There wasn't much sun, sea and sand for Rose and Tamsin Baker during their first week in Lanzarote, as they trained between four and five hours a day in order to receive their International black belt.

Dad Mark said the grading is seen as more prestigious than national black belts handed out here, which normally only involve around five hours' training in total.

The sisters, who live at Frecheville, took up martial arts around four years ago - with Tamsin following on from Rose, who started the sport to help her feel more confident standing up to bullies.

Now Rose, aged 13, and a pupil at Birley College, and Tamsin, 11, who attends Birley Community Primary School, train at the Falcon Fight Academy, Dinnington.

Mark told how the family was very proud of their efforts.

He said: "We are over the moon for them. I am really proud of the effort they put in and the dedication shown to achieve the passes they deserved.

"Luckily, we had an extra week out there, which was a complete holiday for them and a chance to totally relax."

Rose and Tamsin have both been selected to represent Britain in the WOMAA World Martial Games in Castlebeck, Ireland, this August.

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