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  • The 2024 Compete Internationals was a martial arts success

    2024 Compete Internationals: New and Old

    Participation in the martial arts increases annually with over 6 million people in the United States attending at least one class a year. An important part of training is martial arts tournaments where martial artists from different backgrounds and schools can test their skills and [...]

  • 2024 AKA Warrior Cup: The Start of a Year of Growth

    Participation in the martial arts increases annually with over 6 million people in the United States attending at least one class a year. An important part of training is martial arts tournaments where martial artists from different backgrounds and schools can test their skills and [...]

This Week in Sport Karate Competition – September 5-12, 2021

What a fun week of sport karate news and adventure. Check out all the podcasts, videos, articles and sport karate news from around the inter-webs! Do you know of another source of sport karate information that should be included in our weekly summary? Contact us at team@sportmartialarts.com with the link. Articles [...]

Karate Tournament Survival Kit

It's always hard to know what gear, snacks, and equipment you need to bring when you go to a karate tournament. Whether this is your first time or it's just been awhile since you've done it, this blog post will give you the survival kit that every competitor needs! Karate uniform and belt: Of course your competition uniform and belt [...]

This Week in Sport Karate – August 30-Sept 5, 2021

This week was a bit light in action but there was still sport karate news to explore. Check it out! Do you know of another source of sport karate information that should be included in our weekly summary? Contact us at team@sportmartialarts.com with the link. Articles The Amazing Benefits of [...]

Amazing Benefits of Sport Martial Arts Competition

In an era of social distancing and interacting through electronics, sport martial arts tournament offer a platform for people of all ages to develop traits that will improve their lives. Ask nearly any former or current competitor about the positive impact of karate competition and you will hear about many benefits. Here are some of the best things you can [...]

This Week in Sport Karate – August 23-29, 2021

It was a busy week of competition and action in the world of sport karate. Check out everything that happened this week and stay up to date. Do you know of another source of sport karate information that should be included in our weekly summary? Contact us at team@sportmartialarts.com with the link. Articles [...]

WKC USA National Martial Arts Tournament: 2021 Highlights and Recaps

"The WKC is not just a league, it is a movement," stated Team USA Director and coach Richard Plowden as he opened day two of the WKC USA Nationals event. And with competitor-friendly rules, a structure that is affordable for most and strong leadership, Mr. Plowden's statement rings true. The structure of this international league is to bring countries together [...]

This Week in Sport Karate Competition – August 14-22, 2021

Sport karate is hot right now with former competitors as movie characters and doing stunts! Some fun podcasts happened this week and SportMartialArts.com debuted a new video series highlighting competitor stories. Check it all out for the week of August 14-22, 2021 in This Week in Sport Karate. Do you know of another source of sport karate information that should [...]

This Week in Sport Karate Competition – August 6-13, 2021

What happened in the world of sport karate this week? A whole bunch of stuff from Olympic dreams coming true to Last Airbender news. Check out what happened on the various channels. Do you know of another source of sport karate information that should be included in our weekly summary? Contact us at team@sportmartialarts.com with the link.   Articles [...]

Battle of Atlanta: A Comeback for the Record Books

“It’s been a year.” That was the phrase that was heard over and over at this year’s Battle of Atlanta. Among the first of the big NASKA events to start rolling forward, post-covid. The Battle of Atlanta was a big jump for a lot of people to get back into the ring, as well as the in-person competition atmosphere. With [...]

NASKA Cancels 2020 Season Early Due to Covid-19

From NASKA President Larry Carnahan: To All NASKA Members, Officials, Competitors, Fans and Volunteers: It is with great regret that I am announcing that due to the Covid-19 Pandemic, the 2020 NASKA Season is ending effective immediately.  There will be no in-person NASKA sanctioned events approved or held for the remainder of 2020.  This difficult decision was made after extensive [...]

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