro, NS.'s MARMAC Athletics. Last but not least, Kung Fu Black Belt and SPKA's
Thomas Dalziel takes on Alex Davenport from Fredericton, NB.
Weight Classes:
Mike "Sweetfeet" Trainor: Competing at Super Heavyweight
(91kg; above 200.2lbs)
Andrew Dirani: Competing at Middleweight (75kg; 156.2lbs
- 165lbs)
Tyler Baird: Competing at Light Heavyweight (81kg; 165lbs
- 178.2lbs)
Joe Revel: Competing at Light Middleweight (71kg; 147.4lbs
- 156.2lbs)
Mark Ogley: Competing at Middleweight (75kg; 156.2lbs
- 165lbs)
Thomas Dalziel: Competing at Light Heavyweight (81kg; 165lbs
- 178.2lbs)
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04/25/10
3rd SPKA Fun Day once again a HUGE success!
An afternoon filled with some new and familiar faces, along with a bigger crowd, bigger
match ups, and a new ring area, made up the third SPKA Fun Day. With a 13-bout card set for Saturday,
April 24th, it had EXCITING written all over it. The first match to kick things off was between
two highly touted newcomers. Out of the Red corner, we saw Joe Revell represent SPKA as he took on
Michou Petitpas out of the Blue corner from Charlottetown Kung Fu. In an exciting three rounder,
both athletes put their skills to the test and put on a show. In the second match up, we saw SPKA veteran,
Andrew Dirani take on Danny Watts from Charlottetown Kung Fu in a great display of skills between
the two athletes. Two of SPKA's Junior athletes made up the third match pitting Dillon
Murphy against Ilyas Nasimi. The fourth match of the afternoon saw the return
of Taylor Davies, a former(and now current) member, vs. the highly skilled Kung Fu Black Belt,
Thomas Dalziel in an amazing back and forth, very close match which won over the crowds cheers. SPKA's Tyler
Baird battled Kung Fu's Sam Howard to make up the fifth match that showed no
sad faces. Another pair of Junior athletes made up the sixth match when Andres Sauri,
out of the Red corner, took on Mason C. out of the Blue corner. Kung Fu's Danny Watts returned
to the ring to face SPKA's Mark Ogley in another back and forth match that saw great skill and great heart
between both athletes to make up the seventh match. The eighth match of the afternoon saw
SPKA newcomer, Matt Capicotto take on returning Kung Fu martial artist, Michou Petitpas.
Both athletes gave it their all, and put on a great show for the crowd. After a short Intermission, SPKA's
Joe Revell stepped back into the ring to take on a very skilled Todd Rowsell from Charlottetown Kung
Fu for the ninth match. In a good start in the first round by both athletes, an unfortunate injury
to Joe Revell forced the bout to be cut short. Ian Moher and Andres Sauri put
their skills to the test to make up the tenth match. In a very close, back and forth match up, SPKA athletes
Matt Capicotto and Tyler Baird put on a great sparring match which won the crowd over for an
exciting eleventh match. In the twelfth match, SPKA's Mark Ogley and
Taylor Davies showed off their skills in another great sparring match. The thriteenth match up was
the Main Event, as we saw Kung Fu's Thomas Dalziel take on SPKA's Andrew Dirani in
a 5 round Low Kick match. For the 2nd rematch between the two, Dalziel and Dirani
showed a great display of striking, along with skill and heart, that won over the crowd and earned alot of applause and cheers.
After the bout was over, both athletes gained more respect for eachother and from their fellow athletes,
along with respect from the fans. A very great display of Sportsmanship from all athletes during the
event showed that Soul Precision Kickboxing Academy is the real deal, and we cannot wait for the 4th
Fun Day. For right now, SPKA is focusing on May 29th in Cape Breton!
