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Ōtara, New Zealand and now the World

  • Final update of the Ōtara Six

      23 August 2022
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    Thank you all so much for all the love and support for the Ōtara Six. You helped dreams come true and blazed a path for many more to see the world and compete at the highest level for youth.

    We faught the best in the world and the results are-

    IFMA Youth world championship-

    Journey- 3rd placing Bronze 71kg

    Raka- 3rd placing Bronze 58kg

    IFMA world Grandslam

    Anton- 1st Place, Gold 67kg

    Taivero- 1st place, Gold 40kg

    Temana- 2nd place, Silver 46kg

    Tristyn- 3rd place, Bronze 60kg

    3 weeks of competing have come to an end and we want to acknowledge you all for your contribution in the outcomes above. God bless you all

    Coach Teezall and the ŌtaraSix

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  • Fight Week

      8 August 2022
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    Officially been a week since leaving NZ. Training, acclimatising, exploring and experiencing new foods for the ŌtaraSix. We head to the Official accommodation tomorrow morning and begin registrations etc for the first round of fights starting Friday. It's all come down to this.

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  • Landed

      3 August 2022
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    The ŌtaraSix landed safe, the heat is crazy, had a few hours sleep and then off on a tiki tour. Today training starts to prepare for next weeks competition. We’re almost at go time 🫡

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  • We made it!

      1 August 2022
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    Faithful in the small things, humbled in the big. We want to Praise the Lord, we got there fams. Thank you, thank you very much. The ŌtaraSix fly out tomorrow. Ōtara, NZ take on the World!

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  • Thank you

      23 July 2022
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    Kia Ora everyone. Thank you so much for the support and blessings shown to us. Yes the page has been closed, this is so we can tally up what we have and get our fighters to Malaysia. Please follow us on FB and IG to keep up to date with how the boys do. From Ōtara with love. Last Stance Ōtara

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  • It’s almost go time

      19 July 2022
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    We are counting down the days till we take on the worlds best. You have made an impact in these lives that is rewriting history. That is truly a fact! Salute 🫡 from Ōtara with love

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  • Thankful

      18 July 2022
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    We really do appreciate the blessings, this is why before these photos hit social media, we wanted to update you

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  • Blessing of the uniform

      18 July 2022
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    Tonight we prayed over the uniform and gifted it out to the Ōtara Six. Proud moment for these young men, families and Ōtara.

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    • 22/07/2022 by Vicki

      Amazing uniform team. Wow you must feel so proud!! Look at those silver ferns!!👌🏽🌟

  • Recovery

      15 July 2022
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    Today was recovery day. Stretching, Wai Kru practice, pools and a light feed. Just hanging out with the Ōtara Six. They send love and huge thank yous. Not long to go

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  • Wai Kru

      13 July 2022
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    The boys going through and practice the Wai Kru. A tradition sealing of the ring for battle and preparing oneself mentally, physically, emotionally and spiritually. Similar to the Haka

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  • Still on the grind

      10 July 2022
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    It's been cold and we've faced some obstacles as a team but we keep turning up and keep moving forward

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  • Full on!!

      26 June 2022
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    It's been full steam ahead, 1 day camp 25th June hosted by us! Awesome time

    Chasing Gold!

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  • The Ōtara Six

      14 June 2022
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    Get to know Taivero Cecil

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  • The Ōtara Six

      3 June 2022
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    Get to know Journey Petero

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  • The Ōtara Six

      2 June 2022
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    Get to know

    Tristyn Nathan

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  • NZ Training camp

      31 May 2022
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    28th -29th May in Napier for the NZ Jnr Black gloves training camp. The boys worked hard

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  • The Ōtara Six

      31 May 2022
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    Get to know “The Ōtara Six” starting with Anton Cecil

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