Martial artists from across Chatham-Kent (CK) showed off their skills at a recent provincial competition.
About 1,000 people took part in the 2026 London Jiu Jitsu Open this past weekend. This included 28 members of Armstrong Academy of Martial Arts.
In total, the academy walked away with six gold medals, 15 silver, and 15 bronze.
Gracie Millar won two of the golds, while Bella Browning, Ollie Cikatricis, Zane Gauthier, and Sarah Neufield each earned one.
Liyana Ali and Daved Guenther each took two silvers, while the other 11 went to Isabelle Armstrong, Bella Browning, Callahan Browning, Andy Cikatricis, Ollie Cikatricis, Katie Deryck, Luke Faubert, Zoey Hart, Maeve Johnston, Millie Malcolm, and Senthil Hanlan.
When it came to the bronze medals, Grayson Browning took home two, Callahan Browning, Andy Cikatricis, Katie Deryck, Alonzo Emas, Will Faubert, Zane Gauthier, Zafrah Haroon, Rory Hart, Theo Hart, Zoey Hart, Nash Huber, Senthil Hanlan, and Danielle Spall each won one.
Eleyna Ali, Bretton Laporte, Lance Therrien, and Demetri Tsoutouras also competed, but did not win a medal.
The 36 medals put the Armstrong Academy of Martial Arts third amongst all teams at the competition.
