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Awarded United Kingdom’s Top Martial Arts Club 09,10 & 2011

Scarecrow Competition

While we were all enjoying ourselves at the SMA 25 Year Anniversary BBQ, back at the ranch, the fort was being held by ‘Grasshopper’ who was born into this world only seven days earlier and was being judged and inspected by the ‘Scarecrow Examination Committee’ ! Below you can see the making of the straw man and the team that moulded him into who he became.....
Barrow of Straw Gorgeous George

It all started as a pile of straw in a wheelbarrow along with an extremely helpful and excited assistant, Georgina Hemstock :)
Making of Grass Hopper
Scarecrow

Slowly but surely ‘Grasshopper’ started to take shape. First the legs and the feet, then the upper body, neck and hands. Now for the head !
Headless
Hannibal Hannibal Lecter

I’m sure there must be an easier way to form a head ! However, the ‘Construction Team’ thought it a good idea to use Chris Hemstock’s head as a template !
Hello Grasshopper Standing Alone

The resemblance is quite remarkable, we’re sure you’d agree !
Breaking Free
TKD Strawman
Straw Side Kick Singing in the Rain !

A few action shots of our newest student !