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04/05/10
Some of the athletes of SPKA will be heading up to Cape Breton,
Nova Scotia on May 29th, 2010 for a kickboxing event. There will be more info to come on this event
within the next couple of weeks so keep checking back. Athletes rumored to compete in this event include:
Thomas Dalziel (competing under Kung Fu Instructor)
Middleweight- 156.2lbs - 165lbs(up to 75kg)
Light Heavyweight- 165lbs - 178.2lbs(up to 81kg)
Daniel Watts (competing under Kung Fu Instructor)
Cruiserweight-
178.2 - 189.2lbs(up to 86kg)
Andrew Dirani Middleweight- 156.2lbs - 165lbs(up to 75kg)
Joe Revell Light Middleweight- 147.4 - 156.2lbs(up to
71kg)
Mark Ogley Light Middleweight- 147.4 - 156.2lbs(up to 71kg)
Middleweight-
156.2 - 165lbs(up to 75kg)
Rachel Westaway Lightweight- 111.8 - 125.4lbs(up to 57kg)
Charlie McKinnon (possible) Welterweight- 140.8 - 147.4lbs(up
to 67kg)
Light Middleweight- 156.2 - 165lbs(up to 71kg)
Matt Cappicotto (possible)
Tyler Baird (possible)
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04/05/10
SPKA Exhibition fight day is officially set for Saturday, April 24th,
2010 at Birchwood School. Athletes taking part in this event MUST be at the school for 9:30am
for sign in and weigh ins. ALL athletes will be required to wear ALL Competetive Equipment
(Mouthguard, handwraps, groin protection, 16oz gloves,
shin and head gear, and kick boots), which will be provided. MUST wear a T-shirt
or Tank top, and athletes under the age of 18 years MUST have permission
from parents. Bouts are 3 rounds, 2 minutes in length, with 1 minute
rest in between, and three Standing 8-count rule will be in effect. Athletes can participate in two bouts
at maximum, having two corner coaches for each. Hope to see you all there!!!!
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02/28/10
Congradulations to Mike Trainor and Pam Josey on the birth of their son, Beau, who was
born on Monday, Feb. 22nd, 2010 at 3 p.m.
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01/24/10
3rd SPKA Exhibition fun day in the works for next upcoming months!!!!
Coach Mike Trainor has decided to hold the 3rd Exhibition
fun day, and members of Soul Precision Kickboxing Academy will be taking part in this event. In May 2007,
SPKA held its first fun day at their previous location, Stone Park Junior High School,
in which we saw the club members be matched up against eachother in Exhibition style Light
Contact Sparring matches. The event was a HUGE success! In December 2007, the second
SPKA fun day took place at Stone Park as well, and was much to the same type
of event as to the previous one with more success. Sometime within the next month or so, SPKA will
be holding their 3rd event. This event will differ from the previous two though, which instead
of just the members of the club taking part in the event, it is possible that members from the local Kung
Fu club here in Charlottetown may take part as well. Nothing is for certain as of yet, so keep checking back
for more info on the possible SPKA vs. Kung Fu Fun Day!
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01/07/10
SPKA has once again moved to another location. On Monday, Jan. 11th,
We will have the first kickboxing class of 2010 at none other than Birchwood Intermediate
School. The class time starts at 6:15pm and, since we will be starting late into the
month of January, the cost for membership for January
will only be $20.00.
**ALSO:** Membership fees are dropped to a NEW
price of $30.00 and will be in effect as of February 1st, 2010. Check the
class info and membership pages for more info on all changes.
See you all on the 11th!!!!
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01/02/10
It is now a brand new year and classes will be continuing starting this month. Keep checking
back for more info.
***Also*** Due to unfortunate circumstances, the clubs location will be moving. Again,
keep checking back for updates!
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09/20/09
In just under two weeks, Soul Precision Kickboxing Academy will re-open
in almost a one year hiatus at its NEW location. The set date for the re-opening is Oct. 1st, 2009
on the upstairs floor of the Old North River rink on 2 York Point Rd. in Cornwall. ALL
returning members are welcome and we look forward to seeing some new faces!
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09/27/08
On October 18th, 2008, there will be an event card in Oakville, Ontario
called "Tournament Of Champions III". Charlie McKinnon will be fighting on that card representing
Soul Precision Kickboxing Academy. Charlie, as we speak, is in Naples, Italy fighting for the CASK
National Team. Keep checking back for more info on the event card and for Charlie.
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09/26/08
The Official date for Soul Precision Kickboxing to open back up has been set for
October 4th, 2008. The first class will be at 10:00 am sharp. There will be an academy info session
as well to explain payment for the upcoming season. All former members are welcome. There will be NO new members
excepted this season. Classes are full.
