{"id":655,"date":"2019-01-10T14:07:47","date_gmt":"2019-01-10T14:07:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/nwstkd.com\/?page_id=655"},"modified":"2023-01-16T16:52:52","modified_gmt":"2023-01-16T16:52:52","slug":"student-profile-lucy-sanders","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/nwstkd.com\/index.php\/student-profile-lucy-sanders\/","title":{"rendered":"Student Profile: Lucy Sanders"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Lucy Sanders<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

3rd Degree Black Belt<\/p>\n\n\n

GTI National Squad Member<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Favourite things about taekwondo:<\/strong>
I love patterns and sparring equally. It’s great to see how you can improve and push yourself in different ways. Plus setting new goals is a good way to keep fit and clear my head. And the social side is great – I’ve made friends for life at TKD and always had a fun time meeting people at competitions. <\/p>\n\n\n\n


Benefits of taekwondo:<\/strong>
TKD helped me lose a lot of weight and it still keeps me fit. Competing gives me solid challenges to aim for and beat. Classes keep me around excellent people. Anytime I can see an improvement gives me a confidence boost. Plus it’s fun! <\/p>\n\n\n\n


Future taekwondo goals:<\/strong>
I plan to compete again, hopefully get a few titles back in the next few years and represent my club more; maybe represent my university too. I always want to keep improving my flexibility, speed, power and stamina. I’m hoping to get my 3rd Dan patterns looking as good as I can.
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Career highlights:<\/strong>
I loved competing internationally in Rimini and Budapest – being part of a squad and fighting new opponents as well as meeting loads of fighters from around the world were brilliant experiences. But I think my favourite achievement would be the first time I won gold in a black belt division because it was very hard fought and felt like a real step up in my training.
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Awards:<\/strong>

North West Spirit TKD Annual Student Awards:
<\/em>2016 – Best Senior Female Competitor (1st place)
2015 – Best Senior Female Competitor (1st place)
2014 – Best Senior Female Competitor (1st place)
2013 – Best Senior Female Competitor (1st place)
2012 – Best Senior Female Competitor (2nd place)
2011 – Best Senior Female Competitor (1st place)
2010 – Best Senior Female Competitor (2nd place)
2009 – Best Senior Female Competitor (1st place)
2008 – Best Senior Female Competitor

Knowsley Sports and Physical Activity Awards:
<\/em>2011 – 2nd place, Adult Active Achiever of the Year<\/p>\n\n\n\n


Recent tournament results:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

2023 GTI English Open<\/td>SILVER <\/strong>Sparring<\/td><\/tr>
2016 GTI North West Open<\/td>BRONZE<\/strong> Patterns
GOLD <\/strong>Sparring<\/td><\/tr>
2016 PUMA International Open<\/td>SILVER <\/strong>Patterns
SILVER <\/strong>Sparring<\/td><\/tr>
2016 Open European Championships<\/td>BRONZE <\/strong>Patterns
BRONZE <\/strong>Team Sparring
SILVER <\/strong>Team Special Technique<\/td><\/tr>
2016 GTI English Open<\/td>SILVER <\/strong>Sparring<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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