Scorpions have taken a team of 14 players over to this years Championships in Germany.

Day 2.

More Great Results from Day 2

Brandon Naylor 14yrs -50kgs Advanced - won SILVER

won 1st match (semi-final) 10-2 against Germany

lost 2nd match (final) 3-7 against Dominic Naylor!

Dominic Naylor 14yrs -50kgs Advanced - won GOLD

won final 7-3 against Branon Naylor!

Ben Tucker 12-13yrs

lost 1st match 13-18 against Serbian National Team

Day 1.

Keep checking for Results Updates:

Pattern Championship Results-

Dominic Naylor wins GOLD in 14yrs Advanced group

Brandon Naylor wins Silver in 14yrs Advanced group

Sparring Results-

Callum Couper 10-11yrs -33kgs Novice

won 1st match 13-1 (stoppage) against Germany

Has had to pull out before 2nd match due to injury in 1st match (suspected broken foot)

Oliver Ball -7yrs -23kgs Novice - WINS GOLD

won 1st match (quarter final ) 8-6 against Germany

won 2nd match(semi-final) 19-4 against Germany

won 3rd match (Final) 2-0 against Germany

Terri-leigh Hennessey 10-11yrs -33kgs Novice - Wins Silver

won 1st match (quarter final) against Austria 11-0 (1st round stoppage by ref)

won 2nd match (semi-final) against Greece 20-8

lost 3rd match (Final) against Sweden 8-10

Ryan Butt 12-13yrs -38kgs Advanced - Wins BRONZE

won 1st match (quarter final) 4-3 against Austria

lost 2nd match (semi-final) 3-8 against Germany

Adam Warner 12-13yrs -41kgs Advanced - Wins Bronze

won 1st match against Danish National Team 5-5 golden point

won 2nd match (quarter final) against Austria 7-1 (1st round stoppage)

lost 3rd match (semi-final) against Luxembourge 1-4

Ashley Ball 10-11yrs -30kgs Novice - Wins GOLD

won 1st match on golden point

won 2nd match (semi-final) against Slovenia 14-2 (Stopped)

won 3rd match (final) against Germany

Daniel Brown 8-9yrs -28kgs Novice - Wins GOLD

won 1st match (quarter final) 20-7 (1st round stoppage) against Belarus

won 2nd match (semi-final) against Germany 29-26

won 3rd match (final) against Germany 19-18

James Wood 12-13yrs -47kgs Advanced

won 1st match against Germany 2-0

lost 2nd match (quarter final) against Romania 6-8

Emily Watson 14yrs -44kgs Advanced - Wins Silver

won 1st match against Germany 1-10

lost final against 2-12

Daniel Carpanini 12-13yrs -44kgs Advanced

lost 1st match against Denmark 8-9

Jamie Smeaton 14yrs -41kgs Advanced - Wins Bronze

lost 1st match (semi-final) against Austria

Two more Scorpions have made the GB National Talent Squad, this time at Junior level.

Emily Watson & Aiden Morley have been chosen for the Great Britain Junior National Talent Squad and will attend a number of squad sessions at the GB National Taekwondo Academy in Manchester.

Both had a great 2011 with Emily winning a Bronze medal at the European Cadet Championships and Aiden winning the British National Championships in Manchester.

Congratulations from everyone at Scorpion Tkd and we wish them both luck for 2012!

Both are pictured below:

Congratulations to the 4 Scorpions selected for the Great Britain National Cadet Talent Squads.

Ben Tucker (Scorpion Tkd Centre), Adam Warner (Scorpion Tkd Centre), Daniel Carpanini (Tony Morgans Scorpions) & Ben Carson (Tony Morgans Scorpions) have all been chosen for the GB Squad. Later this year they will all attend a number of training camps held at the Great Britain National Academy in Manchester.

All are pictured below.

Good Luck for 2012

Scorpions took 4 players to this year's Paris Open in France over the weekend. Paris an A-Class International with only Olympic weight categories is one of the hardest events of the year with some competitors having to win 7 matches to win Gold in their groups.

Seniors were on day 1 with Caroline Fisher competing in the Female -57kgs which had 53 competitors and Niall Gibson in the Male -58kgs division which had 77 competitors. Both had good performances however were unable to win medals with both losing their 3rd matches of the day. Niall started off with victory over PINELLI NICOLAS of LIG LANGUEDOC ROUSSILLON (France) having drawn the match 9-9 he won on golden point. He then won his 2nd match 11-2 against ZARROUKI MILOUD of France. His 3rd opponant was Spainish National Team Player MARRON JAVIER (2009 World Bronze Medallist at -63kgs), Niall did a fantastic job and only lost 3-5 against the former World medallist. Caz Fisher was up next in the -57kgs division against BOULAICHE SOUROUR of France, Caz won this match 7-6, her 2nd match was against DORIA ANOUK of Monaco Caz was in fine form winning this match 15-1. Caroline then faced European Champion from France LIBORIO FLORIANE, Caz took a really bad low blow in the 1st exchange of the match and wasnt really able to recover and finally lost the match 3-9. Both seniors however did great performances.

The Juniors were on day 2, Emily Watson competing for the 1st time at Junior -44kgs with the weight divisions being mixed faced SIMANKOVA ADRIANA of the Czech Republic (Bronze medallist from the British Open) after a hard fought match the score was tied at 2-2 and went into sudden death. Emily losing on golden point. Our other Junior also lost 1st match Aiden Morley was handed another tough draw facing KULEMIN NIKITA of Russia, Aiden lost 1-13 to the eventual finallist in the -55kgs division which had 48 competitors.

Congratulations to Scorpion Member Adam Warner who has just won the ' Junior Performer of The Year Award 2011' at the Barnsley Sports Awards.