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08/02/08
From September 22 - 29, the International WAKO
World Junior Championships will be taking place in Naples, Italy. A member from SPKA, who
happenes to hold the Junior Canadian Light Welterweight Championship title belt, will be taking part
in the event. That member is Charlie McKinnon. Charlie has been in the sport of Kickboxing for about 3 years now, and
has come a long way. His very first fight was against Ross Mylet of Ontario, in which he lost a tough
3-round Unanimous Decision. After that bout, Charlie sprung back and made impressive and notable wins in charlottetown,
as well as across the Mritimes. Charlie's most recent fight would most likely be his most impressive, yet most notable win,
as he won a 4-round Split Decision bout to former opponent, Ross Mylet. Impressive and Notable
because this would mark Charlie's very first reign as CASK Intermediate Light Welterweight Champion.
Now, Charlie is training hard, and getting himself ready for the obstacles that await him in Italy. Once Charlie is done with
Italy, he will move on to become a member of the CASK National Junior Team.
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06/29/08
It is now the end of June, which means classes are finished until September. Though, classes are not over for the competitive
fighters of SPKA. There will be classes held on either Wednesdays or Thursdays through the summer. Keep checking the site
for which day the classes will be on and the class times.
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04/17/08
Charlie "Lionheart" McKinnon NEW
Junior Canadian Light-Welterweight Champion after a 4-round Decision!!!!
On Saturday April 12th, 2008, we saw a stacked kickboxing fight card.
In the Championship bouts we saw P.E.I.'s own Charlie McKinnon take home the Junior Canadian Light-Welterweight
Belt after winning a 4-round Split Decision bout against a former opponent, Ross Mylet, Bart Molenda from Team Abu Zayd (TAZ)
won the Eastern Canadian Cruiserweight Championship after getting a Split Decision win against P.E.I. native, Shawn
McCarthy after 4 rounds, and Mickey Marshall successfully defended his Canadian Light-Heavyweight Belt after defeating
Brian Douglas from TAZ in the 3rd round due to a corner stoppage decision as
Brians corner believed that he could not continue. In the Main Event Title bout (Muzammal Nawaz vs. Aaron Lassi from
Costa Rica), we saw Nawaz pick up the controversial win over Lassi after Nawaz cut Lassi over the Left eye in
which ended in a doctor stoppage decision in the 8th round in which Nawaz retained the ISKA World Middleweight
Championship.
In other Undercard bouts:
Danica Ellis from Truro Kickboxing defeated MacKenzie Wright
from TAZ after a 2nd round TKO.
Gage Miranda from 8-limb Muay Thai Kickboxing defeated Pat Bell from
Truro Kickboxing in a 1st round TKO of their Low Kick bout.
Marco Capabiano from TAZ got a Unanimous Decision win over P.E.I.'s
own Andrew Dirani from Soul Precision Kickboxing Academy after 3 rounds.
Patt Carroll from Truro Kickboxing defeated Thomas Dalziel from
Soul Precision Kickboxing Academy in a controversial 3rd round TKO.
Pat Bell from Truro Kickboxing and Adam Oakley from Newfoundland
had an Exhibition Match-up.
AND
Danica Ellis from Truro Kickboxing defeated Sue Conway from
Newfoundland in a 2nd round TKO.
NOTE: Two of Soul Precision Kickboxing Academy's athletes that were scheduled
to compete, Daniel Stuart and Dave Milligan, were pulled from the competition due to medical reasons.
 03/08/08
Island Inferno III Event Card(Soul
Precision Kick Boxing):
Professional Championship Bout:
ISKA Middleweight Championship(159.1 lbs-165 lbs):
Muzammal Nawaz(TAZ) vs. Aaron Lassi(USA/Costa Rica Kickboxing)
3 Amateur Championship Bouts:
Canadian Junior Light Welterweight Championship(132 lbs-140.8 lbs):
Charlie MacKinnon(SPKA) vs. Ross Mylet(TAZ)
Eastern Canadian Cruiserweight Championship(178.2 lbs-189.2 lbs):
Shawn McCarthy(SPKA) vs. Bart Molenda(TAZ)
(Truro Kickboxing)
Canadian Light Heavyweight Championship(165 lbs-178.2 lbs):
Micky Marshall(TKC) vs. Brian Douglas(TAZ)
Undercard Bouts(Soul Precision Kick Boxing):
Welterweight Bout(140.8 lbs-147.4 lbs):
Dave Miligan(SPKA) vs. TBA
Light Middleweight Bout(147.4 lbs-156.2 lbs):
Andrew Dirani(SPKA) vs. Marco Capabiona(TAZ)
Light Heavyweight Bout(165 lbs-178.2 lbs):
Thomas Dalziel(SPKA) vs. Pat Caroll(TKC)
Light Heavyweight Bout(165 lbs-178.2 lbs):
Daniel Stuart(SPKA) vs. TBA
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02/23/08
Island Inferno III
On Saturday, April 12th, 2008, there will be yet another Kickboxing event at
The Delta Prince Edward, which will be the 3rd annual Island Inferno.
