On Wednesday, a team of 15 athletes from Kempo Arnis Federation Malta will be in Slovenia for an international martial arts training camp and Black belt testing, together with athletes from Slovenia, Germany, Serbia, Croatia and the UK.
Shihan Borut Kincl 7th degree Black belt, founder of Kempo Arnis Federation and instructor for the Slovenian Special Forces, will be hosting the event. This year, Kempo Arnis Federation is celebrating the 20th anniversary of its foundation.
Out of the 15 Gozitan athletes six will be sitting for the Black belt testing. Felix Sammut, Joseph Sultana, Christina Refalo, Thomas James and Melvin Calleja will be going for their 1st Dan testing, while Joseph Portelli for 2nd Dan. The three-and-a-half-hour testing will be held on April 7. Seen here are, from left, Joseph Sultana, Christina Refalo, Joseph Portelli, Felix Sammut, Melvin Calleja and Thomas James.