Pania Casey
2004 Champion
Pint-sized Pania Casey has a roundhouse-kick that will give you whiplash, and pair of hands that proved too fast for all her opponents in the National All Styles Point-sparring division in 2004. The 22-year old mother of two didn’t let the rigours of motherhood stand in her way either, stopping to breast-feed her second baby between matches on her way to winning the Champion of Champions title.
Ben Cunningham
2004 Champion
Fellow lightweight Ben Cunningham, also 22, was equally impressive in his division, first winning the NAS NSW State Title in point-sparring just weeks after having his appendix removed. In December, he again let fly with his quick hands to win the National Lightweight Title, then to defeat his heavyweight opponent in the Champion of Champions title bout at the NAS Nationals.
Craig Lennox
2003 Champion
Fellow Go Kan Ryu 2nd Dan, Sydney’s 28-year-old Craig Lennox, won his first Champion of Champions title by using cunning and speed to beat a larger and experienced opponent in 2001 winner Glenn Hutchison, also from GKR.
Angela Uytingco
2003 Champion
Angela Uytingco, 24-year-old Go Kan Ryu karate dynamo, captured back-to-back Champion of Champions titles at the NAS National Championships in December. With a display of tactical brilliance over club mate Claudine Chicheportiche, the 2nd Dan Sydneysider again proved that she is a sport-karate force to be reckoned with.
Vedran Lovric
2002 Champion
Vedran Lovric is heralded as the 2002 National All Styles (NAS) Champions of Champions. His achievement sets him amongst the elite martial artists of Australia, in what is truly an all style event. Blitz caught up with the Champion for an exclusive insight into what it takes to win such a prestigeous event.
Angela Uytingco
2002 Champion
Angela Uytingco is heralded as the 2002 National All Styles (NAS) Champions of Champions. Her achievement sets her amongst the elite martial artists of Australia, in what is truly an all style event. Blitz caught up with the Champion for an exclusive insight into what it takes to win such a prestigeous event.
Glenn Hutchison
2001 Champion
NAS Champion Glenn Hutchison proved his mettle against the best Australia had to offer at the NAS National Championship. Glenn broke through for his first title after seven years of competition.
Erin Forrest
2001 Champion
NAS Champion Erin Forrest proved her mettle against the best Australia had to offer at the NAS National Championship. In a majestic and gritty performance, Erin won yet another consecutive title.
Erin Forrest
2000 Champion
Utopia for Erin Forrest is in the karate ring. After winning her fourth NAS national championship, this teenager is ready to take on the karate world.
Des Murphy
2000 Champion
Des Murphy stepped into his first dojo less than a decade ago. Within this time he has become a dominant karate fighter, the NAS 2000 champion and opened up his own successful school.