On the card, there are 6 of our SPKA athletes that will be competing at the event, 2 in
which are championship bouts. So far, we only have a bit of info on this card and the athletes
that will be competing are as follows:
Charlie MacKinnon
Shawn McCarthy
Daniel Stuart
Thomas Dalziel
Dave Miligan
Andrew Dirani
The two title bouts are Charlie Mac for the Canadian Junior Light Welterweight
Title, and Shawn McCarthy for the Canadian Eastern Cruiserweight Title.
We will keep you updated more on this card ASAP.
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12/20/07
Tonight, Thursday December 20th, 2007, will be the last kickboxing class until January
3rd of the new year. So make sure you get as much training in as you can and we will see you in 2008!
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12/15/07
Another Soul Precision Kickboxing Exhibition a HUGE success!
Earlier today, Soul Precision Kickboxing Academy put on yet another Exhibition event
at Stone Park School. The first event was earlier in the year in May, which was Soul Precision Kickboxing vs. Team PEI Kickboxing.
This months event was even bigger! We saw more fights and we saw more athletes. There was a total of 15 bouts at today's event.
In the Main-Event, we saw Thomas Dalziel vs. Andrew Dirani in a Low-kick bout. These two athletes also faught each other in
May at the first event which was a full-contact bout. Mike Trainor, Dave Miligan, Mike MacKay, Shawn McCarthy, and Charlie
MacKinnon also competed today, just to name a few. When the event was over, there was a get together, with snacks and drinks,
and everyone was having a great old time. Two thumbs up for Today's event!
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09/30/07
3 wins for Team Soul Precision!
On Septemeber 21st, 2007, in St. John's, Newfoundland, many kickboxing clubs from across the
maritimes competed against eachother. One of those clubs being Soul Precision Kickboxing Academy. We saw 3 wins for Soul
Precision Kickboxing Academy as athletes Tristan Riley, Mark Ogley, and Charlie McKinnon all won their bouts. Tristan by Unanimous
Decision, and Mark and Charlie both by TKO. We also saw an upset in the title bout between Mike "Sweetfeet" Trainor and Mike
Foley, Jr. which was a four round title bout. The bout ended by Mike Foley, Jr. getting the Decision. In another bout, Shawn
McCarthy lost a close Split Decision fight to Newfoundland's Jason Foley from Foley's Atlantic Martial Arts. And last but
not least we saw Muzammal Nawaz win the Decision over Neil "The Hammer" Halmstead to retain the WAKO Professional
Middleweight Championship. The event was a great show and was a job well done for the first sanctioned event of Soul
Precision Kickboxing.
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7/07/07
Soul Precision Kick Boxing event in Newfoundland on September 15;
On September 15, there will be an event in Newfoundland that will be put on by the Soul
Precision Kick Boxing Academy and by head promoter, Barry Ogg. There is still some work to be done for this event and
what the bouts will be so we will keep you updated on this event. So far, there will be nine of the Team PEI
athletes on the card. The athletes are as follows:
Tracy Collins
Andrew Dirani
Mike MacKay
Charlie MacKinnon
Shawn McCarthy
Mark Ogley
Tristan Riley
Daniel Stuart
Tara Tierney
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7/07/07
Potluck/BBQ for Barry Ogg;
Lastnight, there was a surprise potluck/bbq for Barry Ogg which was put on by Mike Trainor
and Tracy Collins. Members from Team PEI were there as well as Tracy and Mike. The party was great and we are sure Barry enjoyed
it. There was food, drinks, cake with the Team PEI logo on it, and everyone just having a good old time. Near the end, everyone
went downstairs and watch PRIDES Hardcore Knockouts Volume 1. So We all hope Barry enjoyed it and I'm sure everyone else did
too.
7/02/07
The following athletes in which are switching over from Barry Ogg's, Team PEI Kickboxing
to Mike Trainor's, Soul Precision Kick Boxing Academy are:
Tracy Collins
Andrew Dirani
Mike MacKay
Charlie MacKinnon
James Massey
Rick Strang
Daniel Stuart
Tara Teirney
There may be more athletes to be added to this list later on, but those names are the
ones that are most likely switching over.
