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Jake Presley: Amerikick Internationals 2011 1-2 Watch

By |2017-11-24T21:08:44-06:00April 3rd, 2011|1-2 Watch|

The 2011 Amerikick Internationals 1-2 Watch selection is Jake Presley of Nashville, TN - He's only 8-years-old.  In fact, he just turned 8 on February 27th.  Wait, let's think about that again - he's only EIGHT and Jake Presley is already competing as though he has been on the circuit for twice that [...]

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2011 Amerikick Internationals – we like!

By |2017-11-24T21:08:44-06:00March 31st, 2011|NASKA World Event, Tournament Review|

With a goal of starting the finals at 6:00 p.m., the Amerikick promoters set the bar high because it meant running with efficiency in order to be done with the Saturday competition as early as possible to allow for the finals set up.  The efficiency was there and the finals started nearly on time [...]

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Old and new faces – Friday Night at 2011 Amerikick

By |2017-11-24T21:08:45-06:00March 25th, 2011|NASKA World Event, Tournament Review|

The Amerikick Internationals has a long history - and with its connection to the East Coast Amerikick schools, the tournament gets great local support.  This year, the new venue was packed on Friday night with adults and children looking for a championship title and a chance in the night time finals.   Philadelphia, Pennsylvania was [...]

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Tournament Tips: Cory Lutkus

By |2017-11-24T21:08:45-06:00March 5th, 2011|Athlete Quotes|

SportMartialArts.com asked top competitors for competition tips to help with warm-up, staying focused and having fun at tournaments. Here are their answers - compete and unedited:  Cory Lutkus, Team Amerikick, Fairfield, CT (competes primarily in weapons on the NASKA circuit)"If you're doing forms, make sure your form is something you enjoy doing. If you have [...]

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Tournament Tips: Bryan Young

By |2017-11-24T21:08:45-06:00March 4th, 2011|Athlete Quotes|

SportMartialArts.com asked top competitors for competition tips to help with warm-up, staying focused and having fun at tournaments. Here are their answers - compete and unedited:   Bryan Young, Team Proper, Los Angeles, CA (competes in point sparring on the NBL circuit and promotes the Autumn Slam tournament) "Try and keep a routine [...]

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