Discipline, hard work pays off for State of Flow students

The students' hard work and dedication paid off, as they brought home five gold medals and three silver medals.
The students’ hard work and dedication paid off, as they brought home five gold medals and three silver medals.

Five students of State of Flow Ring Contact Fighting Arts International (RCFAI) club in Gants Centre, Strand put their skills to the test and ended on the podium at the RCFAI Open World Championships in Vanderbijlpark early last month (April).

The students’ hard work and dedication paid off, as they brought home five gold medals and three silver medals.

Pictured with their medals and instructors (from left) are AJ van der Berg (two silver medals), Rebekah Ellerbeck (gold medal), Clara Veldtman (gold medal), Sensei Josh Conway, Sensei Angelique Nunes and Ruben Venter (gold medal).

Five students of State of Flow Ring Contact Fighting Arts International (RCFAI) club in Gants Centre, Strand put their skills to the test and ended on the podium at the RCFAI Open World Championships in Vanderbijlpark early last month (April). The students' hard work and dedication paid off, as they brought home five gold medals and three silver medals. Pictured with their medals and instructors (from left) are AJ van der Berg (two silver medals), Rebekah Ellerbeck (gold medal), Clara Veldtman (gold medal), Sensei Josh Conway, Sensei Angelique Nunes and Ruben Venter (gold medal).
Five students of State of Flow Ring Contact Fighting Arts International (RCFAI) club in Gants Centre, Strand put their skills to the test and ended on the podium at the RCFAI Open World Championships in Vanderbijlpark early last month (April). The students’ hard work and dedication paid off, as they brought home five gold medals and three silver medals. Pictured with their medals and instructors (from left) are AJ van der Berg (two silver medals), Rebekah Ellerbeck (gold medal), Clara Veldtman (gold medal), Sensei Josh Conway, Sensei Angelique Nunes and Ruben Venter (gold medal).
The fifth State of Flow student to finish on the podium was 50-year-old Chantelle Meyer, who bagged two gold and a silver medal. Meyer says she hopes her participation and success at the competition inspires others. “I am proof that giving up is not an option. It’s never too late to start; age in in your mind,” she said.

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  • DistrictMail & Helderberg Gazette โ€“ E-Edition โ€“ 13 May 2026
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