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Soul Precision Exhibition Event a HUGE Success!!!!
On May 26th, 2007, we saw an outstanding Kick Boxing event put on by Mike Trainor. There
were 10 bouts in the event in which we saw members from Team PEI Kickboxing with Barry Ogg, Head Instructor, in the fighter's
corners. This exhibition was put on to show the crowd what this sport is about, and to give the athletes a look at what it
is actually like to step into the ring and fight. We saw great sportsmanship, courage, and teamwork in this event which is
what makes this sport what it is. At the end of the event, Mike had awarded all of the athletes and some of the coaches
medals for taking part in this event and showing great spirit.
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7/01/07
Breaking News:
From Barry Ogg, Head Instructor of Team PEI Kickboxing;
Hi All,
Having given it a lot of thought I decided,
quite awhile ago
actually, to close our club, for good ,at the end of June to allow for
the expansion of Mike Trainor's
Soul Precision Kickboxing Academy which
operates out of Stonepark jr high school.After many years(the last 6 at
AFC)
of dedicating 3-4 nights a week, plus numerous road trips,to the
task of building the Sport of Kickboxing I feel like I've
accomplished
all my goals so it's time to pass the torch and have a well earned
rest!..lol...
During the Team PEI Kickboxing years many top athletes have
been developed at the competetive level and hundreds
of members have
learned the fundamentals of Kickboxing and conquered fears while getting
in the best shape of their
lives.With our "family" type atmosphere we
have forged many friendships and have learned a lot about our inner
strengths
through the challenges we've taken on.The last few years we
have become certified clubs through CASK with certified Instructors
and
Officials with an outstanding insurance program with the opportunity to
compete in a fair and safe manner all across
eastern canada.We also have
established recognition from the province as a provincial sports
organization and some of
you will be asked to join our board while
others will be encouraged to become certified as coaches and
officials.Our
Island Inferno Events have put PEI on the World stage of
Kickboxing with Pro World Title fights that were filmed for worldwide
TV
broadcast.Top Canadian Amateurs want to attend our events as we put on
the best shows as indicated by our "best show
in canada" award at the
CASK banquet last Feb,in Ont.
I'm not leaving the sport entirely
as I'll remain President of
the Kickboxing PEI Inc that I established.I'll also maintain my coaching
certification and
CASK registration under Soul Precision Kickboxing
Academy in case Mike ever needs assistance or a break.I'll also continue
to
promote and I'm working on Island Inferno III set for Nov 10th at the
Delta.Working on 2 Pro title fights!
This decision wouldn't have been possible had Mike not
returned,with my encouragement and prodding,to a sport he loves.Mike
is
the only other person right now with the CASK credentials to Instruct at
a CASK club or to Coach at a CASK sanctioned
event.This alone still
wouldn't have been enough if I didn't feel Mike had the passion,desire
and dedication to continue
building the sport.I have tons of respect for
Mike and all the confidence in the world that he'll take the sport to
even
greater heights.I trust you'll all make the transition to his club
a smooth one.He is developing a program to meet everyone's
requirements
in the new season.My feeling,with the best interest of the sport in mind
as usual, is that one big club
offers more benefits then two medium
sized ones.You'll have a greater choice of workout and/or sparring
partners.Also
with more members the opportunity to work together on
fundraising will allow competetive and non competetive athletes to
go on
road trips or take courses with little or no expense to themselves.
With the ongoing expansion of CASK,there are many opportunities
to compete and there are two tournaments in September!One
in Nfld and
one in Sydney.Mike is setting up a summer schedule to prepare athletes
wishing to try out for his team that
he will pick for the events he
decides to go to.Others wishing to train are also encouraged to attend.
Mike will need
your help too as he's training to be the main event for
an Atlantic Title shot in Nfld on Sept 15th.He is looking
for your
schedules so contact him at 569-2525 or at roosted55@hotmail.com and
he'll do his best to come up with the
best schedule.Book your
medicals!Mike will help you sort out the switching of registrations and
passports.
In closing I'd like to thank you all for the opportunity you
gave me to pass on my love of kickboxing and I hope you'll
continue to
train hard.Thanks to all of you that have helped with our events in the
past.I'll be calling on you in the
future!I'm always available to you in
any way I can help.Please pass this on to any members I may have
missed.
Barry-569-4273 or
baogg@gov.pe.ca (only email I use now)
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