India -- In what was called a tragic accident, a karate fighter from Jharkhand reportedly died minutes after winning the National Championship in Pune.
The black belt competitor allegedly complained of chest pain after a blow from an opponent during the competitions. Despite the injury, the victim went on to win the title, according to daily.bhaskar.com.
The fighter collapsed minutes after winning the tournament and died on the way to hospital.
Showing posts with label accident. Show all posts
Showing posts with label accident. Show all posts
Sunday, November 06, 2011
Friday, July 22, 2011
Ninja Games
The child was injured while playing with friends and he apparently had the stick on to his back when the mishap occurred.
A friend said that the boy had jumped and that the makeshift spear went through his neck when he hit the ground. "The stick must have went forward," the friend, said.
The stick reportedly went through the boys's neck and exited 3 inches behind his left ear. He was rushed to hospital, but no arteries were hit as luck would have it.
Thursday, February 24, 2011
More Kung Futball
Technique (kick): 10 out of 10
Hitting ball (focus and precision): 10 out of 10
Speed and direction: 10 out of 10
Positioning (ability to thing strategically): 0 out of 10
...unless a total kung-futball face-plant is your idea of success, progress and bliss :-)
Hitting ball (focus and precision): 10 out of 10
Speed and direction: 10 out of 10
Positioning (ability to thing strategically): 0 out of 10
...unless a total kung-futball face-plant is your idea of success, progress and bliss :-)
Thursday, February 17, 2011
Summer Camp Lawsuit
Oregon -- A child nearly drowned during a children's taekwondo summer camp in 2011, and now the girl's mother is suing the Tigard organizers for "negligence" she claims allowed the incident to happen, according to oregonlive.com.
The incident occurred at a Tigard high school pool August 20, 2010. The woman has named the taekwondo association, the taekwondo school leaders and the Tigard-Tualatin Aquatic District among the responsible defendants.
The mother had reportedly told told a staff member at the school her daughter was a non-swimmer. The mother was allegedly told the activities would include safe options for non-swimmers.
The complaint alleges camp organizers were responsible for the incident after "failing to keep a proper look-out" over the 6-year-old girl while she was in the water. The mother also alleges staff members weren't properly trained to watch over her daughter.
The incident occurred at a Tigard high school pool August 20, 2010. The woman has named the taekwondo association, the taekwondo school leaders and the Tigard-Tualatin Aquatic District among the responsible defendants.
The mother had reportedly told told a staff member at the school her daughter was a non-swimmer. The mother was allegedly told the activities would include safe options for non-swimmers.
The complaint alleges camp organizers were responsible for the incident after "failing to keep a proper look-out" over the 6-year-old girl while she was in the water. The mother also alleges staff members weren't properly trained to watch over her daughter.
Saturday, February 12, 2011
Blind Won Taekwondo Gold
Croatia -- A man who became blind after a 1998 accident took the top spot at a taekwondo competition in Zagreb, according to croatiantimes.com.
"Yeah, yeah ... big deal, so he won a sparring match", some folks may perhaps be tempted to think. Well, let me assure you it IS a big deal as it appears the 36-year-old Mirsad Becirovic was the only competitor with a disability!
If that is not impressive to you, then I seriously don't know what might be.
"Yeah, yeah ... big deal, so he won a sparring match", some folks may perhaps be tempted to think. Well, let me assure you it IS a big deal as it appears the 36-year-old Mirsad Becirovic was the only competitor with a disability!
If that is not impressive to you, then I seriously don't know what might be.
Saturday, October 09, 2010
Car-Ate
California -- An 83-year-old man, who was pulling into his second floor parking spot at a parking garage in Glendale after a karate class, drove his car through metal guard rails and onto the pavement below - landing on its roof, according to ktla.com.
Still, the senior citizen was able to walk away from the crash with minor injuries, according to reports.
This has got to be one lucky individual. Either that, or his karate was really something else. In any case, glad he wasn't seriously hurt.
Good advertisement for the solid build of the Range Rover too - car-ate for the win :-)
But wait, here's more, from abclocal.go.com this time. Seems it may be a case of bad shoe-do...
"It appeared to me that he was driving with his shoes off, which may have contributed to the accident if his foot slipped," said a parking representative.
"(...) I understand he does karate, so maybe that's why he's not wearing his shoes today," said a police spokesman.
