Excellent job too Craig I might add, You kept the control down to good technique and no brawling, well done, a pleasure to attend.

The idea of these forums is to express opinion, and each of us should respect each others opinion, we do not need to agree on what is said and can comment, as gentlemen without the need for bad language or telling people to 'shut up', opinions are good as long as they do not become personal or offensive
None of us need to get into a slanging match or even need to use bad language over this and no one is having a go at Martin and his team, this is just a healthy debate about contact levels at interclubs nothing more.

What people are concerned about are the safety of their students, I still stand by the fact that some rules should be in place and definitely more protection at interclubs as chilibulldog said 'Its up to each gym to set the rules and regulations but first and foremost should be the safety of all the participants'. I am genuinly concerned for anyone participating in an interclub that advocates 'hard contact'. As I said before, we have Amateur, C,B & A class fights that are sanctioned and have correct officials, insurance and medical attendance and these are surely enough for anyone who wants to fight 'harder'.

Gentlemen, please don't let us get to the low stage where some interclubs become 'bloodfests' to satisfy the 'bloodlust' of the baying public, I am sure the majority of you understand what I am getting at and in no way am I accusing anyone of this but I just get the feel that some might not see it this way.

It will take just one serious head injury to end all this for good, let's not let our sport drop to that level for what was simply a 'controlled' contact interclub that went out of hand just for the glory of it all - I know you are more resonsible than that

Just my opinion - See you all at the Woking GFC interclub Saturday 9th February ;)

SHAUN