IN October Ella Percival, aged 13, went up to Sheffield to compete in the BJA British Nationals fighting top girls in the UK in the pre cadet under 52kg category.

Ella fought superbly coming away with a well earned bronze medal losing only one fight to the Scottish number one player.

The last ranked competition of the 2011 season was the Welsh Nationals and Ella was in impressive form and won gold. Ella will continue to train, three times a week at Tamar Judo Centre a performance judo club in preparation for the Midland and North West age banded competitions the first ranked competitions of 2012.

Ella enjoys returning to Okehampton Judo Club were she started her training with sensei Buxton and now sensei Bostock.