The Gracie Barra Isle of Man martials arts competition team was back in Manchester last Saturday in the All Stars Northern Pro event.

For some this was their first ever tournament and it ultimately turned out to be one of the team’s biggest medal hauls to date.

No fewer than five gold medals were won, along with seven silver and four bronze, despite some of the team being unable to travel because of cancellation caused by Storm Arwen.

The team have lots of plans for competitions next year and anyone interested in trying a session can currently take advantage of a free trial week.

For more information on the club, head to the ’Gracie Barra Isle of Man’ page on Facebook or visit the website which can be found at http://www.graciebarra.im

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