Still, the senior citizen was able to walk away from the crash with minor injuries, according to reports.
This has got to be one lucky individual. Either that, or his karate was really something else. In any case, glad he wasn't seriously hurt.
Good advertisement for the solid build of the Range Rover too - car-ate for the win :-)
But wait, here's more, from abclocal.go.com this time. Seems it may be a case of bad shoe-do...
"It appeared to me that he was driving with his shoes off, which may have contributed to the accident if his foot slipped," said a parking representative.
"(...) I understand he does karate, so maybe that's why he's not wearing his shoes today," said a police spokesman.
Thursday, October 07, 2010
Bad Car Kung Fu
October 5, on "The Tonight Show" with Jay Leno, an embarrassed actor Terrence Howard explained how he ended up injuring himself with some impromptu car-fu.
Explaining the accident he said: "I'm sitting in the car and I'm thinking about the Bruce Lee days and all of the kung-fu stuff that people used to do, and I'm trying to drive and I made a fool of myself in the process," he said according to hollywood.com and tvsquad.com.
"You know how Bruce Lee used to do that little short one-inch punch? I'm thinking I can do that in front of the rear view mirror. That one-inch punch. That mirror hit back. (...)."
So now we know - boards don't hit back (or so said Bruce), but mirrors apparently do. Good to know :-)
Explaining the accident he said: "I'm sitting in the car and I'm thinking about the Bruce Lee days and all of the kung-fu stuff that people used to do, and I'm trying to drive and I made a fool of myself in the process," he said according to hollywood.com and tvsquad.com.
"You know how Bruce Lee used to do that little short one-inch punch? I'm thinking I can do that in front of the rear view mirror. That one-inch punch. That mirror hit back. (...)."
So now we know - boards don't hit back (or so said Bruce), but mirrors apparently do. Good to know :-)
Wednesday, December 30, 2009
Karate Supervisor Indicted
Japan -- A teacher at a private high school in the city of Kumamoto has reportedly been indicted following an accident where a karate club member was left with serious brain impairment, according to home.kyodo.co.jp.
Thursday, July 17, 2008
Teen Died
Ohio -- A 15-year-old reportedly died from a serious head injury on July 15, according to middletownjournal.com.
The boy attended a Christian camp at the Cedarville University, and participated in a "Sumo Wrestling" event.
The accident happened inside an inflatable ring when the victim dove on top of another student and landed on his head.
The boy attended a Christian camp at the Cedarville University, and participated in a "Sumo Wrestling" event.
The accident happened inside an inflatable ring when the victim dove on top of another student and landed on his head.
Tuesday, January 15, 2008
One Arm Beating the Odds
New Jersey -- Nj.com reports that it wouldn't be trash talk if If Tim Ball said he could beat you with one hand tied behind his back.
The 40-year-old Pennsville resident is a nationally recognized kick-boxer, despite paralysis in his right arm caused by a motorcycle accident more than 20 years ago.
Ball wanted to participate in a sport as a way to stay in shape, but after being rejected by the Golden Gloves boxing organization because of his disability, he discovered kick-boxing.
The 40-year-old Pennsville resident is a nationally recognized kick-boxer, despite paralysis in his right arm caused by a motorcycle accident more than 20 years ago.
Ball wanted to participate in a sport as a way to stay in shape, but after being rejected by the Golden Gloves boxing organization because of his disability, he discovered kick-boxing.
Saturday, November 10, 2007
True Karate Champ
UK -- Karate champion, Owen Murray, has been celebrating after achieving one of the sport's highest awards - a sixth dan grading, sunderlandecho.com reports.
When Owen lost his arm in an industrial accident at the age of 20, he didn't want to feel vulnerable, so he took up the sport as a form of self-defense.
After winning gold medals at the European championships, helping Sunderland win the national championships and visiting Sierra Leone to help people in similar situations to learn karate, Owen has now chosen to teach people in his garage at home.
When Owen lost his arm in an industrial accident at the age of 20, he didn't want to feel vulnerable, so he took up the sport as a form of self-defense.
After winning gold medals at the European championships, helping Sunderland win the national championships and visiting Sierra Leone to help people in similar situations to learn karate, Owen has now chosen to teach people in his garage at home.
