Quebec Open 2012 - NASKA's International Gathering

For the North American Sport Karate Association (NASKA), the Quebec Open provides the true international aspect to the world tour. Held in Quebec City, Canada the weekend of April 27-28, 2011, the tournament was a pleasurable mix of familiar and foreign for those who traveled from the United States or other countries to attend the event. And for the Canadians who were there in droves, it was a chance to more

Year of the Dragon: Ocean State Grand Nationals 2012

Tournaments in New England are unique because the area is a blend of old school karate and new innovation. The 2012 Ocean State Grand Nationals offered this unique combination at its 32nd Annual event held April 13-15, 2012 in Warwick, Rhode Island hosted by promoters Don and Christine Rodrigues. With 2012 being the Chinese Year of the Dragon, the theme at the event was all about dragons with celebrity guests more

Jefferson Owns Golden Gate Internationals 2012

It was new location for the best sport martial arts tournament on the bay - the Golden Gate Internationals - as it was hosted at the convenient Hyatt Regency in San Francisco, a stone’s throw away from the airport. The event was held March 23-24, 2012. With competitors from the USA, Honduras, Mexico and Canada the tournament definitely qualified as an international event.  Promoters Jordan and Felipa Pallen opened the more

2012 Irish Open becomes largest fighting event in the World

The 2012 Irish Open is the pinnacle of fighting and is, actually, the largest fighting tournament in the world. Nearly 2500 competitors attended this pre-registration-only event, the event's highest number of entries in its 15 years, with a mere 175 entering the forms and weapons divisions. The rest were there for one thing; to fight and, more importantly, to win. Held March 2-4, 2012 in Dublin, Ireland, the event started more

Extreme Men and All Stars stand out at 2012 Compete Nationals

Compete Nationals stands out as the first 6A level World Event in the (North American Sport Karate Association) NASKA tour as well as the only West Coast event in the upper echelon of NASKA tournaments. This year, Compete Nationals was celebrating its 25th anniversary and promoters Mohamad and Amanada Jahan-vash were excited to see an increase in pre-registrations for the event as they geared up to host three days of more