FLORIDA GOLD; Redcar club makes mark at World Championships.Byline: By ADAM Adam, the first man, in the Bible Adam (ăd`əm), [Heb.,=man], in the Bible, the first man. In the Book of Genesis, God creates humankind in his image as a species of male and female, giving them dominion over other life. STEEL REDCAR'S Northern Tang Soo Do Tangsoodo or Tang Soo Do is an empty handed, traditional Korean martial art of self defense. For other uses see Tang Soo Do (disambiguation). Name Tang Soo Do (Hangul: 당수도) is the Korean pronunciation of the Chinese characters Karate Club have reached the global top after winning two World Championship gold medals at the Orange County Convention Centre in Florida. Senior pair Thomas Beedle, from Redcar, and New Marske's Louise Morton both wielded staffs to first places in their weapons categories, with Beedle also claiming a sparring bronze. Louise - who improved on her World Championship bronze from two years ago - saw her seven-year-old daughter Sophie make it a winning family affair with another bronze medal in the forms. Senior blue belt Geoffrey Annis also bagged a bronze medal in the staff forms. Northern Tang Soo Do took another seven competitors to the USA, all of them being around the podium podium In architecture, a pedestal on a large scale. It may be any of various elements that form the base of a structure, such as the platform forming the floor and substructure of a Classical temple, a low wall supporting columns, or the structurally or decoratively places without quite reaching them. Louise Morton's husband Gary and son Joseph competed, as did Geoff Annis' daughter Sophie. Third dan black belt Martin Silk, his brother Mathew and dad Colin also fought, along with Jamie Dix. Martin Silk said: "With it being the world championships the competition was top level, but the GB team thrived, coming back with 61 trophies, including three grand champions. "I'm very pleased with our contribution to that. Not everyone got something, but the team itself performed very, very well. "Quite a few people were 0.2 and 0.3 off a medal, so they were right up there." Martin Silk made the last eight of the sparring in what was the club's second World Championships as part of the British team. The medal haul rounded off a successful period for the club. Colin and Mathew Silk have been promoted to second dan, black belts, Louise Morton, Sophie Annis and Rebecca Wears all gained their black belt first dans. It means Northern Tang Soo Do, who train at Ryehills School on Tuesday and Thursday nights, now have 11 black belts among about 80 members. The club are hosting the regional championships on September 27 at Eston Sports Academy, with contestants from as far as London and Bristol expected. Tang Soo Do is both a hard and soft style of karate, which originates from Korea. CAPTION(S): SPORT ACES: Northern Tang Soo Do Karate Club, Redcar. The club has had a lot of success at the World Championships in Florida. Pictured, left to right, back, Matthew and Martin Silk, centre, Sophie and Geoff Annis, Colin Silk and Tom Beadle BEADLE. Eng. law. A messenger or apparitor of a court, who cites persons to appear to what is alleged against them, is so called. , and, front, Sophie, seven, Louise and Joseph Morton, nine Picture by ANDREW GRAY Andrew Gray or Andy Gray can refer to:
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