Local martial arts students earn state champion designation

BONSALL - Kramer’s ATA Martial Arts recently announced its newest California 2010 State Champions. Andy Kramer won the men’s fourth-fifth degree black belt 17-29 year old sparring division; Elaine Tedrick won the women’s fourth-fifth degree black belt 40-49 year old forms and weapons divisions and the women’s 30-45 year old creative weapons division; Chloe Schenk won the women’s second and third degree black belt 17-29 year old sparring, weapons, X-treme forms, X-treme weapons, creative forms and creative weapons divisions; and Ashlee Dasinger won the girls first degree black belt 11-13 year old weapons division. The state champion competition is based on a year-long accumulation of points.

Some students of Kramer’s ATA Martial Arts have also been scheduled to compete June 24-27 in Little Rock, Arkansas at the ATA’s world championships. Tammy Kramer will compete in the women’s fourth-fifth degree black belt 40-49 year old weapons division; Elaine Tedrick in the women’s fourth-fifth degree black belt 40-49 year old forms and weapons divisions along with the women’s 30-45 year old creative weapons division; and Chloe Schenk will compete in the women’s second-third degree black belt 17-29 year old sparring, creative forms, creative weapons, X-treme forms and X-treme weapons divisions.

Last year, Kramer’s ATA Martial Arts’ Danny Gonzalez brought home a gold medal becoming the world champion in the men’s first degree black belt 17-29 year old weapons division.