Aspida's Indoor competition

Aspida Team had it's second indoor competition on the 16th February, which was a big success with 30 competitors divided into 3 categories. The categories were (1) White /Blue belts Under 76kg, (2) Blue belts Over76kg and (3) Blue/Purple/Brown belts Open.

The brackets were decided based on competitor weight and skill, to keep the games fair. In the first category, White/Blue U76kg the final game was won by Gregory Demetriou vs. Nikolas Mavromati (won by submission).

Second category winner Bl O76kg, was won by Zacharias Aristidou vs. Christos Phantis (won by submission).

Third category winner Bl/P/Br Open, was won by Dino Kouyialis vs. Dimitris Louka (points).

It was a tight fight, which Kouyialis won 8 to Louka's 7 points.

Overall, the event was a success and brought a sense of sportsmanship to the whole team. In the beginners White belts, there was another fight against Phanos Mappouras vs. his cousin Phanis Tinizis, which Mappouras won showing immense skill and technique 12-2. Both players played extremely well, having only started two months prior. Phanos Mappouras attempted many submissions, one after the other.

Congratulations to all the competitors and a big thank you to all who attended, making this day possible.