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Higher Education and Martial Arts

By |2017-11-24T21:08:26-06:00June 9th, 2016|Competition 101, Tournament Review|

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 start competing and find great satisfaction in competition and then, you turn 18 and it is time to go to college. All your friends played soccer, basketball and football [...]

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Mexican Open 2016 Cancelled

By |2017-11-24T21:08:26-06:00May 31st, 2016|Tournament, Tournament Review|

2016 Mexican Open cancelled due to violence in Acapulco, Mexico Amidst repeated reports of drug related killings in the city of Acapulco, Mexico, promoter Luis Jimenez cancelled the Mexican Open event that was scheduled for September 2-3, 2016 in Acapulco. In April, 2016, the United States State Department banned all travel for employees to the [...]

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Team Paul Mitchell Adds Two More Hungarians

By |2017-11-24T21:08:27-06:00May 24th, 2016|Competitors, Team Update, Tournament Review|

Team Paul Mitchell expands its men's fighting team by looking overseas. In a bold move, Team Paul Mitchell fighting added two established fighters from the country of Hungary. Beginning immediately, Tamas Imre and Ritchie Veres will join the ranks of Team Paul Mitchell fighters. This increases the current stable of available active 18-29 male fighters [...]

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Ten Cool Tournament Divisions You Need To Try

By |2017-11-24T21:08:27-06:00May 21st, 2016|Competition 101, Tournament Review|

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 in the 90s with simple forms, fighting and weapons divisions. Promoters are working hard to come up with new and unique divisions to keep competitors excited about competition and [...]

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The Road Traveled: Competitor Jeff Doss

By |2017-11-24T21:08:27-06:00May 8th, 2016|Competitors, Personalities, Road Traveled, Tournament Review|

Sport karate competition has been part of Jeff Doss' life since age 4; read about where it has taken him. Jeff Doss has been competing since age 4 and has won titles in nearly every league out there - NASKA, NBL, WKA, ISKA and PKC to name a few. He's won tricking competitions against some [...]

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Rules Review: What Rank Can I Compete At?

By |2016-05-06T13:30:05-05:00May 6th, 2016|Rules, Tournament Review|

Rules Review: Competing at a different rank reviewed It happens all the time and in some leagues, it is allowed by the rules: people move up in divisions in competition to challenge themselves. For instance, a brown belt is winning constantly in the advanced division and decides to move up to the black belt division [...]

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Grand Slam Open Nationals 2016 Success

By |2017-11-24T21:08:28-06:00April 17th, 2016|Tournament, Tournament Review|

The Grand Slam Open Nationals offered amazing performances and family-friendly atmosphere The Grand Slam Nationals prides itself on a true family affair for karate. This tournament had grown from a regional event, to a national stop on the NBL tour that the Doss family can take immense pride in. Held near historic Richmond, Virginia the [...]

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The Competitor Friendly Grand Slam Open 2015

By |2017-11-24T21:08:29-06:00May 25th, 2015|NBL, SKIL, Tournament, Tournament Review|

From the Ironman divisions and special underbelt grands to the discounts at the hotel restaurant, the 2015 Grand Slam Open catered to competitors. Held the weekend of April 17-18, 2015 in Richmond, Virginia, the Grand Slam Open had a great turn out and fun competition.  It was Nick Cain who managed to fight and perform [...]

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A Great Experience: 2015 SMAC Internationals

By |2017-11-24T21:08:30-06:00March 11th, 2015|NBL, SKIL, Tournament, Tournament Review|

"It's a cold night in Niagara Falls" - Those were the words told to all of the ready and willing competitors at the 2015 SMAC Internationals. However, at this NBL CanAm event the cold air would have to work hard against the hot competition. Set in frosty but beautiful Niagara Falls New York the weekend [...]

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BLITZ Championships Highlights Awesome Florida Competitors

By |2017-11-24T21:08:31-06:00October 5th, 2014|BLITZ, NBL, Regional Alliance, Tournament, Tournament Review|

Held October 3-4, 2014 in Orlando, Florida, the BLITZ Championships was the final event of the season for Florida's BLITZ League and is also the only NBL event in the Florida area. The event drew top schools and teams from all around Florida as well as from surrounding states and demonstrated the deep talent pool [...]

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