Friday, November 09, 2007
Wristlockido March
UK -- On Wednesday at 11:25 a.m., 30-year-old Ash Scholefield was sitting in his truck at traffic lights in Gomersal.
A van careered on to the pavement to the left of Ash's truck and crashed into a tipper lorry which was waiting at the lights. The driver of the van climbed out of the window and ran off.
Ash instinctively jumped from his own cab and chased the 16-year-old for about 1,000-meters across a school field.
Despite the teenager wearing running shoes and Ash being in his work rigger boots, he managed to catch up and tackle him. Ash knew just how to restraining the struggling youth - he is a black belt instructor in aikido.
He put the teenager in a wrist lock and marched him back to the scene of the accident and restrained him until police officers arrived 15 minutes later.
A van careered on to the pavement to the left of Ash's truck and crashed into a tipper lorry which was waiting at the lights. The driver of the van climbed out of the window and ran off.
Ash instinctively jumped from his own cab and chased the 16-year-old for about 1,000-meters across a school field.
Despite the teenager wearing running shoes and Ash being in his work rigger boots, he managed to catch up and tackle him. Ash knew just how to restraining the struggling youth - he is a black belt instructor in aikido.
He put the teenager in a wrist lock and marched him back to the scene of the accident and restrained him until police officers arrived 15 minutes later.
Tuesday, July 31, 2007
Family Keeps Vigil
Hang in there buddy.
Story:
New York -- The family of the tow truck driver who was right on top of the steam pipe that exploded in Midtown spoke about 21-year-old Gregory McCullough's progress.
His mother told the NY Times he had opened his eyes for the first time last week, "They can't tell us if he'll be OK because his injuries are too severe. He is still in a coma but the nurses said he can hear us. So I sing to him and I know he's listening. I know he can hear me."
McCullough, who also attended classes at John Jay College and studied karate when not working, suffered burns over 80% of his body, and doctors put him into a medically induced coma. It's estimated that the heat of the steam from the 83-year-old pipe was at least 400 degrees.
Source
Story:
New York -- The family of the tow truck driver who was right on top of the steam pipe that exploded in Midtown spoke about 21-year-old Gregory McCullough's progress.
His mother told the NY Times he had opened his eyes for the first time last week, "They can't tell us if he'll be OK because his injuries are too severe. He is still in a coma but the nurses said he can hear us. So I sing to him and I know he's listening. I know he can hear me."
McCullough, who also attended classes at John Jay College and studied karate when not working, suffered burns over 80% of his body, and doctors put him into a medically induced coma. It's estimated that the heat of the steam from the 83-year-old pipe was at least 400 degrees.
Source
Friday, December 22, 2006
World heritage sites
China -- Some of China's world heritage sites are poorly managed, China's Minister of Culture Sun Jiazheng admitted at a recent conference.
At the national conference on world heritage protection, Sun said some local governments that make applications for world heritage status are aimed purely at tourism and economy development.
A number of accidents have been reported at heritage sites in China in recent years. Wudang Mountain in central China's Hubei Province, declared a World Heritage site in 1994, saw its 600-year-old Yuzhengong Palace burn to ashes in 2003 in a fire caused by a careless employee of a martial arts school.
Source
At the national conference on world heritage protection, Sun said some local governments that make applications for world heritage status are aimed purely at tourism and economy development.
A number of accidents have been reported at heritage sites in China in recent years. Wudang Mountain in central China's Hubei Province, declared a World Heritage site in 1994, saw its 600-year-old Yuzhengong Palace burn to ashes in 2003 in a fire caused by a careless employee of a martial arts school.
Source
Monday, December 11, 2006
Chan hurt
Actor Jackie Chan has been injured while shooting a scene for Rush Hour 3. The 52-year-old martial arts expert re-injured his chest, according to Variety magazine.
Chan originally hurt his chest in March while filming the action comedy Rob-B-Hood. According to initial reports, Chan is free from internal injury and has no broken bones.
Chan who normally does many of his own stunt work, tried to work through the pain by wearing a support belt and taking pain medication.
“I was in a lot of pain because it was in the same spot where I had gotten hurt during the filming of Rob-B-Hood,” he said.
Source
Chan originally hurt his chest in March while filming the action comedy Rob-B-Hood. According to initial reports, Chan is free from internal injury and has no broken bones.
Chan who normally does many of his own stunt work, tried to work through the pain by wearing a support belt and taking pain medication.
