Hi KickBoxing Fans - Aug 17th 2003

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That’s my Son-y
Prokick makes ground breaking leap – Sony Play station 2 just confirmed today they will use Billy Murray’s Kickboxing team to demonstrate at London Games Week, which runs from 25 – 31 August in Earls Court. Murray has been locked in negotiations with Sony for the past two months. Sony first approach to Murray was through a marketing company and only when Sony was sure that Murray was the genuine article that when the computer giant took over negotiation directly with the former world beater.
A deal has now been struck, Prokick will supply five kickboxers including the king of Irish Kickboxing for four days of demonstrations at the massive consumer event when Sony comes back this year bigger and better with double the floor space, more content and live entertainment by way of the Prokick team as one of the main attractions for Earls court. Murray is now compiling the team and preparing the choreography he also hopes to seal the deal for a further six similar events scheduled across Europe later this year and for the early part of 2004.

Bye Hiro hope to see you soon
Hiro Mochizuki a 27 year old Japanese student is preparing to say goodbye to his new friends and colleagues at the Prokick Gym in Belfast. He has been studying English at Queens University for over a year and started kickboxing at the ProKick gym’s headquarters in November 2002. He first became interested after reading about the successful club on the Prokick web site and after recognizing Murray on the street one day he stopped him and asked if he could become a member.
Since then Hiro hasn’t looked back he has continued to work hard at kickboxing and even took part in a demonstration at the Prokick’s 10th anniversary dinner bash in the Hilton hotel in February. Before coming to Ireland Hiro’s hobbies were swimming, judo and boxing, but he has fallen in love with the Martial Art sport during his time here. Prokick would like to wish Hiro all the very best in the future as he pursues his career as English teacher in Kumomoto.

Gradings & Seminars ( pictured keep it in the famiely the McVeigh's)
Members of the Prokick Gym have a busy schedule for the remainder of summer 2003. The club is to hold several grading and instructors seminars open to all member of the clubs ten outlets. People interested in taking part in the grading or seminars should contact your own instructor first. The Dates are as follows: - Kid’s Grading all levels 31st August , Adult Grading yellow, orange and green 7th September and an Instructors Seminar on the 1st September and finally a WKN Judges & Officials Seminar Thursday 18th September. For further info contact Prokick HQ Tel. 028 90 651074 to enroll.

Noade Portugal again
Gary Noade was to be in Thai-Boxing action in July in Portugal. ForKicks released the show ran into difficulties and was cancelled due poor flight availability during the peak season. An offer has come in this week for Noade to mix it up with Dario Teixeira, the same man Noade knocked out in the second round for the Low-Kick world title at the beginning of June and according to Gary it will be the same result this time as well. If Noade is successful, he may want to dominate the Thai-Boxing discipline as well and if he does, he will hold all three world title’s as an amateur. However, first and foremost on his mind is to get ready for the King of the Welterweights on September 19th at the Ulster hall.

WE WANT YOU - CALLING ALL KICKBOXERS
If you are an experienced Kickboxer and want to get involved in top class promotions competing against the best exponents in the world please forward your details to the WKN regional office for the UK & Ireland, Prokick Gym, Wilgar Street Belfast, BT4 3BL or e-mail wkninfo@group.tm We want fighters from all styles, Muay Thai, Freestyle and Full-Contact to compete on major events both at home and abroad. However, if not we look forward to hearing from you soon.

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