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 [...]
The 2019 Compete Internationals – Better Than Ever
The 2019 Compete Internationals was back and better than ever this year, enjoying a colossal turnout most notably in the under black belt divisions. The open sport martial arts tournament was held on Friday, February 22 through Sunday, February 24, 2019, at the Ontario Convention Center in Ontario, California, and was rated a 6A World Event by the North American [...]
AKA Warrior Cup: A Different Kind of Tournament
The Warrior Cup has long been a hallmark of professionalism and excellence for the Sport Karate world. This year's event was no exception. Held at the Hyatt Regency in the heart of Chicago and hosted by John Sharkey and Hunter Lyon, the AKA Warrior Cup does double duty, closing the book on the previous year’s competition with the NASKA banquet [...]
Top Sport Karate Competitors Named Best of 2018
Each year SportMartialArts.com offers fans of sport karate a chance to vote for their favorite sport karate competitors, tournament and league. Thousands of votes are counted and the winners in fourteen categories are recognized for their accomplishments throughout the competition year. The voting for the 2018 Viewers' Choice Awards was the highest since the contest opened in 2014. For [...]
Diamond Nationals: The Next Big Step
Diamonds is one of those events that people just assume you are going to. Especially in the Midwest. It’s been a staple of the Sport Karate Circuit since forever, and it’s a proving ground for some of the best around. Held in its customary location at the Doubletree Hotel in Bloomington, MN. The Diamond Nationals spanned Friday and Saturday, October [...]
Who Says Traditional Can’t Win? 2018 US Capitol Classics
The root of martial arts is traditional techniques and self-defense. Practitioners complain that competitive martial arts erode the tradition of the style. With acrobatics and extreme martial arts that include tricks and gymnastics at sport martial arts events, traditionalists believe they don't stand a chance. The 2018 US Capitol Classics & China Open, held August 3-4, 2018, threw all those [...]
The 2018 U.S. Open: A Magic All Its Own
The U.S. Open is always a showpiece event for the NASKA circuit. People from all over the world travel to the Coranado Spring’s Resort on Disney grounds to compete with the very best. It’s a huge, sprawling, and high-octane event that brings out everyone’s very best, and this year was no different. Martial Artists from all over the world arrived [...]
The 2018 Quebec Open: Polish and Style in the North
The 2018 Quebec Open was a high energy, smooth-running event that showcased some of the very best Sport Karate in North America. Held at Laval University in Quebec City, Canada, this year’s Quebec Open was one of the biggest in recent memory, with pre-registrations up from previous years. This is especially remarkable as recent changes in Canadian Law threatened to [...]
The 2018 AKA Warrior Cup Opens the Season With Style
Being the first event on the NASKA World Tour is a lot of pressure for the AKA Warrior Cup, but the event did not disappoint with top competitors, a huge turn out and and an exciting finals. The enormous 70 pound Warrior Cups that are the namesake for the tournament garnished various rooms in the event on display for [...]
North American International Karate Championships 2017: Passion and Commitment
Connell Loveless’ North American International Karate Championships in Larthrup, MI was bogged down with challenges before it even began. Unfortunately, because of the hurricanes in the south, much of Team Revolution was unable to make it to the NAIKC this year. However, despite these, and numerous other setbacks that appeared throughout the weekend. Connell Loveless’ energy, enthusiasm, and dedication to [...]
U.S. Open: Creativity and Community
The U.S. Open has been a banner event of the NASKA circuit for years. It pulls competitors from all over the country for the chance to compete against the very best on Disney property with ESPN broadcasting the Saturday Night Finals (Night of Champions). Â The U.S. Open was hosted this year at the Coronado Springs Resort, a great venue [...]
AmeriKick Internationals: Sport Karate Spectacular in the City of Brotherly Love
The AmeriKick Internationals have always been a staple of the sport karate world. It has always exemplified the competitive spirit in a positive atmosphere, and the drive to be ever bigger and better. This year there was another piece that added to the appeal. The merger between Team All Star and Team AmeriKick made this year’s AmeriKick Internationals a debut, [...]
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This Week in Sport Karate Competition – September 13-19, 2021
SportMartialArts.com2021-09-19T19:08:53-05:00September 19th, 2021|Comments Off on This Week in Sport Karate Competition – September 13-19, 2021
Time to get your sport karate fix with this [...]
Top Martial Arts Styles For Successful Sport Karate Competition
SportMartialArts.com2021-09-15T20:15:37-05:00September 16th, 2021|Comments Off on Top Martial Arts Styles For Successful Sport Karate Competition
Open martial arts tournaments allow competitors from any style [...]
This Week in Sport Karate Competition – September 5-12, 2021
SportMartialArts.com2021-09-11T10:54:03-05:00September 12th, 2021|Comments Off on This Week in Sport Karate Competition – September 5-12, 2021
What a fun week of sport karate news and [...]
Competition News
Higher Education and Martial Arts
You join martial arts at age four and diligently study and practice, earning your black belt with a love of martial arts growing every day. You [...]
Ten Cool Tournament Divisions You Need To Try
Check out unique and fun new divisions at a tournament near you. Sport karate tournaments today are not the same as what your instructor experienced back [...]
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Amazing Live Streams – 2019 ITF World Championships
Inzell, Germany was the setting for the 2019 ITF World Championships! Check out live streams from SportMartialArts.com from the Opening Ceremony, all the rings and [...]
Who Says Traditional Can’t Win? 2018 US Capitol Classics
The root of martial arts is traditional techniques and self-defense. Practitioners complain that competitive martial arts erode the tradition of the style. With acrobatics and extreme [...]
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5 Most Popular Hand Techniques For Successful Point Sparring
SportMartialArts.com2021-09-25T10:29:22-05:00September 25th, 2021|Comments Off on 5 Most Popular Hand Techniques For Successful Point Sparring
Point sparring is a great way to test out your martial arts skills in a controlled environment. In point sparring, the goal is to score points [...]