“I was in a lot of pain because it was in the same spot where I had gotten hurt during the filming of Rob-B-Hood,” he said.
Source
Thursday, November 30, 2006
A bad move
A 51-year-old Indiana County man was transported to a hospital in Pittsburgh on Wednesday after he accidentally shot himself in the hand with a gun.
The man was attempting to clean the gun, which he owns, yesterday at C.S. Kim Karate Inc., a Trooper of state police at Indiana County said.
Source
The man was attempting to clean the gun, which he owns, yesterday at C.S. Kim Karate Inc., a Trooper of state police at Indiana County said.
Source
Sunday, November 26, 2006
Accidental?
"Accidental martial arts punch to the throat"? I suppose the rape, murder and dismemberment were accidents too?
Story:
The Ohio Parole Board will hold another hearing to decide whether a man convicted in the 1985 killing and dismemberment of Mentor-on-the-Lake teenager Michelle Hayes should be released from prison.
And once again, the victim's family will try to stop Stephen B. Cohen from getting out of the Marion Correctional Institution any time soon. Cohen, 38, is serving eight to 25 years.
Grant told officials he killed 17-year-old Michelle with an accidental martial arts punch to the throat because she resisted his sexual advances.
Source
Story:
The Ohio Parole Board will hold another hearing to decide whether a man convicted in the 1985 killing and dismemberment of Mentor-on-the-Lake teenager Michelle Hayes should be released from prison.
And once again, the victim's family will try to stop Stephen B. Cohen from getting out of the Marion Correctional Institution any time soon. Cohen, 38, is serving eight to 25 years.
Grant told officials he killed 17-year-old Michelle with an accidental martial arts punch to the throat because she resisted his sexual advances.
Source
Saturday, November 04, 2006
He jumped in
Goa, India -- Fatorda people on Friday could witness his live action of saving a 24-year-old girl, who had fallen into a drinking water well.
According to the Margao police, the girl accidentally fell in the well after she lost balance while sitting on the fence.
People raised an alarm after the fall, but no one would dare jump in the well to rescue her. But it was to her good fortune that Flavaiano Miranda, a 25-year-old karate student, was passing by Fatorda, when he heard the screams of the people and girl. He dashed towards the well, jumped in and rescued the girl.
Source
According to the Margao police, the girl accidentally fell in the well after she lost balance while sitting on the fence.
People raised an alarm after the fall, but no one would dare jump in the well to rescue her. But it was to her good fortune that Flavaiano Miranda, a 25-year-old karate student, was passing by Fatorda, when he heard the screams of the people and girl. He dashed towards the well, jumped in and rescued the girl.
Source
Wednesday, September 06, 2006
Butterfly knife
Knife a dangerous weapon? Oh yes, in some respects much more so than a gun...
Story:
Scotland -- A man who stabbed his father to death walked free after a jury held it was a tragic accident.
The High Court in Glasgow heard when 58-year-old Hugh Owens insisted on going out carrying a martial arts butterfly knife, his 36-year-old son tried to take the knife but the dad fell to the living room floor, with five stab wounds in his chest.
Owens faced a charge alleging that in his flat in Maryhill last October, he murdered his father. He said the stabbing was a tragic accident.
Source
Story:
Scotland -- A man who stabbed his father to death walked free after a jury held it was a tragic accident.
The High Court in Glasgow heard when 58-year-old Hugh Owens insisted on going out carrying a martial arts butterfly knife, his 36-year-old son tried to take the knife but the dad fell to the living room floor, with five stab wounds in his chest.
Owens faced a charge alleging that in his flat in Maryhill last October, he murdered his father. He said the stabbing was a tragic accident.
Source
Friday, July 28, 2006
A love for karate
Australia -- A Cranbourne man defied the odds to become a karate black belt after a devastating accident left him in a wheelchair.
Matt Charles will now take over the Seishin Dojo karate school in Cranbourne despite being told he would never walk unaided.
The 32-year-old was crushed by a concrete retaining wall at his workplace 10 years ago and three discs in his spine were squashed.
Source
Matt Charles will now take over the Seishin Dojo karate school in Cranbourne despite being told he would never walk unaided.
The 32-year-old was crushed by a concrete retaining wall at his workplace 10 years ago and three discs in his spine were squashed.
Source
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