Eden Pointon from Year 12 at Katikati College has brought home the Gold Medal after competing in the NZ Jiu Jitsu No Gi Nationals in the school holidays.

The tournament was held on Saturday 23rd April in Auckland and brought together competitors from all over NZ. Eden competed in the Juvenile Women, Super-Feather divisionJiu-Jitsu is a multi-faceted martial art and combat sport composed of techniques that work towards superior positioning in order to submit an opponent by applying force to a joint or to a chokehold. Technique is emphasized over strength to place an opponent in a controlled position or submission. During competitive matches, winning is achieved by earning points by placing the opponent in different positions or by forcing them to submit. The Jiu-Jitsu Federation was founded in Brazil in 1967 and was legally recognized as a sport in Brazil by 1973. By 2010, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu was a sport practiced and recognized worldwide.