Patience Muchemwa
Zimbabwe martial arts champion, Wilfred Mashaya has been selected as a judge at The World Nunchaku Association Golden Combo Tournament, making him the first judge from Zimbabwe and the third in Africa.
The WNA Golden Combo Tournament is a highly-anticipated online nunchaku freestyle competition. It attracts participants worldwide who exhibit their skills and techniques within 25-35 seconds.
In an interview with Zim Now, Mashaya said he is grateful for the opportunity to serve on the jury.
“It is an honour to be selected as a member of the panel of judges for the World Nunchaku Association tournament.
“It shows that my contributions to martial arts are being recognised internationally and I am grateful to the Almighty and happy. This also shows our country has got potential in sport.”
Participants to the tournament will be drawn from over 35 countries worldwide and the registration portal will open on April 1 to May 1, 2024. The top 30 will continue to the finals, which have a deadline of the September 1, 2024.
The Nunchaku Weapon or Chuckle Sticks popularised by the late legend, Bruce Lee and it is developing to be one of the fascinating sport that specialises in this particular weapon.
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