Adam who was shortlisted for the event earlier in the Year beat off strong competition from other youngsters from Barnsley.

Adam follows in the footsteps of Scorpion member Caroline Fisher who won the Senior Award last Year.

Well Done Adam!

Stella Whitehead will compete this weekend as part of the Great Britain Team that is competing at the Olympic Test Event at the Excel in London. Stella will compete in a World Class Field in the Female Heavy weight division and will compete on Sunday. Stella will face a previous opponant from Australia in the 1st Round Jasmin Cross. Good Luck to Stella!

RESULT- Stella Defeated Jasmin Cross from Ausralia 4-1 then lost her quarter final against World Silver Medallist from Korea An Sae Bom 2-11. -73kgs World Champion Gwladys Apangue of France won the division after she defeated the Korean 3-2 in the semi-final.

Good Luck also to the rest of the British Players competing

Also at the Test Event Chief Instructor Peter Adamsons & Kimberley Gibson are working as NTO's and Caroline Fisher, Scott Sutherill & Kieran Young are also their as Daedo Technicians.

Pictured below are Tony Umpleby, Stephen Naylor & Instructor Michelle Lettin receiving their Kukkiwon Certificates from Chief Instructor Peter Adamsons at a recent Dan Grade Seminar at the Scorpion Taekwondo Centre on Scot Lane.

Scorpion Student Adam Warner has been nominated in this years Barnsley Sports Awards.

Adam who has had a fantastic Year winning many International medals and being selected to represent Great Britain at the European Championships held in Georgia in July, has made the short list in the group of ' Junior Performer of the Year 2011'

Adam will attend the special event in Barnsley in December 'Good Luck Adam' !!!!

Scorpions won another Team Trophy this time 1st Place at this years Future Champions Championships held at Barnsley Metrodome. This event for peewees, Cadets & Juniors only is for the stars of the future and had more than 130 players from around the north of England & Scotland.

Scorpions won 8 Golds, 7 Silvers & 6 Bronze medals.

Gold Medal winners! Daniel Brown was in one of the biggest groups winning 3 matches in the peewee male -30kgs Advanced division. Daniel only blue tag won his 1st match against Kai Law of Swat 7-5 before defeating the player from Pulse Tkd in the semi-final17-4 (12 point gap stoppage). He then won his final 19-4 again by 12 point gap stoppage. Daniel Brown won 2 golds winning another in the peewee male -30kgs novice group he won his semi-final against JM Tkd by K.O before winning his final against Adam Barrat of Danum Tkd 6-1. Ryan Butt won Gold in the children male -37kgs group, Ryan won with a superb K.O against JM Tkd in his semi-final before claiming victory in the final over Aaron Bretland of Tkd Academy Liverpool by golden point after he drew the match 5-5. Emily Watson was back to winning ways winning gold in the Junior Female -42kgs division. Emily won her semi-final against Olivia Harrison from Pulse Tkd 13-9 and then won her final against Asia Bailey from Central Tkd Scotland 10-6. Kieran Young again won Gold in the Junior Male -55kgs, Kieran who is on a great run won his semi-final against George Alexander from Southport by K.O and then his final against fellow Scorpion Aiden Morley 13-6. Ben Tucker also won again in his divsion in the children male +57kgs. Ben won his semi-final after the referee stopped the contest at 7-0 against against Lewis Scott of Koryo, Ben then won his final again against Luke Allott of Swat Tkd by 12 point gap 17-2. Hannah Mayes continued her form winning Gold again in the Junior heavy weight division winning her final match by K.O against Jade Bryan of Hosin-Sul Tkd. Brandon Naylor won Gold after his 1st time in the Junior Male -48kgs division, defeating Ben Morley of NTC in the final 9-6.

Silver medals Daniel Carpanini was unlucky to lose his final in the children male -45kgs divsion. Daniel won his 1st match by K.O against Kangchuls Sonny Warburton before winning his semi-final against Tyron Moores Duffield of NTC 11-9. Daniel lost out in his final against Hassan Haider of Central Tkd Scotland 5-7. Aiden Morley current British Champion was another silver medallists, Aiden won his semi-final in the Junior male -55kgs division against Shamshudin Orshdin of Kangchul before losing to fellow Scorpion Kieran Young in the final. Terri-leigh Hennessey had a tough draw after being moved up a weight group with no entries in her weight division she then faced Abigail Stones of Tkd Academy Liverpool. Terri only green tag was up against it facing the Liverpool girl who was part of the GB National Cadet Team who travelled to Georgia earlier in the year. Terri-leigh lost the final 15-4 but gained valuable experience. Dominic Naylor came away with silver in the Junior Male -45kgs. Dominic defeated Jae Wynter Merrin of NTC 17-5 in the semi-final and then was very unlucky in the final after drawing his match 16-16 against Tyron Moores Duffield of NTC he lost on golden point. Ben Tucker won another medal on the day this time silver. Ben still 13yrs old competed in the junior male -63kgs. Ben had a great final and eventualy lost to Thomas Gater of Tkd Academy Liverpool 13-18. Ben Carson won silver in the children male -33kgs division. Ben won his semi-final against Chi Tkd 14-6 but lost out in his final. James Wood won silver in the children male -49kgs. after he lost to Ben Morley of NTC.

Bronze medals were won by Ashley Ball in the children male -33kgs, Daniel Carpanini in the Junior Male -45kgs, Morgan Green in the peewee male -34kgs, Harmony Hayes in the peewee -30kgs, Kian Reynolds in the peewee male -26kgs and Adam Warner in the children male -41kgs divsion.

Well Done to the whole Team who took Part,You were all really Great!