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Jacob Villeneuve Competing in World Kickboxing Championships

By Jordan Todd From there, we started to get
more into the kickboxing, and
t just 13 years old, that seems to be the one that he
AJacob Villeneuve will be likes the most.”
travelling to Spain from Oct.
28 to Nov. 2 to compete at the Jacob competes mostly in
World Kickboxing Union World the K1 style, and he says he is
Championships. having lots of fun with it. So
why kickboxing over other
A Grade 8 student from Tagwi
competitive sports? “It’s the
Intermediate / Secondary School intensity,” says Jacob.
in Avonmore, Jacob recently

won the 12 and under division It was after his first real fight
at the Canadian National that Jacob realized he might be
Championships in Brossard, able to kickbox competitively.

Quebec. From Long Sault, his He lost the fight, but it was
career in kickboxing began very tight. It was at that point
when he attended a kung fu that he decided to commit more
class at Patenaude Martial Arts heavily to the sport. He even quit
in Cornwall. hockey.

“He started in kung fu, but we As for the world champion-
started looking for something ships, Jacob is most looking
more competitive,” says Jacob’s forward to going on a plane for

father, Dan Villeneuve. “So the first time. At such a young
he started doing the grappling age, and with such a promising
tournaments; then entered the career ahead, it almost certainly

Martial Artist Open in Ottawa. won’t be the last.
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