It’s considered the biggest martial arts event for open sport karate competition in the world and the 2016 US Open lived up to the hype. Thousands of competitors and spectators converged on Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort in Orlando, Florida the weekend of July 8-9, 2016 for the US Open ISKA World Martial Arts Championships. For 2016, [...]
Fighting, fighting and more fighting – combat was on the mind for the 2016 Battle of Atlanta. The event, held June 17-18, 2016 in Atlanta, Georgia, delivered. Top teams were on hand to compete for the team sparring challenge and both the adult and youth sparring divisions were filled with amazing match-ups, victories and defeats. [...]
Great competition and a well-run tournament made the New England Open a successful event. The New England Open is known for innovative divisions and a well-run event. In 2016 it lived up to the reputation. The tournament was held June 3-4, 2016 in Manchester, New Hampshire this year. Daytime eliminations and grand championships on Saturday [...]
The 2016 Quebec Open Is Canada's Premier Open Martial Arts Event Quebec City, Canada (SMA) – It is the second year after the Quebec Open changed hands from the iconic Clermont Poulin to the trio of David Bossinotte, Claire Cocozza and Samuel Gagnon. In 2016, the event grew in size and produced what can only [...]
Promoter offers apology and announces cancelation of the 2016 Gator Nationals. Tampa, FL (SMA) - Competitors preparing for the 2016 Gator Nationals were shocked to receive an email on Saturday announcing the event cancelation. The email of April 30, 2016 read as follows: “Subject – Cancellation of the 2016 Gator Nationals It is with great regret [...]
The 2016 Ocean State Grand Nationals (OSGN) burst onto the Spring sport karate tournament scene on April 8th - 10th in Warwick, Rhode Island. This event is known for bringing out the top martial artists from the Northeastern United States to Canada to see whose training has paid off over the long winter. This year [...]
The 2016 Amerikick Internationals impressed and improved again. In sport karate as in all sports, evolution is critical. We must push the boundaries of yesteryear in order to excel to new heights. The same thing applies to tournament promoters. Your tournament must evolve if you want to stay relevant. This is one lesson that Amerikick [...]
Great competition from the 2016 Compete Internationals The Compete Internationals is the only world level tournament on the West Coast for the North American Sport Karate Association (NASKA). With some great competitors in the area, a unique mix of competitors were in attendance at the event that took place February 23-25, 2016 in Ontario, California. [...]
It was more, more and even more at the 2016 AKA Warrior Cup. More competitors, more organized, more divisions and more fun. Held in downtown Chicago, Illinois, the AKA Warrior Cup boasted 12 men’s teams and amazing fights to open Friday night. After the dust settled it was a mixed Next Level team of Jermond [...]
The Ocean State Grand Nationals is an historic event and a cornerstone of the North American Sport Karate Association (NASKA) circuit in the New England area. The 2015 event was held April 10-12, 2015 and featured some of the top players in the sport. In men's team sparring, Team Paul Mitchell ended on top with [...]
