Confidence Boost For Bentham Ahead Of England International

Confidence Boost For Bentham Ahead Of England International

Following her recent silver medal at the London Open ranking event, East Yorkshire Academy player, , made her debut in a senior competition at Leisure Centre last weekend.

The event was split into two sections, black belt judoka and those of more junior grades; with Bentham competing in the lower graded category.

Nevertheless some sparkling judo saw Bentham victorious in the group defeating a girl six years her senior in her opening bout; by way of an impressive arm lock which caused her opponent to tap out. This was swiftly followed with another tough contest, against once more a player significantly older than herself and of a higher brown belt grade.

Still after initially falling behind Bentham fought back eventually clinching victory by spinning and launching her opponent onto her back for an ippon , contest ending score.

The event will prove a useful confidence boost as Bentham has a hectic June schedule ahead of her competing internationally for England Judo in Venray, Holland and Stutgart, Germany in the coming weeks.



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