Megan Abel

Megan is 13 years of age and a dedicated martial artist. She is a Black belt 2nd Dan in Sports Karate and holds 11 world titles from 3 governing bodies together with many more English and British titles from the main governing bodies (WAKO, WKA, ISKA, WTKA). She trains 6 days per week and competes in semi-contact fighting, extreme martial arts (XMA) / musical forms (both open hand and weapons), together with Korean (Taekwondo), Chinese (Wushu) and traditional forms or katas. This makes Megan pretty special as very few of the top competitors compete at the highest level in both fighting and forms. Megan recently won the Sheffield Star Newspaper's 'Superkid' award for her contribution to sport and was awarded top girl forms competitor by governing body ISKA at their 2010 awards. Megan also takes part in gymnastics in order to improve her freestyle / XMA forms. She helps teach other children at her dojo at Sheffield Dragons College of Martial Arts and at The Steel City Gymnasium. She attends All Saints RC High School and is recognised for her all round sporting skills even being selected for the netball team. I am sure Megan would love to be given the chance to represent her home city of Sheffield, her Karate club, school and family at such a momentous event. Megan never boasts despite her achievements, in fact she is understated and has lots of friends of all ages and loves to help others. For more details please check her web site www.meganabel.com Thank you.